Even if you understand that “unlimited” hosting isn’t actually unlimited, it can still seem like too good an offer to be true. Hosting for multiple domains and sites for just a few dollars per month – is it possible? There has to be a catch. There seems to be no way a host can provide [...]
In 1999 the record industry had a serious problem and its name was Napster. The upstart file sharing service was gaining quick traction, especially among college students with fast Internet connections (rare at the time). Millions of files were being swapped illegally and this prompted legal action from both the RIAA and various artists. However, [...]
For webmasters and those setting up hosting accounts, the issue of security is an ever-present problem. There are so many security holes to watch out for, both easy mistakes and serious risks. Those running websites have to be constantly vigilant to keep their sites as safe as possible. This causes many hosting customers to scrutinise [...]
Like most things on the Web, hosting and hosting technology is constantly moving forward, improving every year and every month to be faster, more reliable and cheaper. But it is one of those technologies where, if you don’t stop and look around from time to time, you might miss some of the big changes. If [...]
A friend of mine called me early in the morning: “Hey, can you check on my site? I think it’s down?” I had recently set up a new domain for him and was hosting it on my VPS. I’d shown him the ropes on how to maintain it. However, the request seemed odd. When he [...]
Everyone who has set up a website is familiar with the process of configuring their nameservers. They are the pair of subdomains provided by your host that directs those wanting to visit your domain on where to visit. Setting up nameservers usually only takes a few seconds and is, for the most part, a cut [...]
The recent disaster in Japan has highlighted two things: the vulnerability of infrastructure and just how critical it can be during difficult times. The Internet has become a vital means of getting information out to the masses, but it’s also a critical part of the economy of almost any modern nation. Internet access and Web [...]
If you build websites or are any good with computers, odds are you’ve been asked to help build, setup or maintain someone’s site. Whether it’s a family member, your boss or just a less-savvy friend, you need a way to explain hosting to someone who isn’t familiar with it. In order to create or maintain [...]
This site, which is hosted on a ServINT VPS, is hosted on Linux. If you have a site on a traditional Web host, it is almost certainly on Linux. Google uses over 15,000 Linux servers and, though marketshare analysis often varies, most agree that Linux, which is the predominant type of Unix, has an overwhelming [...]
Last week, Automattic, announced a new plugin for WordPress called Jetpack. The plugin is designed to bring many of the features offered by their WordPress.com hosted solution to those who wish to host their own installation of WordPress, including updated states, grammar checking and more. But Jetpack more than just a great plugin, it actually [...]