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How to setup simple but yet powerful mail server using Postfix, Dovecot and Sasl in Debian 6 (Squeeze)

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How to setup simple but yet powerful mail server using Postfix, Dovecot and Sasl in Debian 6 (Squeeze) The following article aims into installing and configuring a simple POP3/IMAP/SMTP mail server in your Debian VPS using Postfix, Dovecot and SASL.

What is Postfix? It is a drop in replacement for the old and mature Sendmail. Postfix also attempts to be very fast, easy to administer, and secure.

What is Dovecot? It is an open source IMAP and POP3 server for *NIX-like systems, written primarily with security in mind.

What is SASL? SASL, the Simple Authentication and Security Layer, is a generic mechanism for protocols to accomplish authentication.

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How to install Group Office (an enterprise CRM and collaboration tool) on Debian 7 (Wheezy)

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how-to-install-groupoffice-an-enterprise-crm-and-collaboration-tool-on-debian-7-wheezyIn the following article we are going to install Group Office, an enterprise CRM and collaboration tool on a Debian VPS.

A Group Office VPS will help you share projects, calendars, tasks, files and e-mail online with co-workers and clients.

If you are starting with a minimal Debian 7 VPS, then you need to set-up and install LAMP Stack on your server before proceeding any further with this article. If you’re starting with our LAMP Stack based Debian VPS, then you can proceed with the installation of Group Office.

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How to install Gitlab, Ruby and Nginx on a Debian 7 (Wheezy) VPS

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how-to-install-gitlab-ruby-and-nginx-on-debian-7-wheezy-vpsGitLab is a fast, secure and stable solution to manage your projects. It is a self hosted Git management software based on Ruby on Rails and has a free and open-source license.

GitLab is one of the most installed git management applications in the world. With GitLab you can create projects and repositories, manage access and do code review.

In the following article we are going to show you how you can deploy GitLab on one of our Debian VPS hosting plans.

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How to compile from source and install Nginx in a Debian 7 (Wheezy) VPS

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how to compile and install nginx from source in debian 7 The following article is all about how to compile and install the blazing fast HTTP server known as Nginx.

So what exactly is Nginx?

It is lightweight, free, open-source and high-performance HTTP server, which, unlike most other HTTP servers, does not rely on threaded handling of the requests but instead, uses a much more scalable and robust event driven (asynchronous) architecture.

This uses a very small and predictable amount of memory under heavy load.

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How to install SOGo on a Debian 6 VPS

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sogo-logo The following article will guide you through the installation of SOGo. For this setup we used one of our Debian 6 virtual servers.

What is SOGo?

SOGo is a free and modern scalable groupware server. It offers shared calendars, address books, and emails through your favourite Web browser and by using a native client such as Mozilla Thunderbird and Lightning.

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Install Vanilla Forums on Debian Squeeze with Nginx

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Vanilla is an open-source multi-lingual forum software written in PHP. It’s easy to install and use, with lot’s of addons and themes to choose from. If you are looking for a super fast and ridiculously easy to use forum software that can seamlessly integrate with your existing website on your Linux Virtual Server then Vanilla is just what you are looking for.

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