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• Maintenance works from the 27 to the 28 of june 2009

  KPN informs us that there will be works of maintenance on the network during the night from Saturday to Sunday during the next weekend. An interruption of service is thus possible between the Saturday 27/6/2009 at 20:00 p.m. and the Sunday 28/6/2009 at 20:00 p.m. We ask you to do the necessary to inform the users and ask you to excuse us for this disadvantage which does not depend on our will.

  22nd of june  2009

• GNU/Linux System Administrator - job offer

  Moving Art Studio has a job opportunity for a new Linux System Administrator to join the support-team.

  Gezocht:
  GNU/Linux System Administrator (m/v)
  
  Regio:
  Brussel (Anderlecht)
  
  Sector:
  Telecom, ICT & Internet
  
  Bedrijfsomschrijving:
  Het onafhankelijke netwerk http://www.all2all.net/ is een initiatief van de vereniging zonder winstoogmerk Moving Art Studio. Zoals zijn naam het aangeeft, wil het all2all-project communicatie bevorderen op basis van wederkerigheid, van iedereen naar iedereen. Om dit te verwezenlijken ontwikkelt all2all, uitsluitend op basis van vrije en open source-software, een onafhankelijk internetnetwerk met een hoge veiligheidsfactor dat niet onderworpen is aan commerciële druk en financieel volledig onafhankelijk is.
  
  Functiebeschrijving:
  U levert ondersteuning en bent verantwoordelijk voor de functionering van servers in onze datacenters. U hebt de nodige technische bagage om hardware en software voor servers in een netwerkomgeving te ondersteunen. Met uw kennis van Linux, Apache en SSH, U kan deze toestellen van afstand beheren. U hebt ervaring met TCP/IP netwerken, scripttalen, IMAP, POP3 en SMTP e-mail-servers. U zorgt ervoor dat de dienstverlening van onze klanten vrijwel continu kan doorlopen door snel te reageren op support-aanvragen en correcte maatregelen te nemen. U hebt zeer goede relationele en communicatieve vaardigheden (zowel telefonisch als geschreven). U werkt voornamelijk in Brussel (Anderlecht).
  
  Profiel:
  U bent Nederlandstalig en u hebt een hogere opleiding gevolgd. U bent in staat vlot te communiceren in het Nederlands, Engels en Frans. U beheerst de volgende software:
  
  - GNU/Linux (kennis op niveau van LPIC-1)
  - Apache
  - Webmin
  - SQL databanken (MySQL, PostgreSQL, ...)
  - PHP, Python, Perl scripttalen
  - Postfix, Cyrus, Mailman
  - Kennis van BGP, RIP of OSFP is een pluspunt
  
  U bent communicatief, klantgericht en werkt graag in teamverband. U bent een nauwkeurige geest met gevoel voor organisatie en planning.
  
  Aanbod:
  Wij stellen een gevarieerd en motiverend werk voor dat in het bijzonder personen zal interesseren die aangetrokken zijn door de ethiek van vrije software. Een contract van onbepaalde duur, voltijds. Het loon valt te bespreken op basis van de ervaring.
  
  Interesse:
  We ontvangen graag uw kandidatuur via de post of via e-mail :
  
  Onze contactgegevens:
  Moving Art Studio v.z.w.
  T.a.v.: Frédéric Jadoul
  Onderwijsstraat 51
  1070 Anderlecht
  

  15th of june  2009

• all2all chooses RAID6 for more security

  all2all has chosen RAID6 as storage solution for all its new shared servers, following the problem encountered with our mail server maximusconfessor due to the failure of two consecutive drives in a RAID5 cluster. RAID6 is a technology that guarantees the security of information stored by allocating several hard drives redundantly. Unlike RAID5, RAID6 allows the simultaneous failure of two hard drives without compromising data. To know the technical details of the implementation of RAID 6, we recommend the excellent article by Peter Anvin available here, and an introduction to the various RAID technologies, see the Wikipedia article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /Redundant_array_of_independent_disks

  1st of june  2009

• New ecological charter for all2all

  

  To reflect in our principles the awareness of our users and employees about environmental issues, we decided to adjust our charter. Our activity is not neutral from an ecological standpoint, nonetheless we think that giving you the technical means to express and share your ideas to the rest of the world justifies the energy invested. We have therefore included a paragraph defining a clear course that we are committed to respect, to continue our role in minimizing our impact on the environment. The charter is available online here.

  1st of june  2009

• Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 released

  The Debian Project is pleased to announce the official release of Debian GNU/Linux version 5.0 (codenamed "Lenny") after 22 months of constant development (14.2.2009). Debian GNU/Linux is a free operating system which supports a total of twelve processor architectures.

  The availability and updates of OpenJDK, GNU Java compiler, GNU Java bytecode interpreter, Classpath and other free versions of Sun's Java technology, into Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 allow us to ship Java-based applications in Debian's "main" repository.

  Further improvements in system security include the installation of available security updates before the first reboot by the Debian Installer, the reduction of setuid root binaries and open ports in the standard installation, and the use of GCC hardening features in the builds of several security-critical packages. Various applications have specific improvements, too. PHP for example is now built with the Suhosin hardening patch.

  For non-native English speaking users the package management systems now support translated package descriptions and will automatically show the description of a package in the native language of the user, if available.

  All new all2all servers are now installed with Debian Lenny. We will soon start to upgrade the older servers.

  1st of April  2009

• Problem with mail server maximusconfessor.all2all.org - completly solved

  Last update (1.4.2009): We have finished the hardware replacement and are now able to restore all mailbox content for clients who wish to recover their IMAP stores.

  1st of April  2009

• Problem with the mail server maximusconfessor.all2all.org

  Last update (1.4.2009): We have finished the hardware replacement and are now able to restore all mailbox content for clients who wish to recover their IMAP stores.

  Updated situation (17.10h): We have replaced the server by a much more powerful machine which will offer you 1GB of e-mail space per mailbox instead of the 100MB you had before. To simplify the transition, the new server will continue to be called Maximusconfessor.

  The coordinates of your e-mail addresses being not configured in this new system yet, we kindly request you to send us an e-mail to with the list of the mail addresses which you use. You can choose to continue to use your old Username and Password (in this case, please also mention them - you will be able to change them afterwards) or choose to ask for new ones (if you do not remember any, for example). Clients who manage a lot of mailboxes can also have a direct access to the Webmin interface to recreate their mailboxes by themself (probably the fastest solution). Thank you to communicate with the support service with an alternative e-mail address and to avoid calling us by telephone. We make all efforts to restore your e-mail addresses as soon as possible.

  7th of January  2009

• Improved hosting backup procedure

  We installed a new backup procedure for all shared all2all hostings based on Rsnapshot and a extensible RAID file server, a modern D2D backup system. We keep now full backup copies of the last 7 days. Every 7th day is saved 4 times per month. The MySQL database backups are based on a 31 days rotation, everyday a full backup. This new system considerably improves the safety of your hosting data. All backup processes are run in the early morning when load is very low and the servers are idle.

  The term "disk-to-disk", or "D2D", generally refers to disk-to-disk backup. With D2D, a computer hard disk is backed up to another hard disk rather than to a tape or floppy, like in traditonal backupsystems. Typical advantages of disk-to-disk are: the non-linear recovery of data, enabling a specific file to be restored quicker and simpler than with tape. Higher speed and higher capacity, relative to tape or floppy, resulting in shorter backup and recovery windows.

  29th of November  2008

• "Freedom not fear 2008"

  A broad movement of campaigners and organizations is calling on everybody to join action against excessive surveillance by governments and businesses. On 11 October 2008, concerned people in many countries will take to the streets, the motto being "Freedom not fear 2008". Peaceful and creative action, from protest marches to parties, will take place in many capital cities. For more info, see : freedom-not-fear.eu or humanrights21.org

  At this occasion, all2all join other alternative hosters to publish the following declaration:

  "We want to stop Data Retention of the type that is being imposed on us by the E.U. Directive 2006/24/EC because it is a preemptive surveillance of communication structures.

  Imagine the postal services kept a record of everyone who sent a mail to you. When. Who. How. Where... This is exactly what is happening now – with your email, your phone calls and other electronic communications.

  We as providers are forced to store YOUR communication metadata – this is forcing us to work as outsourced police forces. We don’t want this. We will pour as much sand into this machine of suspicion as we possibly can. And we encourage everyone else to do the same! Do not support this attack on privacy!

  We will continue to fight against Data Retention in any way possible and we will support each other in our different efforts to fight it."

  Signed by:

  aktivix.org - all2all.be - alterezo.be - blacksec.org - blogxpopuli.org - boum.org - cassiopea.org - domainepublic.net - effraie.org - espace4you.org - free.de - globenet.org - hacklab.dk - herbesfolles.org - immerda.ch - lautre.net - linefeed.org - moviments.net - mutins.net - nadir.org - no-log.org - nodo50.org - open-web.fr - poivron.org - puscii.nl - rezo.net - riseup.net - samizdat.net - so36.net - squat.net - systemausfall.org - systemli.org - tachanka.org

  11th of October  2008

• Important Security Updates of your Joomla, Drupal, WordPress and SPIP CMS!

  Since a while, important security issues concerning CMS web applications have been detected. In order to prevent security leaks or your website being hacked, we strongly recommend that you keep your cms and components up-to-date.

  Concerning Joomla, you can find here a list of vulnerable extensions and addons : http://docs.joomla.org/Vulnerable_Extensions_List

  And there you can follow the latest Security Releases, discussions and tricks about Joomla's Security. And don't forget to check out the Joomla Administrator's Security Checklist

  On this website http://drupal.org/security, you can take a look on the latest security announcements concerning Drupal.

  Here for Wordpress http://wordpress.org/development/category/security

  And here for SPIP http://www.spip.net/en_rubrique247.html

  24th of September  2008

• Upgrade of Debian Sarge shared servers

  We will operate a system upgrade on all our older shared servers from Debian Sarge to Debian Etch. This affects all servers which have not been upgraded yet. The major change concerns Mysql (from version 4.0.24 to 5.0.32). The PHP upgrade will not be so important (from version 4.3.10 to 4.4.4). The upgrade will take place on the 33rd weekend (between the 15th and 17th of August).

  5th of August  2008

• all2all at the Journées du libre

  all2all is present at the Days of free software organised by the BxLUG on friday the 6th and saturday the 7th of june at the House of Cultures of Saint-Gilles (120 rue de Belgrade).

  Eleni Postantzi will give a mini-conference on the use of Kolab as an Exchange Killer (friday the 6th between 3 and 4 o'clock).

  6th of June  2008

• Two new special dedicated server offers: server purchase for only 540 € and 720 €

  For the cost of a conventional server renting plan, all2all sells two new dedicated Intel 64bits server models. An entry class Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160 1.8Ghz 64bits server system with a 250GB hard disk and 1GB RAM - and a professional offer, an Intel Core2Duo E4600 64bits 2 x 2.4 GHz system, with two 250GB hard disks configured as a software RAID1 array and 2GB RAM. All our other server systems are build-to-order offers, according to your needs, either with Intel or AMD CPUs.

  31st of March  2008

• Upgrade to newest version of Webmin-Virtualmin

  We have upgraded all our shared servers with the newest versions of Webmin (1.400) and Virtualmin GPL. The outstanding new features: easy creation of additional website ftp users, creation of additional admin users and improved backup options. The complete list of changes can be consulted here: http://www.webmin.com/vchanges.html. We also have changed the theme to the better structured and more intuitive Virtualmin-Theme. The former theme Stressfree is still available as an option: "Change Language and Theme" in section Webmin.

  2nd of March  2008

• Problem solved: "desmondtutu" shared server

  The data restoration on the "desmondtutu" shared server has succeeded. The server is online again.

  21st of February  2008

• GNU/Linux System Administrator - the job offer is closed

  Gezocht:
  GNU/Linux System Administrator (m/v)
  
  Regio:
  Brussel (Anderlecht)
  
  Sector:
  Telecom, ICT & Internet
  
  Bedrijfsomschrijving:
  Het onafhankelijke netwerk http://www.all2all.net/ is een initiatief van de vereniging zonder winstoogmerk Moving Art Studio. Zoals zijn naam het aangeeft, wil het all2all-project communicatie bevorderen op basis van wederkerigheid, van iedereen naar iedereen. Om dit te verwezenlijken ontwikkelt all2all, uitsluitend op basis van vrije en open source-software, een onafhankelijk internetnetwerk met een hoge veiligheidsfactor dat niet onderworpen is aan commerciële druk en financieel volledig onafhankelijk is.
  
  Functiebeschrijving:
  U levert ondersteuning en bent verantwoordelijk voor de functionering van servers in een datacenter. U hebt de nodige technische bagage om hardware en software voor servers in een netwerkomgeving te ondersteunen. Met Uw kennis van Linux, Apache en SSH, U kan deze toestellen van afstand beheren. U hebt ervaring met TCP/IP netwerken, scripttalen, IMAP, POP3 en SMTP e-mail-servers. U zorgt ervoor dat de dienstverlening van onze klanten vrijwel continue kan doorlopen door snel te reageren op support-aanvragen en correcte maatregelen te nemen. U hebt zeer goede relationele en communicatie vaardigheden (zowel telefonisch als geschreven). U werkt voornamelijk in Brussel (Anderlecht).
  
  Profiel:
  U bent Nederlandstalig en U hebt hogere opleiding gevolgd. U bent in staat vlot te communiceren in het Nederlands, Engels en Frans. Arabisch is een pluspunt. U meestert de volgende softwares:
  
  - GNU/Linux (kennis op niveau van LPIC-1)
  - Apache
  - Webmin
  - SQL databanken (MySQL, PostgreSQL, ...)
  - PHP, Python, Perl scripttalen
  - Postfix, Cyrus, Mailman
  - Kennis van BGP, RIP of OSFP is een pluspunt
  
  U bent communicatief, klantgericht en werkt graag in teamverband. U bent een nauwkeurige geest met gevoel voor organisatie en planning.
  
  Aanbod:
  Een boeiende voltijdse job. Salaris te bespreken op basis van ervaring.
  
  Interesse:
  We ontvangen graag uw kandidatuur via de post
  
  Onze contactgegevens:
  Moving Art Studio v.z.w.
  T.a.v.: Jens-Ingo Brodesser
  Onderwijsstraat 51
  1070 Anderlecht
  

  16th of january  2008

• 2 times more RAM in dedicated servers

  We have doubled the amount of RAM installed in our standard offers for simple 1HD dedicated servers (upgraded from 512MB to 1GB) as well as for recommended 2HD's dedicated servers (upgraded from 1GB to 2GB).

  16th of November  2007

• all2all is now a RIPE LIR

  Moving Art Studio has become a RIPE member and all2all, as a Local Internet Registry, is now able to directly provide IP address blocs to organisations which would need them.

  5th of November  2007

• Nagios monitoring system deployed

  Nagios (www.nagios.org) is an open-source host, service, and network monitoring program designed to inform users of network problems before end users do. The monitoring function runs intermittent checks on hosts and services by using external plug-ins that return status information to Nagios. When problems are discovered, the program sends notifications out to administrative contacts in a variety of ways, from email to SMS. Current status information, historical logs, and reports can all be accessed through a Web browser. All shared and dedicated servers at all2all are now monitored 24/7 by a dedicacted health checking server system.

  15th of August  2007

• New antispam/antivirus system online

  Today, 20th of June, we have installed a new dedicated antispam/antivirus server. The new filtering system is now on a dedicated 64-bit multiprocessing platform with 8 Xeon CPUs (2 Xeon Quad Core X5335 2Ghz FSB1333 with 8MB L2 cache). This new distributed setup also enables us to add new antispam/antivirus systems in a round robin load balancing configuration when the spam frequency increases in the future.

  20th of June  2007

• Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 (Etch) released

  On April 8th, 2007, the Debian Project has announced the official release of Debian GNU/Linux version 4.0, codenamed Etch, after 21 months of constant development. See the release notes for detailed information on Debian Etch. We install now by default Debian Etch on all new all2all servers.

  10th of April  2007

• Console Port Management system ready

  all2all has bought a new management console to control a server via the serial port: the CM4148 from Opengear. It enables to open an alternative path to the machine even when the Ethernet connection is down (because of a config error or too strict firewall rules). The CM4148 will be used in our dedicated server racks.

  10th of August  2006

• New FAQ question: how to open a new website?

  First of all you should choose one of the different account types. You can find an overview and prices here : http://www.all2all.net/web-hostings/ Once you have selected the desired hosting solution, fill out the subscription form by cliquing on the "order" buton associated to it. You will then receive a confirmation email in return with all the needed information to make your payment. Transmission of loggin and password will only occured when the payment has been received. Please send us your PGP or GnuPG public key if you want to receive your password and username in a protected manner.

  24th of June  2006

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• New website building up

  This week, under the heat, we are working on the first pages of the new website.

  19th of June  2006