A computer program running as a service, a physical computer dedicated to running one or more such services or a software/hardware system such as a database server, file server, mail server, or print server.
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What things required to host a website at home
i have a Linux server having Ubuntu, having installed PHP, Mysql, Apache.
I need to host a site on my server having static IP, but i dont have any experience in web hosting.
Can you please tell me ...
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best practice to migrate server
i'm planning to migrate my server from one hosting to another, hence I need to change the dns for my domain name. but the problem is, dns propagating takes a few hours to really complete. Problem is, ...
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Clear GET or POST data from CGI script?
I'm making a toy LAN messaging system that involves Ruby CGI scripts and data files stored on the server, and I want to prevent the same data from being sent to the server multiple times.
Is there ...
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How Can I Secure A VPS Installation?
What are the basic steps to securing a VPS installation that I plan to install Webmin on to host my blogs and personal projects?
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When did you decide to use a CDN? How did you measure the “success” of using a CDN?
When did you decide to use a Content Delivery Network?
How did you measure the "success" of using a CDN to help justify the additional cost?
Added a bounty. Hoping to get interesting stories from ...
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How can I update my site without forcing users to wait?
Downtime is inconvenient for users and currently they have to wait any time a site's engine is being upgraded. Additionally, when using off-the-shelf scripts there's a risk that a setting change won't ...
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Hosting a public dedicated game server with user authentication
I am basically looking for a cheap hosting provider to host a Call of Duty game server in India. But this is not a localized question actually as you will see when you go through the complete ...
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How can I diagnose an Internal Server Error?
I was trying to host a zend-framework project on new host provider.
After uploading everything and configuring the database connection I have encountered Internal Server Error message. My service ...
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Does it matter where a server's physical location is?
I am located in the UK, and most of my client's are also in the UK, however I find some of the products available in the US to be easier to use, I won't name specific companies, but the pricepoint and ...
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Page loading problem. Page is very slow
Regarding the domain http://www.pravninasvet.com, there is a problem where it sometimes loads fast, sometimes very slow.
The domain is registered by godaddy, the server is in Germany. But when the ...
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Setting up a server at home to host a Webservice created using .NET
I am presently working on localhost. I have created few web services(.asmx) using Visual Studio 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5.
At the same time I have a mobile application (client) that consumes these ...
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Files not refreshing after uploaded and overwritten via ftp
I have been having some trouble with updating my website this morning.
After editing some files, in special, a css file, and uploading it to the server, i would notice that the changes wouldn't ...
