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File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a popular and time-honored method of transferring files to and from a remote network site. FTP is built on a client-server architecture and uses separate control and data connections between the client and server applications. The FTP client connects to the FTP server, and enables the user to send and retrieves files from that server.
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Email is arguably one of the most popular and useful functions of a Linux system. Keep abreast of new emails without interruption. Here’s our recommendations.
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There are some good open source encryption applications available for Linux that are simple to use. Here’s our recommendations.
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There are a number of techniques that help fight the tide of spam. These include whitelisting, spam buckets, Bayesian filtering, fuzzy logic techniques, and attachment scanning. Here’s our recommended free and open source anti-spam tools.
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Here’s our recommended console email clients. All free and open source goodness.
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Now and Then is a series of articles that looks at how Linux software has fared over the years. This article picks up on 7 web browsers.
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LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) is an application protocol for accessing directory services. It runs on a layer above the TCP/IP stack incorporating simplified encoding methods, and offers a convenient way to connect to, search, and modify Internet directories, specifically X.500-based directory services. It is an open, vendor-neutral, industry standard application protocol. LDAP utilizes a client-server model.
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Web caches have become a vital mechanism for optimizing the amount of data that is delivered in a given period of time. Good web caches also help to minimise latency, serving pages as quickly as possible.
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Load balancing is defined as the methodical and efficient distribution of network or application traffic across multiple servers. Here’s our recommended free and open source load balancers.
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The main function of a web server is to display website content through storing, processing and delivering webpages to users. Here’s our recommended free and open source web servers.
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