Set Up a Mail Server with PostfixAdmin

setup and configure a mail server with postfixadmin

postfixadminIn this article, we will show you how to set up and configure a mail server with Postfix, Dovecot, Spamassassin, SQLite and PostfixAdmin on an Ubuntu 16.04 VPS with Nginx and PHP 7.0. This guide should work on other Linux VPS systems as well but was tested and written for an Ubuntu 16.04 VPS. To set up a mail server with PostfixAdmin, just follow the steps below.

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7 SFTP Command Line Examples In Linux

SFTP Command Line Examples
SFTP command examples

Today we will present you with several useful SFTP command-line examples. We are all familiar with the FTP (File Transfer Protocol) and if you are reading this article you’ve probably used it for transferring files to your virtual server and your local computer.

FTP is a very simple protocol, but it is also very insecure. All transmissions, including the username and password, are transferred in clear text and it does not use any type of security or encryption while transferring the data. It means that all data can be read by anyone who may intercept the transmission. Luckily, there is a great and secure replacement for the FTP protocol – SFTP. In this tutorial, we will focus on 7 Useful SFTP command examples.

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How to set up MySQL Cluster on Ubuntu

How to set up MySQL Cluster on Ubuntu

We’ll show you, how to set up MySQL Cluster on Ubuntu. The MySQL NDB Cluster integrates the standard MySQL server with an in-memory clustered storage engine called NDB (Network DataBase). We will use a total of 4 virtual servers, one for the management, one SQL node and two data nodes:

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Set up Magento 2 with Redis, Varnish and Nginx as SSL termination

magento 2 with redis varnish and nginx as ssl termination

In this article, we will show you how to install Magento 2 on an Ubuntu 16.04 VPS with MariaDB, PHP-FPM 7.0, Varnish as a full page cache, Nginx as SSL termination and Redis for session storage and page caching.  This guide should work on other Linux VPS systems as well but was tested and written for an Ubuntu 16.04 VPS.

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Install OpenVPN on Ubuntu 16.04

Install OpenVPN on Ubuntu 16.04

In this tutorial, we will explain to you, how to install OpenVPN on Ubuntu 16.04. OpenVPN is one of the most popular VPN software solutions, on both server-side and client-side. OpenVPN implements virtual private network techniques for creating secure point-to-point or site-to-site connections in routed or bridged configurations and remote access facilities. This guide should work on other Linux VPS systems as well but was tested and written for Ubuntu 16.04 VPS. Installing OpenVPN on Ubuntu 16.04, is an easy task if you carefully follow the steps below.

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Best Open Source Hosting Control Panels

open source hosting control panels
Most website owners use web hosting control panels to manage their hosting environment. The fact is, the control panel facilitates the server administration and allows users to manage multiple websites without hiring an expert. Today, with so many options available, you don’t have to be a command line guru in order to host a simple website. All you need is a server and a web hosting control panel. There are paid control panels like WHM/cPanel or DirectAdmin which are very powerful, but if you don’t like to pay for a control panel you can simply choose one of the open source alternatives. In this guide, we will present to you some of the most popular open source hosting control panels.

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