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Linux rescue tools: For Windows, Linux and Mac’s

From corrupt partition tables to severely infected machines, Linux tools come in handy when the host system won’t boot. So here are a list of some of the most common tools used that might be useful to you: 1: Knoppix … Continue reading

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Limit CPU usage of a Process

cpulimit is a small program written in C that allows to limit CPU usage by Linux process. Limit is specified in percentage so it’s possible to prevent high CPU load generated by scripts, programs or processes. cpulimit is pretty useful … Continue reading

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Useful Tools for System Administrators Monitoring A Network

If you are running a server its always a nice, and usually a good, idea to find out whats using your bandwidth to identify slowness or to find out who on your network is consuming the most. IFTOP Iftop is … Continue reading

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Backup Options

If you are running a server after the initial set-up, creating a redundancy plan in case of failure or accidental solutions is a must. The well known free backup solutions such as Bacula and Amanda now have some competition. Three … Continue reading

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New Features In PHP 5.4

Php 5.4 is now available and is an installable option under cpanels easy to use easy apache. So what should you be aware of in php 5.4? Memory and Performance Improvements Some early tests have shown that Zend Framework runs … Continue reading

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The 2012 Leap Second on Linux

What is a leap second? This article may help The problem caused by this is that it generally causes the load on the server to be pushed up. It looks like livelocks on mysql and Java – the exact root … Continue reading

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The Need to Monitor Linux Server Performance

Like most tech’s who look after servers, taking advantage of the inbuilt tools that Linux offers is the key to keeping your server healthy and helps you to spot problems. Heres a quick shortlist of tools that you can use … Continue reading

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cPanel Releases EasyApache 3.12

EasyApache 3.12 improves CloudLinux’s modhostinglimits, modmono compatibility on CentOS 4, and mod_ruid2 to suPHP support We are excited to announce the release of EasyApache 3.12. The latest version provides numerous updates. CloudLinux’s mod_hostinglimits has been updated to 0.9-5. This will … Continue reading

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cPanel To End Support For PHP 4

cPanel announces that EasyApache will no longer support PHP 4 beginning May, 2012. PHP 4 has not been actively developed, or supported by the PHP developers, for several years. Many CVEs reported against newer versions of PHP are also applicable … Continue reading

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Cpanel 11.32

Yesterday saw the release of cpanel 11.32. The new control panel has had the following improvements added: Mail Queue Manager The ability to take action on multiple messages of the user’s choice. The ability to search the mail queue and … Continue reading

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