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Spamassassin High Score 29 May 2011 | 12:29 pm
A few days ago I got what, according to spamassassin, is a particularly stellar example of spam. The measure by which all other spam in my spambox shall be judged. Until it gets beaten, anyway. I do ...
my.cnf Optimization for Fun and Savings 27 May 2011 | 01:15 am
A well-tuned my.cnf file can be the difference between a nicely purring database server and one that is crawling like frozen molasses. I present an annotated version of my own my.cnf file here for tho...
MySQL Query Cache and InnoDB Considerations 24 May 2011 | 07:49 pm
In this article we will be going over a higher level view of MySQL optimization - InnoDB versus MyISAM, whether or not you should use the Query Cache, and the new InnoDB Barracuda file format. We disc...
Optimizing a Server for MySQL 23 May 2011 | 08:04 am
This article is for database server administrators or those who plan on being one soon, who want to have an efficient setup for serving database requests. This article primarily focuses on disk arrang...
Usable Security - Passwords 9 Mar 2011 | 01:36 pm
Some time back, I came to a few not-terribly surprising conclusions. 1) Security information gets dated, fast. As attackers become aware of a given tool, they work to circumvent it. What is a secure,...
Fun with Drupal and Symlinks 9 Jan 2011 | 05:12 am
I happen to have what I think is a pretty ideal multi-site Drupal setup. A rather annoying problem with Drupal's typical multisite support is that if you are handing sites to various users, they're a...
Overthinking server design 13 Jun 2010 | 04:36 pm
So, Elliquiy's Ajax Chat finally got the better of it, size wise, and nearly brought down the server while I watched. You might ask why I'm running what amounts to IRC on the web and I will probably r...
High Performance Communities: Choosing a Software Stack 24 May 2010 | 09:35 pm
High Performance Communities: Choosing a Software Stack So, your forum needs a new home. You buy a cheap dedicated server with a few frills - RAID 1 keeps you warm at night - and plan to setup shop. ...
Not Quite There: VPS versus Shared Hosting for Forums 22 May 2010 | 12:28 am
Although it might not seem obvious at first, moving to a dedicated server for most sites actually involves a reduction in peak capacity. Quality web hosts usually host their sites on high-end servers ...
High-Performance Communties: Hardware 14 May 2010 | 03:41 pm
This article is the first in a series for community owners who have outgrown a VPS or a larger shared hosting environment, and need their own server to handle similar load levels without running into ...
