Questions tagged [rackspace]
Rackspace is a traditional and cloud hosting company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. They run datacentres in three US states, the UK, and Hong Kong.
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How can import an existing linux machine into Rackspace?
How can import an existing linux machine into Rackspace is pretty much what I'd like to know. I've got a VM hosted in a datacenter, and I'd like to move that VM, which is configured and running ...
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Setting up multiple web servers - Cloud
Our site traffic has grown large enough that we need to implement two web servers.
We've signed up for the RackSpace cloud and we're wanting to move our eCommerce platform accross. We're running ...
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Dedicated server hosting with your own server
Is that possible?
I notice that monthly prices go up when the more powerful your server.
I'd like to avoid the raise in pricing by using my own home-built rackable-server. I would like to send my ...
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Are relative-path symlinks reliable on Rackspace Cloud Sites?
Rackspace's Cloud Sites have a lot of stupid limitations. For example, no SSH (in or out), no shell, no RSYNC, etc... (even through cron).
Recently I learned that you can't reliably use symlinks in ...
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HTTPS Lookup of SSL Cert Slow
We setup a new Rackspace to shift capacity from our an existing server we have that is overtaxed. During this process we setup a new SSL cert using the command line instead of WHM / cPanel tools that ...
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External load balancer solutions between EC2 and Rackspace
I have a website primarily hosted on EC2 with the backends (MySql) replicated async to a Rackspace store. I am also planning to have a suite of web server, cache & db on standby at Rackspace in ...
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Buffer/Cache overflow Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Xen Rackspace
I'm running:
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Server AMD64 in a 512MB XEN paravirtualized environment.
lighttpd v1.4.26
PHP v5.3.8
MySQL v5.1.41-3ubuntu12
The issue is:
I first started on a '256MB account' which ...
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Scale out or scale up - Rackspace cloud servers
I have a small webserver running a couple of Django python apps, MySQL, and a wordpress multisite instance. It all runs on Apache with mpm worker, fastcgi and mod_wsgi + memcached
The server is ...
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Migration between OpenStack and RackSpace cloud
So I am deploying a OpenStack private cloud in my business. As I understand from research the OpenStack project was created by RackSpace and that their own cloud platform uses OpenStack.
So my ...
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ubuntu server monitoring and troubleshooting
I have a rackspace cloud server running Ubuntu 10. The http font-end is nginx 1.0.2. There are multiple java web app instances running on Play!Framework, which in turn built on Netty stack.
I found ...
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What type of rack is used to host Netgear and cisco routers and switches? [closed]
I'm a Masters student doing a project on how to design and deploy networks in an industry environment.
Theoretically, I have 6 Netgear ProSafe fs750 switches and a Cisco 3750 24T-S switch and want to ...
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Using Load Balancer in Rackspace cloud for website HA
I have tested tomcat specific clustering with apache mod_jk and mod_proxy on ubuntu local VMs for our website high availability and load balancing. The real servers are hosted by Rackspace cloud ...
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Can Cloudstack be used to manage Rackspace Cloud servers
Specifically, I'm looking at the latest version of Cloudstack, the 2.2.9.1RC.. I can't find in the documentation anything specifically saying whether cloudstack supports or does not support Rackspace ...
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How does Load Balancing Work? [closed]
I can't figure out how a load balancer works. Say for example on Rackspace cloud servers.
You have one instance with all your stuff
Do you clone that instance, so there are really two identical ...
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RackSpace and Centrify [closed]
I'm not sure if anybody else hosts with RackSpace and/or uses Centrify, but if you do, maybe you can answer my question. My group would like to control RackSpace (myrackspace.com) login portal with ...
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Transfer files to Rackspace Cloud Files
I am working on getting all my client files moved from VPS server to Rackspace Cloud Files. Since there is about 2 GB to be transferred, I am looking for a good tool to perform the task.
One way to ...
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Rackspace for Django Hosting
I am working on a project right now and I am looking for hosting solutions that might fit for it.
The project is written in Django.
I was looking at rackspace and liked it a lot from its ideas and ...
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How to build and run a machine room?
The last guy quit (I think a lot of adventures begin this way?) and I've been given the job to build a new machine room. I am coordinating with 2 engineers, campus ITS, campus Facilities Management, ...
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Rackspace cloudserver backup options
I recently signed up with Rackspace to host some database servers. I've got two MySQL servers set up, and have a method to create backups (using the Percona Xtrabackup and innobackupex tools). I've ...
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"Cloud" file storage Vs. Self-Managed Servers (What's the big deal with cloud?)
So I'm just going to jump right in to the maths; My web host offers a server with 5x2TB drives, unmetered 1GB/s connection and can provision servers in 5 different data-centers, for ~$200/month.
If I ...
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How can Rackspace cloud servers be set up with an EC2 type approach to firewalls?
I'm looking at using Rackspace cloud servers for some Windows based web hosting, and having used Amazon EC2 for similar projects before, I was disappointed to find Rackspace don't employ the EC2 ...
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How do I backup files stored in Rackspace Cloud Files container to an Amazon s3 bucket
I'm currently storing PDF reports in a Rackspace cloud files container. These files are generated from a web application. I'm keen to find a way to sync these files to an Amazon s3 container as a form ...
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Replicate Rackspace Cloud for Disaster Recovery?
Does anyone know how, if possible, I can replicate a Rackspace Cloud instance X to another instance, Y, for disaster recovery? So if cloud X goes down or has a problem the website will be served from ...
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Hosting a social web application [closed]
Sorry but this question is not directly related to programming, so some of you wont like it, but I really want some advice from you all, so please please allow me to ask..
I am a Java Web Application ...
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Connection Refused When Trying To Connect To IRCd-Hybrid
I have a Rackspace server running Ubuntu Lucid Lynx, where I have installed an IRCd-Hybrid. I can connect to the IRC server using irssi that was installed on the same machine where the server is, but ...
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Is there a good way to build a DIY LCD KVM?
I've wondered for some time whether it would be possible to build an LCD KVM. My server room has two KVM switches with CRTs, and I really don't want to shell out $1000+ on one of the nice 1U rackmount ...
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Any resources for moving/integrating a website onto Rackspace for first time?
I'm writing a web app and would like to use a Rackspace managed solution. My app works on my local computer but I'd like to move it over to the managed cloud environment with Rackspace.
I'm just ...
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Is a Rackspace Cloud Server right for me? [duplicate]
I have a Dedicated Virtual server plan with Media Temple right now and am looking to switch to a more reliable provider with a better machine. Right now I'm looking at Rackspace's Cloud Server plan, ...
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Migrating away from Rackspace (slicehost) to Amazon
After yet another Rackspace outage (ongoing as I type this, no ETA) I'm forced to look at options.
Rackspace has simply not delivered the uptime that my customers expect and I'll admit that I'm ...
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Domain redirection by port to another server [duplicate]
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How to use DNS to redirect domain to specific port on my server
I have 2 public facing web servers on Rackspace Cloud Servers. One is a Windows 2003 server with IIS 6 and the ...
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How to interpret Rackspace server diagnostics?
We've been having some trouble lately with our site timing out during times of high traffic.
We're working on a number of things to resolve it. During this process I came across our server ...
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mysql with DRBD on rackspace
I am trying to set up a failover secondary MySQL server that is a mirror of my primary MySQL server using DRBD. The problem is that I am on a rackspace cloud server and I need a second partition on ...
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How do I upgrade PHP to 5.3 and MySQL along with it?
I’m running a Rackspace Cloud CentOS 5.5 instance.
It shipped with:
[root@server ~]# php -v
PHP 5.1.6 (cli) (built: Nov 29 2010 16:47:46)
Copyright (c) 1997-2006 The PHP Group
Zend Engine v2.1.0, ...
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Keeping rackspace vserver alive
It appears to me that rackspace somehow freezes cloud VMs after some idle time. This means the first page request to a php page takes much longer to respond than the subsequent requests.
I am ...
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Rackspace: optimizing LAMP environment (using memcached)
i recently moved a web app to Rackspace (CentOS). It runs pretty well with 512mb RAM but im sure i will have to upgrade it to 1024mb RAM pretty soon.
The bad news, is that the service runs on mobile ...
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Rear mount or front mount switches
Where I work all the switches in a rack are mounted in the rear of the rack, but this presents a problem with hot isle cold isle cooling. The alternative is to mount the switches in the front of the ...
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Rsync 32bit Ubuntu to 64bit instance
I am running Ubuntu Maverick (10.10) 32bit VPS on Linode. I want to use RackSpace for "functional" backups, but they only offer 64bit on their CloudServers.
Ideally I would like to be able to RSync /,...
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AWS EC2 or RackSpace [closed]
I am planning go for an instance on AWS EC 2 for my clients , should I go with AWS EC 2 or Rackspace CS , seems like the rack space have some different features like fanatical support but sla seems to ...
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Best cat6 patch panels? Is price really a factor?
I can go down to my local graybar right now and purchase some AllenTel 48 Port Cat 6 Patch panels I need (part number AT66-PNL-48). They are $275 each. That seems a bit high considering I've seen ...
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Postfix issues sending mail to addresses under domain located on server
I recently installed virtualmin on my nice shiny new rackspace cloud. Everything went seemlessly but I've been having some issues getting emails to send properly. The problem seems to be that the ...
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Whats the best way to get an Amazon EC2 windows server 'joined' to my Rackspace network
We have an EC2 Windows 2008 server and 3 servers hosted at Rackspace (also windows 08). I would like to be able to address the EC2 server as though it were part of our internal Rackspace network. ...
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Rackspace offsite backup
Is it necessary to do offsite backups when you're on Rackspace?
Rackspace does daily image backups of the server, which does backups every half hour. If the server is hacked, and all backups are ...
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Securing a "one purpose" server
I don't know much about securing a server. I've heard of iptables, but I've never used it (maybe that's not what I need?).
So right now my goal is to have a main webserver, and a separate database ...
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Internal IP addresses? How do you use them?
I currently use rackspace cloud servers. Here's the part of the FAQ that talks about them: http://cloudservers.rackspacecloud.com/index.php/Frequently_Asked_Questions#Do_you_offer_internal_IPs.3F
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Conserver Space by Putting PDU and Cisco 3500XL Switch on Same U?
Is it possible to have two appliances on 1U in a Rack. Both the PDU and the Cisco switch are very short, I was wondering if it is doable to have one on the front and one on the back. I just purchased ...
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Understanding generally how emails are received / sent (dns records)
So I registered a domain name through google, and I'm going to set up a small server through rackspace's cloud servers.
I'd prefer to keep my email going to google apps, rather than have to have my ...
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Best Linux distribution in Rackspace for Java applications
When choosing a Linux distribution available in Rackspace to host a Java application running on Tomcat (or JBoss) and accessing a MySQL database, what do you take into account?
For me it seems more a ...
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Is using cloud files worth it? (Or any cdn?)
A little about my website:
The front page needs to load fast, and it has a background image
The website is an online store with lots of product images
How much would it help alleviate the server of ...
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What's the difference between Rackspace Cloud Servers and Rackspace Cloud Sites? [closed]
I'm looking to host a video-centric PHP site. Video will be served from CDN.
What does Cloud Site's $150/mo get you?
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Seems like with cloud site you get:
web server that's ready to go
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Rackspace CloudFiles and JungleDisk performance vs The Planet CloudStorage
I am considering using either Rackspace CloudFiles with JungleDisk or The Planet's CloudStorage for a webapp that needs fast read performance to serve very large video files.
The application uses ...
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