Posts Tagged ‘ 2012 ’

PHP chokes server with TEMP files – Updated and Solved

2017/08/11
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Modified: 2017/07/22
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I am running PHP on IIS 7.5.   This is a Windows 2012 Server.  Fresh clean install every time. The only way to access and delete these TEMP files are by using  a command prompt.  And this deletion procedure will run for several DAYS . . .   The Problem The story goes like this.  Fresh new instance of a Windows 2012 Server is great.  It runs fast and smooth.  But after 5 or 6 months MySQL service having hard times to start up.  And a little later – couldn’t start at all.  The only way I can make it run is to start it from a command prompt.  And finally the whole server just slows…

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Move WordPress to a new Windows Server 2012 on Amazon AWS

2017/05/11
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Modified: 2017/04/30
Move WordPress to a new Windows Server 2012 on Amazon AWS

This article is about moving your Windows-based WordPress and other sites (some ASP, some ASP.NET) from older to a newer instance using AMAZON cloud server  instances.  Procedures described here do not involve any installation.  Just copy files and edit CONFIG files.  We do not manipulate Registry as well (except to change inbound RDP port). Sample installation in this article was tested on Amazon Small instance.  Image used  was Windows 2012 Server x64 with SQL Server2012 Express.  This article can be used to create you own check list while preparing to migrate to a new Amazon server. Why would you decide to upgrade or move to a new instance/server?  Here are some driving reasons:  Something is no…

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Why flags are lowered today? – May 15, 2012

2012/05/15
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Modified: 2012/05/15
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May 15, 2012 – USA – President’s Executive order. Why flags are at half mast today? US President announced this day to be the Peace Officers Memorial day, and all are recommended to lower their flags – both businesses and personal. On the election year it is all about gestures.    A few months away from the election day, this gesture means an excellent campaign vehicle. All citizens as-the-one demonstrate their obedience to the central power, and future compliance on the election day. 3 previous years no one cared to mark May 15 as anything special.  Watch and learn.  Excellent, excellent election trick.  And absolutely free for the incumbent.

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