MariaDB Vector Search PHP: VECTOR Type (11.8/12.x)
A hands-on introduction to the native VECTOR column type and distance functions that arrived in MariaDB 11.7 and 11.8, showing how to create a vector index, insert embeddings from PHP with PDO, run nearest-neighbour queries and check that the index is being used.
September 29, 2026
Postfix MailBaby Smarthost on Ubuntu and Debian: Secure Setup
Configure Postfix on Ubuntu 22.04/24.04 or Debian 12/13 to relay all outbound mail through relay.mailbaby.net with LOGIN SASL authentication and STARTTLS, including sasl_passwd hashing, rate limiting under the 6,000 per hour cap and log verification.
September 29, 2026
Using the MailBaby REST API: sending, logs and block management
A practical introduction to the MailBaby REST API at api.mailbaby.net (v1.5.0) for hosting providers: authorising domains, sending messages with attachments from scripts, pulling the 60-day log for tickets and monitoring, and listing or clearing blocked addresses.
September 29, 2026
DirectAdmin Exim MailBaby Relay: Smarthost Setup
How to route all outbound mail from a DirectAdmin server through relay.mailbaby.net using the exim.authenticators.post.conf, exim.transports.pre.conf and exim.routers.pre.conf override files, with SRS for forwarders and a check_limits fix for DirectAdmin 1.702 and later.
September 29, 2026
MailBaby cPanel Exim Setup: Reliable Router, SRS and DKIM
Step-by-step configuration of cPanel's Exim to relay all outbound mail through relay.mailbaby.net with LOGIN authentication, a manualroute router, an authenticated SMTP transport, SRS for forwarders and local DKIM signing that survives the relay.
September 29, 2026
Install DirectAdmin on AlmaLinux 9/10 and Debian 13: 2026 Guide
A clean-server walkthrough for installing a modern-license DirectAdmin build on AlmaLinux 9, AlmaLinux 10 or Debian 13, covering the preparation checks, the choice between the web installer and setup.sh, and the first post-install verification steps.
September 29, 2026
Installing Sentinel Firewall as a drop-in CSF replacement on Ubuntu 24.04 and Debian 13
How to remove an unmaintained CSF install from an Ubuntu 24.04 or Debian 13 server and put Sentinel Firewall in its place, reusing existing csf.conf, allow and deny files, then confirming the rules and login-failure blocking work.
September 29, 2026
Install cPanel AlmaLinux 10: 2026 Checklist
A practical checklist for installing cPanel & WHM on a fresh AlmaLinux 10 server, covering the pre-flight requirements that break installs, the installer itself, and the first WHM settings to lock down.
September 29, 2026
DirectAdmin Nginx Unit: Node.js and Python Apps
Enabling Nginx Unit and per-user Redis through CustomBuild on DirectAdmin, deploying a Node.js or Python application under a user account, and the resource and socket details that decide whether it stays up.
September 29, 2026
cPanel Node.js Toolkit Deploy: Run an App
A walkthrough of the Node.js Toolkit that arrived in cPanel & WHM 138, which runs applications in Podman containers and exposes them on subdomains. Covers enabling the toolkit, deploying from a repository, environment variables and troubleshooting.
September 29, 2026
Harden SSH AlmaLinux 9: Secure Setup in 15 Minutes
Keys only, root locked down, a non-standard port that does not break SELinux, and rate-limiting that stops the log spam. Every step is safe to apply on a live server if you keep one session open.
September 29, 2026