1. How To Use Top, Netstat, Du, & Other Tools to Monitor Server Resources How Do I Monitor Process Utilization? top One of the most common tools for checking the resource utilization of processes is "top". Top provides a simple, real-time table of your processes, with the largest consumers on top: top top - 14:45:52 up 2... Read More
2. How To Get Started With mod_pagespeed with Apache on a CentOS and Fedora Cloud Server One of the more recently popular modules for Apache is mod_pagespeed. It is an output filter for Apache 2.2+ that can be configured through a variety of options through configuration files or a .htaccess file. An "output filter” is a something that... Read More
3. A Comparison of Web Servers for Python Based Web Applications In this article, we will talk about three main things: Python, Web Servers, and most importantly the bits and bobs in-between the two. Jokes aside, this rather long article might seem dire for some looking for quick guidance or answers. Unfortunately... Read More
4. How To Perform Basic Queries in MySQL and MariaDB on a Cloud Server MySQL and MariaDB are relational database management systems. These tools can be used on your server to manage the data from many different programs. Both implement forms of the SQL querying language, and either can be used on a cloud server. This g... Read More
5. How To Protect SSH with fail2ban on CentOS 6 Servers do not exist in isolation, and those servers with only the most basic SSH configuration can be vulnerable to brute force attacks. fail2ban provides a way to automatically protect the server from malicious signs. The program works by scanning ... Read More
6. How To Create Data Queries in PostgreSQL By Using the Select Command What is PostgreSQL?PostgreSQL is an open source database management system that utilized the SQL querying language. PostgreSQL, or simply "Postgres", is a very useful tool on a server because it can handle the data storage needs of websites and o... Read More
7. How To Protect SSH with fail2ban on Debian 7 IntroductionHaving a server or computer connected to a network comes with a certain amount of risk. Any machine, including a server, connected to the internet is a potential target for malicious attacks. While having a well-configured firewall wil... Read More
8. How to Get Started With mod_pagespeed with Apache on an Ubuntu and Debian Cloud Server IntroductionOne of the more recently popular modules for Apache is mod_pagespeed. It is an output filter for Apache 2.2+ that can be configured through a variety of options through configuration files or a .htaccess file. An "output filter” is a... Read More