Hosting Guide
Learn more about web hosting, domain names, seo, webmaster tools, and other general web development.
March 08, 2012
Top 3 Mistakes to Avoid When Changing Web Hosts
If you are dissatisfied with your current web hosting company, finding a new hosting solution can prove to be a challenging task. Given that you have already had a negative experience with your current host, the last thing you would want to do is move your website to a new hosting company that is inferior to your original hosting provider.Categories: General |
March 04, 2012
Top Alternatives to Shared Hosting
We’ve got a few of the top alternatives to shared hosting lined up and ready to as soon as you are. So without further ado, head on down below the break to see a few of the ways in which you can leave shared hosting behind for the birds! Starting with:Categories: Shared Hosting |
February 05, 2012
Top 5 Lessons We’ve Learned the Hard Way From Owning Our Own Servers
We’ve happened to own more than our fair share of servers, websites, and businesses over the years. We’ve also had more than enough time to accumulate a wealth of knowledge learned the hard way that we can guarantee you won’t find in the average college textbook. The Internet is one big place, and in all that we’ve done throughout time’s slow crawl, we’ve learned a lot—and can potentially teach even more!Categories: Dedicated Servers |
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 |
January 23, 2012
Why You Should Consider OS X Server
You may think we’re absolutely nuts: No one is seriously considers using Mac OS X Server edition for professional unless they’re crackers, bananas, or straight-up mad, right? If you’ve never thought about using the platform to manage your business or home network, you might be cutting yourself short.Categories: General |
January 06, 2012
Top Reasons to Use a Cloud-Based Hosting Provider
In terms of freshness, or even just modernity, fewer services have a better claim to the name than cloud hosting. This structure of web hosting burst onto the scene in the last few years, staking a claim on the market share based on its ingenuity, ease of use, and various pros.Categories: General |
December 15, 2011
Server Clustering: The Ups and Downs of the Technology
In a previous post we took an initial stab at a bit of technology we feel many web masters can benefit from: That of server clustering. Though cloud computing might be taking over a large proportion of the benefits once served by this hardware configuration, we still feel like server clustering is a viable way to go for many Web users. With that in mind, here’s a second post devoted to the sole benefits and costs of using a server clustering network, as well as a bit about what you can expect while using such an arrangement.Categories: General |
December 12, 2011
How to Send a Real-Time Message to Your Dedicated Server Users
With a Linux base, sending an all channel hail to your server users is actually quite easy. There are a few steps involved, though, which we’ll detail below.Categories: Dedicated Servers |
November 25, 2011
Common Server Terms You Should Be Aware Of
The world of server hosting, like any other, comes with its own blend of unique and confusing terminologies, all of which you will at some point have to learn. We know: It bloody sucks, especially if you’re new to the business. But before you go pointing the finger (or that finger in our direction) we’d first like to offer up a single solution.Categories: General |
November 17, 2011
Dedicated Servers and Domain Maintenance: How And When To Do It
We talk a lot about dedicated servers because we know you lot are big fans of them. But if you’re a proud web master and owner of a whole retinue of dedicated boxes, you may not be reaching your potential if you don’t optimize your sites for domain configuration.Categories: Dedicated Servers |
