The web hosting industry is at the very center of all e-commerce and online business opportunities, as every website online needs a web server to function. Not only does it provide the tools and resources needed to build online businesses in nearly any industry, it also provides business opportunities in and of itself.
We troll the same Internet sites you do, and trust us, we know what’s out there: If you haven’t noticed, there are a lot of myths circulating about managed server hosting. Though the style of hosting isn’t perfect, it certainly deserves a better rap than it’s earning. With that in mind, we’ve compiled a brief […]
Since the era of the computer came into full effect in the mid to late 20th century, data is often considered to be one of the most important aspects of running any type of company. Because sensitive data is so valuable to all organizations in the current global marketplace, it has become a necessity from […]
Evolution occurs at such a lightning-fast pace on the World Wide Web that almost nothing maintains dominance for very long. Things like Google as a search engine and Flash as a primary video streaming service are the exception rather than the rule. Even then, Flash just took a severe body blow, as support for it […]
It’s time for you to go pro. No, we don’t mean playing World of Warcraft for money, though we couldn’t fault anyone who did. We mean running your own gaming server. You’ve got some game that you want to dedicate your own machine to, and you want it done right. This means that you can’t […]
Even a lot of us who are long time users of Windows, Linux or UNIX remember fondly our years with Macintosh. It’s amazing to think that once they were known for something more than handheld touchscreen toys. If you’re reading this article, in fact, it’s a good bet that you are familiar first-hand with the […]
If you’ve started taking a closer eye on security for your web site then you’ve probably at some point started looking at the actual logs of users visiting your web site. These can go by a lot of different names: we’ll stick with the blunt “web logs” for this article. These are files that show you exactly […]
SSH is about as cool as sliced bread, if maybe not a little bit more so. Seriously, it’s a great way to get at your server’s terminal shell, which—as we all know—is the hotbed of power. From there you can change just about any aspect of the server, not to mention seriously screw things up […]
You’re cruising through your server’s inner network one fine day, when all of a sudden you notice an unfamiliar name accessing your files. This user may have come through SSH, or any other access method, but no matter the entry port, you certainly don’t want them accessing your files. Before panic sets in and you […]
Whether you’re a seasoned website designer or a novice web developer with the hopes of launching an impressive web presence to make your competition envious, it’s quiet easy to fall into the trap of making careless mistakes that could potentially cost your online business venture loss profits but also your company’s reputation. Issue #1 – […]
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently seized several web hosting servers from a data center resulting in a large number of servers to go down or be transferred to another site. The agents confiscated three racks of servers from a data center facility in Maryland which is operated by DigitalOne, a provider […]
Since the attack occurring on April 28th, 2011, the Playstation Network has been left with millions of players unable to engage in multiplayer action. Unfortunately, Sony has not been forthcoming as to the repairs of the network and when it will go back online. On April 30th, 2011, Sony expected to have some services available […]