Tag: Kernel Module

KernelCare Retirement

Posted on March 3, 2021 by David Singer

Category: Tutorials | Tags: CloudLinux, CloudLinux OS, Environment, Hosting, Hosts, Isolation, Kernel, Kernel Module, Kernel Versions, KernelCare, Kernels, lightweight, Linux, Linux Distribution, Linux Server, LVE, OpenVZ, OS, Resource, Resource Usage, Security, Server, Shared Hosting, Stability, Uptime, virtual, web hosts

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The KernelCare Linux kernel patching service is a system offered by CloudLinux. This product provides ongoing security patches for many Linux kernel versions. Updates are installed live without requiring a system reboot, which is a tremendous incentive when running an active server. Because CloudLinux offers a free symlink (symbolic link) protection patch for servers running CentOS 6 and 7, Liquid Web is replacing existing versions of KernelCare with this free version.

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What is a Virtual Machine? A Tutorial

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Danny Jensen

Category: Tutorials | Tags: Bare Metal, Cloud, Host Computer, Hosted, Hypervisor, Kernel, Kernel Module, KVM, Parent Server, Private Cloud, Private Parent, Process VM, Resources, System VM, Type 1 Hypervisor, Type 2 Hypervisor, vCPU, Virtual Environment, Virtual Hosts, Virtual Machines, Virtual Private Server, VirtualBox, Virtualization, Virtualized, VM, VM Driver, VMWare, VMware and NetApp, VMWare Fusion, VMX

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A virtual machine is a simulated computer system which runs on a physical computer. In other words, a virtual machine is a computer inside a computer. Virtual machines allocate memory, a virtual CPU, disk storage space, and a network interface. This means that we can have a Windows computer that runs multiple virtual machines composed of Ubuntu Linux, macOS, Windows 10, Solaris, and CentOS, and they will all be completely separate from our parent Windows operating system.

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How to Install Wireguard on Ubuntu 18

Posted on April 3, 2020 by David Singer

Category: Tutorials | Tags: End Point, IFConfig, IPConfig, Kernel, Kernel Module, Keypair, Netmask, Network, Network Interface, Permissions, Point-to-Point, PPA, Private Keys, Public Keys, SSH, Systemctl, Tunnel, Tunneling, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 18.04, UFW, Umask, VPN, VPN Port, Wireguard

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A Fast, Modern and Secure VPN Tunnel

Objective

In this tutorial we will learn what Wireguard is, what it is used for, how to install and configure it, and lastly, how to use it to it wisely.

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