How to backup your WordPress site
In an earlier article, I talked extensively about disaster recovery, but since WordPress is rapidly becoming the content management system (CMS) of choice, I thought I’d delve into how …
Facebook’s free basics app encounters setback in India
The Indian Regulatory Telecom Authority (TRAI) put a halt to Mark Zuckerberg’s Internet.org free basics app, ruling that it violates net neutrality by privileging content. The ruling does permit …
Windows Server improvements. Some insight.
Is Microsoft trending toward open source? Windows and Linux are the two most popular operating systems installed on all dedicated servers. Under new management, Microsoft has shifted somewhat to …
OpenVZ vs XEN virtualization? What you need to know!
One of the key differences between these two virtualization platforms is the ability to oversell these to clients, leading to degradation of their services. OpenVZ works best if the …
DDoS attacks have evolved with trending technology. Learn how!
Quite a large number of websites have endured Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks over the years. Usually these types of attacks cause massive numbers of computers to send …
Did you know that you could do this with cPanel/WHM?
If you’re making the move from shared web hosting to a dedicated environment, here are some things you can do with cPanel/WHM. Suspend an Account From time to time, …
If you’re struggling with ModSecurity, you need to read this!
There’s certainly a real need for ModSecurity given the massive problems everyone in the industry is experiencing with setting rules to prevent malicious activity on their servers. There are …
How to optimize your YouTube channel. Some tips.
Creating videos that draw traffic and produce results (ROI) Optimizing your YouTube channel isn’t as hard as you might imagine. You don’t need to hire a production crew or …
How well do you understand RAM memory? What you should know!
I think most of us know that RAM is an acronym for random access memory. When computers are booted, they load the operating system and selected application programs (which …
If you use weak passwords, you are playing with fire
Didn’t your Mom tell you not to play with fire? Weak passwords put your personal identity or business data at risk of being compromised. How important is password security? A …