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News, tutorials, and infrastructure insights from our engineering team
Automating Server Provisioning with Shell Scripts and Kickstart
How to combine Kickstart unattended installation with shell scripts for fast, repeatable server provisioning.
Windows Server 2008 R2: Remote Desktop Services for Application Delivery
How to deploy Windows Server 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Services for centralized application delivery to remote users.
LVM: Flexible Disk Management for Linux Servers
How to use Linux Logical Volume Manager for flexible disk management including resizing, spanning, and snapshots.
IPv6 Deployment: Preparing Your Network for the Address Transition
A practical guide to planning and implementing IPv6 deployment alongside your existing IPv4 infrastructure.
Web Application Firewalls: Protecting Against OWASP Top 10 Threats
How to deploy ModSecurity and the OWASP Core Rule Set to protect web applications from common attack vectors.
Understanding Amazon S3 and Object Storage for Backups
How to leverage Amazon S3 object storage for reliable, cost-effective server backup strategies.
Server Monitoring with Nagios: Alerting Before Problems Become Outages
How to deploy Nagios for comprehensive server monitoring with effective alerting that catches issues before they impact customers.
Rackspace Cloud Launch and the Growing Cloud Hosting Market
How Rackspace and other providers are expanding the cloud hosting market beyond Amazon's early dominance.
Optimizing WordPress Performance on Shared Hosting
Practical tips for making WordPress sites load faster on shared hosting without needing to upgrade to a VPS.