Web Hosting Geeks' Blog » MySQL database http://webhostinggeeks.com/blog Web Hosting Industry News, Latest Trends, and Analyses. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:48:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 First Deployment of R1Soft Data Protection by Servers Australiahttp://webhostinggeeks.com/blog/2011/07/20/first-deployment-of-r1soft-data-protection-by-servers-australia/ http://webhostinggeeks.com/blog/2011/07/20/first-deployment-of-r1soft-data-protection-by-servers-australia/#comments Wed, 20 Jul 2011 04:13:52 +0000 Art http://webhostinggeeks.com/blog/?p=1734 Australian-based web hosting provider Servers Australia recently announced the launch of a well-known, highly respectable backup solution from software developer R1Soft. This program provides customers with exclusive backup options and disaster recovery while protecting data on web hosting provider’s servers. According to Servers Australia, the company will offer CDP backups to all virtual private servers and dedicated hosting customers regardless of the management level.

Cross-Platform Compatibility

Furthermore, the company stated the new backup system will be able to protect Windows and Linux-based servers as well as physical and virtual servers due to the cross-platform compatibility. The software will also feature reliable data protection for use with MySQL database services.

Robust and Secure Software Solutions

R1Soft is well-known in the web hosting industry for robust and secure software solutions which puts the minds of clients at ease. Also, Servers Australia has conducted extensive internal testing and confirms that CDP software is consistent with the claims. In a recent press release the Chief Information Officer of Servers Australia confirmed that R1Soft provides an excellent solution for data protection that is reliable and affordable.

Bare Metal Restore

The hosting provider has also implemented R1Soft’s Bare Metal Restore feature which quickly recovers an entire server file system. This will cut current restore times in half which equates to less downtime in the occurrence of a server issue.

Statement from R1Soft

The Global Marketing Manager of R1Soft followed-up with a statement indicating that the company is extremely excited to be working closely with one of Australia’s leading web hosting providers. R1Soft expects this partnership to help propel Servers Australia further ahead of the competition. By providing such robust backup software to the company, Servers Australia is sending a clear message that they are fulfilling the data protection needs of their clients.

Recent Security Issues

Ironically this announcement comes shortly after domain registrar and Australian web hosting provider Distribute.IT suffered a major attack from hackers that resulted in the company changing to another hosting provider. This advanced protection software should help Servers Australia avoid a similar fate.

One of the most important responsibilities of a web hosting provider is to keep their client’s information safe at all times. Luckily, R1Soft has developed an excellent software program to do just that through redundant backup and recovery systems. Due to the reputation of R1Soft’s products, Servers Australia will greatly expand their client base.

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]]> http://webhostinggeeks.com/blog/2011/07/20/first-deployment-of-r1soft-data-protection-by-servers-australia/feed/ 0 Content Management Systems and Site Designhttp://webhostinggeeks.com/blog/2010/05/28/content-management-systems-and-site-design/ http://webhostinggeeks.com/blog/2010/05/28/content-management-systems-and-site-design/#comments Fri, 28 May 2010 17:05:56 +0000 Art http://webhostinggeeks.com/blog/?p=922 Content management systems are the root of the success behind almost all major websites. Without a good CMS most sites would cease to exist, as many site owners simply don’t have the skills necessary to design a site without the help of a friendly template-based user interface. With content management systems complete novices have been able to make incredible looking websites in just a few minutes time. In previous years this was not possible unless you had advanced site design skills. The secret behind the convenience of content management systems is the amount of themes that are readily available, which are complete designs that can be uploaded and activated instantly.

Theme Selection

There are a variety of content management systems available on the market today, including but not limited to WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal. Since the popularity of each content management system varies, there are a different amount of themes available for each one. WordPress is by far the most popular out of all mainstream content management systems, so there are many more themes available for WordPress. You can find cheap and high quality themes for WordPress on sites like Theme Forest and Dream Templates, however there are also sites that offer WordPress themes for free.

Uploading the Theme

Once you’ve found a theme for your content management system you can easily upload it and activate it. In the WordPress interface this can be done within the “Themes” section of the Appearance module on the left side. Simply click on the “add new” button and then click the upload option. After uploading the theme you’ll be able to activate it, at which point it will become visible on your site. The best part about a WordPress theme is that it can be changed without the content of the site being deleted. Therefore, if you ever decide to change the design you can keep all of the pages, categories and articles that are currently on your site.

How Themes Work

Many people fail to understand how the design of an entire site can change without changing the content of the site. This is because the site’s content and the site’s design are kept in different MySQL databases. A theme is a basically a collection of HTML pages that are brought together using PHP, and the design of each HTML page is modified with CSS coding. The colors and placement of every element in the theme can be changed by simply editing a few snippets of code in the style.css sheet of each theme.

Conclusion

While most people are convinced that site design is reserved for those with web development experience, there are options available for people with no technical knowledge at all. WordPress provides a venue that novice webmasters can use to get a site setup and operating with no special skills or monetary investment. If you’ve been struggling to learn HTML just to put up the simplest site then you should know that all of your problems could be solved with a simple WordPress theme.

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]]> http://webhostinggeeks.com/blog/2010/05/28/content-management-systems-and-site-design/feed/ 0 Establishing Your Online Presence with WordPress Hostinghttp://webhostinggeeks.com/blog/2009/10/01/establishing-your-online-presence-with-wordpress-hosting/ http://webhostinggeeks.com/blog/2009/10/01/establishing-your-online-presence-with-wordpress-hosting/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:19:58 +0000 Art http://webhostinggeeks.com/blog/?p=550 Even though social networking has evolved to include sites like MySpace, FaceBook and Twitter, traditional blogging continues to be one of the hottest phenomenons in today’s web-based world.  There are quite a few blogging platforms, but WordPress is easily among the most widely used and perhaps the most popular of them all.  This powerful web publishing tool is easy to install, customize and maintain, providing you with the ability to have your very own blog site up and running in no time.  You can blog about a hobby, something that interests friends or family, or use this medium as tool that helps propel your business to the next level.  Regardless of what your plans call for, WordPress can act as that stable and reliable platform you need to make a name for yourself as a blogger.

The WordPress Phenomenon

WordPress has become an immensely popular blogging platform due to its ease of use and cost efficiency.  The software is open-source with no licensing fees required, making it absolutely free to anyone who wants to use it.  Being open-source also allows the WordPress software to be customized to meet the specific needs of the user.  Over the years, developers have created a number of themes and plugins that are now widely available to its large community of users.  All this activity gives you the opportunity to start out with a simple blog and later incorporate all the features and functionality needed to enhance your site.

Meeting the Requirements for WordPress Hosting

Perhaps the most unique quality of WordPress is that is can be self hosted through WordPress.com or WordPress.org, with the latter requiring you to install the software on your own web hosting account or server.  Finding the right solution isn’t necessarily difficult, but it does call for you to evaluate all of the available options before choosing a hosting provider.  Because it is such a popular software program, WordPress is widely supported by many companies on the web hosting market.  However, one must still conduct thorough research in order to make sure their requirements and expectations are met.  When shopping for a service, some important factors you want to keep in mind are bandwidth and disk storage so your blog will have enough resources to support traffic and store your files.  There are also some basic requirements that must be fulfilled to complete a WordPress hosting package.  The two most essential features you will need are a MySQL database, and a web server such as Apache with PHP installed, which is the programming language the software is written in.

There are many web hosting providers offering a wide variety of features and options that make it much easier to work with the WordPress software.  For example, some offer auto-install utilities and upgrades that allow you to remain current with the latest functionality and security features.  Others permit the hosting of multiple domains, which gives you the opportunity to host more than one blog under a single account.  WordPress can work wonders for your web presence, but the journey all begins with finding a company that can provide you with a reliable hosting solution.

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