Posts filed under 'Dedicated Server Security'
Facebook updated its privacy settings, but some privacy advocates still aren't convinced that personal information is safe and sound on the leading social networking platform. In fact, the whirlwind of privacy and security controversy around Facebook also has some questioning the wisdom of shared servers.
"Shared servers are kind of like having complete strangers for roommates. Yes, they're probably trustworthy, but would you leave your wallet on the kitchen table? How about your customers' credit ... More
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June 2nd, 2010 @
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Server reliability has been in the media spotlight recently with outages of blockbuster social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn. As membership on these sites grow, sometimes usage outstrips bandwidth, posing an inconvenience to users.
That inconvenience becomes a full-blown business interruption when your web site is hosted at a company prone to server outages. In May, server management clients at ThePlanet, a dedicated hosting company that runs more than 40,000 servers, saw ... More
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May 18th, 2010 @
12:35pm More Posts in:
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With spring less than a week away, it's time to do some spring-cleaning on the technology front -- and that could mean migrating to a more affordable, more reliable dedicated server provider.
Migrating a dedicated server, hosting service or virtual private server from one provider to another isn't rocket science -- but it does take time. We are now giving new customers time to migrate -- at their own pace -- with this Spring Migration Promotion. ... More
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May 18th, 2010 @
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A recent HP study reveals that 80 percent of senior business decision makers recognize a need for greater flexibility in their approach to business and technology. Our new dedicated server packages are designed with flexibility -- and scalability -- in mind.
We had reconfigured our dedicated server packages to meet the evolving needs of the marketplace, adding more RAM and HDD capacity across the board. Our new packages give businesses more powerful dedicated ... More
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March 29th, 2010 @
12:44pm More Posts in:
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With more Linux options that any other dedicated host, ServerPronto receives lots of questions regarding best practices for Linux security. Below are 9 basic tips to help you keep your server a bit more secure than the standard install. These were written for the Red Hat edition specifically, but the concepts are similar across most linux platforms.
Change the port ssh listens on.
Edit the ssh configuration file.
nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config
Locate the line “Port 22”.
Comment out this line by adding a “#” before it. ... More
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October 28th, 2009 @
04:08pm More Posts in:
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Novell released SUS Linux Enterprise 10 Service Pack 2 (SP2). The service pack offers contaienhancements in virtualization, management, hardware enablement and interoperability.
“This service pack for SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 has something for almost everyone – customers, partners and developers,” says Holger Dyroff, vice president of outbound product management for SUSE Linux Enterprise at Novell. “The benefits of Linux in the enterprise are becoming well known, and Novell's focus is on continuing to simplify the customer's experience, always with an eye ... More
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May 23rd, 2008 @
03:03pm More Posts in:
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Red Hat released the second update to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. As with earlier minor releases, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2 comes with a broad set of bug fixes, updated hardware support capabilities, quality improvements, and a set of new software features that have been backported from upstream open source projects to the Enterprise Linux 5 code base.
Specifically, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2 enhancements are primarily focused in six areas:
Virtualization
Laptop and Desktop improvements
Encryption and Security
Cluster & Storage Enhancements
Networking & ... More
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May 20th, 2008 @
02:54pm More Posts in:
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Before you jump into SQL Server Hosting, there's at least a few things you need to know. This is arguably one of the most sensitive parts of your business, and you need a dedicated server that's secure, stable and reliable.
It all begins with security. You'll need the right host to ensure your SQL server is secure. But don't fall victim to the myth that shared hosting is just as secure as dedicated hosting or you could be in for a ... More
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May 12th, 2008 @
02:05pm More Posts in:
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Microsoft is investigating new public reports of a vulnerability which could allow elevation of privilege from authenticated user to LocalSystem, affecting Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 and all supported versions and editions of Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008.
Customers who allow user-provided code to run in an authenticated context, such as within Internet Information Services (IIS) and SQL Server, should review this advisory. Hosting providers may be at increased risk from this elevation of privilege vulnerability.
Currently, ... More
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April 22nd, 2008 @
02:59pm More Posts in:
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There's an interesting discussion on hacking going on over at LinuxForums. A poster from Fullerton, California who uses Suse Linux says he's been the target of hackers hired by a world wide multi-million dollar company after a Wikipedia slip exposed his IP address, among other things. He wants to know, in short, if his system has been hacked. The conclusion of the story is, he probably wasn't. But it's an interesting security issue that we've all got to be ... More
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February 17th, 2008 @
06:26pm More Posts in:
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