The performance of MariaDB is something that a multitude of uses are now interested in improving. Since it emerged as a fork of MySQL it’s seen a big acceleration in uptake by the open-source database community. Starting life as a…
If you’re new to Linux system administration this guide offers you some useful tips and an overview of some of the common issues that may cross your path. Whether you’re a relative newcomer or a Linux administration stalwart, we hope…
Most software developers under the age of 40 wouldn’t have thought about Unix vs Linux many years ago. In recent years they will have mostly known Linux as the dominant operating system, particularly in the data center, where it might…
Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn co-founder, believes his first failed social networking venture with “SocialNet” led to his eventual LinkedIn success. It was by clearly defining a main purpose for LinkedIn—connecting professionals—that Reid Hoffman got it right in the end. Before we…
Plesk is continually evolving. We released Plesk Obsidian just a few months ago, and it’s by far our most powerful management platform yet. Jam-packed with new features, Plesk Obsidian also introduces six new extensions that make the Plesk experience better…
There’s been a big transformation in the way data is stored by web hosting providers. In the past, most hosting companies used hard disk drives (HDDs) as core storage devices. Now servers are increasingly using solid state drives (SSDs) to…
NGINX is an HTTP and reverse proxy server that many small and medium-sized websites love using. Mostly because of its sleek design and high performance fine-tuning for difficult conditions. It’s no surprise that lots of users are switching from Apache…
According to an annual report by the Identity Theft Resource Center, there were 500 million stolen personal records in 2018. However this is nothing when we compare to 2019 – the highest number of data breaches in history. There were…
Proper password security practice is incredibly important – your web services and servers will never be secure if you use weak passwords or ignore best advice around password strength. Poor password security policy can be a single point of failure…
An optimized database server is key to ensuring that apps which rely on MySQL run efficiently. Sometimes all that’s needed to see website and application performance improvements are a few small adjustments, so in this article, we look at some…