Dec 12
rtir-request-tracker-incident-response

RTIR is an incident response module for RT, so clearly we had to take a little peek at the goods. This is really meant for incident responmse / network operations teams.

RTIR is built on RT, but provides different functionality. Read here for more information regarding the usefulness of RT and RTIR.
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Dec 12
rt-request-tracker

A friend of mine is installing RT for use in the company he works for. I thought I’d give it a spin to see what the fuss was about. Here’s what happened! Read the rest of this entry »

Oct 21
replacing-apache-with-lighttpd

As a precursor to researching Apache replacements for work, I decided to look at lighttpd at home. I already have php5 installed (incluing fast-cgi support). Here is how I installed lighttpd in my setup. These steps were carried out as root. Read the rest of this entry »

Sep 19
jboss-4-application-server-freebsd-6

At work, we currently have deployed apps that run on JBoss under Windows 2003. No big deal really, apart from other services on the Windows servers tend to kill the entire box now and again - quite a pain in the backside. So I’m trying to convince them to move to a more stable OS, that being FreeBSD.

I documented the whole thing (as you should), so here is my guide to installing and configuing JBoss4 on a fresh install of FreeBSD :-) Read the rest of this entry »