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This guide is a resource for all phoenixNAP clients using the Veeam Self-Service Backup Portal as a part of their Data Security Cloud (DSC) package. It provides the necessary information for a user to log in and perform essential restore operations or create backups.

Debian has released its newest stable version Debian 10, nicknamed Buster. The latest release includes many updates. This article will help you how to install Debian 10 Buster as your operating system with easy to follow, step-by-step instructions.

The Linux kernel is the underlying software architecture of each Linux distribution. It provides and defines all the major functionalities on a Linux system. Each newer version of the kernel introduces new functionalities, applies critical security patches, and improves performance. This article guides users on how to upgrade the kernel on CentOS 7 systems.

Once you have installed a package, it may be necessary to find and remove unneeded software and dependencies. Learn how to remove software packages by using the yum and rpm commands in CentOS.

CentOS is widely popular among developers and system administrators as it offers full control over its highly customizable open-source software packages. CentOS 8 was finally released on September 24th, 2019. As this is a Linux distribution derived from Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), the CentOS team had to build an infrastructure to support the newly released RHEL 8.

The article explains the concepts of Duplex, Speed, and Auto-Negotiation. The ethtool commands needed to configure your ethernet card are included and covered in great detail.

Server Blocks are a feature of the Nginx web server that allows you to host multiple websites on one server. As opposed to setting up and configuring a server for each domain, hosting a number of websites on a single machine saves both time and money. Learn how to set up Nginx server blocks and configure a local host file on CentOS 7.

Learn how to obtain and install SSL Certificates on Apache CentOS 7. The article explains how to use an automated certificate authority like Let’s Encrypt, a commercial Comodo certificate, and how to create a certificate of your own.

Squid Proxy specifically allows a server to cache frequently visited web pages. When a user seeks a web page or file, the request goes to the proxy server — the intermediary device between the desktop computer and the internet. The proxy server pulls the resource and relays it to the user, by caching the new data and using it for future requests made to the same server. In this guide, you will learn how to set up, configure, and install a Squid Proxy server on CentOS 7.

Most modern operating systems detect and synchronize the time with the NIST time server. NIST operates an atomic clock, which it uses for the time server. However, some users may find that their system isn’t synchronizing correctly. This guide will give you several methods for updating the time, date, and timezone on an Ubuntu Linux system.