VPS Setup: Create A Virtual Host

This is a subpost of the larger post Updated Comprehensive VPS Setup Documentation.   Once you have your FQDN forwarded to the VPS, create a directory for it with; mkdir /var/www/[fqdn]/ Now we make a new virtualhost conf file with this command. Again, substitute your fqdn; cp /etc/apache2/sites-available/000-default.conf /etc/apache2/sites-available/[fqdn].conf Then edit the file with nano… Continue reading VPS Setup: Create A Virtual Host

VPS Setup: Email Server

This is a subpost of the larger post Updated Comprehensive VPS Setup Documentation.   Many of my apps send lots of emails, so I usually need to setup a local outbound email server. Secure the port with iptables -A INPUT -i eth0 -j REJECT -p tcp –dport 25 Install postfix for the server apt-get -y install postfix… Continue reading VPS Setup: Email Server

VPS Setup: Recommended Initial Installations

This is a subpost of the larger post Updated Comprehensive VPS Setup Documentation.   When initially setting up a VPS, I generally install the programs listed below. Before installing anything, it is important to first update and upgrade all packages already installed on the server with apt-get update && apt-get upgrade First, install Fail2Ban in order… Continue reading VPS Setup: Recommended Initial Installations

VPS Setup: Deploying A New Virtual Private Server With Digital Ocean

This is a subpost of the larger post Updated Comprehensive VPS Setup Documentation.   I like Digital Ocean (Referral Link) for my VPS host. The first step in creating a new VPS is to select a Linux distribution. I always use the most current version of Debian. At the time of this post, that is version… Continue reading VPS Setup: Deploying A New Virtual Private Server With Digital Ocean

Building a Jabber/XMPP Server With OpenFire and Debian

I wanted to create a new chat server for my company for two reasons. For one, we want any confidential information to stay as in-house as possible. And two, we wanted web access because lots of our employees move around between different offices and they don’t want to have to install chat programs every day.… Continue reading Building a Jabber/XMPP Server With OpenFire and Debian

Moving My App To The Cloud

I have spent the better part of the last three years building a scalable logistics platform which has grown to manage nearly all the daily operations of my workplace, a mobile tech support company. Some Major Features; Booking appointments and scheduling them for employees in different regions and markets Providing a portal for employees to see their jobs… Continue reading Moving My App To The Cloud

Migrating our Enterprise Production Environment From ESXi to Xen

When I started developing software at my current workplace, our web app server was running Turnkey Linux on Debian 6 inside a hypervisor running VMware ESXi 4.5; all of these tools were already very obsolete when I joined the development environment, and after over two years, it was time to make some changes. I decided… Continue reading Migrating our Enterprise Production Environment From ESXi to Xen