Month: August 2013
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How-to: Setup MySQL and PHPMyAdmin on a VPS.
MySQL is a powerful open source Relational Database used by many dynamic websites across the internet. Originally developed in 1994 by Michael Widenius and David Axmark. MySQL was originally corporately sponsored under the name MySQL AB. In 2008 MySQL AB was acquired by Sun Microsystems. In 2010, Oracle purchased Sun Microsystems. However MySQL is released under the GNU…
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Comparison of Shared Hosting, VPS, Dedicated Servers, and Cloud Servers
When it comes to web hosting your choices are vast. This article is a Comparison of Shared Hosting, VPS, Dedicated Servers, and Cloud Servers. We will discuss the benefits and shortcomings of each technology. The choices can be rather daunting, and there are a lot of “buzz words” that get thrown around in this technology space.…
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Configure Apache Virtual Hosts on a VPS
One great benefit of VPS hosting is being able to easily host multiple websites off the same server. Owning a VPS offers much more than just web hosting but in this tutorial we will show you how to setup virtual hosts with Apache. Apache HTTP Server is probably one of the most influential pieces of…
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Securing SSH Using Key Based Authentication
Securing SSH Access to your VPS is imperative these days. Within minutes of your VPS being live on the internet, ‘bad actors’ will attempt to gain access. Having a good IPTables firewall in place is an important step, but you still need to secure the services you leave open through that firewall. In a previous…