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Setting up a simple firewall in Linux

26/12/2017

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 […]

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DNS Zones explained

24/12/2017

The Domain Name System (DNS) is a central part of the Internet, providing a way to match names (a website you’re seeking) to numbers (the address for the website). The DNS records are defined per zone. A zone file is a collection of resource records with each record entry described in a certain sequence. […]

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Some easy diagnostic tools for everyone

23/12/2017

Struggling to connect to your email or website? Cannot see if your server is up or not? Here are a few tips and diagnostic tools to help you get a better idea of where the problem lies. Issues that are often not ISSUES As a hosting provider, Host Africa often gets asked: “Are your servers down?”. […]

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Website – A Step by step guide to a get your own

23/12/2017

You decided you need a website. What now? This short guide will help you understand what is involved and why each step is needed when starting your own website. Steps to follow to enable your website You will need to take the following steps to move from that decision to a presence on the internet […]

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Web Servers – Apache, NginX, What else?

20/12/2017

We are often so eager to use our new HostAfrica VPS that we jump in and use the default software that either comes with the VPS or that comes to mind. Through the years we have come to know the Apache/Httpd web server as the backbone of the internet. On Windows, it has always been IIS, […]

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Web servers – NginX Basics

20/12/2017

What is NginX? NginX (pronounced Engine-X or N-Jinx) is a high-performance web server designed to deliver large amounts of content quickly with the efficient use of system resources. NginX’s strong point is its ability to efficiently serve static content, like plain HTML and media files. It is especially good at handling many concurrent connections. Some consider it […]

Setting up a simple firewall in Linux

DNS Zones explained

Some easy diagnostic tools for everyone

Website – A Step by step guide to a get your own

Web Servers – Apache, NginX, What else?

Web servers – NginX Basics

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