March 14, 2023

Steps to install Nginx reverse proxy on Ubuntu 18.04

Linux General,

Distributing the load among several servers is proxying. To reduce latency, reverse proxy act as a cache or buffer. User access control is simplified as you need a single point of access to your site. It serves as a proxy server between internal applications and external clients. To protect backend resources the Nginx reverse proxy…

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February 23, 2023

How to Create a Linux VM Instance

Linux General,

Here you will see how to create Linux virtual machine (VM) instance using the Google Cloud console. Before you begin, create an account in the Google Cloud console to evaluate and see how products perform in real-world scenarios. You will get free credits of $300, where you can run, test, and deploy workloads but only…

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February 15, 2023

Steps to increase the MySQL Database performance on Plesk

Database,

Let’s see the process of troubleshooting the performance of the MySQL database in Plesk. Allocate memory (RAM) to the MySQL server (Ensure that you have enough RAM, sometimes increasing the values may affect the server performance. Check that you have enough RAM) By using SSH, connect to the Plesk server. Now open my.cnf or my.ini…

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January 18, 2023

3 Different Ways to apply Linux Kernel Security Patches

Linux General,

We know that the most effective way to strengthen system security and protect against any cyber threat is to keep our system updated with the latest OS and application software patches. For Linux the kernel upgrades and security patches require a system reboot, hence it is hard to maintain the OS safe. Here we are…

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January 4, 2023

Troubleshoot Client VPN Connection – Linux

Linux General,

Now let’s see how to troubleshoot a Client VPN connection, that is the problem you face while using a client application to connect to a Client VPN endpoint, with Linux-based clients. We hope you are using the latest version of these clients. The AWS provided client – also known as AWS VPN Client. For you…

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December 27, 2022

How to fix Linux Error 111: Connection Refused

Linux General,

The error “Linux Error 111: Connection Refused” normally occurs when the host file does not have the appropriate server address or name. It can also arise when the loopback address is missing. Connection Refused Error: Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=EXTPROC1521))) TNS-12547: TNS:lost contact TNS-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error TNS-00517: Lost contact Linux Error: 104: Connection reset by peer…

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December 22, 2022

How to Install Postfix Mail Server on a Debian Linux System

Linux General,

Let’s see the installation and configuration process for the Postfix mail server on a Debian Linux system.   Step 1: Postfix Installation   Step 1: Postfix Installation Postfix is regularly used due to its ease of use, minimal settings, and extensive usage. On your Debian-based Linux system, run the following command to install Postfix:  …

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December 20, 2022

Steps to enable SSH on Debian 9

Server Management Services,

Here you will see how to enable SSH on Debian 9. By default, SSH is turned on, and so the root access is disabled, which implies you will not be able to log in directly to your server via SSH as the root user but using the ‘sudo’ prefix you can run commands with the…

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November 17, 2022

Fix MySQL Errors while Connecting to Remote Server

Server Management Services,

When you try connecting to your remote server you might encounter errors which we will help you to resolve. Following the below guidelines, you can fix MySQL errors. Suppose you are unable to connect to the local MySQL server via socket ‘/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock’ (2) 0 error, the check if the mysqld daemon is functional or not.…

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November 10, 2022

HAProxy vs NGINX for Load Balancing

Server Management Services,

Let’s see what is best for load balancing, here you see HAProxy vs Nginx differentiation, and based on that you can choose the right one according to your requirement. HAProxy HAProxy HAProxy is open-source software that serves as a load balancer and reverse proxy.  Its commonly used to improve performance and distribute workloads. Their response…

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