Tag: CPU
How to Monitor and Manage Linux Processes
A program loaded into the memory of a Linux computer becomes a process. Processes need to be managed and monitored because they consume system...
Simplifying Deployment on the Cloud with Heroku
Many developers assume cloud deployment to be tedious, costly, insecure and even sometimes unreliable. However, with the advent of platforms like Heroku, deployment on...
nexenta: Bringing Enterprise Storage to the Open Source World
This article discusses some of the challenges and technologies related to data storage, and introduces the Nexenta Core Platform, which is an OS based...
What All’s Possible with the Android Dual-SIM Smartphone — MediaTek MT6516
A dual-SIM smartphone manufactured in China runs Android 2.2.1 Froyo. Geeks always find noteworthy products based on Linux!
Today, people are rarely surprised to see...
The Comperhensive LAMP Guide, Part-1: Compiling and Optimising Apache
These days, almost everyone needs a website. Online business is picking up, and an Internet presence is a must for firms wanting to expand...
Ease Your Ubuntu Experience
So you have made the leap, and are flying away from Windows... welcome to Ubuntu! You must have performed a few common activities like...
Securing Apache, Part 8: DoS & DDoS Attacks
In this part of the series, we focus on DoS/DDoS attacks, which have been among the major threats to Web servers since the beginning...
Better Queries with MySQL, Part 2
Last month, we created a simple table with an index. The idea was to understand how indexes work in MySQL. For this, we populated...
Handling Interrupts
In my last article, we explored the concept of interrupts and how they catch the CPU's attention. In this article, we will look at...
Interrupts: Breaks that Make Your PC Run
Have you ever noticed how many times you press a key on the keyboard, or how often you click your mouse? Ever wondered how...