Category: Hosting Basics

Discover information regarding the basics of web hosting, including 'What is?' articles and quick guides for server setup and site maintenance. Some articles also contain more in-depth data that is useful to those with more experience.

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What is Secure Shell (SSH)?

Secure Shell (SSH), is a service that is similar to Telnet which enables you to remotely connect over the Internet network to a computer that is located anywhere in the world and is connected to the Internet. Unlike Telnet, SSH service provides a secure connection between the two computers.

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When browsing websites or your favorite apps, the pages you see on your screen are rendered from a web server. A web server hosts files and assets (think video, graphics, text, and code, specifically HTML) and renders them in your browser as a web page or on your device as an application. Web servers typically run on either Windows or Linux operating systems and are hosted in a data center. However, this article focuses on Internet Information Services (IIS), a web server specific to Windows that runs on the desktop or is hosted on a Windows Server.

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Known as the developer data platform, MongoDB provides services and tools to build applications fast, enabling you to achieve both performance and scale. In this article, we’ll discuss the key features of MongoDB and compare it to other database management systems such as MySQL and PostgreSQL. We’ll also explore some use cases for MongoDB, the costs associated with using the platform, and if MongoDB may be the database for your needs.

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What is a Database Audit?

Posted on by Ronald Caldwell | Updated:
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Keeping your data safe and easy to access is essential to keep your organization compliant with government and industry policies, manage internal policies, protect against cyber security attacks, and simply ensure your data performs appropriately. To do this, you need to complete a database audit.

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What is PHP and What is it Used For?

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What is PHP?

PHP is a widely-used open source, general-purpose, server-side scripting language. It was released in 1995 by Rasmus Lerdorf and has since evolved into one of the most popular programming languages with a large community of developers worldwide. The abbreviation PHP originally stood for Personal Home Page but has since been changed to PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor.

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MySQL and SQL Server are both popular database management systems (DBMSs). Both systems are powerful, but their differences may make one solution more suitable for your particular use case. MySQL and SQL Server support various data types, indexes, and data integrity constraints. This article takes a look at each database and their similarities and differences to help you determine which database is right for you.

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New User Tutorial: What is DNS?

Posted on by Phil Kyle | Updated:
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The Domain Name System (DNS) is a powerful tool the Internet uses to know precisely where your site is located to serve it the fastest way possible. It is used to make your site load faster and more efficiently. If you want to own a successful website, properly configured DNS is necessary to ensure the satisfaction and security of your site and your users.

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What is NGINX, and What Does it Do?

Posted on by Mohammed Noufal | Updated:
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The web server is one of the core components of the internet. They deliver the requested webpage. Each web server has an IP address as well as a domain name. To turn your server into a web server, you must install web server software such as NGINX, Apache, and others.

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Many database solutions are available today, and MySQL and MariaDB are some of the best ones you can use. However, while they share a lot of similarities, such as syntax and architecture, there are some key differences you should keep in mind, including performance, licensing, and support, among others.

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What is Plesk and How to Use It?

Posted on by Chika Ibeneme | Updated:
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When you host your website or application on the web, you need a control panel to manage various aspects of your server. The choice of control panel largely depends on your hosting provider and factors such as pricing and ease of use. You need to use a control panel that is price friendly and easy to use.

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