Since 2018, the year the MANAGED SERVER project was born , we have made technical dissemination and specialized training in GNU/Linux , advanced systems engineering , and Web Performance a central pillar of our daily work. Today, we are delighted to celebrate a significant milestone: 500 articles published on our blog. This result isn't just a number, but the tangible fruit of years of work, research, testing, writing, and ongoing collaboration, with the goal of providing truly useful content for those working in the IT sector or simply entering the world of digital infrastructure with curiosity and a desire to learn.
From the very beginning, our blog was conceived not as a simple repository of tutorials, but as a true technical evangelism tool , aimed at spreading best practices and working methodologies geared towards stability, security, and performance. We have consistently and consistently covered all major open source CMS —from WordPress to WooCommerce , from PrestaShop to Magento , including Drupal and Joomla —with a practical, up-to-date focus on real optimization, including the impact on Google Core Web Vitals , which have now become an essential factor for the success of any web project.
Alongside optimization topics, we delved into fundamental topics for every modern system administrator, such as cybersecurity , vulnerability management , infrastructure resilience , resource monitoring , horizontal scalability , and service tuning. We didn't limit ourselves to the web side, but also explored cross-cutting and crucial areas: from the most popular DBMSs like MySQL , MariaDB , and Percona Server , to server technologies like NGINX , Varnish , Redis , and PHP-FPM , which represent the heart of our technology stack.
In recent years, our scope has further broadened: we have introduced content dedicated to mail server management , blacklist analysis , the configuration of systems like Postfix and Dovecot , addressing the issues of deliverability , IP reputation , and SPF, DKIM, and DMARC authentication . We have written articles dedicated to backup management , replication tools , and ZFS snapshots , all the way to addressing the complexities of distributed infrastructures , cloud providers , and self-hosted solutions.
Last but not least, we have always reserved space for news and updates from the world of Linux and Open Source , with articles designed to help professionals and enthusiasts stay up to date on the most relevant news, both in the server and desktop fields, without neglecting reflections on strategic issues such as digital freedom, technological sovereignty and the role of open source communities.
Our goal, which we renew today with even more conviction, is to become one of the top 5 Italian blogs specializing in GNU/Linux and systems engineering by 2025. It's an ambitious goal, but we firmly believe it can be achieved thanks to constant dedication , the expertise we've gained in the field , and above all, the invaluable support of our community —readers, customers, colleagues, and collaborators who follow us, read us, write to us, and encourage us to improve every day.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who has accompanied us on this journey. We will continue to grow, learn, test, and above all share , faithful to our mission of making IT infrastructure solid, transparent, and accessible. 🚀
