Brace Yourself, IPv6 is Coming

On February 1st 2024, AWS will start charging for IPv4 addresses. This will cost $0.005 per hour -- around $4 month.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

ISSUE No. 158 - January 17, 2024

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Brace Yourself, IPv6 is Coming   Starting February 1st, 2024, AWS will charge for IPv4 addresses, a move set to impact many infrastructure companies. This new cost is approximately $4 per month per address. Companies have options like passing this cost onto customers, using workarounds such as proxies, or switching entirely to IPv6. Join the discussion at Slashdot.org

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Linux File Compression: gzip, bzip2, and xz Unveiled   In the world of Linux, file compression is a routine yet critical task, serving the dual purpose of saving disk space and speeding up file transfers. With several compression tools at your disposal, it's essential to understand their nuances to make an informed choice. This guide dives into the realms of three widely-used Linux compression tools: gzip, bzip2, and xz. Read more at LinuxJournal.

SourceForge Articles and Q&A Sessions How Legal, Finance, and Healthcare Companies Automate PDF Processing Legal, finance, and healthcare companies deal with huge volumes of data and complex document workflows. Not only does this put a burden on IT systems, the sensitive nature of the personal information these companies process requires strict attention to security and compliance protocols. How are large organizations overcoming these challenges? And what should legal, finance, and healthcare companies be considering as they automate complex workflows? Read more on SourceForge.net How iPaper enables Retailers to Enhance the Shopping Experience with Digital Catalogs We recently sat down with Lasse Wingreen, Product Owner at iPaper, to talk about print and digital catalogs, improving the digital shopping experience and – of course – "elephants". Read more on SourceForge.net VPS Hosting and the Challenges of Finding and Managing a Good Virtual Server Historically, there have been few truly tectonic shifts in the hosting industry, but recent leaps in cloud and virtualization technology development have definitely changed the landscape. Right now, even small companies with limited budgets prefer to ignore the temptation of getting a cheap shared plan and choose to go for something more powerful and advanced. Meanwhile, the concept of dedicated server hosting is pretty much dead, with demand dwindling and few hosting providers offering expensive physical servers. What this means is that more and more people are turning to VPS (or Virtual Private Server) hosting. To find out why, we talked to Chris Rusev, the CEO and Co-founder of ScalaHosting – a hosting provider specializing in virtual servers. He told us why VPS hosting is such a hit with website owners and agreed to share a few tips on finding the right virtual server. Read more on SourceForge.net

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