Category Archives: Linux

24 apr

Load Balancing Joomla, WordPress, and Drupal

***, Architecture, Cloud Computing, Clusters, CMS, Drupal, Hardware, Internet, Joomla, Linux, PHP, Wordpress
Posted by Phillihp Harmon

There comes a time when Amazon Web Services gets extremely expensive or even unusable for your websites needs. If you look out in the world of websites that are out there, it has been guestimated that over 70% of all … Continue reading →

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18 oct

Explaining CakePHP – Overall Whiteboard View

***, Architecture, CakePHP, Databases, Design, Internet, Linux, Office
Posted by Phillihp Harmon

I was explaining and teaching someone CakePHP the other day. Naturally, a whiteboard gets used to share the overall view of the system. The specific version was CakePHP 1.2. And since I did this work, I thought I should share … Continue reading →

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17 sep

File System Permissions – Always the Issue

**, Internet, Linux
Posted by Phillihp Harmon

I always have opportunities to migrate content and websites. Companies and organizations continue to tell others how difficult their systems are, how complex. Their systems can “never” be moved without tens of thousands of dollars… In-fact it’s almost a scare … Continue reading →

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29 jul

Load Testing Your Public Websites Online

***, Architecture, Cloud Computing, Clusters, DIY, Internet, Linux
Posted by Phillihp Harmon

If you have a website that you anticipate many hits on, or if you have scripts that you are unsure can handle the pressure, it’s good to run a load test. Load testing is basically a way of virtually spinning … Continue reading →

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6 jul

Using Multi-Redundant Cloud Services: Box, Dropbox

***, Cloud Computing, Clusters, Companies, Internet, Linux, News, Rants
Posted by Phillihp Harmon

I have been using Dropbox for sometime now. It’s fantastic, I have regular file syncs across all of my computers (trust me, I have many computers), internet access when I am on a work laptop, and complete sense of security … Continue reading →

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4 jun

IBM to Purchase SoftLayer – Internet Hosting Company

***, Architecture, Cloud Computing, Clusters, Companies, Databases, Design, Hardware, History, Internet, Linux, News, Site Related
Posted by Phillihp Harmon

I have hosted through SoftLayer for some time now, even before the name was SoftLayer, The Planet, and Rack Shack. Well today, SoftLayer was purchased by IBM, which means, now all of my hosting accounts are owned by IBM. Amazing … Continue reading →

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28 may

Samsung Galaxy S3 vs S4 – Should You Upgrade?

***, Android, Electronics, Hardware, Linux, Samsung
Posted by Phillihp Harmon

While in Romania, there were vast number of Samsung stores, more so than Apple “Authorized Retailer’s”. The Ad’s were plentiful and they all consisted of the Samsung Galaxy S4. So, I decided to stop by and compare my S3 to … Continue reading →

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7 may

Hak5 Sharing Public Keys – Secure Connections

*, DIY, Hacking, howto, Internet, Linux
Posted by Phillihp Harmon

Sharing public keys is nothing new. It’s commonly used in securing Linux communications over SSH. Windows, Mac all use these same types of pairing communications. Another great basic. Another great reason why you should be following Hak5.

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20 apr

Your Hak5 Update: Ubuntu Mobile, Portable Linux

*, Android, Electronics, Hardware, Home Projects, Linux, News
Posted by Phillihp Harmon

You guys know that this is one of my favorite internet TV shows. Darren is back in the studio. The guys talked about some of their adventures and how people are recognizing them in public. The show is gaining in … Continue reading →

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17 apr

What are DNS Servers and How do they Work?

***, Cloud Computing, DIY, Home Projects, howto, Internet, Linux, Windows
Posted by Phillihp Harmon

DNS stands for Domain Name Service. And a DNS Server is a web server that communicates and tells people / computers where written out host names and domain names exist on the Internet. It does this by translating a domain … Continue reading →

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