Shared hosting plays an essential role when it comes to hosting websites. That is the reason many small businesses choose shared hosting due to its reliability. Besides, it’s ideal for those who don’t know how to start a business and develop a website. But the question arises how to choose the best shared hosting in […]
What is an MTR? Network administration and troubleshooting go hand in hand! If you are a network administrator, you would probably be aware of the two most popular troubleshooting tools, Ping and Traceroute. The latest in the series is My Traceroute (MTR) originally Matt’s traceroute. It has evolved to become one of the most popular […]
Traditionally, to perform a speed test for your home connection, or 100Mbps, or a even 1Gbps dedicated server – you would just use any common third party website, such as speedtest.net or Fast.com. It’s a common fact that it is fairly simple and easy to perform such a test using any web interface, or just […]
What is Ransomware? Threats can be dangerous for your system as well as your online business. There is no doubt that there are numerous applications available that can reduce the effect of online threats, malware, viruses, and much more. But there are some threats which can be difficult to control, and one of them is […]
Did you know that more than 850,000 websites are still using the old TLS 1.0 and 1.1 protocols? Support for this is finally being scheduled to be removed from most major web browsers between March and April 2020. TLS 1.0 and 1.1 are antiquated protocols – both released in 1996 and 2006, respectively. New versions […]
CIDR is the short form of Classless Inter-Domain Routing, which facilitates the allocation of IP addresses. In layman’s language, it is a set of internet protocol standards that uniquely identifies individual networks and devices. The IP ensures that specific information is sent to particular computers. CIDR comes in to offer more solutions in the allocation […]
SSH tunneling or SSH port forwarding is a method of creating an encrypted SSH connection between a client and a server machine through which services ports can be relayed. SSH forwarding is useful for transporting network data of services that uses an unencrypted protocol, such as VNC or FTP, accessing geo-restricted content or bypassing intermediate […]
Ever wondered what the difference between an OpenVZ or KVM VPS is? In this article, we will go over the differences so you can make an informed decision. OpenVZ VPS: OpenVZ is container-based virtualization for Linux. Each container performs and executes exactly like a stand-alone server; a container can have root access and be rebooted […]
A hybrid server is a new type of dedicated server that combines the power you’d typically expect with a traditional dedicated server, along with the flexibility of cloud computing features. With hybrid dedicated servers, you still receive 100% of the allocated resources (fully dedicated resources), yet the price is lower than traditional dedicated servers, plus […]
When searching out for a hosting service, have you ever come across of the term “Looking Glass” and wondered what it is? In this blog post we will describe in detail exactly what a Looking Glass is, and how it can be used to make an informed purchasing decision when it comes to your hosting […]
