USB in Xen - how to make it work

Posted on March 22nd, 2008 in Computers by ZoltarStark

ZoltarStark is still looking for a method to access USB devices from Xen guests. After not finding great success with USB passthrough and PCI passthrough the time has come to try USB over IP solutions. Read the whole post ›› USB in Xen - how to make it work

How to Xenify office servers

Posted on March 10th, 2008 in Computers by ZoltarStark

How to convert office servers into Xen guests in a middle sized office? Transferring services to Xen guests allows for easier maintenance of the physical servers and higher availability of services. The first thing to consider is a redundant file system. Read the whole post ›› How to Xenify office servers

The return of the inodes - tell me your package and I’ll tell you your inodes

Posted on March 9th, 2008 in Computers by LadyRostand

Before getting a web hosting service and installing all the available software packages, it is good to know the inodes each package is going to generate. Here you will find a list of the minimum inode count of programs like WordPress, Mambo, b2evolution, WebCalendar, etc. Read the whole post ›› The return of the inodes - tell me your package and I'll tell you your inodes

The attack of the inodes - how to find out your number

Posted on March 5th, 2008 in Computers by LadyRostand

If your web hosting package is in a Linux server, you should know how to find out the number of inodes you are using. LadyRostand explains three methods to count the inodes: via ticket, ssh and ftp, and the advantages and disadvantages in each case. Read the whole post ›› The attack of the inodes - how to find out your number

Hostgator: pros and cons of their web hosting offer

Posted on March 4th, 2008 in Computers, Uncategorized products by LadyRostand

Web hosting services: what should you look for? email limits, inodes quota, bandwidth, disk space, hidden agenda… Some web hosting services like Hostgator offer excellent deals, but you have to know a few things to avoid getting a package for your domain or project which might not be the best. Read the whole post ›› Hostgator: pros and cons of their web hosting offer