Well I have not updated this blog in a while, frankly been to busy learning how to do new things and got tired of it. I’m now working to created a new space that better reflects my current IT mindset. http://www.cybermerc.org I will be refreshing a few of the better articles and incorporating them into
Rackspace Cloud Server API basics
So you have made the decision to wean off the GUI and learn something about using a command line API tool. The Rackspace Cloud Servers API basics starts with using a simple tool in this case the openstack-compute command line tool. I will begin by showing you the main uses of the most common command
Why I will not install %#*@’ing Plesk or cPanels in the Cloud
I have recently been approached by several potential clients about doing various work to help them migrate to the Cloud. Everything was good until they asked for a control panel such as Plesk or cPanels . They were determined to have some type of web based control panel for their cloud systems. I’m completely baffled
Why every blogger should use CloudFlare
A while back when I was starting this blog I was searching for a way to mitigate the possibilities of a DDOS or other attack against my site. Now this is a small site running on a pair of virtual machines, so it would not take much to knock it off the net. A friend
Utilize Lsyncd to sync multiple web servers
This article will show the steps needed to install and utilize lsyncd to sync multiple web servers in a cloud environment. I have set this up in various production environments, from 2 to 12+ servers. This can be used for many purposes, for this article I will use it to sync a pair of wordpress
SFTP Chroot Jail on RHEL6 and CentOS6
Finally RedHat has stepped into the 21st century with the introduction of OpenSSH 5.3 in RHEL 6 / CentOS 6. Now we can finally build a working SFTP chroot jail within RedHat without having to build custom rpms or compile SSHd from source. This article will guide you through setting up SSHd and a couple
My Impression of the RedHat RHCSA Certification
So my employer has been nice enough to send to me to the new RedHat RHEL 6 certification track. I started this week taking the RHCSA RHEL6 certification class. This is the first certification that is now required before you can take the new RHCE exam. Now I have been RedHat certified for years, the
Installing mod_suphp on CentOS
For years I’ve fought the battle between usability and security with WordPress. Installing mod_suphp on CentOS is a great way to fix this issue. Being able to patch the application and add plugins via the control panel, while still trying to keep the system safe from possible apache or wordpress vulnerabilities. Just recently I was
Amazon Web Services Breakdown
We continue our Cloud provider information with Amazon Web Services Breakdown. Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) – The basic building block of Amazon’s Cloud, Virtual machines that comes in various RAM and CPU sizes. They have 10 OS’s including RedHat Enterprise Linux, OpenSolaris, SUSE enterprise and Windows 2008 ready to use. Not to mention you can
Rackspace Cloud Breakdown
Rackspace Cloud Breakdown is the first in a series of breakdown articles on various cloud providers. Cloud Servers- This is the most commonly understood part of Rackspace’s cloud. Consisting of large clusters of virtual machines that can be purchases and spun up within a couple of minutes. Servers sized are determined by RAM amount purchased.