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Harlequin: An innovative tool for managing databases from terminal

In the world of data management, having efficient and flexible tools can make a significant difference in the performance of any technical team. Harlequin, a SQL integrated development environment (IDE), stands out as a solution that combines power and simplicity, designed specifically to work from the terminal. This tool, created in 2023 by Ted Conbeer,

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Popular Linux distributions

31 popular Linux distributions

In the following list, we have gathered some of the most popular Linux distributions and some growing distros too. GNU/Linux operating systems are Unix-like and open source, and based on the Linux kernel. Among the long list of Linux distributions, there are a number of distros that clearly stand out among the others — in

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Types of hypervisors: bare-metal and hosted

Hypervisors: definition, types and solutions

Hypervisors are an essential part of the technology supporting cloud computing. There are two types of hypervisors — type 1 or bare-metal and type 2 or hosted, and numerous solutions in the market. In this post we are going to cover both types, including a list of well-known hypervisor solutions — both commercial and open-source.

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Key aspects to achieve WordPress High Availability

High Availability WordPress: 12 key aspects

This guide on how to achieve a High Availability WordPress website addresses the main aspects to consider to ensure high availability, performance and resilience for a WordPress corporate website or WooCommerce-based eCommerce. Downtime cannot only have a negative impact on business revenues but can also seriously damage your brand reputation. It is not to be

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Scheduling tasks with cron and crontab in Linux

Scheduling tasks with cron and crontab in Linux

Cron is a time-based job scheduler used for automating and scheduling repetitive tasks, periodical collection of data, alerts, etc. The cron daemon or crond allows users to manage and run tasks automatically at specific time intervals. It is one of the key tools for scheduling tasks in Linux and Unix-like operating systems. Cron Cron is

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AlmaLinux distro

AlmaLinux, an alternative downstream of RHEL

AlmaLinux is a free, open source Linux distribution, created by CloudLinux and supported both by CloudLinux and other sponsors. It is focused on long-term stability and governed by the community; with regular releases. It is licensed under General Public License version 2 (GPLv2) and other licenses. AlmaLinux distribution Like other distributions such as Rocky Linux,

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What is a man in the middle attack or MiTM attack

What is a man in the middle attack?

A man in the middle attack is a security attack during which an attacker enters a communication between two parties undetected, redirecting data to pass through a node he controls. It is a type of session hijacking. Let’s deep into what a man in the middle attack is as well as into how to prevent

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Black Friday Technical Strategy: plan in advance, adapt your infrastructure, test all services, minimize risks and be available.

5 steps to technically succeed in your Black Friday Strategy

Preparing your eCommerce Black Friday strategy? Keep in mind these 5 simple steps to ensure your eCommerce site can make the most of this campaign. With consumers getting more and more sophisticated and demanding, every second counts. Thus, high-availability, performance and security are more important than ever. A great sales and marketing plan can bring

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What are load tests?

Hardware and software load testing

In computing, load testing is a type of performance test used to simulate concurrent user visits and interactions in an environment or site to verify whether it can handle both expected and high load conditions. Load tests help determine maximum operating capacity as well as bottlenecks or issues that might be causing a degradation of

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Plesk control panel

Plesk: features, releases and licenses

Plesk is the most popular commercial web hosting control panel on the market. It is actively developed by Plesk International GmbH, under a proprietary license, and its last release is Plesk Obsidian. What is Plesk? Plesk is a commercial web hosting control panel developed for Linux and Windows. It is targeted to infrastructure providers, IT

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