Monthly Archives: April 2015

Linux 4.0 kernel available

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Peter Bryant

On the http://rimuhosting.com/cp/vps/kernel.jsp page you can now select the 4.0 kernel for your VM.  Includes: OverlayFS, carries on with support required for Docker and SELinux, lots of new nf/eb table options, openvswitch, nfs4 support and too many other new kernel … Continue reading →

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Dallas network upgrade

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Peter Bryant

Dallas is our busiest location.  We have many, many cabinets there filled with wonderfully shiny servers (all black, as befits our Kiwi origins).  That setup has grown somewhat organically since 2005.  Our core networking wiring was starting to be a … Continue reading →

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Brute force SSH protection

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Peter Bryant

We have implemented some brute force SSH attack protection on VMs. Your servers should start to receive fewer connections from bots trying to bruteforce crack passwords on your server user accounts. Behind the scenes we have setup honey trap servers.  … Continue reading →

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Tuning apache for production use

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Glenn Enright

Apache is probably the most common web service our customers use. It is an amazingly powerful and mature tool for serving all your website needs. And is very easy to get up and running with Our team is often asked … Continue reading →

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