A lot of people complain that their certain VPS provider isn’t up to the mark as their WordPress blog host. The problem is that most bloggers think that just using a VPS is the solution to all their problems but the fact is, it is not, in its un-optimized state. There are a few tricks one needs to pull to be able to get the maximum benefits from their servers. One of them is installing an OpCode cache. What is an OpCode cache and why do you need it? Read more after the break.  Read more...

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Windows 7 RTM was available on MSDN some days ago but Windows Server 2008 R2 wasn’t, although they RTM’d on the same day. Today it has been made available on MSDN ( not sure about TechNet ). So, if you’re an MSDN subscriber, go ahead and download it. All versions have been made available along with the keys.  Read more...

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Details for Microsoft’s Windows Azure cloud computing service have been revealed. Many different plans have been announced with one that charges per consumption and one with discount rates on 6 month commitments.  Read more...

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bbPress is a simple and easy to use forum software created by the developers of WordPress. After many months of testing in alpha, beta and release candidate stages, the final version has been released today as bbPress 1.0. The bbPress administrative interface is very similar to WordPress and feels just like home for those accustomed to WordPress. One of the best things in bbPress is the single sign-on supprt between bbPress and WordPress, which means your users will need a single account to access both your WordPress installation as well as bbPress. Here’s a screenshot of bbPress 1.0 in action below.

Here’s the feature list of bbPress from the devs:  Read more...

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