Understanding and Configuring DNS TTL
DNS TTL best practices: Understanding and configuring DNS TTL
  • Configuration

The DNS TTL value shows how long the results of DNS queries are saved for. Under certain circumstances, it may be useful for websites to check and/or change their DNS TTL values. Keep reading to learn about the best practices for DNS TTL, DNS TTL minimum and maximum values, and how to set DNS TTL values for your website.

DNS TTL best practices: Understanding and configuring DNS TTL
Install PostgreSQL on Windows Server 2016
Install PostgreSQL on Windows Server 2016
  • Configuration

PostgreSQL is an open source object-relational database system with over 15 years of active development and a reputation for reliability. Learn how to install PostgreSQL on Windows Server 2016.

Install PostgreSQL on Windows Server 2016
NGINX Password Authentication
Set up Password Authentication with NGINX
  • Configuration

Learn how to set up a basic HTTP authentication system. This will allow you to password protect particular directories on your website, so that they can only be accessed after logging in with a username and password.

Set up Password Authentication with NGINX
NGINX: basics, installation, and set-up
NGINX — the quick and efficient web server
  • Configuration

For years, Apache had been the uncontested go-to web servers and comprised the basis of most websites published in the World Wide Web. The increasing technical requirements of modern web projects and the growing demands and expectations of internet users has brought on a sea change of sorts. Alternatives like NGINX are becoming ever more popular and are slowly creeping up on the classic server...

NGINX — the quick and efficient web server
Nginx tutorial: getting started with nginx.conf
NGINX Tutorial - Commands and configurations
  • Configuration

Nginx is very different from traditional server software such as Apache in the way that it responds to client requests and the fact that it also involves configuration changes. In this nginx tutorial you can learn how to make changes without having to restart the web server software as well as how to set up a simple proxy server for images in just a few steps.

NGINX Tutorial - Commands and configurations
Nextcloud installation with Docker
Nextcloud with Docker: How to install
  • Configuration

Cloud software has become an essential part of the modern world. Without any work from the user, software like Dropbox, OneDrive, and OwnCloud synchronize data and files across devices. We explain how to install the open-source software Nextcloud with Docker and show you step by step how to build the configuration files you’ll need.

Nextcloud with Docker: How to install
Ubuntu FTP server: Installation and configuration
How to Set Up an FTP server in Ubuntu
  • Configuration

For the past 30 years, the file transfer protocol (FTP) has supported computer users with the transfer of data in TCP/IP networks. FTP servers enabled not only the upload but also the download of files, in which each access is controlled via a separate connection. In this Ubuntu FTP server tutorial, you’ll learn how to install, configure, and run your own server under the Linux distribution.

How to Set Up an FTP server in Ubuntu
Ubuntu Server
How to install and set up an Ubuntu server
  • Configuration

Ubuntu has been one of the most popular server operating systems for years. The software has low hardware requirements and it is open source, making it freely available to everyone. Installation is simple in comparison to other operating systems thanks to its ready for use and downloadable images. Our article will detail the installation and what to keep in mind when setting up an Ubuntu

How to install and set up an Ubuntu server
Linux shutdown command
Linux shutdown: commands for shutting down and restarting Linux
  • Configuration

Using Linux shutdown commands, Linux operating systems can easily be stopped, shut down, and restarted. In addition to being able to set up a Linux shutdown with a time delay, the shutdown command can also be used to turn off the system’s main power supply, set up a wall message or cancel a previously initiated shutdown.

Linux shutdown: commands for shutting down and restarting Linux
Task Manager Mac
How to open the Task Manager on Mac and monitor load
  • Configuration

As in Windows, there is a shortcut that opens the Apple Task Manager. However, unlike the Windows version, the Mac Task Manager only lets you close programs. It doesn’t show you CPU load or energy usage. If you want to check these stats, you need to access the Mac Activity Monitor instead.

How to open the Task Manager on Mac and monitor load