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10/10/2024
How to secure a Linux server on the Internet

The Internet — is not only a sea of opportunities, but also a source of constant threats to your server. If left unprotected, it can fall victim to attacks such as hacking, spamming, or malicious users using your resources.

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9/7/2024
Mirror domain zones

Mirror domains are special pairs or groups of top-level domain names that reflect the same territory or function, but differ in spelling: by linguistic tradition, style, or even historical features. They are like linguistic twins in the domain name world. For example, the regional domain zones are:

  • .KYIV.UA and .KIEV.UA, or
  • .RIVNE.UA and .ROVNO.UA

They stand for the same cities, Kyiv and Rivne respectively, but use different spellings according to Ukrainian and russified transcription.

It's still about Kyiv and Rivne, but the essence and meaning are still different.

#domains
8/8/2024
Basic ASP.NET configuration: adding configurations in one line of code

I've been working with Sitecore CMS for the past few years and now I'm back to “pure” ASP.Net MVC development. I like the way Sitecore CMS handles configuration files

#aspnet
7/30/2024
Solving a problem with CentOS 7 repositories

In 2024, the support period for the popular CentOS 7 operating system, which many users and server admins considered the de facto standard for use on their physical and virtual servers, ended. The era of CentOS 7 is over, and it has been replaced by newer OSes

But what do you do when the operating system is running like clockwork and there is no sense, opportunity or desire to upgrade a perfectly working and reliable system to newer releases? After the end of support, CentOS 7 users faced the problem that the standard repositories from which they could install utilities or non-essential libraries became unavailable

When we ran the yum update, we saw the following:

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7/7/2024
Visual Studio Tips & Tricks — Shortcuts
Visual Studio Tips & Tricks — Shortcuts
6/28/2024
7 compelling reasons to switch to business email immediately

Isn't it tempting to save money by using a free postal service or employees' personal emails instead of business email? Trust me, it's not worth it. And here's why

#mail