Best Self-Hosted CRM Apps

Best Self-Hosted CRM Apps

Today we will cover some of the best self-hosted CRM Apps. Customer relationship management or simply CRM is a term or specifically an approach to managing and analyzing the interaction of your current customers and leads. The CRM software allows you to manage the customer data, customer interaction, automate sales, manage client contacts and employees, customer support etc. In this article we will cover some of the best self-hosted CRM applications which you can install on a CRM Linux VPS and use for managing your company.

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How To Secure LAMP Server

How to secure LAMP server

We’ll show you, How to secure LAMP server. The LAMP stack which stands for Linux, Apache, MySQL/MariaDB and PHP/Python/Perl is a very popular combination of free and open-source software used to run millions of websites today. Although many opt for the much efficient LEMP stack based on Nginx instead of Apache, there are still a significant number of users that choose LAMP for their projects. In fact, more than 30% of the active websites today run on top of LAMP. The stack is considered as reliable and very suitable for running high-performance high-availability web applications. Securing LAMP server is not complicated but it is a long process and it should take 15-20 minutes to secure every aspect of the LAMP stack. Let’s dive in!

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What is Linux VPS Hosting?

what is linux vps hosting?
what is linux vps

We’ll explain, What is Linux VPS Hosting? If you have a site that gets a lot of traffic, or at least, is expected to generate a lot of traffic, then you might want to consider getting a Linux VPS hosting package. A Linux VPS hosting package is also one of your best options if you want more control over the things that are installed on the server where your website is hosted at. Here are some of the frequently asked questions about Linux VPS hosting, answered.

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Install Fail2ban on an Ubuntu 14.04 VPS

install-fail2ban-on-an-ubuntu-14-04In this tutorial, we will explain how to install Fail2ban on an Ubuntu 14.04 VPS. Fail2Ban is a Python application that monitors log files to detect potential intrusion attempts. Fail2ban scans the log files looking for specific patterns that indicate an attack. It uses iptables to block IPs that show the malicious signs such as brute-force attempts on SSH, HTTP, FTP, SMTP ..etc. This guide should work on other Linux VPS systems as well but was tested and written for Ubuntu 14.04 VPS.

 

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How to setup a mailserver with Exim4 and DBMail on a Debian 7 VPS

how-to-setup-a-mailserver-with-exim4-and-dbmail-on-a-debian-7-vpsIn this article we will walk you through the steps on how to setup a mailserver with Exim4 and DBMail on a Debian 7 (Wheezy) Linux VPS.

What is Exim4?

It is a mail transfer agent (MTA) used on Unix-like operating systems which is responsible for receiving, routing, and delivering e-mail messages.

What is DBMail?

It is fast and scalable sql based email service which stores email messages in a relational database. It supports multiple front-ends like IMAP4, POP3, ManageSieve, LMTP etc. and multiple back-ends like MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle and SQLite.

Main advantages of DBMail are:

  • Scalability
  • Manageability
  • Speed
  • Security
  • Flexibility

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How to Install Openbravo ERP on an Ubuntu VPS

openbravo vpsIn this tutorial, we will show you how to install Openbravo ERP on an Ubuntu VPS . Openbravo ERP is an open source ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) web-based business solution for small and medium sized companies released under the Openbravo Public License.

Please note, Openbravo is a resource hungry software, so in order to install Openbravo it is necessary to have at least 1.5 GB of RAM free on your server.

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