This may seem trivial to some, but I swear I have been asked this question at least 1000 times. With that said, I think it is time to answer the below question for all. How do I convert my WordPress install to SSL? This task, while not necessarily difficult, is not as simple as just… Read More
I don’t normally talk about personal life, however I have been in the market for a new Ski Boat as my family and I are avid Skiers and Wake boarders. In this pursuit I have found that while Craigslist is an awesome tool for finding a boat, spending hours manually searching the listings is not… Read More
As of late it seems as if everyone is jumping on the MariaDB Database bandwagon. In this article I will provide a bash automation script as well as detail it’s usage in order to ease the MySQL Server to MariaDB Server migration. The script is broken down into four stages. Below I will break down… Read More
Percona XtraBackup is an open source, free MySQL® hot backup software that performs non-blocking backups for InnoDB and XtraDB databases. With Percona XtraBackup, you can achieve the following benefits: Backups that complete quickly and reliably Uninterrupted transaction processing during backups Savings on disk space and network bandwidth Automatic backup verification Higher uptime due to faster… Read More
Post revisions in WordPress are a great feature, however some users might not need them especially if they have limited database space, or are using WordPress as a CMS and don’t need auto-save. If this is the case, you can totally disable the post revisions feature in WordPress. This process requires editing wp-config.php located in… Read More
If you are working with MySQL on Windows you probably know about the MySQL Connector/Net . If you don’t, please read further. MySQL Connector/Net has made working with MySQL Server or MariaDB Server on windows a breeze. Initially it was commonly used as an interface between .Net Applications and MySQL. With the advent of Powershell… Read More
This may seem trivial to some, but I swear I have been asked this question at least 1000 times. With that said, I think it is time to answer the below question for all. How do I move my WordPress install to a new URL? This task, while not necessarily difficult, is not as simple… Read More
If you are like me then one of your biggest pet peeve’s with Nginx is its lack of authentication methods like those so easily accessible in Apache. Beyond that, if you would like to add an authentication method to Nginx, it will typically require a recompile. If you are running Debian or Ubuntu then I… Read More
MariaDB is a drop-in replacement for MySQL. MariaDB strives to be the logical choice for database professionals looking for a robust, scalable, and reliable SQL server. To accomplish this, MariaDB works to hire the best and brightest developers in the industry, work closely and cooperatively with the larger community of users and developers in the… Read More