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Installing Memcache on cPanel server or VPS to Improve Page Speeds

Memcache is one of several different caching methods available for Apache/PHP web servers. It is designed to speed up websites and web apps, especially those utilizing databases, by caching frequently-accessed data and objects in RAM for quicker access. Installing Memcache on a cPanel server or cPanel VPS is a simple, and effective way to begin optimizing […]

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How to Install Plesk on a Linux or Windows Server, or VPS

Plesk is an excellent web hosting control panel suite for Windows and Linux systems, featuring automated management of websites, domains, email accounts, databases, and more.  To install Plesk on your Linux VPS, Windows VPS, or dedicated server, follow the steps below. Download and Run the Plesk Installer Choose the download link for your server’s operating […]

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Mod_security: How to Whitelist an IP Address (Linux/cPanel/ModSec)

Mod_Security is a web firewall module for Apache web servers that provides an excellent first line of defense against web-based attacks and exploits. We will cover installation and configuration of mod_security in a future article, but if you already have mod_sec installed, read on. Whitelist an IP Address in Mod_Security Configuration With a good, strict […]

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How to Disable cpHulk (cPanel Firewall) from SSH or WHM

WHM/cPanel comes with a built-in firewall called cpHulk, with advanced protection for blocking brute force attacks and other intrusion attempts. Unfortunately, cpHulk will sometimes lock out the owner of the server, so he can’t log in to WHM. How to Disable cpHulk from SSH (Shell) If you are able to log in via shell (SSH), run […]

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Debian VPS Hosting with Debian 8 Jessie, 7 Wheezy, 6 Squeeze

Debian VPS hosting is available to deploy in seconds, in both New York City and London. We support the latest Debian releases: Debian 8 “Jessie” Debian 7 “Wheezy” Debian 6 “Squeeze” Our VM hosting platform is designed for performance. All storage is hosted on pure SSD storage arrays, not just ‘SSD cached’ or ‘accelerated’ storage as many […]

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Linux Directory Structure Explained (Common Folder Explanations)

Every Linux server uses approximately the same root folder hierarchy, but many users don’t know what all of the folders are for. These are the folders that contain everything on the server, and everything required by the operating system, so it is a bit more complicated than “Pictures”, “Desktop”, etc.! All of the basic Linux […]

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cPanel License Key Update Script (How to Update cPanel License)

Since we’re always looking for it, here is the cPanel license key update script. Simply run the command below while logged in to your cPanel VPS or dedicated server via shell (SSH). /usr/local/cpanel/cpkeyclt Note: If you just want to update cPanel, run: /scripts/upcp

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The Biggest Ubuntu 15.04 Differences: Vivid Vervet Now Available

Ubuntu 15.04 is now available for installation with all new and existing Linux VPS instances. Read on to learn more about the most important changes in Ubuntu 15.04. —- To setup a new Ubuntu VPS instance with 15.04 Vivid Vervet: Deploy a new Linux VPS To reinstall a virtual server with Ubuntu 15.04 Vivid Vervet: Choose ‘Reinstall’ from the VPS Panel —- […]

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Debian 7.8 VPS Now Available

Debian 7.8 is now available for installation on all Linux VPS instances. Both 64-bit and 32-bit versions can be selected as the OS for new on-demand instances, and are also available to be used for reinstallation of existing instances through the VPS Panel (https://panel.solvps.com/). Debian 7.8 is the latest stable release of Debian, an open source and community-supported Linux distribution. Build a CentOS VPS […]

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CentOS 7.1 VPS Now Available

Just a quick update that CentOS 7.1 is now available for installation for all Linux VPS instances. It is now the default installation option for new Linux instances, and it can also be used to reinstall existing instances through the VPS Panel (https://panel.solvps.com/). CentOS 7.1 is the latest stable release of CentOS, the community-supported version […]

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