# webserver Published articles for webserver. This is one page of public article previews, not the complete archive. Follow Next page to continue. Summaries are not the original full articles. ## Kolmo: A Schema and Runtime Toolkit for Software Configuration DevFeed: [Kolmo: A Schema and Runtime Toolkit for Software Configuration]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2017-10-24T08:24:57Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Bert Hubert's writings]() Topics: [configuration](), [Parsing](), [Documentation](), [Software](), [The Lounge]() Tags: [configuration](), [documentation](), [effect](), [parsing](), [programming](), [webserver]() ### AI overview This article explains Kolmo, a toolkit for defining, documenting, parsing, validating, and manipulating software configuration. It describes schema features such as constraints, units, metadata, and types, along with runtime configuration access, web-based manipulation, rollback, and configuration dumps. ### Source excerpt Welcome to Kolmo There are three avenues to learn about Kolmo (GitHub). There are two Youtube videos, one from the most excellent NLNOG 2017, the other from the equally excellent UKNOF 38. These videos explain a lot of the the history and the 'why' behind Kolmo. There is also the kolmo.org website, which is 'self-hosted' by the ws Kolmo-powered webserver. Finally, there is this post, in which I focus on what Kolmo actually does, without spending much time on the 'why' or the history. ## How Agencies & Freelancers Should Do Web Hosting DevFeed: [How Agencies & Freelancers Should Do Web Hosting]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: andrew@nystudio107.com (Andrew Welch) Published: 2017-03-09T07:10:00Z Content type: tutorial Language: en Sources: [nystudio107 | Articles on modern web development.]() Topics: [hosting](), [Web](), [Server](), [Website]() Tags: [afterthought](), [article](), [hosting](), [insights](), [shouldn-t](), [useless](), [web-hosting](), [webserver](), [websites]() ### AI overview This article explains why agencies and freelancers should treat web hosting as an important project decision. It compares shared, managed, and VPS hosting and argues that VPS hosting is often the best choice, while criticizing shared hosting for its cost and reliability tradeoffs. ### Source excerpt Websites are useless without a webserver hosting it. Yet web hosting is often an afterthought. It shouldn't be. ## Why to Avoid .htaccess Files When You Control Apache Server Configuration DevFeed: [Why to Avoid .htaccess Files When You Control Apache Server Configuration]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: andrew@nystudio107.com (Andrew Welch) Published: 2016-11-24T04:43:00Z Content type: opinion Language: en Sources: [nystudio107 | Articles on modern web development.]() Topics: [Web Development](), [nginx](), [hosting]() Tags: [apache](), [configure](), [don-t](), [file](), [htaccess](), [insights](), [nginx](), [performance](), [server](), [using](), [webserver](), [you-re]() ### AI overview This article argues that .htaccess files add performance overhead in Apache because each request can trigger repeated searches, merging, and reconfiguration. It recommends placing directives in the main Apache server configuration when available, noting that modern web servers such as Nginx do not use .htaccess files. ### Source excerpt Every CMS under the sun has you configure a .htaccess file if you're using Apache. Don't do it! ## ReactOS Website back online again DevFeed: [ReactOS Website back online again]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2006-12-29T00:00:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [Front Page on ReactOS Website]() Topics: [ReactOS](), [Website](), [RAID](), [Hardware](), [Server]() Tags: [free](), [hardware](), [open-source](), [os](), [partitions](), [raid](), [react](), [reactos](), [server](), [webserver](), [website](), [win32](), [winapi]() ### AI overview The ReactOS website returned online after being unavailable for two weeks because a failed RAID controller caused the server to lose its RAID partitions. The server hardware and hard-disk content were restored. ### Source excerpt ReactOS Website back online again ReactOS website has been offline for two weeks due to a hardware problem. Everything is back online! The RAID controller inside the server failed and "forgot" all RAID partitions, the reason is unknown. The server hardware and harddisk content has been restored and everything is back online again. Fixing the problem was not easy during christmas time. Thanks to all persons who have been involved in bringing the webserver back online. ## Server transfer is over DevFeed: [Server transfer is over]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2006-09-25T00:00:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [Front Page on ReactOS Website]() Topics: [Server](), [ReactOS](), [datacenter](), [Hardware](), [Website]() Tags: [datacenter](), [free](), [hardware](), [open-source](), [os](), [react](), [reactos](), [server](), [services](), [webserver](), [win32](), [winapi]() ### AI overview ReactOS announced that its servers had been fully transferred to a new datacenter and new hardware, including its mailing lists, webserver, website contents, and SVN server. The transfer caused temporary access problems, and static webpages would thereafter update automatically every two hours. ### Source excerpt Servers are finally migrated to new places! The ReactOS server is finally fully migrated now to a new datacenter and new hardware, including mailing lists, webserver with all its contents, SVN server, etc. We had to change really a lot of stuff, to make future transfers easier, to prevent "slashdotting" and thus some of you experienced problems using the website or services during the transfer period. I am very pleased to announce that now everything is in place and is expected to work as it always did.