Like to tell you a little bit about Brian @ Vintagehost.net & the services he offers. He takes care of my box's, several friends & a few people on gfy already. He's a good guy & this is a shameless plug for him.
Description of optimization service:
http://optimized.vintagehost.net
- Securing of all major vulnerabilities that hackers typically use as a break-in point
_ This includes, but is not limited to: /TMP/ directory, SSH, and PHP
- Installation of Both a Firewall and a Brute Force detection application to ensure extended security
- Resource monitors that automatically restart a downed service after 5 minutes
- This ensures that your box is constantly accessible via the web, ftp, e-mail, etc.
- Installation of web delivery acceleration applications
- Drastically improves web delivery performance to browsers and lowers system load
- Apache modules installed for added security
- Hardening of Host.conf and SYSCTL for added security
- Disabling of unused services to lower system load
Why do you need a box optimized?
An "out of the box" server is like attempting to use an "out of the box" personal computer. It is slow, has very many "extras" that are not needed, and is very insecure. To achieve optimum performance from a server, it needs to be finely tuned, to each specific need, as each customer's use is different. Running a server without proper security is like playing Russian Roulette with your data, website, and company you have no idea whether or not a potential hacker could corrupt everything you've worked to build. Drop scripts in to shave your traffic etc.
Mention this Coupon "GFY05" & get $5 off any optimization package.
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Brian also offers full 24-7 management, for those of you who have bought box's without management & need a watchfull eye & a helping hand just like any major hosts support, but on a much more personal level.
http://managed.vintagehost.net