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Learn how to add a remote MySQL server to Plesk in this quick video tutorial. Offloading databases improves performance, expands capacity, and enhances security by isolating resource-intensive operations from your main server.
rackAID CEO Jeff Huckaby speaks at HostingCon 2010 on how outsourcing IT management helps businesses stabilize operations, optimize performance, and ultimately increase profitability by transforming costs into investments with positive returns.
IT providers who hide behind jargon frustrate small business owners. Skip the technobabble and focus on business goals like recovery time and security response. The right IT partner speaks your language and grows with you.
Network issues cause most support tickets, especially DNS and email problems. These 10 easy-to-use online tools help pinpoint network outages, DNS errors, and connectivity issues, providing crucial diagnostic details for faster troubleshooting.
Learn how to use PingPlotter to run a traceroute and diagnose network outages. This simple tool helps identify whether connection problems stem from your ISP, server provider, or intermediate networks.
Virtualization offers rapid deployment and better resource utilization, but creates new server management challenges. Learn about P2V migration, monitoring complexities, backup strategies, and virtualization creep as you transition from physical to virtual infrastructure.
Avoid server management nightmares by sidestepping five critical mistakes: setting budget-first priorities, skipping reference checks, ignoring support processes, overlooking service agreements, and neglecting to review cancellation terms before signing up.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 reaches end-of-life October 31, 2010. No more security patches or support will be available. Users should plan migrations to RHEL 5, considering MySQL/PHP compatibility and application updates.
Hundreds of servers went offline at ThePlanet hosting due to network issues. The outage highlights why off-site backups are critical—clients with remote backups can quickly restore operations elsewhere if problems persist.
Learn proven Linux server backup strategies from rackAID's Jeff Huckaby, who manages 200+ servers. Discover R1Soft CDP technology, deployment best practices, and data recovery tips in this free webinar and presentation.
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