Search results

I have an apache server and a seperate mysql server. Quite often it happens that 1000 people request the same thing at once and the server slows down when it sends the data to the apache server (over internal gigabit network). Query_cache is turned off. From what I read it should probably be...

How do large forums and similar sites handle sending all those emails when there is a thread reply and so forth? I need to send several thousand a day but I don't want it getting flagged as spam obviously so I can't just use the server's own sendmail. I need SPF and everything setup. Any...

I'm thinking about getting a popcorn hour A-300 and some Energy Classic 5.1 speakers. I seriously know zilch about audio/speakers, I've always just used the TV speakers. Would I need a separate audio receiver can I hook the speakers straight up to the A-300? I will mostly be playing MKV files...

I currently have a Q6600 and 8800GT. What would be a good video to card upgrade to so I can play MW3 a little better? I'm not sure at what point the CPU becomes the weakest link and I'm wasting money on video card. The Q6600 is still good enough for general use so I don't really want to upgrade...

Is there a simpler way to make an encrypted container in CentOS. Something like "yum install whatever" and it's good to go? Up until now I've been using loop-aes but it requires a kernel rebuild and patching a bunch of system files and compiling drivers and all kinds of crap. I'd rather use...

I've been working on a internet startup business idea lately, but it's got to a point that is exceeding my time and skills. I am thinking about hiring someone to help me building it but I've never done anything like this before. I need a series of complicated web apps, a large database, and...

I have a local mysql database at home, and a remote mysql database on my webhosting account. I want to have a cron job run a php script every hour on my local system that will update the remote database with any new changes on the local database, so they are sort of mirrored. I want it to...

I'm making a billing system for my website and I am wondering how to handle the dates. Basically I will have a cron job run a php script once a day and create invoices for whoever is due on that day. Seems like the most robust way would be to use unix epoch timestamps in the database, and...

I have a good B2B service that I think would do well where I am located. No one else is doing it as far as I know for this local industry. But I just know that as soon as I open for business there will be 10 other people immediately copying my idea. Basically I want to get the clients, but...

How do I come up with a TOS for a website? I don't know if any local lawyers would have experience with internet TOS agreements. I want one that would hold up in court, tailored specifically and not just a copy/paste job from someplace else. For you guys who run websites, how did you come up...

I've been playing around with making web sites using php and simply putting all the text inside <pre> tags and having it look like a text file. I use str_pad to make colums instead of tables. Personally I think it looks really neat and it is easy to deal with, so I use it for all my backend...

I am a newb at web page design and I have an xhtml template with everything positioned in the css file. I am using dreamweaver cs4 to edit the pages but I am having a hard time resizing the elements and positioning pics and stuff. Basically I have to type in the pixel numbers in to the css...

Is it possible to apply a vpn connection only to certain programs? Like have Firefox and Outlook use the vpn connection, but everything else uses your normal connection? Or perhaps the other way, with everything going through the vpn except for ftp?

I want to clone my server OS hard drive to another drive (same model and size) as a backup, ready to go. I tried Acronis but it can't copy the GRUB stuff, the new drive won't boot. Is there an easy way to do this?

I'm curious what kind of transfer speeds are you guys getting with your gigabit servers? And what seems to be the limiting factors? I seem to get around 40 MB/sec, which drops to about 20 MB/sec on very big files. PCI-X RAID controller, but on a PCI slot PCI-X gigabit NIC, also on a PCI...

2TB RAID5 on a sata raid card. I was using JFS which forces me to do a journal check each time it is mounted, but JFS was making the system crash in certain circumstances. I also had file system errors and corruption from these crashes. Is regular ext3 ok to use with an array liken this...

I have been looking to get some certifications but the only places I have found are technical schools which desperately want to enroll me for 48 credit hours just to get a damn A+ and Network+. I can do the studying at home, I have all the DVDs, practice exams and lab servers I could need...

I see some guys here have 4+ TB arrays. How do you partition them? One big partition? or a few separate partitions? It seems that one big partition would be more space efficient, but has more risk with file system errors. Also what file system is recommended for very large partitions?

I have some 250gb IDE drives I bought used that I want to test thoroughly (check for bad sectors etc.). What is a good program for this. Something like DBAN, but will also check/fix errors and do a stress test?

I have a Phillips DVP5982 DVD player which plays Xvid/Divx files very well. I just burn discs or sometimes use the USB port with a fat32 formatted drive. However... I want to play files directly from my network, so I am looking for one of these options: A. USB-to-Network adapter that shows...

I took the plunge and went to Vista and Office 2007 and all that fancy stuff. When ever I open Word 2007 for the first time there is a splash screen and it takes about 4 seconds to open. If I already have a document open and run word again, it pops up right away. Excel and Access open in open...

I just got a 245BW and after I started using it one of the first things I noticed was a weird effect which is hard to describe. It's like when you have a thin layer of dust or maybe water on an LCD you get that kind of grainy, sparkly effect, especially on white backgrounds. Sort of like when...

I had no problems installing Vista 32bit and was actually starting to enjoy it better than XP. It was running great with 4GB of ram, very snappy. Then I upgraded to SP1 and the upgrade went fine, everything runs fine it juts seems slower. It takes about 30 seconds longer to get to the desktop...

I just built my first Quad Core and I'm wondering about the temps. I am using a Lian-Li PC-A05 and a Ninja Mini with stock fan. The fan only had room to mount on the wrong side so I have it sucking air through the heatsink instead of blowing air, in order to maintain the same airflow as the case...

I know you can remove stuff with vlite, but you have to reinstall vista to do it. Is there someting that lets you remove stuff like IE, media player and other things I never use, without reinstalling? Kind of like a vista kernel rebuild?

I am not 100% solid on the choice of case or cpu cooler, or cpu. I thought about getting a E8400 but they didn't have one in stock. I plan to OC the q6600 to 3Ghz. And I kind of wish I got a 8800gtx instead. The only things I am really solid on is the PSU, HDD and DVD. Q6600 Abit IP35-E...

I just want a simple, small, quiet, light case with good cooling. I'd like to keep it under $200 (closer to $100 ideally). This will be for a basic q6600/8800gt rig. I'd prefer something classy looking, a plain old box maybe even an old school beige unit. I do quite like the Cosmos 1000 but I...

I was always wanted to get a 245BW. Sam's Club dropped the price to $399 a while ago and now they don't seem to be restocking it. At my local one they had one open box and the display model left, so maybe they are waiting for the replacement? From what I've read the new 24" is just the same but...

Is a 8800gt 512MB enough for a 24" monitor at 1920x1200? Would it start getting too hot? Is a gtx a better choice?

How do you guys organize your storage? Here's my setup: PC: 120GB C: - OS/progs drive PC: 300GB D: - Downloads/Files/Temp stuff PC: 500GB external USB - nightly backup of PC SERVER: 2TB raid5 array - Long term storage, movies, music. Do you think there a better way to organize it? I...

I have 3 herniated discs in the lumbar region, causing sciatica down my leg and back pain. I need a really great ergonomic chair. The Herman Miller Aeron seems to be popular but it is very expensive at over $1000. Then there is "Ergohuman" knock-off for about $600. I found this thing called the...

Right now I use an O'sullivan Diplomat from Staples. I have a few gripes with it. It is too low to the ground, the corner part is curved so it is missing a large peice of potential deskspace, I have to put my monitor too close to my face, There is a big "box" part right where I want to stretch...

I currently have 9 SATA disks in a 2U rackmount case, with a 460W Emacs PSU. I want to move everything into a CM Stacker 810 and then add some more drives. How much PSU do you think this would need for about 16 drives? Would a SeaSonic S12 550W be enough? I reckon a 650w would be more than ample...

I heard you can put one of the CM 4-in-3 bay hdd racks in the bottom PSU bay. Can anyone confirm that?

It's been a while since a built a new computer. What's the defacto HDD setup for a decent system these days? I see the Seagate 7200.10 16mb cache are rated well, along with the WD Raptors. Is RAID-0 worth it? I usually have a smaller, faster O/S driver and a bigger storage drive and an...

What do you guys think is the best storage solution for say 5+ TB of data, with room for expansion? This would not be an enterprise environment, just your home network. The requirements: Cheapest - $ per GB total cost. Most energy efficient Performance Noise factor Simplicity...

I have a server in my closet but it's very loud and hot. I want to put it down in the basement but it will need maybe 150 ft of cable. I think Cat6 will work better over that distance. I do a lot of very big file copies. Where is a good place to buy Cat6, do they have it at lowes or home...

This is slightly long winded but if you have 3 mins to spare I would really appreciate if you throw some opinions my way...:) I recently became unemployed. I am really starting to feel down and depressed. I have no college or certs but I have about 8 years experience with random IT stuff...

What's the best way to securely wipe an external USB or Firewire hard-drive, from inside Windows if possible? I want to completely wipe a firewire drive and also fix any bad sectors on it.

I have a D-Link DGL-4300, connected to 1 PC (wired). Wireless is turned off. It runs great except when I am downloading more than 1 or 2 torrents at the same time (with the utorrent program). My internet connection just stops working and I have to disable/enable the network connection tray icon...