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News

Linux Security Elevated to a National Matter
[January 13, 2006] The Department of Homeland Security has issued grant money to improve open source code.

December 2005 Security Space Survey Results
[January 10, 2006] Security Space's Web Server Survey breaks out Web server usage on the Internet for 86 domains. Data for the December survey was gathered from responses received from more than 16.7 million Web sites. About half are .com domains.

ServerWatch Forums Post: Checking User Problem on Apache
[January 6, 2006] ... If I want to update Apache server content, what do I need to do to make sure no user is accessing it and then do transaction on the server? If there is, what solution do I take?

January 2006 Netcraft Survey Highlights
[January 4, 2006] Results for the January 2006 Netcraft Web Server Survey are in and measure responses from nearly 75 million sites, a decline of 1.9 million from third quarter. Once again, more than half of the sites have .com domains, and Apache and IIS continue to dominate.

Microsoft IIS vs. Apache
[December 16, 2005] With a new release of Apache available for download, it's time to reassess how these market leaders compare.

Enterprise Unix Roundup: Feeling the Open Source Love
[December 8, 2005] Last week Sun open sourced the Java Enterprise System; this week it open sourced a chip. What will the Santa Clara systems' vendor think of next? Asterisk makes it easy and inexpensive to test drive IP telephony.

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Tutorials

Understanding LAMP
[December 1, 2005] You've probably heard the acronym LAMP. You may even know what it means. But do you now what the LAMP stack really is and what it does?

Real World Open Source: Security
[August 11, 2005] Security is often the first concern when deciding between open source vs. commercial software. The many philosophical differences result in pros and cons for each side.

Real World Open Source: Management and Interoperability
[July 8, 2005] When choosing among apps, how important are their origins to your future?

Analyzing Web Server Logs
[July 6, 2005] A lot can be learned from log files, but how much — and how easily — depends on the analysis tool selected. We weigh the pros and cons of five popular apps.

Using HTTP Compression
[June 22, 2005] HTTP compression is a simple way to improve site performance and decrease bandwidth, with no configuration required on the client side. Find out how it works, and how to configure Apache and IIS to compress data on the fly.

Session Tracking With Apache
[May 11, 2005] Using HTTP logs to track the users who visit your site isn't all it could be. We look at mod_usertrack, an Apache module that uses cookies to identify a user's visit and records access to the site, as well as discuss solutions for dynamic sites.

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Review

With Apache powering more than 70 percent of Web sites, many enterprises are now caught between upgrading or sticking with the status quo. We take stock of what is new in this latest version and look at when it makes sense to move up.
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Server Features Administration GUI configuration GUI setup Remote administration SNMP configurable/monitorable Futureproofing/scalability .Net compliant 64-bit port Cluster support IPv6 support J2EE 1.4 certified J2EE 1.4 compliant Other Features Multiple logs Supports Microsoft ISAPI Virtual servers Web-based user interface Programming/Scripting Includes source Own API Own scripting/batch language Supports external scripting/batch language Security ActiveDirectory authentication Antispam features Antivirus features Built-in firewall capabilities Built-in proxy capabilities Internal user access scheme LDAP authentication Other/system authentication SSL (hardware) SSL (software) Support Commercial support available Forum support Free telephone support GSA scheduled Mailing list support Service-level agreement offerings available

News HP Chills the Server Room [January 31, 2006] Cooling the data center is a hot topic for both enterprises and vendors. Three new products from HP deliver frosty relief. Tutorials Preventing Buffer Overflow Exploits, Part 2 [January 26, 2006] The buffer overflow exploit has become almost ubiquitous in recent years. This article looks at how DSM guards against such exploits when implemented as a Linux module. Stats December 2005 Security Space Survey Results [January 10, 2006] Security Space's Web Server Survey breaks out Web server usage on the Internet for 86 domains. Data for the December survey was gathered from responses received from more than 16.7 million Web sites. About half are .com domains. Reviews ManageEngine Takes Manageability to New Levels [January 13, 2006] ManageEngine's OpManager delivers affordable, out-of-the-box management for a wide variety of devices and software applications, ranging from printers to database applications to server hardware.