Virtual Private Servers, or VPS for short, are the ideal solution for businesses who need full access and control over their servers. They’re a cost-effective answer to dedicated servers, yet still yield similar results in terms of control and bandwidth. VPS are great because they are completely customizable,… Read More
Every day, millions of network administrators rely on the SSH (Secure Shell) protocol. SSH enables them to log in to servers remotely, tunnel into networking equipment and transfer files between different machines. For most of its life, SSH has been regarded as “impenetrable” by many security… Read More
Analyzing data is a critical element to running a successful business. Whether that data comes from a structured or unstructured source, it is crucial to understanding how the business is performing and what steps might be taken to improve that performance. The ELK stack is perfect… Read More
There are two types of virtual hosting: named-based and IP-based. Named-based virtual hosting, which we will be discussing today, describes a scenario in which a webmaster is hosting multiple websites on a single IP address – even though these websites all… Read More
MongoDB is a relatively new open-source database platform. Also known as NoSQL, MongoDB uses dynamic schemas to integrate certain application data types more efficiently than other databases. The program is cross-platform and actually powers the back end for many well-known consumer sites, including Craigslist, LinkedIn, Expedia,… Read More
If you’ve been following our blog at all, you know that we are huge VPN advocates. We think that there are many benefits to using VPN. If you’ve been considering setting up a VPN for your own use, today we’ll be showing you… Read More
If you’re managing a Linux-based server, you’ve probably encountered systemd at some point. Systemd is a systems and service manager used in Linux to provide parallelization – basically to ensure that your system’s resources are being allocated and utilized most efficiently. Systemd is responsible for implementing… Read More
Running your site on a CDN (Content Delivery Network) is one of the most efficient ways to improve your the User Experience (UX) of your site’s visitors. CDNs are single networks comprised of several (or many) linked-up servers which are phsyically located in different places. This creates several… Read More
Server security should be a priority to anyone housing data on the web. Even if the information shared is meant to be public, the servers that store it should always be kept under tight lock and key. That’s because servers can be manipulated to… Read More
VPS offer many helpful functions that are unique to this particular type of server. One thing that tons of capable VPS users do with their servers is \create virtual private networks, or VPNs for short. VPNs are used for many purposes. In this… Read More