Systems Administration

Optimize Your Plone Development by Packing the ZODBOptimize Your Plone Development by Packing the ZODB
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January 26, 2012

Optimize Your Plone Development by Packing the ZODB

Each time you delete a web page, a copy is kept in the database in case you need to get it back later. Over time, the number of unused objects can grow and grow, expanding the memory needed to operate the website, and slowing down operations...

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How to move machines between racks without interruptionHow to move machines between racks without interruption
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August 11, 2011

How to move machines between racks without interruption

Six Feet Up has been heavily involved in a major hosting infrastructure upgrade that includes moving machines between racks...

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A Simple Tool To Protect Expensive Server RoomsA Simple Tool To Protect Expensive Server Rooms
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August 9, 2011

A Simple Tool To Protect Expensive Server Rooms

If you are running your own server room, read this as it could prevent you from losing hundreds of thousands of dollars...

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My First Month as Six Feet Up's InternMy First Month as Six Feet Up's Intern
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May 10, 2011

My First Month as Six Feet Up's Intern

When I first came in for work, I was expecting to be the inexperienced intern who is always in the way, since my computer experience was limited to Java, a little Linux command-line syntax, and what networking I learned before college...

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Adventures with FreeBSD and Advanced NetworkingAdventures with FreeBSD and Advanced Networking
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March 10, 2011

Adventures with FreeBSD and Advanced Networking

It appears that, if you use some of the more advanced networking technologies built into FreeBSD, it is possible to put yourself into a bit of a pickle...

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Software Administration Simplified Using TinderboxSoftware Administration Simplified Using Tinderbox
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January 14, 2011

Software Administration Simplified Using Tinderbox

Tinderbox is a product used to simplify and speed up the administration of software running on the FreeBSD operating system...

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