Archive | Blogs
Single Page Applications (SPA’s)
Single Page Applications are destined to be the next big thing in the world of web development. Historically however they are time-consuming to develop and as [&hellip
Debunking some strong Linux myths in 2016
I always wince a little when I see myths about Linux regurgitated online or even hear them offline. From Airport lounges to my Twitter news [&hellip
Top 10 Options for Linux As A Server Operating System
The advantages of Linux as a data centre server are well documented. Businesses know it can save them money on licensing as well as maintenance. However, there may still be some indecision on what the best options are for Linux as a server operating system. This list takes a bottom-up approach to choosing Linux servers after taking into consideration the ease of use, cost, available support and data centre reliability
Linux may be everywhere but is it really winning the popularity battle?
A quick look online around forums and content praising the dominance of Android or the rising popularity of other Linux kernel based platforms like the multi-device Tizen, often shows Linux enthusiasts hailing the dominance of Linux, its increase in popularity amongst end users and how it has won the battle against UNIX and
SQL – not dead yet!
Just when you thought it was safe to dump all your MySQL tools, switch SQLAdministrator for RoboMongo and dump ApachePHP for Node.js, it appears someone has thrown a thumping great spanner into the works!
Netcraft
I’ve been following Netcraft for many years and they’re a company who produce some very interesting and useful (free) Internet metrics and are often overlooked. Each month they produce a report detailing some of the more technical aspects of the Internet and what’s going on. Here’s a sample of their Newsletter (reproduced with permission) take a look!
SPOF #2 – Clustered Filesystem
The second instalment in the Single Point Of Failure series is now available detailing how to go about installing a Gluster filesystem. Click here to visit [&hellip
SPOF #1 – Storage Node
The first instalment in the Single Point Of Failure series is now available detailing how to go about creating a ZFS based storage node. Click [&hellip
YUM guide for Linux RPM based distros
Running an IT Support company in Bristol we provide support for a lot of Linux servers & desktops mainly running CentOS or Fedora. We are often [&hellip
