DeleGate – A Multi-platform, Multi-purpose Proxy Server

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Ajitabh

Introduction

A proxy server works as an intermediary for requests from clients seeking resources from other servers. There are various types of proxy servers. In this article we will be breifly discussing some of the capabilities of DeleGate.

DeleGate is a multi-platform and multi-purpose general purpose proxy server which runs on Unix, Windows, MacOSX and OS/2. It allows various protocols to pass through it and apply cache and conversion to the pass-through data, access control and routing. Some of the protocols supported by delegate are – HTTP, FTP, NNTP, SMTP, POP, IMAP, LDAP, Telnet, SOCKS, DNS etc. DeleGate can also translate protocol between clients and server such as converting IPv4and IPv6. Multiple servers can be combined to look as single server using aliasing and filtering capabilities of DeleGate. For various automated purposes, DeleGate can also be used as an origin server for HTTP, FTP and NNTP.
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Fish

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Ajitabh

Its very rare that we got to do the work which we love to do and in order to grow in this materialistic work we often need to take on work which we actually do not love to do. Going through this book boosted my morale and made me to love the work which I do. There is a very deep meaning in the small book. A definite read if you are on a low morale.

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Beyond Einstein

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Ajitabh

A perfect book for people who wants to understand and review the various theories related to the Universe and find a single theory of the universe. An excellent but somewhat outdated introduction to the concepts of the String Theory. Written in a simple language, you do not need to possess a degree in physics to understand it. A high school level understanding of science is enough to understand the matter presented in the book.

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Enable Apache mod_rewrite module on OpenSuSE

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Ajitabh

OpenSuSE has mod_rewrite installed, but it is not loaded by default. Check if mod_rewrite is actually loaded by default or not:

# grep "^APACHE_MODULES" /etc/sysconfig/apache2
APACHE_MODULES="actions alias auth_basic authn_file authz_host authz_groupfile authz_default authz_user autoindex cgi dir env expires include log_config mime negotiation setenvif ssl userdir php5"

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Quality Without Tears – The Art of Hassle Free Management

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Ajitabh

Quality Without Tears Cover ImageThis is an excellent book and a must read for managers. Crosby has listed 14 steps to attaining the Zero Defects. However, this should not be the first read, unless you are already familiar with the concept, tools and techniques of quality management. First you should be reading Quality is Free (by the same author).

I strongly feel that you should believe in the concept of quality or the fact that there is always a scope of improvement in what you do, only then you can progress.

The entire concept of Quality Management is about “excellence in work”, which is what is taught by ancient Hindu holy book – Srimad Bhagavad-Gita.

And yes this applies to your personal life as well as work life.

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