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Installing and Configuring a Micro Elasticsearch Cluster in the Cloud

This is part 2 of a series detailing some of the ways you can setup your own Elasticstack in the cloud for your own personal use. Building Your Environment in AWS Setting up and Installing Elasticsearch Setting up Kibana Using a Proxy for Kibana with HAProxy Enabling Security and Using Password Authentication Making Kibana InternetContinue reading “Installing and Configuring a Micro Elasticsearch Cluster in the Cloud”

Adding Swap Memory to Centos/RHEL/Amazon Linux Servers

A quick guide on adding swap memory. Particularly useful if you run very small servers that crash due to lack of memory. Typically you only want to use swap to buffer against memory spikes, not to run your application out of. If you consistently use too much memory, get a bigger server. This guide isContinue reading “Adding Swap Memory to Centos/RHEL/Amazon Linux Servers”

Connecting Your WordPress.com Website to An AWS Route 53 Custom Registered Domain

If you own one or more domains via the Route 53 registry in AWS, you can easily use it for your WordPress.com website or blog. You will need a paid plan in order to use custom domains. Using a Paid Plan If you have a paid plan you can use WordPress.com as your DNS providerContinue reading “Connecting Your WordPress.com Website to An AWS Route 53 Custom Registered Domain”