10
Dec
Port Security – Configuring and Monitoring Port Security
You can use the port security feature to restrict input to an interface by limiting and identifying MAC addresses of the workstations that are allowed to access the port. When you assign secure MAC addresses to a secure port, the port does not forward packets with source addresses outside the group of defined addresses. If... Read More
09
Dec
Compress The Database in SQL Server 2008
In SQL Server 2008, there is the possibility to compress the data stored in the database. Compression can give a good performance gain for those databases whose size is much larger than the server’s memory and as a consequence, the server is experiences a substantial load on the disk system. Efficient use of disk in... Read More
09
Dec
All About Ready Server
Let us assume that you downloaded the ready server. Satisfied unpacked the archive, and then came the question, what to do next? There are 2 ways to start a ready server. Simple, but it consumes more system resources, and complex, the server starts in console mode, which is correspondingly less, “eats” your system resources. We... Read More
09
Dec
Steps to Secure VPS Hosting
Following are the steps to Secure VPS Hosting: Firewall Installation Installing firewall and various other related tools such as CSF, sim. These will prevent unauthorized access to your server and from brute force attacks. CSF (ConfigServer Firewall) http://www.configserver.com/free/csf/install.txt SIM (System Integrity Monitor) http://www.rfxnetworks.com/sim.php NSIV (Network Socket Inode Validation) http://www.rfxnetworks.com/nsiv.php LES (Linux Environment Security) http://www.rfxnetworks.com/les.php these... Read More
04
Dec
What To do if VMware Host Or VMs Hangs or Freezes?
This is another issue bothering cloud hosting administrators and it can occur with the VM or the host levels. It usually happens when the virtual machines are switched on or rebooted. You should first check whether the host console has remained inactive for a long time to cause the hang. * Ping the host or... Read More
04
Dec
ESX Server Operating System Maintenance For Optimum Performance
Your VMware cloud host is only as efficient as all its components. To ensure that your cloud hosting environment remains robust at all time, it is very important that the ESX server Operating System remains healthy too. One of the first indicators that there is something wrong with your server OS is that the ESX... Read More
03
Dec
Memory Check For Linux Dedicated Hosting
If you have linux dedicated server, you might discover that its memory usage structure is a bit confusing. That is because linux handles the virtual memory and physical memory differently. In linux, the virtual memory is stored in a different partition it uses the RAM to store all the applications and their cache. The virtual... Read More
03
Dec
Which Operating System is the best for Dedicated Server Hosting ?
Configuring your dedicated server hardware and network settings can be a complicated process. The operating system is a very crucial element of your dedicated server configuration and you should make sure to choose the right one. Assess your business requirements, traffic statistics and data storage requirements to decide the correct configuration. There are two popular... Read More
03
Dec
Dedicated Web Server Hosting Over-Selling!
When you are looking around for dedicated hosting services, you will notice that all the hosting provider companies offer unlimited bandwidth or bandwidth on demand and also unlimited space to their hosting customers. While this is true, you should also be aware of something called ‘overselling’- which refers to an unethical practice that some hosting... Read More
03
Dec
Managed Dedicated Server Hosting Misconceptions/Myths
Managed Dedicated Server Hosting Misconceptions/Myths Managed dedicated hosting takes web hosting to the next level- the client has a server which is fully managed by a expert team of technicians at all times. All the server and network related functions and issues will be managed by the web hosting provider. These are some misconceptions about managed... Read More