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Securing Webserver and Database

I need to secure an internal web server and sql db, that is going to be made public(www) At this stage im only looking to provide a reasonable amount of security($$) until it gets bigger at which further work will be done. As the servers are located…
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Best way to connect the network to the internet?

I'm setting up a small network for an air cadet squadron I help to run. We've just moved into a brand new HQ which is kitted up with ethernet ports throughout the building so I thought I may as well make use of it. Now I have the server connected…
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How to setup my email infrastructure (small company)

I am new to the field and I am trying to learn. I have a domain name (let's say mydomain.it) registered with Company A. Company A provides me both a DNS service and a Mail service. I use the DNS to redirect web requests to my only Virtual Machine…
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A backup system alone: tower or rack chasis?

We'll install a backup system in following possible configurations: two servers in cluster with a SAS JBOD attached to them one server with the same JBOD in back However I'm thinking if really is needed to pay the price premium for one or two…
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It is possible to visualize the load of an APC switched PDU for a specified period of time?

There are some APC PDUs AP7953 and now we think about a solution for check the load over a period. We don't need a 100% correct Value only a trend on which hours we have more load to localize peeks in the Powernetwork. If I log into the PDU I can…
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Infrastructure design recommendations for a simple proxmox setup

I am aware of the dangers of this question being non-constructive so bear in mind I did my best to narrow the possible answers I get. I am swapping an old dedicated Gentoo server for a new one, and considering the amount of memory and processor it…
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On-premise VMware vSphere vs Amazon VPC for small business

Background I have been managing all the IT for a small business (owned by a family member) of ~5 users for about 10 years. Since about 2 years the infrastructure is 100% virtual running on VMware vSphere on a single physical server (local storage)…
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Dynamically loading chef recipies from URLs

I'm deploying a web app on AWS. I intend to use chef to build AMIs which I'll then put into production. I want to have Chef monitor a URL stored in simpleDB. The URL would point to a tarball in S3. There would be different URLs, one for a config…
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Network port mounting bracket/box

Does anyone known of a source for open back, low voltage, old work, electrical boxes that are intended to be installed through the Sheetrock and mount to studs? I've found boxes for old construction like this that mount on the Sheetrock and for new…
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Bootstrap Linux Server for URL Redirection

I am setting up a nginx/php-fpm only server that will just redirect requests in a very simple way. I am planing to do this like this: the request should be as simples as for example http://server-url.com?redirection-url.com, save the url in log…
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Windows infrastructure topology and roles/features

I recently started my own company as a freelance .NET developer. Being a developer, network infrastructure and topology isn't my strong suit. The hardware infrastructure I have available is drawn in the schema below. The question is where to…
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Thin Client Environments - Where to Start

I'm new to the Thin Client / VDI concept but it seems like my environment might be a good candidate for converting. Currently we run Windows 7, so I would like to investigate a TS/VDI solution with minimal change to our typical business applications…
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Book about planning computer network

I'm looking for a book dealing with creation (building, planning, implementing, ... don't know the right word in English) of company computer network (about 1 to few hundreds computers with a few servers, printers). The book should cover various…
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Chef vs. Puppet: Which works best on Joyent SmartMachines?

Currently we're planning to take our app to a dynamic infrastructure and we're caught between Chef and Puppet. Each has pros and cons but seeking community answer from anyone who has experience with this. Given cost, robustness, and support, which…
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Setting up a lab with Windows 2003 server and windows 7 clients

We are overhauling a lab with new machines with Windows 7 (as clients - around 150 of them). In the current infrastructure we have students logging in using a generic student id (as having individual student accounts doesn't really serve any…
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