Server Management

Before SNI, each SSL certificate required a dedicated IP. Now, Server Name Indication lets multiple secure websites share a single IP address.

There are times when you might need the web server user to have the same permissions as you. This is called impersonation. The web server user can impersonate your site’s main FTP user.

Securely transfer files to your Cloud Sites account using SFTP. Learn how to configure an FTP client like FileZilla and safely upload your website data.

Safely upgrade MySQL on an unmanaged CentOS server. Learn how to handle backups, fix old password hashes, update binaries, and import tables via SSH.

You can change your backup plan at any time from your Cloud Sites control panel. With just a few clicks you can increase or decrease the number of sites in your plan. This tutorial walks you through the process of changing your current backup plan.

Secure your CentOS 7 server with FirewallD. Learn how to easily start, stop, enable, disable, and check the status of this dynamic firewall via SSH.

Discover how to sync local and remote systems using the Linux rsync utility. Learn basic commands, remote SSH transfers, and using alternate ports.

Installing the PHP Extension for Memcached is a simple process, this tutorial will show installation for Ubuntu operating systems. The installation is done through the command line using apt-get.

Install Memcached on CentOS or Fedora to boost dynamic web app speed by caching database content and reducing DB load. Root access required.

Memcached is an open source, distributed memory object caching system.

Go beyond basic rsync commands. Explore common flags like -a and -z to compress files, preserve permissions, and automate server backups safely.

Install Memcached on Ubuntu 12.04+ to speed up dynamic sites by caching database content. Root access is required for setup.