An OpenSSL key vulnerability for Debian 4.0 and Debian-based Linux distributions was published on May 13th, 2008. This vulnerability has the potential to affect any systems which trust keys generated by Debian 4.0 and its derivative operating systems.
Please see the Debian and Debian-based Distribution Security Notice posted on the VPSLink forums and the SSL [...]

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Two years ago, VPSLink was formed as a new branch of the services we have offered at Spry since 2002. Our goal for VPSLink has always been simple: deliver reliable access to high-end hardware and raw performance capabilities with streamlined prices.
We have dedicated ourselves to our simple goal, thousands of Linux users have signed on [...]

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Ubuntu 8.04 - “Hardy Heron” - has landed at VPSLink.
Hardy Heron stands out among recent Ubuntu releases because it is a Long-Term Support release: this version promises the stability you would expect from a Debian-based distribution, and it will be supported with security fixes until 2011.
The default Ubuntu 8.04 VPS template and pre-configured LAMP template [...]

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There’s a good chance that you have never heard of Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat.
Gaston will be remembered by history as the man who set the world’s first land speed record: on December 18th, 1898, he reached the speed of 39.24 miles per hour in his electric Jeantaud Duc.
The present land speed record stands at a scorching, [...]

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Coupon Code: VPS0308Valid to March 31st, 2008
We are pleased to announce a 10% lifetime discount coupon for new orders at VPSLink.
Want in on this deal? Pick a plan and enter VPS0308 when prompted for a coupon code to get started (this offer is good for OpenVZ or Xen VPS hosting, any plan, any billing cycle).
If [...]

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We are very pleased to announce the upcoming release of a new OpenVZ Gentoo template with VPSLink’s Gentoo VPS Hosting. This template was prepared by Daniel Robbins, the founder and former Chief Architect of the Gentoo Linux project, and President of the Gentoo Foundation. We believe that Daniel’s efforts promise to provide a stronger working [...]

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We’re happy to announce the availability of the newest release of our Ubuntu VPS. Ubuntu released the official availability of Gutsy Gibbon just a few short days ago. We have three versions of Ubuntu for you to pick from: default server image, Ruby on Rails, or LAMP. Our Ruby and LAMP stacks include everything you [...]

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We’re proud to announce our newest product offering on VPSLink, XEN VPS accounts! After a month long beta we’ve ironed out the issues, and are ready to release this product to all of our users. XEN is a virtualization technology that provides several new features to our users:

Swap Space
Full control of iptables
Ability to load kernel [...]

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The Evolution of Web Services
Remember the dot-com days of the Internet?
Ah, the heady days of Altavista and Netscape, of <blink> tags and home-pages, when the Internet was a way to bridge the gap between your employees and your customers… The Information Superhighway exploded at the seams with sites dedicated to everything from kids and cats [...]

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Well, Debian turned 14 on the 16th of August.
That takes some thinking about. Although the number of Linux users has increased greatly in the past few years, it’s easy to forget how old the technology actually is (in relative terms). The Linux kernel we so love was Linus Torvald’s brainchild and has it’s own birthday [...]

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