Monthly Archives: May 2011
Ruby 1.8.7 (and Newer) on CentOS 5 With RVM
We use CentOS almost exclusively here at Nexcess.net and while it’s very stable, a downside is that it often ships with older versions of software. Unfortunately, Ruby is one of those older software packages that we find our clients will … Continue reading
Nexcess Expands Magento Web Hosting Offerings in the UK
Ann Arbor, Michigan, May 23, 2011 – Nexcess, an eCommerce web hosting company and official Magento hosting provider, has announced the expansion of their Magento web hosting product line at the company’s United Kingdom facilities. This addition, which applies only … Continue reading
Clearing the Cache in Magento
“What is the difference between the “Flush Magento Cache” and “Flush Cache Storage” buttons?” We get this question often enough that it’s worth making a short blog post about it. In order to understand the difference between these two options, … Continue reading
Using OpenSSL to Verify Service Availability and Configuration
SSL is one of the most widely-used technologies for securing communications over the internet. It does have a few design flaws, but it’s still widely used to secure e-mail (IMAP-SSL and POP3-SSL), HTTP traffic (via HTTPS), and other communications. By … Continue reading
Using qmail/qmqtool One Liners
Qmail is the mail client that comes with the control panel we use, Interworx. Qmail has its strengths and weaknesses, one drawback is there’s no easy built in way to view the messages in the mail queue. One of the … Continue reading
Using IPMI Tools to Monitor System Hardware
IPMI is the Intelligent Platform Management Interface which is an open standard that is integrated into most systems by hardware manufacturers. IPMI can provide real time hardware information including system temperatures, voltages, fan speeds and hardware status, along with identification … Continue reading
