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IPv6 Gateway outside of Subnet
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The way the IPv6 gateway is typically configured for VPS servers can cause issues for Almalinux and Rockylinux. Usually, each VPS is allocated a /64 range out of a /48 – some 65,000 of them if fully utilised. The first IP of the /48 is then the gateway IP, assigned to the router. This…
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Create a Swap file on AlmaLinux / Rocky Linux
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Even if you have sufficient memory in your server, it’s still a good idea to have a swap file – I’ve outlined some of the reasons after the instructions. In order to reduce disk IO, many cloud providers don’t include one as standard – so you may need to add your own. Here we…
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The Advantages of cPanel Hosting for Your Website
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Discover the numerous benefits of cPanel hosting for your website, from its user-friendly interface to its robust features.
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A Glossary of Terms and Acronyms Used in Web Hosting
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Discover the ultimate resource for demystifying the jargon of web hosting with our comprehensive guide to terms and acronyms.
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Email Delivery Statistics
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We deliver a lot of emails. Our web hosting customers send an average of almost 40,000 emails per day. It is, therefore, essential that we have a robust email delivery system in place. We’re also focused on privacy, limiting the number of logs we wish to keep. However, we store anonymous email delivery statistics…
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Create a Font Awesome file with just the icons you use
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Font Awesome is a wonderful, quick and easy way to include icons on your website. The icons are provided in the form of a font – you simply reference the icon you want and it loads up. No worrying about file resolutions or colours, and there are thousands of different icons available. 16,083 icons…
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Add https to Pi-hole with caddy
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We’re huge fans of Pi-hole – mainly for it’s blocking of trackers. I previously published a guide on installing a LetsEncrypt certificate to the standard Lighttpd server to enable access over https. For our use, I’ve now replaced this with the wonderful Caddy server and would recommend this method. For this guide, I’ll assume…
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Public Mirror Statistics
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NetWeaver runs a public mirror, currently for three projects. CentOS, RemiRepo & ArchLinux. In all cases, we offer this up for use as an official mirror to support the projects. Mirror Hardware & Software Our mirror runs on an Intel Xeon E3v6 processor, with 16GB of RAM and lots of hot-swap storage. As usual,…
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Add LetsEncrypt SSL certificate to Pi-hole
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Pi-hole is a wonderful self-hosted advertisement and tracker blocking DNS server. It was original designed for use, as the name describes, on a Raspberry Pi but also compatible with most common Linux distributions. We’ve used a Pi-hole for some time across our office and home internet connections. This guide has now been superseded by…
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Securely erase files and folders on CentOS 7
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With the increasing number of data breaches, and the ever tighter regulation surrounding data security – it’s now more important than ever to ensure you securely erase old data. Physical destruction of hard drives is widely acknowledged as the most secure method, but isn’t always possible. If, like us, you use cloud servers, you…