Author Archives: Pete

cPanel quota fix

Posted on 2011/05/18 by Pete

cPanel has an array of fairly impressive scripts located in /scripts . When having disk quota issues, running /scripts/fixquota allows to return the cPanel server to a state allowing to alter the hosting plans and disk space quotas.

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Cisco Bug Triggers Outage in our Denver Data-Center

Posted on 2011/05/18 by Pete

Today Cisco BGP memory leak (bug ID CSCsw63003) during routine BGP updates caused a 22 minute outage in our downtown Denver facility. An after action report can be found here: Cisco BGP Bug After Action Report. We extend our deepest … Continue reading →

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Alt Ten Selects NewPush to Host Its Ground Breaking Social Business Software

Posted on 2011/02/05 by Pete

Social Business Software powered by NewPush Alt Ten, a Littleton, Colorado based Social Business Software startup selects NewPush to run its ground breaking software, TurboStack. TurboStack aims at filling the gap between traditional Email, CRM, ERP and other productivity tools … Continue reading →

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Verifying SSL Certificates

Posted on 2010/12/30 by Pete

Problem You have a few SSL cert files on your server, but you are not sure which one is the newest, or the right cert to use. Solution Look at the contents of a CSR openssl req -noout -text -in … Continue reading →

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Business Analytics Software Efficiencies are Key

Posted on 2010/12/26 by Pete

Business Analytics, Business Intelligence and the Hardware Upgrade Tarpit A common misconception about business analytics, is that better business analytics usually requires better hardware. Business Analytics: Software rules over Hardware A number of blogs have recently reflected on the “REPORT … Continue reading →

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SMTP Server Testing with Authentication

Posted on 2010/12/23 by Pete

Problem You need to test manually an SMTP server that requires authentication. Solution The text you need to enter into a DOS or Unix command line is in typewriter typeface. Responses from the server are shown in italic. telnet smtp-server.smtpdomain.com … Continue reading →

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Java Shopping Cart and eCommerce Solutions

Posted on 2010/12/07 by Pete

Java Shopping Cart Hosting The need to host a shopping cart comes up on a regular basis. There are literally hundreds of very good solutions out there. Here is a list of carts that satisfy the following criteria: – configurable … Continue reading →

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Updating the Rate Sheet in the COGEXO Rating Engine

Posted on 2010/11/09 by Pete

Rate table update on MySQL backed database The concepts in this guide apply for the DB2 version of the rating engine. Data Fromat product_code_call,description,cost,call_type Data Upload For the MySQL back-end, use phpMyAdmin to upload the data: Log in to phpMyAdmin … Continue reading →

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Restarting SMTP Service on a Domino Server

Posted on 2010/11/01 by Pete

Stopping and starting a Domino Server’s SMTP service Domino Server Settings After updating mail routing settings on a Domino Server, typically the SMTP service needs to be restarted. The best way to do this operation is from the Domino Server … Continue reading →

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Migrating Data Between DB2 Servers

Posted on 2010/10/28 by Pete

DB2 Support for Data Migration When it is time to upgrade from DB2 on Intel to DB2 on Power for example, taking a backup/restore approach isn’t possible as DB2′s backups are platform dependent. The solution is to use a DB2 … Continue reading →

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