100Mbps uplink for web hosting. How much traffic can I push?

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A few years ago a fully-dedicated 100Mbps up-link for a dedicated server was a dream for many folks. Not anymore! The bandwidth pricing went down drastically, the internet connectivity speed has increased a lot. Nowadays even a budget dedicated server has 100 Mbps up-link and the question is how much bandwidth you can push? Let’s [...]

Settings for tcp_fin_timeout tcp_keepalive_time

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We got an email last night from a fellow reader asking what tcp_fin_timeout and tcp_keepalive_time we are usually using from small to medium blogs. At this time, we keep the following settings: net.ipv4.tcp_fin_timeout = 60 net.ipv4.tcp_keepalive_time = 60

FreeBSD or Linux OS for the hosting server

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What OS is better FreeBSD or Linux for a hosting server?  There is no clear answer to this question so I guess stick with the OS you are more experienced. In long run it will pay off since you can manage it better and there is no need to test out things you don’t know [...]

How to search for web hosting company reviews and feedback

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To enable success of your website, you require a perfect web host to suit your needs. The reviews of the web hosting company should contain should give a detailed picture of services offered to you. For example, a 24 hour, round the clock support will be of great help to you to tackle any problem [...]

Recipient addresses must be specified on the command line or via the -t option

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Many folks have been getting the error message sending email using php’s mail() function on Fedora, Red Hat Enterprise and Centos boxes, possible many others. This error usually happens if you are using Postfix or Sendmail MTA. The error shows up in the maillog file as follows: postfix/sendmail: fatal: Recipient addresses must be specified on [...]

What is a Seo web hosting

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Lately, I have seen quite a few offers in shared hosting field named seo hosting. I was wondering what is all about and quickly learned the following: Seo web hosting is a hosting service that is created for search engine optimization hosting (SEO). It is usually a standard shared account with ability to select different [...]

Hosting your WordPress blog

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Ever wanted to start a WordPress blog but don’t want to host it as a sub-domain under some of the ordinary domain names like (blogspot.com, blogger.com, etc. Well, it has never been easier or cheaper to host under your own domain name. Start by finding a good linux web host. Your hosting account must support [...]

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