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How to Install Docker on Linux and Windows

20/05/2020

How to Install Docker on Linux and Windows Docker is an open-source software solution that enables developers to build, deploy, and run applications in self-sufficient containers. The solution comprises of portable container images with all the resources the applications will need to run efficiently. Advantages of Docker include lower overheads and better usage of resources. […]

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HostAfrica Reseller WHMCS module installation guide

04/04/2020

HostAfrica Reseller WHMCS module installation guide Installation 1. Download our reseller module HERE 2. You will need to extract downloaded file, using software like “7zip”, “winrar”, “unzip”, in which you will find folder shown in screenshot bellow. 3. The folder needs to be uploaded to your root whmcs folder, where the “modules” directory is located. […]

Linux Security

Setting up a simple firewall in Linux

03/04/2020

Basics In Linux, there are a few basic concepts that we need to understand before we start. Firewall rules are, in general, applied as they are read, from the top down. The best firewall DENIES ALL and only ALLOWS what is needed. OUTBOUND rules are generally more relaxed than INBOUND. A Policy is what gets […]

Networks

The hardware used to run your network

03/04/2020

The internet has become a daily necessity in life. In fact, the United Nations Human Rights Council has deemed it a Basic Human Right. What actually connects our computers to not only the internet, but the network at work, or a PC gaming party? There are quite a few pieces of hardware used in running […]

Technology

All the hardware you need to build a computer

03/04/2020

Building your very own personal computer (PC) is one of the most rewarding things you can do in life. Though that might sound like hyperbole, putting together your own system, troubleshooting it, and marvelling at the finished product is quite rewarding. If this is your first time, you may not know about all of the […]

Linux

Ubuntu: a breakdown and introduction

03/04/2020

There’s a chance you’ve heard about Ubuntu. It is an open-source alternative to Microsoft’s Windows and Apple’s Mac software platforms. It is also a completely free piece of software that can be installed on almost any system. Is Ubuntu worth using and should you get rid of that Windows licence? What is Ubuntu? Ubuntu is […]

How to Install Docker on Linux and Windows

HostAfrica Reseller WHMCS module installation guide

Setting up a simple firewall in Linux

The hardware used to run your network

All the hardware you need to build a computer

Ubuntu: a breakdown and introduction

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