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How to: Test MySQL database connectivity in ASP.NET, PHP, ASP

Test MySQL database connectivity in ASP.NET, PHP, ASP; Simple MySQL connection test from your website with ASP.NET, PHP & classic ASP. Whenever you need a MySQL connectivity test from a website or server, it's handy to have various test scripts nearby. Whether it is because you are setting up a new website or you have just installed a new server and are running your tests.
26/05/2014Posted inCode base
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IIS Outbound Rules with gzip compression

Learn how to use URL Rewrite Outbound Rules in IIS, to offload content from a different server or host name. This way IIS with URL Rewrite acts as a reverse proxy. Add gzip compression to the mix, and this will improve website performance. In this post, I'll also show you how to fix the URL Rewrite Module error "Outbound rewrite rules cannot be applied when the content of the HTTP response is encoded ("gzip")." in IIS.
13/05/2014Posted inWindows Server
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Configure SQLServer sessionState for Umbraco

Prepare your Umbraco website for high performance web garden or web farm and load balancing environments: Store your sessions out-of-process (OutProc). As opposed to the default in-process (inProc) sessions, where sessions are saved in the worker process. Create a high performing, fast loading Umbraco website.
23/04/2014Posted inUmbraco
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Block WordPress comment spammers manually

Learn to block WordPress comment spammers manually. The less spammers hit your WordPress blog, the better your blog performs, is one of my opinions. A second is, the less unnecessary plugins you use on your WordPress blog, the better. So, a little while ago I decided to remove plugins like Stop Spammer Registration Plugin and do its work myself. Here is why & how.
30/11/2013Posted inWordPress
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Create your own CDN using IIS Outbound Rules

Here's how to create a Content Delivery Network (CDN) using IIS outbound rewrite rules. Offload your static content and speed up your website with these tips. Offloading content is important for the performance of your website, because then content is downloaded in parallel and thus faster. A faster website attracts more visitors, is more user friendly, improves CTR and Google SEO.
29/09/2013Posted inWindows Server
Posted inWindows Server

ASP.NET performance: what to keep in mind

(ASP).NET programmers have to keep certain rules in mind when developing high performance ASP.NET applications, and/or optimizing your existing ASP.NET website. A lot of information is available on this subject. In this post I'll share some valuable posts, and I continue to update this post when I find something new. Posts about ASP.NET performance I frequently pass on to customers so they can improve their ASP.NET web applications.
13/07/2013Posted inWindows Server
Posted inWindows Server

PHP with WinCache on IIS

Learn how to install PHP on Windows Server IIS. With Windows Cache Extension for PHP (WinCache) and a custom php.ini path. WinCache enabled PHP gives you great performance for WordPress, Drupal and Joomla websites, and decreases CPU usage. A custom php.ini file path offers more flexibility.
05/02/2013Posted inWindows Server
IIS Length of URL for request exceeds maxUrlLength value
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"The length of the URL for this request exceeds the configured maxUrlLength value"

Learn how to increase IIS' max URL length value to resolve the IIS and ASP.NET error message "The length of the URL for this request exceeds the configured maxUrlLength value". The Windows Server IIS maximum URL length is defined by the HttpRuntimeSection.MaxUrlLength property. Its value is 260 characters. This may cause problems with longer than configured maxUrlLength URL’s.
23/09/2012Posted inWindows Server