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12-18-2016, 12:42 AM
Thread: Private nameservers still using old ips in Reseller Hosting
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In the usual .com/.net/.org name spaces there...
In the usual .com/.net/.org name spaces there really is
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05-16-2015, 11:21 PM
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mcafee stinger no longer useful - almost malware itself
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/threads/mcafee-stinger-removed-from-portableapps-com.376067/
The news is starting to spread.
Stinger used to be a favourite tool to scan suspect files.
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05-13-2015, 08:01 PM
Thread: How to remove my IP from gmail blacklist? in Web Hosting
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Too bad gmail can't manage to do the same thing...
Too bad gmail can't manage to do the same thing for their
own outbound servers.
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05-11-2015, 04:42 PM
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3 drives is a bit of an odd configuration. but...
3 drives is a bit of an odd configuration.
but here's what can work:
2 drives in raid1 for production
1 drive for backup of the production mirror
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05-09-2015, 10:08 PM
Thread: What is White-label DNS? in Web Hosting
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It is also non-performant. Using a well known...
It is also non-performant.
Using a well known name server serving many domains is often
more efficient because the name server itself is already known
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05-09-2015, 03:43 AM
Thread: Fully Managed, Does it sell? in VPS Hosting
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Managed does sell. Ask any of the highend...
Managed does sell.
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05-09-2015, 03:34 AM
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Your host is being extraordinarily restrictive. ...
Your host is being extraordinarily restrictive.
If you want to stay there, you can request that the firewall be configured
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05-08-2015, 07:18 PM
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[FEATURED] For the font tags, it would be easy to create a...
For the font tags, it would be easy to create a stylesheet with attributes(?) that mimic
the current font tags. Then do search and replace of each font tag with its corresponding
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05-08-2015, 03:24 AM
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Within Europe, Leaseweb in Amsterdam is hard to...
Within Europe, Leaseweb in Amsterdam is hard to beat.
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05-08-2015, 03:21 AM
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You have to remember that Equinix effectively...
You have to remember that Equinix effectively serves two markets.
a) direct retail customers
b) wholesale customers
The wholesale customers are hosting companies who rent from
Equinix and... -
05-08-2015, 03:05 AM
Thread: Help with a high traffic site in Web Hosting
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[FEATURED] It all depends ... here's what it takes for one...
It all depends ... here's what it takes for one of my clients to keep
their site up:
cloudflare
cisco firewall
juniper load balancer
8 dell r720 web servers
2 dell r920 sql servers
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05-03-2015, 02:35 AM
Thread: Paper Marketing Material? in Running a Web Hosting Business
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[FEATURED] Those are the most loyal clients you can find....
Those are the most loyal clients you can find. They depend on you
and won't let go as long as you offer good service.
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05-03-2015, 01:31 AM
Thread: Can't get private name-servers to work. in Domain Names
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intodns.com is basically saying they are not...
intodns.com is basically saying they are not getting any usable results
from the servers.
the results from a different testing tool:
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12-26-2014, 08:05 PM
Thread: Fedex - the new year round Scrooge in Web Hosting Lounge
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Fedex - the new year round Scrooge
It seems Fedex has found a new "efficiency".
For themselves, not necessarily you.
They are now using printed stickon labels on their infamous non-delivery notices.
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10-17-2014, 03:29 AM
Thread: I need to get away from Gmail. Opinions? in Web Hosting
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Been waiting in vain for people to wake up to...
Been waiting in vain for people to wake up to this.
Wish people would not send personal email from gmail expecting a detailed answer.
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10-17-2014, 03:16 AM
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SATA drives? Some controllers will mark a...
SATA drives?
Some controllers will mark a drive as dead if it does not respond in time. You can avoid but not prevent this behaviour by keeping the firmware of both the controller and drives... -
09-25-2014, 05:36 AM
Thread: .aspx by hand in Programming Discussion
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Well, it is not the HTML that I was worried...
Well, it is not the HTML that I was worried about. It was all the complexities of code behind files, garbage created by the gui and all the other crud imposed by the usual gui designers.
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09-24-2014, 10:59 PM
Thread: .aspx by hand in Programming Discussion
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.aspx by hand
Can someone please point me at an article or give an example of coding .aspx pages by hand?
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09-24-2014, 10:45 PM
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want two hand coded aspx pages
We need two hand coded aspx pages.
The pages are as follows:
1) .aspx page that responds to a GET request
with parameters. it will execute a stored procedure,
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07-11-2014, 04:58 AM
Thread: Anycast IPv6 DNS server in Web Hosting
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That's not quite what I was stating. If the...
That's not quite what I was stating.
If the host name, probably a web server in the current context, has a AAAA record, the resolver will quite happily return it upon a query by the client, the... -
07-11-2014, 04:41 AM
Thread: Anycast IPv6 DNS server in Web Hosting
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I think there is a missing piece in considering...
I think there is a missing piece in considering ipv6 behaviour on Windows clients on ipv4 connections where AAAA records are available.
Windows Vista+ always installs a ipv6 tunnel client as part... -
06-08-2014, 02:30 PM
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[FEATURED] There is a downside to the existing fetish for...
There is a downside to the existing fetish for vlans.
For example subdividing a /24 into multiple /29's results in "wasting" 64 addresses reserved as the gateway and broadcast addresses for each... -
05-30-2014, 06:18 AM
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webpagetest.org
I'll play :)
0.636 seconds
http://www.webpagetest.org/result/140530_69_BGR/1/details/
We sponsor a test node for webpagetest.org so I know how close it is to real life results.
Most of... -
05-28-2014, 12:16 AM
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There are people who will never be able to be...
There are people who will never be able to be self employed, and who will never be more than a cog on the wheel.
That does not mean that they aren't great people, or that they don't work their... -
05-28-2014, 12:07 AM
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Not quite. At one time, a publicly listed...
Not quite.
At one time, a publicly listed company was regarded as doing well if it could return 15% on equity year over year.
Now, a company goes in the dumper if they can't manage 50% or more...
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