What Is CentOS? A Beginner’s Guide to CentOS Linux Distro
CentOS, short for the Community Enterprise Operating System, is a free and open-source platform derived from the sources of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). It’s often hailed as the “enterprise-grade”…
What is Ubuntu? A Beginner’s Guide to Ubuntu Linux Distro
Ubuntu, an African word meaning “humanity to others,” is more than just a philosophical concept; it’s a dynamic operating system rooted in the open-source movement. If you’ve delved into the…
Battle of the Giants: Linux and Windows Compared
In the world of superior web hosting, there’s really only two main competitors as far as your operating system goes—unless you’re willing to be some kind of mad scientist, that…
Ubuntu 11.10 – A Linux Misstep?
Ubuntu is the heavyweight champion of the Linux world. It is the most downloaded and used of all Linux distributions. Its interface is easy to use, and it allows for…
coLinux: can Linux and Windows co-exist?
The logo for Cooperative Linux, more popularly known as coLinux, sums up the attempted approach to the platform. Placing the Windows logo and Linux penguin in opposite ends of the…
A Comparison of the Most Popular Linux Distributions
If you are considering the mighty migration from Windows to try out Linux that you hear is so popular, you might expect there to be a few types to choose…
A News Rundown About the Great Growing Cloud
Cloud technology is evolving so quickly that it’s near impossible to keep up with all of its developments. We’re not even going to try ourselves. Let’s instead do a brief…
How to Install ModSecurity in CentOS
If you’re the proud owner of a CentOS (Seems like most people are favoring the Linux distro these days!) then you owe it to yourself to install a simple utility…
YUM is a package manager and updater service for Red Hat Linux, and if you’re part of the Red Hat Network, you’re likely already using the offering to keep your…
Linux and E-Commerce: The Top 5 Best Hosts for Two Long-term Trends
Let’s mix up two of the biggest of web hosting trends for this Top 5. Linux is quickly becoming the operating system of choice for many webmasters. It goes without…
Dedicated Server Hosting: How to Tell if Your Getting What You Paid For
You’ve shelled out the expenses for a reliable dedicated server for your business. It’s all said and done, and the funds are out of your account. Not only that, but…
How And When To Offer SSH Access To Your Customers
If you’re running on a Unix or Linux server, then you likely access your files systems via SSH on a daily basis. However, this might be well and fine for…