Hosting Guide
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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.Categories: Dedicated Servers |
December 02, 2011
Dedicated Server Lingo 101
Like any other specialized field, dedicated server hosting comes with its own unique retinue of lingo and terminologies. Furthermore, just like any field you happen to be going in to, you’ll have to learn each of these mysterious codecs before being able to advance any further. Besides, knowing some of the stickier terms in the industry will save you some embarrassment at the water cooler.Categories: Dedicated Servers |
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.Categories: Linux Web Hosting |
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.
Categories: Linux Web Hosting |
August 01, 2011
PacificHost to Utilize FastFiber Network
Leading provider of cPanel and Linux hosting PacificHost recently announced the company will be making the move to Peer 1’s FastFiber Network which is owned and operated by ServerBeach, a dedicated hosting solutions provider, and Peer 1. The transition to this network is mainly to increase PacificHost’s market position and began expansion for expected future growth.Categories: Hosting News |
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.Categories: Security Issues |
June 03, 2011
Shared Hosting: The Ideal Solution for Small Business Web Hosting Needs
With the looming economy woes forcing companies to tighten budget belts, many website owners are proactively looking for ways to save costs without compromising quality. Shared hosting allows numerous users to share a single web server. Each site sits on its allocated partition, separated from other sites hosted on the same server. This platform is an excellent solution for many small business endeavors. Shared hosting, or virtual hosting, is a cost-efficient solution for managing professional websites.
Categories: Shared 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.Categories: Windows Web Hosting |
