Will Fitch’s Blog

I have finally got my new servers! I am still in the process of configuration, but this is the basic setup:

1. Web / Mail Server
   • Dual-core Xeon 2 GHz
   • 8GB of RAM
   • RHEL 5 64-bit
2. Database Server
   • Dual-core Xeon 2 GHz
   • 2GB of RAM (I know, it will eventually get upgraded)
   • RHEL 5 64-bit

This is especially important to me so I can increase my web services. Free data is always better than free software!

This is a simple tip to keep your Linux box’s clock up-to-date (quite literally). Using your ntpdate program, set a cron for say 30 minutes to sync your time with a NTP server.

30 * * * * /usr/sbin/ntpdate -s ntp-2.mcs.anl.gov

The above server is available to US machines, and requires an email notification for usage as do most. Click here for a more complete list of NTP servers.