Server Management and Support Tricks

Imapsync Email Migration: Tool usage and examples

by Bella September 23, 2022

written by Bella

Email migration is the process of transferring mailbox data from one email account or server to another. Organizations often perform migrations when switching hosting providers, upgrading mail servers, or consolidating email infrastructure. One of the most reliable tools for performing email migration on Linux servers is imapsync. This command-line utility allows administrators to transfer emails between two IMAP servers efficiently. It supports incremental synchronization, meaning that only new or missing messages are transferred, which helps reduce bandwidth usage and migration time. Imapsync also preserves message flags and folder structures, ensuring …

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Linux Basics

CentOS-7 : Commands and Configuration files

by Bella September 11, 2022

written by Bella

CentOS-7 is now powered by version 3.10.0 of the Linux kernel, with advanced support for Linux Containers and XFS (is a high-performance 64-bit journaling file system) as the default file system. It’s also the first version of CentOS to include the systemd management engine, the firewalld dynamic firewall system, and the GRUB2 boot loader. CentOS 7 supports 64 bit x86 machines. MySQL has been switched with MariaDB. 1. Systemd Systemd units : Systemd file locations: Directory Description /usr/lib/systemd/system/ Systemd file distributed with installed RPM package /run/systemd/system/ Systemd unit file created …

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cPanel

Forcefully refreshing disk space usage directly from cPanel

by Bella September 7, 2022

written by Bella

If user disk space usage is reflected incorrectly or not updating in cPanel, there is a way to force refresh the disk quota of cPanel directly from cPanel dashboard. We will be able to remedy this by refreshing the cPanel cache for this user. This can be done by removing the /home/username/.cpanel/datastore directory, which will be recreated upon the next access of that account’s cPanel. ======== Login to cpanel->file manager -> ensure show hidden file is enabled. Go to /home/username/.cpanel Rename datastore/ to something else Then click disk space usage, …

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web hosting

7 Benefits of Outsourced Web Hosting Support & How to Choose the Right Partner

by Noyal S August 31, 2022

written by Noyal S

Managing web hosting operations can be challenging, especially as businesses grow and customer expectations continue to rise. From server maintenance and security management to troubleshooting technical issues, handling every aspect of web hosting internally demands significant time, expertise, and resources. For many businesses and hosting providers, outsourcing web hosting support has become a practical solution that allows teams to focus on core business activities while ensuring reliable technical performance. At the same time, building and launching websites has never been easier. With accessible domain services, advanced hosting platforms, and powerful …

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AWS

AWS Fargate Monitoring: Benefits, Pricing & Competition

by SupportPRO Admin August 24, 2022

written by SupportPRO Admin

In older days applications were performed totally different from today’s world they were working fragile, slow, and lacked automation. Developers would install the packaged software manually with the help of file transfer programs, and application code deployed on the servers. The servers had a name and tags when a server went down, everybody struggled to resolve the problem and bring business back online. New releases take some time to roll out, and businesses could afford minutes or even an hour of downtime. Due to the heavy demands for faster, highly …

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