Redis 7.2 is an in-memory data store used as a cache, session store, and message broker. Ubuntu 24.04 LTS provides Redis in its repositories. This guide installs and secures it. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server A user with sudo privileges Step 1 – Install Redis Install from the […]
A default MySQL installation exposes several security risks — anonymous users, a test database, and root remote login. Beyond the initial security script, additional hardening significantly reduces your attack surface. This guide walks through a thorough MySQL 9 security hardening process on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 […]
phpMyAdmin is a free web-based interface for managing MySQL/MariaDB databases. This guide installs phpMyAdmin on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS with Nginx and PHP 8.3. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server Nginx, MySQL, PHP 8.3-FPM installed A user with sudo privileges Step 1 – Install phpMyAdmin Install from the Ubuntu repository: […]
MySQL replication keeps a replica server in sync with a primary, providing redundancy and read scaling. This guide configures MySQL 8.0 primary-replica (master-slave) replication between two Ubuntu 24.04 LTS servers. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Two Ubuntu 24.04 LTS servers (primary and replica) with MySQL 8.0 installed Network connectivity between the two […]
Regular database backups are essential. This guide covers multiple methods for backing up and restoring MySQL 8.0 databases on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS — from simple mysqldump exports to automated cron jobs. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server with MySQL 8.0 installed A user with sudo privileges Step 1 – […]
pgAdmin 4 is the leading open-source web-based management tool for PostgreSQL. This guide installs the pgAdmin 4 web version on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS so you can manage databases from a browser. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server PostgreSQL 16 installed Nginx installed A user with sudo privileges Step 1 […]
A default MySQL 8.0 installation has several security weaknesses that should be addressed before going to production. This guide walks through MySQL hardening best practices on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server with MySQL 8.0 installed A user with sudo privileges Step 1 – Run mysql_secure_installation […]
A reverse proxy sits in front of one or more backend application servers and forwards client requests to them. Nginx excels as a reverse proxy — it handles SSL termination, load balancing, caching, and rate limiting while passing traffic to Node.js, Python, Java, or other apps. This guide configures Nginx as a reverse proxy on […]
OpenLiteSpeed (OLS) is a high-performance, event-driven open-source web server from LiteSpeed Technologies. It supports PHP via LiteSpeed SAPI (LSPHP) and includes a built-in WebAdmin GUI. It is significantly faster than Apache for PHP workloads and is a popular choice for WordPress hosting. This guide installs and configures OLS on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid […]
Nginx is a high-performance web server and reverse proxy used by millions of websites worldwide. It handles static files efficiently, serves as a load balancer, and acts as a reverse proxy for application servers. This guide installs and verifies Nginx on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS […]
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