NetShop ISP is pleased to announce the successful completion of the casino games audit recently carried out for Casino Slots Development Company, Fugaso. The extensive audit began back in April in an attempt to stress-test Fugaso’s games performance and provide suggestions for optimisation on a CDN, Infrastructure and other technologies perspectives.

NetShop ISP is pleased to announce the successful completion of the casino games audit recently carried out for Casino Slots Development Company, Fugaso. The extensive audit began back in April in an attempt to stress-test Fugaso’s games performance and provide suggestions for optimisation on a CDN, Infrastructure and other technologies perspectives.

Fugaso, which is short for Future Gaming Solutions, is an iGaming Software Provider and Game Development Company that was founded in 2016. Since launching, Fugaso has made a massive impact within the online gaming industry, predominantly within the European market. With a focus on growth and a commitment to high quality offerings, Fugaso turned to NetShop ISP for a technical audit of their infrastructure.

The audit took part in stages, and began by firstly gathering the necessary business and infrastructure details as well as Fugaso’s server and traffic data. An extensive Gameplay and Data flow analysis was then carried out in order to gauge performance and complete a technical evaluation. NetShop ISP’s CEO, Stefano Sordini, comments “An infrastructure audit like this is essential for Casino Game Providers to maintain efficiency and improve overall business performance.”

Speaking about the audit, Fugaso’s CEO, Niko Mazger, said “I am very happy with the decision to undergo this infrastructure audit with NetShop ISP. It has highlighted some really valuable points and technical suggestions that we are able to implement.”

About NetShop ISP’s iGaming Solutions

NetShop ISP has been the recipient of multiple iGaming awards since launching in 2004, and provides compliant and comprehensive hosting services, as well as iGaming start-up support, documentation drafting and casino games audits, as outlined.  

For more information on our iGaming solutions, visit our dedicated page or have a chat with a member of our team.

In this article we will show you, step-by-step, how to get a Zimbra 9 server deployed on Ubuntu 18 or Ubuntu 20 using the automatic installer.

Earlier this month, Zimbra introduced an installer script, named zinstaller, which takes care of the entire installation of Zimbra server in just three simple commands.

The installer is compatible, at this point, with Ubuntu 18 and Ubuntu 20 operating systems. In this article we will show you, step-by-step, how to get a Zimbra 9 server deployed using the automatic installer.

Step 1 – Deploy Ubuntu 20.04 Virtual Server

Any Virtual Server (VPS) ordered from NetShop ISP is deployed within 30 seconds. Simply go to the Virtual Servers page and choose your desired VPS plan. Here are the minimum hardware specifications for a Zimbra 9 OSE:

• 16GB RAM
• 4 vCPU
• 10GB of Hard Disk

During the checkout process you will be asked to choose Operating System. Choose Ubuntu 18.04 or Ubuntu 20.04 and you are good to go!

Step 2 – Create Hostname & MX Record

Once your Ubuntu Server is ready login as root and run this command:

hostnamectl set-hostname mail.mycompany.com

Now, login to your Domain Registrar and create the following DNS records:

Hostname: mail.mycompany.com
TTL: 600
DNS Record Type: A
IP Address: your_ubuntu_server_IP_address

and

Hostname: mycompany.com (or “@”)
TTL: 600
DNS Record Type: MX
Priority: 0
MX Record: mail.mycompany.com (or your_ubuntu_server_IP_address)

Step 3 – Run the zInstaller script

Once the DNS propagation completes, your Ubuntu server should be reachable under mail.mycompany.com. You are now ready to install Zimbra 9 server using the zinstaller script.

As root, enter the following commands on your Ubuntu server:

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Zimbra/zinstaller/master/zinstaller -O /root/zinstaller

Then type:

chmod +x /root/zinstaller

Finally, run the installer script using the following command with these parameters:

/root/zinstaller -p put-a-password-here -n mail -t 'Europe/London' mycompany.com

You are done! Your Zimbra 9 server has been successfully installed using a 90-day trial license.

NetShop Internet Services, a leading Cloud hosting & Data Center provider, announce today a major update of the myNetShop portal with Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) capabilities.

NetShop Internet Services, a leading Cloud hosting & Data Center provider, announce today a major update of the myNetShop portal with Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) capabilities.

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) requires a user to present two or more pieces of evidence, or factors, for authentication. When enabled, the MFA requires the user to enter a time-based one-time password PIN from an Authenticator app that is installed on the user’s smartphone device.

The following Authenticator apps can be used by our customers in myNetShop portal:

• Google Authenticator (Android, iPhone, Blackberry)
• Authenticator (Windows Phone)
• Authy (Android, iPhone)
• LastPass Authenticator (Android, iPhone, Windows Phone)

“With over 5,000 active customers using myNetShop for managing their hosting products and services, ensuring information security is our top priority. With multi-factor authentication now enabled, users are required to input a time-based code from their smartphone device after correctly entering their password,” says Emily Morfaki, CRM Manager at NetShop ISP.

The MFA is available at no extra cost and can be applied to new and existing customers, simply by enabling the Multi-factor Authentication from the Account Security settings.

In this article we will discuss what are the hardware requirements for a Magento 2 decent performance.

If you are looking for a powerful Content Management System (CMS) to build and host an e-commerce website, Magento is, probably, the best option around. Magento was first released in 2008 and, later on, in 2018 was acquired by Adobe at a price of $1.68 billion.

In contrast to other CMS systems (WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, etc), Magento requires higher specifications on the hosting environment in order to perform better and faster. In this article we will discuss what Magento 2 hardware requirements are for a decent performance.

Hosting Magento 2 on Dedicated or Virtual Server?

One of the most common questions by developers and business owners is whether Shared hosting is suitable for the Magento 2 platform.

Technically, Magento 2 can be installed on a Shared web hosting plan. Your hosting provider may need to install some additional packages and libraries in order for the Magento to be installed without errors.

Running Magento on a shared hosting environment will have in impact on its performance. From our own experience as well as the official recommendation by Magento’s developers, it’s highly recommended to go for a VPS or even a Dedicated Server for hosting.

Recommended Hardware Requirements for Magento 2

The following recommendations are based on our experience with a large database of our customers who use Magento 2.4.x.

CPU Cores

If you are hosting Magento 2 (M2) on Virtual Server look for a plan that offers 2 vCPU or higher.

For Dedicated Servers it is recommended that you go for a plan that offers Quad Core 2.4GHz or higher.

RAM Memory

According to the official Magento 2 system requirements your server (virtual or dedicated) will need at least 2GB of RAM.

Disks

For a Magento 2 system to be used in production you should use only SSD drives due to the frequent read/write operations.

In terms of disk size you should choose a capacity of 20GB or higher. For e-commerce stores with thousands of products added you may consider 100GB of SSD storage.

Tips for Magento 2 Speed Performance

Based on experience for optimizing Magento e-commerce platforms, you may consider the following tips in order to speed up your Magento 2 store.

Caching

Caching is one of the most effective ways to improve website performance. 

The Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source page cache library contains a simple PHP reverse proxy that enables full page caching out of the box. A reverse proxy acts as an intermediary between visitors and your application and can reduce the load on your server.

Most popular and recommended caching tool is Varnish. However you can use the default caching mechanism provided by Magento 2, which stores cache files in any of the following:

• File system (You don’t need to do anything to use file-based caching.)
• Database
• Redis

High Network between Magento Nodes

To achieve the highest performance of your Magento 2 store you need sufficient network bandwidth and low latency among your web server node(s), database(s) and caching server(s). This will help to prevent bottlenecks on read/write operations.

If you are deploying a single server for all Magento components then you only need to ensure a high speed public network, such as 1Gbit.

Get Fully Managed VPS for Magento

Magento 2 is a great CMS for running and managing an e-commerce store. One of the most popular VPS plans our customers use to get started is the DUAL VPS in Amsterdam which comes with 2 vCPU, 2GB RAM, 60GB SSD.

During checkout you may choose to have a Fully Managed Hosting service for just €45 per month. In this way you can concentrate on managing your e-commerce business and let us manage the hosting environment for you.

Copying and using trading signals is a common practice for traders. In this article, we will understand what these signals are and are they worth the risk or not.

Whether you are new to Forex trading or an experienced trader, you need to use trading signals to keep track of all the changes in the market, applying different strategies, thereby increasing the chances of a good deal. After choosing the FCA-regulated Forex broker to trade with, the trader can start thinking about trading signals as well.

Copying and using trading signals is a common practice for traders. In this article, we will understand what these signals are and are they worth the risk or not.

What are Trading Signals

Trading signals are tools that help a trader make decisions to buy or sell trading instruments under certain market conditions. 

How do trading signals work and in what ways do they ”inform” the trader about what is happening? Basically, the data is reported due to technical and fundamental analysis.

When choosing a trading signal, pay attention to the fact that the signal is both easy to use and safe as well.

Types of Forex Signals

Let’s consider a few types of Forex signals:

Paid and free signals

Value-based classification is the most common. Some service providers offer payment for trading signals while others provide the tool without expecting any form of compensation from the trader’s side.

Entry and exit signals

There are signals for opening a trading position in the market, and the ones for closing a position. Accordingly, input signal providers offer signals for opening a position, and output signal providers for closing a market position.

Manual and automated signals

Manual trading signals are carried out with the help of the human factor, namely, the signals generated by the trader. And the automated ones are generated by computer. 

Different brokers will have unique sets of trading signals to offer and this can be used as criteria when choosing which one works for you most effectively. Check out the TriumphFX review to consider the opportunity to trade via a reputable broker.

Why do people duplicate trading signals?

Let’s start with the fact that traders save time by copying signals. 

It is not a secret that time is the most valuable resource. The most common reason for this is that traders feel like they are running out of resources, and the acceleration in trading speeds means it can be done quicker than before so there is more opportunity to make money faster if you have an effective system or strategy behind your trades. 

Most traders copy signals because they trust the ‘’proven method”. After all, if a trade is successfully executed by millions of people then most likely it cannot do any harm and will be beneficial for traders as well – resulting in an easy way to achieve the trading goals. 

We would also like to mention that the price of this trading tool is relatively low, if not free. That can be the reason why people copy trading signals as well. 

Summarizing all, we can say that the main reasons to duplicate the signals are:

• saving time
• trust
• cheapness and availability

Are they worth the risk?

Each broker must answer this question independently. It is easy for Forex traders to get excited and lose most of their fortune in cases where the competent use these tools incorrectly or do not have enough experience with them.

There are many cases when traders began considering trading as gambling and lost most of their investments. But there are also lots of examples when the competent use of trading signals leads to profitable transactions.

Undoubtedly the choice of a trading signal has its influence, too. After all, no one ever expects the same results from paid and free services, right?

Why are the trading signals popular?

The number of trading signals is growing day by day. In parallel with it, the popularity of this trading tool is also growing. 

Trading signals can be an excellent starting point if the beginner is not sure where to start or what steps should take place first when getting into investing the assets. They are meant to be pragmatic and simple in use, so their popularity in the market may reflect this fact too.

Conclusion

Trading signals are powerful tools that can be useful both for experienced traders and beginners. As you already know, signals can be of different types which significantly increases the range of potential consumers. 

The article introduced you to the trading signal at all, its types, and the reasons for copying the latter. 

All you have to do is to pick up a reliable broker who will offer you that trading tools and keep your investments safe.

In this article, we’ll outline the key differences between a bare metal server and a virtual machine and compare the performance of each.

Choosing between a bare metal server and a virtual machine can oftentimes be a difficult decision. Ultimately, the verdict boils down to which will work better for your overall business operations and align with your IT requirements. In this article, we’ll outline the key differences between a bare metal server and a virtual machine and compare the performance of each.

What is a Bare Metal Server

The term bare metal refers to the actual physical machine, otherwise known as a dedicated server or single-tenant server. As the name suggests, a bare metal dedicated server is dedicated to a single client (tenant), and is in no way shared with any other tenants, offering the user complete control over their server infrastructure.

What is a Virtual Machine (VM)

A Virtual Machine (VM) is created within a bare metal server via server virtualization, meaning one physical machine can run multiple virtual machines. In short, virtualization is a process that forms a software-based version of a computer, which allows multiple systems to share the same physical resources like RAM and CPU.

A comparison of Bare Metal vs. VM

Performance

When it comes to performance, generally speaking and without including other factors such as scalability and cost, a bare metal server performs consistently higher than a VM. A bare metal server is typically more powerful than a virtual machine due to resource dedication, making it a more reliable choice for resource-heavy applications.

Although a virtual machine is an isolated environment within a dedicated server with its own allocated resources, there are factors that may impact its performance. VMs face an initial decrease of performance from the installation of the hypervisor alone, as well as a potential drainage of communal resources from neighbouring tenants; these repercussions are known as the Hypervisor Tax and Noisy Neighbour Effect. With that being said, a VM can potentially perform better than a bare metal server at times, but with regard to overall consistency, a bare metal server far outweighs it in terms of performance.

Cost

Comparing the costs between a bare metal server and a virtual machine is somewhat tricky because the billing model for each one differs. In general, a bare metal server is the more expensive option of the two. In addition to performance, opting for a bare metal server also provides consistency in terms of pricing as you’re charged the same amount on a monthly basis, whereas the costs for a virtual machine may vary depending on the resources used within a given period. Overall, virtual machines are definitely the more cost-effective of the two and offer greater control and flexibility in terms of pricing, as well as scalability.

Security

Possibly one of the biggest concerns of those deciding between bare metal and virtual servers is security. Bare metal servers are generally considered the most secure of the two as they are single-tenant systems and therefore considered safer and more robust than their multi-tenant counterparts. However, in the event of disaster, recovery of a virtual machine can take as little as minutes, whereas a bare metal server could potentially need days.

Deciding between a Bare Metal Server and Virtual Machine

A bare metal server and virtual machine are both excellent hosting options, but before deciding between the two it’s important to first weigh up the pros and cons depending on your business needs. If you require a flexible and affordable hosting option, a virtual machine may be your best choice. If, on the other hand, you require high processing power, it’s best to opt for a bare metal server. 

Deploy your Server with NetShop ISP

NetShop ISP offers both Cloud VPS and Bare-metal Servers in carrier-neutral data centers situated in key global locations. Visit our website for more information on our hosting solutions or chat with an expert for more help on finding the right hosting choice for your business.  

In this article, we will take a closer look at the new features and improvements of 3CX V18 Cloud telephony system.

Released in October 2021, 3CX Version 18 offers heightened quality audio and unwavering reliability. All of the improvements of the version 18 update were designed to drastically enhance customer communication. Version 18 offers an improved, comprehensive solution for both internal and client communications through voice, live chat or video. In this article, we will take a closer look at the new features and improvements of 3CX V18.

What is 3CX

3CX is a communications system that seamlessly connects customers and co-workers. Designed for effective remote working, the software-based private branch exchange (PBX) is used by thousands of businesses and organisations worldwide. Based on the SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) standard, 3CX enables users to make calls via PSTN or VoIP services.

3CX users have access to a range of communication tools like instant messaging, video conferencing, voicemail and fax, and is easily accessible across all desktop and mobile devices.

3CX V18: What’s Changed

Desktop App

The version 18 update has eliminated the need for a browser extension through the creation of a Windows Desktop App. The desktop app uses the same Electron framework as both Teams and Whatsapp, offering a heightened user experience by allowing users to easily answer calls without having to switch between apps.

Improved Mobile Apps

V18 has also seen the mobile apps undergo extensive upgrades for seamless remote working. This includes better codec management as well as improved reconnection in case of a network change. In collaboration with Google and Apple, 3CX V18 has also enhanced the reliability of push notifications to ensure users never miss a call or message. The version 18 updates also provide additional support for hands-free and Bluetooth devices as well as the integration of Siri for iOS users.

Teams Integration

Probably the most anticipated update was the Teams SIP Proxy, which provides 3CX users a cost-effective and seamless experience when dialling Teams users and vice versa. 3CX users can now take advantage of low cost tariffs offered by SIP providers for both domestic and international calls to effectively cut costs.

Enhanced performance and security

Finally, V18 has gone through extensive changes to enhance performance by using G711 to reduce transcoding to ultimately lessen processor usage, resulting in better audio quality and faster recovery from network drops. The update has also improved security features, having achieved an A+ on Qualys labs and A on Immunilabs. Updated to Debian 10 and upgraded to the latest .NET core, version 18 has focused on strengthening security having enabled easy call encryption with a simple SRTP configuration.

Deploy 3CX on Cloud or Dedicated Server

With Data Centers spanning across 7 continents, NetShop ISP makes it easy to deploy 3CX on either Cloud or Dedicated Server. Benefit from high-speed connectivity and around-the-clock support with NetShop ISP. For more information, contact our support team today. 

FxPro Best VPS Latency recorded: 1.36ms (London, UK)

As part of the continuous service quality assurance, we have completed, today, the latency tests with FxPro – one of the world’s leading Forex Brokers.

The tests were conducted by real humans (not bots or simulators) and lasted for seven days in order to ensure integrity of results and consistency of the network routing.

Detailed information about the tests and latency results can be found below. Summary of the latency per region is also available here.

Dates of Test: 30 May 2022 – 06 June 2022
Origin VPS Location: London (UK), Amsterdam (The Netherlands), Singapore (Singapore)
Best Latency Recorded: 1.36ms (UK)
Broker’s Trading Platform: MT4
Trading Server Type (Demo/Real): Real
VPS Plan used: FX Basic (Buy Now)
Number of tests performed: 14

FxPro offers MT4, MT5 and cTrader platforms. Here are the VPS latency results per region and per platform:

	London	Amsterdam	Singapore
MT4	1.36ms	7.97ms	154.01
MT5	2.0ms	8.88ms	148.33
cTrader	1.6ms	4ms	110.28

About FxPro

FxPro offers Contracts for Difference (CFDs) on 6 asset classes: Forex, Shares, Spot Indices, Futures, Spot Metals and Spot Energies. FxPro was founded in 2006 and has been the first Broker to sponsor an F1 team. Currently, FxPro serves retail and institutional clients in more than 170 countries worldwide.

Open Account with FxPro here.

A common issue cPanel users encounter is when they try to upload large files in cPanel’s third-party applications such as phpMyAdmin, Roundcube. Check the tutorial for the solution to this problem.

A common issue cPanel users encounter is when they try to upload large files in cPanel’s third-party applications. An error about the maximum upload file size will occur when, for example, you attempt uploading a large .sql file in phpMyAdmin or a large mbox file in Webmail (Roundcube, Horde).

Find the solution below in this tutorial.

Error Messages

There are several error messages returned when settings in php.ini are not sufficient for the file upload. Such error messages are “No File Found” or “No Input File”.

Common Mistake

A common mistake webmasters or cPanel administrators do, is that they try to increase the PHP values from the php.ini inside their cPanel account. That php.ini is responsible for file uploads on the front-end website/application whereas what’s needed is to update the php.ini of the respective 3rd-party application (e.g. Roundcube webmail).

Solution

To overcome this issue you need to increase the following PHP values to allow the file upload in the respective cPanel application’s php.ini file.

Example: Increase max upload file size for Roundcube

1. Connect on your cPanel server via SSH
2. cd /usr/local/cpanel/3rdparty/php/73/etc/roundcube (to enter the directory)
3. nano php.ini (to edit the file)
4. Change the following values into the desired ones to allow your file to be uploaded:
   upload_max_filesize
   post_max_size
   memory_limit
5. service apache2 restart or service httpd restart (to restart apache web server and your changes to be applied)

Note: If cPanel’s PHP-FPM service is in use, be sure to restart after applying the changes as follows:

root@localhost:~$ /scripts/restartsrv_cpanel_php_fpm

and then this command:

root@localhost:~$ /scripts/restartsrv_cpsrvd

Forex trading signals are one of the most common trading tools among beginners and the ones who have been in the industry for years. Why is this tool so important, you ask? Well, we will try to figure that out in this article. 

How do you know when to buy or sell? There are many factors that go into making this decision, but one of the most important is your trading signal. 

Forex trading signals are one of the most common trading tools among beginners and the ones who have been in the industry for years. They are generated by different analyses like fundamental, economic or technical.

Trading signals can also utilize mathematical algorithms based on market movements combined with other factors such as economic changes – all according to your trading strategy.

Why is this tool so important, you ask? Well, we will try to figure that out in this article. 

Beneficial for Traders

Trading signals should be every trader’s best friend. With proper use of them, help and benefits will be huge. Many Forex brokers like GKFX that offer to trade through MT4 and MT5 platforms have different types of trading signals in parallel. In case of having a good platform without tools to trade you will never have success in the field. The same is true if you have all tools and an unreliable trading platform. 

Let’s go through the main issues with that you will be able to cope with the presence of effective Forex trading signals.

Information in the form of trading signals can be very useful for experienced traders because it helps them develop strategies and tools. Since trading signals are easy to understand and do not require special knowledge to ”decipher”, novice traders can also get by with them.

Live Forex Signals are a must for profitable trading

The high profit is ensured by the accuracy of the signals that are provided to everyone in real-time. With the advanced offer of automated and manual Forex trading signals, you can choose the manual one and take the situation into your hands.

Worry-free Market Analysis

The use of effective Forex trading signals allows traders to monitor the market only when they have enough time for that. The provider of signals carefully watches and analyzes everything that happens in the market, sending you a signal about any slightest change in trading situations.

Minimizing Risks or Losses in Forex Trading

With trading signals, you can minimize risk and protect your investment. Due to constantly monitoring market fluctuations and taking action before prices change, everyone can take action and keep safe the assets. Thus, by tracking signals Forex trading can become as comfortable and safe as possible.

However, note that if you have chosen an incompetent broker, then trading signals are unlikely to help you achieve your trading goals. Check out the Infinox review that offers excellent trading conditions, so that you will have some idea of how a reliable broker should be.

Conclusion

Trading signals are one of the most important aspects of Forex trading. You can achieve high results with little effort and risk involved with them.

 Thanks to a good broker, reliable platform, and powerful tools, success in Forex will not be far away at all. Most importantly, practice, try and do not be afraid to make mistakes.

Article has been published in cooperation with BrokerTested.com

In this article we demonstrate the steps which will help you to successfully install MongoDB 5.0 on your Ubuntu 20.04/18.04 Server.

MongoDB is one of the popular NoSQL database server used in developing modern dynamic apps. It makes use of JSON-like documents and optional schemas; data objects stored as separate documents within a collection, as opposed to rows and columns used in traditional relational databases. MongoDB is highly scalable and flexible and offers easy querying and indexing for developers. Due to its horizontal scaling and load-balancing capabilities, MongoDB has offered developers highest levels of flexibility and scalability. MongoDB Atlas is a cloud database service and is the leading for developing modern applications and can deploy fully managed cloud databases across Azure, AWS or Google Cloud.

MongoDB offers both a community Edition which is free to download and use and an Enterprise Edition which is part of the MongoDB Enterprise Advanced subscription. This Enterprise version includes comprehensive support for your MongoDB deployment and offers enterprise-focused features such as LDAP and Kerberos support, on-disk encryption, and auditing.

In this article we demonstrate the steps which will help you to successfully install MongoDB 5.0 on your Ubuntu 20.04/18.04 Server.

Step 1: Install necessary packages

sudo apt update
sudo apt install wget curl gnupg2 software-properties-common apt-transport-https ca-certificates lsb-release

Step 2: Import MongoDB GPG Key

wget -qO - https://www.mongodb.org/static/pgp/server-5.0.asc | sudo apt-key add -

or, alternatively, use this command:

curl -fsSL https://www.mongodb.org/static/pgp/server-5.0.asc|sudo gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/mongodb.gpg

Step 3: Add MongoDB Repository on Ubuntu 20.04 / 18.04

Ubuntu 20.04:

echo "deb [ arch=amd64,arm64 ] https://repo.mongodb.org/apt/ubuntu $( lsb_release -cs)/mongodb-org/5.0 multiverse" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mongodb-org-5.0.list

Ubuntu 18.04:

echo "deb [ arch=amd64,arm64 ] https://repo.mongodb.org/apt/ubuntu bionic/mongodb-org/5.0 multiverse" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mongodb-org-5.0.list

Step 4: Install MongoDB on Ubuntu 20.04 / 18.04

sudo apt update
sudo apt install mongodb-org

sudo apt-get install -y mongodb-org=<version> mongodb-org-database=<version> mongodb-org-server=<version> mongodb-org-shell=<version> mongodb-org-mongos=<version> mongodb-org-tools=<version>

Make sure you replace <version> with the specific version of MongoDB you wish to install.

Step 5: Start MongoDB 5.0

Once the installation process is complete, proceed to start and enable MongoDB using the following commands:

sudo systemctl start mongod
sudo systemctl enable mongod

Important: Enable Password Authentication

Let’s enable mongodb password authentication so that users can login with a password to read or edit database.

Edit the file /etc/mongod.conf and uncomment #Security and the add the content to be as below:

security:
  authorization: enabled

Then, restart the Mongod service:

sudo systemctl restart mongod

That’s it! For advanced configuration, security hardening or further management of your MongoDB please contact our Support team by submitting a ticket from within the myNetShop portal.

For a fully managed Mongo database service we offer a dedicated Database administration team. Please contact sales at netshop-isp.com.cy for more information.

Whether you’re deploying a dedicated server, VPS or opting for colocation, Data Center Tiers are something you need to take note of. In this article we will break down the four tiers, what each of them entail, and why it matters.

When choosing a facility to house your data, it’s crucial that you opt for a data center that’s both high performance and secure. Whether you’re deploying a dedicated server, VPS or opting for colocation, Data Center Tiers are something you need to take note of. In this article we will break down the four tiers, what each of them entail, and why it matters.

Why Data Center Tiers Matter

Data Center classifications were introduced in the mid 90’s by the independent organization Uptime Institute, with the aim of evaluating a data center’s capabilities in terms of quality and reliability. The ranking system is broken down into four tiers, and are ranked from I to IV, with IV being the best performing.

The tier of a data center indicates how much potential downtime you could expect throughout a year, as well as the facility’s ability to handle any disruptions and its level of security. In order for a data center to be assigned a tier, it must be certified by the Uptime Institute. Ultimately, data center tiers are important as they provide a clear guideline for businesses when deciding on where to store their data.

The Four Data Center Tiers Explained

The Uptime Institute’s Tier certification is determined by certain criteria, and primarily focuses on the following:

• Performance and uptime guarantees
• Carrier and technology neutrality
• Power and cooling infrastructure
• Security levels
• Redundancy levels

Tier I

A Tier 1 Data Center is the lowest ranking and most simple of the four, offering just basic capacity. The uptime level is approximately 99.671%, which could potentially add up to about 29 hours of downtime throughout the year. A Tier 1 data center offers little to no redundancy and you could expect for services to stop completely in the event of maintenance or technical failures. Overall, tier 1 data centers are the least reliable, but most affordable of the four.

Tier II

A small step up from Tier I, a Tier II data center has an uptime of 99.741% with downtime totaling at about 23 hours throughout a year. The biggest difference between tiers I and II is that tier II is comprised of some redundant components (partial N+1), meaning each active piece of equipment has a duplicate on standby, which is reflected in a slightly steeper cost than that of tier I.

Tier III

Unlike tiers I and II, a tier III data center can be maintained without any disruption, with an uptime of 99.982% that totals at about 1.6 hours throughout the year. The heightened reliability of a tier III facility is factored down to its sophisticated infrastructure which includes distributed 2N flows, two power inputs and protection from human errors.

Tier IV

A Tier IV data center offers all of the features of the other tiers and much more. With a 99.995% uptime guarantee that totals at a mere 26 minutes of downtime throughout the year, tier IV facilities provide a maximum level of reliability that is achieved with 2(N + 1) redundancy.

Not only are tier IV data centers protected against all problems associated with human error, but are also designed to withstand natural disasters like floods, earthquakes and power outages. Of course, this level of reliability comes at a cost, making tier IV data centers the most expensive, yet the best performing of the four.

Deploy your Server in World-class Facilities with NetShop ISP

We take the protection of our client’s data very seriously with all of our data centers being Tier III or above. Strategically located in Europe, Asia Pacific and the United States, our global data centers are fully certified and feature the highest standards of redundancy.

For more information or to book your data center tour, visit our website here.