Author: Luke Cavanagh

Although Linux is considered a robust operating system with very few issues with applications, programs sometimes become unresponsive. When this happens, they can consume plenty of system resources or take down the entire system. Usually, these applications cannot be restarted automatically. 

In this article, we will be discussing what it means to employ a “Managed Server” versus an “Unmanaged Server” and what the primary differences are. This article is written in response to ongoing questions we have received from clients regarding the types of resources, services, and capabilities that are included when a managed server is selected for use.

In this day and age, changing passwords regularly is essential to your internet security. Frequent updates prevent unwanted access to your accounts and sensitive data and keep you one step ahead of possible cyberattacks. By changing passwords regularly, you can stay one step ahead of potential cyberthreats and enhance your digital safety.

Keeping your data and information secure has never been more important than in this age. Changing your root password is one of the most basic and efficient steps to ensure maximum data security. WebHost Manager, or WHM for short, offers this capability in just a few clicks. It doesn’t matter if you are new or if you already have experience in web development, it's just a matter of time before the need to change the root password on your web server will arise. In this WebHost Manager (WHM) tutorial we will explain how you can do exactly that.

Logical volume management (LVM) is a powerful storage administration framework that abstracts the physical layout of storage devices by introducing logical volumes. Taking advantage of the Linux device mapper kernel driver, LVM offers a software version of a storage area network (SAN), allowing for more efficient and flexible storage utilization and management through dynamic resizing and storage allocation.

Redis is a powerful, high-performance, in-memory key-value data storage solution. Primarily leveraged for caching, message brokering, and session storage, Redis ensures swift and efficient data access and manipulation. Its support for diverse data structures, replication, the ability to handle real-time data processing tasks, and seamless scalability make Redis an indispensable solution for modern high-performance applications.

IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) provides us with a Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM)-like browser-based console that allows you to remotely control and manage your server when you don’t have access to Secure Shell (SSH) or RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) — or when the operating system is not responsive. When using IPMI, it also provides the right tools to mount an ISO file on your server. An ISO file takes it name from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9660 standard. It also ca be called an ISO image, and it is a type of specialized archive file that is intended to contain and maintain an exact copy of the data that was originally stored on an optical disc. The primary purpose of an ISO file is to contain a replica of the content of the optical disc in a digital format, effectively emulating the presence and functionality of a physical optical drive. This digital representation allows for convenient access and utilization of the stored data without needing the physical disc, offering a virtual alternative to traditional optical media.

With businesses transitioning into the cloud, the significance of secure and flexible data storage is becoming increasingly apparent. And while most self-hosted cloud storage solutions may lack functionality, popular proprietary platforms often don’t provide the desired level of transparency and flexibility and may be difficult to integrate into the existing application stack.

Any website's ability to succeed in the ever-changing world of web hosting depends critically on selecting a reliable web server. The legendary open-source web server Apache has shown to be a dependable and adaptable option throughout the years.

Apache — one of the most popular web server applications — empowers you to host multiple websites on a single server through a feature called virtual hosts. In this guide, we'll walk you through the process of configuring Apache virtual hosts on AlmaLinux, making your web hosting experience more flexible and efficient.