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    Setting up security for a web app - how to?

    Hello, I'm wanting to setup a hosted Linux VPS server to run a web based application. The app is built around php and mysql. Setting up the app on the VPS is not an issue, but the tricky part is setting up the security for it: since it's patient medical records, it needs to be carried across...
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    VPS v/s Shell a/c

    Hello, I'm setting up a reverse-SSH-tunnel, since many of my clients for whom I build Ubuntu Servers, are behind NAT firewalls. For this reason, i need to have "middle-pc" and was wondering whether to take a VPS or free shell a/c for this purpose. Question comes, what's the difference(s)...
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    VPS as web server

    Hello, I've taken up a VPS and am looking at setting up webERP on it which works entirely as a web based app. The option I took up is CentOS 6.2 minimal based and came with only the root user and thus the ~/home directory was blank. I've setup a new user and group by the name of webERP and in...
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    Live "switch-over" backup system

    Hello, I'm looking at setting up a "live" backup and disaster recovery system for colocation clients. It would be a system whereby, if something went wrong at their local machine, they can immediately "switch-over" to their server colocated in a data center anywhere in the world and continue...
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    Wanting to try making my own cloud

    Hello, I'm wanting to give a try at making my own cloud using Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud. I'm thus looking for an inexpensive service where I could install UEC and some open source tools - (I'd deffinately need KVM service). Would a VPS work good for this 'project'? Any suggestions where I could...
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