As a web host, we needed an automated mechanism for generating snapshots of server filesystems on the Linux-based systems. There are a number of ways to achieve backups on Linux systems including Remote backup using Linux tar/ssh/cron and incremental tar backups on a local file system. One of the drawbacks of using tar to perform an entire filesystem backup is that some systems do not have the ability to create a compressed tarball greater than 2GB in size.

How to name a Facebook fan page?

Setting up a business page under your Facebook account is an integral part of building traffic to your "business" website. Facebook allows a business to set up a vanity URL (or username), such as facebook.com/webtrafficexchange, but it seems to be a mystery for many and it isn't clear how to claim your business username.