Today I was setting up a Magento staging store. This is something I’ve done more times than I’d care to admit recently and as a result, have the process down to a fine art. However,
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Install and Configure HAProxy on Ubuntu
HAProxy is an efficient and lightweight proxy for Debian Linux distributions. This guide will run through installation, configuration for round robin load balancing including health checks and URL based proxy pass. First up, update repositories
Read moreChange ESXi Host Static IP Address
I have been restructuring my homelab quite a bit- mainly segregating certain virtual machines onto their own VLANs- and decided to tidy up IP allocation on VLAN0. This is already a sensitive subject for me.
Read moreInstall and Configure Varnish 4 on Debian 8
Varnish is a lightweight HTTP Accelerator/Reverse Proxy for Linux. The idea is that Varnish sits in front of the http server, saving what it can to memory. When a page is requested, Varnish will check
Read moreHow to Install Debian Linux – Beginners Guide
Linux was a word I once feared. Only the most elite of computer nerds would dare use such an operating system. Thanks to advances in modern in Linux distributions and the internet in general, it
Read moreSetting up Magento Staging Stores on Sonassi Magestack
Setting up a staging store is a great way to test new extensions and updates without risk of damage or downtime to the live store. This guide will run through all of the steps involved
Read moreFixing Broken Magento URL Rewrites
I came across an odd issue whereby some catalog URLs where being rewritten to include extra characters that shouldn’t be there. After much hair-pulling I discovered a fix. Rather than writing custom URLs try the
Read moreUpdate Ubiquiti EdgeMAX POE Firmware Via CLI
I recently came across a Javascript bug that was preventing firmware updates on the Edgemax POE through the GUI. Updates, therefore need to be completed through the CLI. The router supports holding two firmware versions
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