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Web Development

Meet DREXEL: my new Database Server

May 8, 2010

I’ve already mentioned this to some of you, but here’s the official release. Last week I introduced a new server to the Guru Network: DREXEL – my THIRD web server in only 18 months! With it I’m building a dedicted hosting infrastructure optimised for self-hosted WordPress sites. Depending on how well it’ll go from here, [...]

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My Adventures in Linux Server Migration

October 10, 2009

It’s been a tough couple of weeks with all my projects going up and down several times a day – but I think I’m seeing light at the end of the tunnel. I’m talking about the Tour de Force of migrating my websites to a new server.

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Where are the Backup Files in Plesk?

September 18, 2009

By default, they’re kept in /var/lib/psa/dumps/ Useful to know if you need to remove them to free up space.

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How to Change Your Domain While Keeping Your Search Engine Ranking

June 18, 2009

I found this very interesting article on how to add bits and bobs to your .htaccess file, which then redirects one domain to another. The great thing about this is that – as the title suggests – you can keep you search engine rankings. The downside is that doing it this way requires hosting – [...]

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How to upgrade PHP on CentOS 5

June 14, 2009

I’ve learnt a lot since this article went up – including how to do this properly. This article is left here for historic purposes. Read how to upgrade PHP on CentOS 5 on my other site The WordPress Guru Original Article: An account of events – not dramatized yesterday, 09:12 Idea: The need for amazing [...]

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