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Today we are going to take a peek at what kind of Anti-Virus scanners we should be running on a dedicated server.

It will all depend on what you are using your dedicated server for, but in almost any case it would be foolish to not run a Anti-Virus software on it. As there are tons of Anti-Virus software options on the market it can be very hard to choose the version right for your needs.

It is suggested you stay away from the all in one security suites like you may be running on your home PC as they are very infectious and will most likely cause allot of issues in the long run, including locking you out of your server when you install it .

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Changing the IP of Exim is not something everyone will want to do, but if you ever had your IP(s) blacklisted you will soon find out changing Exim to use an IP other than you primary is just a fact of life. In many cases changing to another IP on your dedicated server will get you by while you work to get the blacklist cleared on your IP.

It is very easy to do, you need only to SSH into your server and locate the following file: exim.conf

You should be able to locate the Exim configuration file within your “etc” folder: /etc/exim.conf

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Two keywords you will see when it comes to renting a VPS/VDS or a dedicated servers are “Managed and “Unmanaged”.

Looking at these terms it is pretty easily to draw a conclusion as to what they are, but for those who would like a little more information on what each is, please see below:

Managed:

A managed solution in short is a service in which the host takes care of and maintains the server for you, therefore allowing professionals to take care of the dirty work and keep your time free to keep working on your web site. A managed server is usually the best place to start for anyone new to a server side of things, however there are some downsides:

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As everyone has most likely experienced at some point, changing domains and saving your incoming links is always looked to as a nightmare and major loss of traffic with dead links, but with .htaccess it is a easy as 1 – 2 – 3.

You will need to edit/add a htaccess file to your root of your web hosting account (Usually your “public_html” folder) and add the following lines:

Options +FollowSymLinks
RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^(.*)OLDDOMAIN.COM [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://NEWDOMAIN.COM/$1 [R=301,L]
 

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Being part of the game hosting industry I am asked this question on a daily basis as it is one of the age old questions.

In short, Yes! You can host them both on the same server box, but No it is not advised. It is completely possible to mix and match web hosting and game servers on the same physical machine, but it is not something I would advise doing.

Game servers are something that can easily “freak” out when you begin to mix and match them with other things, even with other game servers. The rule of thumb is always to run the least amount of items on the server box you are running your game servers on, as you never know what may or may not cause issues with your game servers.

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