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January 27, 2012

The What, How and Why of a Dedicated Server

If you’re new to the world of web hosting especially, you may quickly find yourself in over your head where dedicated or managed servers are concerned. However, just because you’ve got a lot to learn does not mean your company will have to go without superior Web performance! If you’re ready to upgrade to a full-on dedicated server hardware system, we’re here to make the process as painless as possible.

November 11, 2011

Common BSD Distros For Server Use

We don’t know you at all, but we’d be willing to bet a week’s pay you’re using either a Linux-based operating system on your dedicated server, or you’re still plugging away at proprietary Windows. This isn’t a point of shame: In fact, if you are using either of the aforementioned giants, you’re quite in the norm. However, have you stopped recently to consider that other unsung hero within the server hosting world? Yes, Ladies and Gentlemen, we mean BSD.

October 10, 2011

Hosts Offering Good Linux VPS Packages

VPS hosting is quickly growing in popularity.  It seems to be surviving its infancy well, and the only noticeable problem people seem to have with it is its cost.

As Linux hosting tends to be cheaper than its Windows counterparts, this is making Linux VPS hosting an increasingly popular choice with lots of viable hosts to select from.  We'll look here at some of the good offers out there.  This list won't look at the cheapest hosts, but rather the ones that seem to us to offer the most solid overall Linux VPS hosting packages.

September 06, 2011

Dedicated Servers: Why You Need One

Dedicated servers are regularly discussed within the realm of web hosting. The raging debate of the hour is whether dedicated sever web hosting is needed at all. Despite the fact that dedicated servers are more expensive than shared web hosting, it is truly a notch above the latter.

July 28, 2011

GoDaddy Launches 4th Generation Cloud Hosting

Industry-leading web hosting provider and domain name registrar, GoDaddy, recently announced it has launched the 4th generation of cloud hosting. The launch comes only one month after the company announced its acquisition by KKR, Silver Lake and Technology Crossover Ventures. The investment is reported to be in the range of $2 billion although the deal is not yet complete.

June 13, 2011

Announcing Multi-Location Hosting

ZNET Technologies Private Limited (previously ZNET India) recently announced it will be able to serve its customers through multi-location hosting which is now available in Indian and United States-based data centers.

June 08, 2011

The Importance of Proactive Sever Security

Security is a major issue that impacts both web hosting providers providing hosting services and clients managing websites on a daily basis.  While in reality there’s a 100% tamper-proof solution ceases to exist, there are several platforms that tend to offer more enhanced security measures as compared to others.  With much debate lent to Microsoft Windows and Linux regarding security concerns, each has its strengths and weaknesses when discussed in relation to web hosting.

May 13, 2011

Three Advantages of Windows Dedicated Hosting

While the Linux operating system is an open-source software that can be amended by developers, and is therefore more favorable for webmasters that need compatibility and affordability, the Windows operating system offers a number of advantages as well, particularly within the dedicated hosting environment. In the following paragraphs we'll list three advantages of Windows dedicated hosting.

April 21, 2011

Is the High Cost of Dedicated Hosting Warranted?

Dedicated hosting is by far the most expensive hosting type available today, with monthly costs ranging from $100 to more than $400, depending on the size and capabilities of the server. Dedicated hosting provides unparalleled server power that equates to excellent site performance and minimum site downtime.

April 12, 2011

Choosing the Features of Dedicated Hosting Plan

There are various types of dedicated hosting choose from, and within each type there are differently sized plans that include different attributes. To optimize  site performance and find the most suitable dedicated hosting plan for your website needs, consider the following tips pertaining to choosing the features of dedicated hosting plan.

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