As 2025 unfolds, many IT departments are re‑evaluating their virtualization strategies. VMware, long considered the gold standard in enterprise virtualization, has seen licensing costs skyrocket following Broadcom’s acquisition. Meanwhile, Proxmox—once a favorite of tech enthusiasts—has matured into a serious contender for business environments. If you’ve been wondering whether now is the time to rethink your […]
What is Cloud Computing?
Cloud computing is on-demand access to computing resources: physical or virtual servers, data storage, networking capabilities, application development tools, software, AI-powered analytic platforms and more—over the internet with pay-per-use pricing. Cloud Computing is a technology that allows you to store and access data and applications over the internet instead of using your computer’s hard drive […]
The Jevons Paradox of AI: Can a Technology Built for Efficiency Ever Be Truly Green?
Artificial Intelligence has quickly become one of the defining technologies of our time. It powers renewable energy grids, helps predict floods, and makes manufacturing more resource efficient. Yet beneath all this progress lies a classic economic dilemma first noted more than a century ago: when technology becomes more efficient, we often end up using it […]
Monitoring and Managing nf_conntrack Table & conntrack Service
1. Introduction The `nf_conntrack` table is an essential component of Linux’s netfilter framework, tracking active network connections. Monitoring this table helps identify suspicious activities, such as DDoS attacks or high connection loads from specific IPs. The `conntrack` utility allows for managing and troubleshooting network connections. This guide will cover how to: – Install `conntrack` – […]
Performance boost your cPanel websites: Using NGINX reverse proxy with caching
CPanel/WHM is web hosting Control Panel software developed by cPanel, LLC. It is one of the most popular offerings provided by web hosting companies. It enables website owners to easily and efficiently manage their websites using a feature-rich and web-based interface working from a single dashboard. cPanel uses the Apache HTTP Server as the webserver […]