By default our system automatically generates renewal invoices 14 days (two weeks) before the service’s due date and notifies you via e-mail. However, for extra peace of mind – there may be some cases where you may want to renew your service early. Due to popular demand for this feature, RackNerd has introduced a new […]
Linux is all about commands. A command is technically the name of the program to run in linux. Each and every command has its own intention and job to do. In this tutorial, we’re going to go over one command that we like to think is pretty useful, and it’s the touch command. The touch […]
MetaTrader 4 and 5 are arguably the most popular trading software among forex traders. Unfortunately, they’re also the most expensive. To access MetaTrader without spending a fortune, you have to find a Windows VPS provider, and then you can install MetaTrader on your server with ease. Once you’re set-up, installing MetaTrader is easy! What is […]
As a content delivery network, Cloudflare has many useful features to accelerate and optimize your website. For example, with its edge caching feature, you can reduce the time it takes for users to see your page and increase the number of simultaneous visitors by storing static files on servers that are as close to them […]
Cloud computing is the latest wave in IT infrastructure. It provides users with services that are scalable, accessible, and can be accessed on demand. What’s more, it is also cost-effective. However, as with any other trend in the tech world, cloud computing has its pros and cons. Public cloud vendors lock you into their own […]
Many website owners express concerns about the security of WordPress. Some even question if WordPress is secure. An open source script is believed to be susceptible to a variety of attacks. Is that true? When that’s the case, how do you protect your WordPress website? WordPress websites are actually considerably more secure than their counterparts […]
If your disk space is full on your Linux server, or is approaching 100%, in this tutorial we will show you how to troubleshoot which directories are using up the most usage. STEP #1: Log into your server via SSH as root. STEP #2: Check the current disk space using df-h command. STEP #3: Check […]
The main packages required to run a web application on a Linux server will be Apache, MySQL, PHP and commonly known as LAMP (Linux, Apache, Mysql, PHP). A Linux OS will be installed on your server (in this example, Ubuntu Server). Apache is the web server. MySQL is the database administration system. The PHP package […]
In this tutorial, we will cover how to increase swap space on a Linux environment. In this example, we will utilize a VPS server that has a RAM allocation of 1 GB RAM. For a server having RAM of 1GB, the ideal SWAP space should be between 1GB and 2GB according to the application that […]
How to install VestaCP Control Panel (Free cPanel Alternative) You will need a control panel to manage websites, database email accounts etc on a dedicated server or VPS. The control panel is a way to get rid of manual setup of everything in a VPS. The control panel will setup a web server, database server […]
