The pace of technological change today is unheard of – through the roof! The speed of the market and the industry-shaking innovations in cloud, mobile, and Big Data mean that business leaders need to do everything they can to keep up. It’s not so easy though. After all, the rules have all changed. Major enterprises […]

When it comes to performance, BerkeleyDB’s cache size is the single most important configuration parameter. In order to achieve maximum performance, the data most frequently accessed by your application should be cached so that read and write requests do not trigger too much I/O activity. BerkeleyDB databases are grouped together in application environments – directories which […]

Unless you have been living under a rock for a while, you might already be aware of how cloud PaaS providers are changing the apps game. With the advent of cloud computing, the technology and processes for hosting, deploying, scaling and maintaining your app have become easy as a click.  Today, we look at the […]

Cyber-criminals unfortunately have been on top of the latest technologies and are upping-the-ante of their attacks, in some ways faster than the good guys are able to respond. Given the trends we saw in 2014, it’s safe to assume that cyber-criminals will stage increasingly brazen and bold attacks in the year(s) ahead. Nothing is safe […]

Google Ads has changed significantly since its launch, adding new features and making it easier for advertisers to use. Over time, the platform has introduced various tools, acquired important technologies, and undergone rebranding to improve its functionality. This guide covers its development, account access methods, and solutions for common sign-in issues. What is Google Ads? […]

To really solve a problem, it is imperative to know what the problem is. This applies to database experts greatly, who use an array of techniques to identify MySQL performance issues. These techniques involve taking into account badly designed queries, lack of proper schema, level of normalization, storage, OS and RDBMS settings. We will discuss […]

Much has been written about how to set up different monitoring tools to look after the health of your Linux servers. This article attempts to present a concise overview of the most important metrics available on Linux and the associated tools. CPU utilization CPU usage is usually the first place we look when a server […]

Broken links are links that lead to non-existent pages. Everyone, at one time or another, has clicked on a link and seen the 404 error page – which means that the requested URL doesn’t exist. Think about your behavior when you land on a non-existent page. Most likely you’ve left the website and searched for […]