We had so many high-quality websites to choose from – in terms of design, content and/or originality – that it was incredibly hard to pick just six for the finals last month. As a result the competition was tougher than ever!There were plenty of tweets, shares and blog posts zooming around in a battle to win, but in the end there could only be one winner……Mad About Pies!Mad Abo >>>Continue reading
When friends ask us for a good web hosting provider (and believe us, they surely do) we have a very solid suggestion for them: WebHostingHub.com or InmotionHosting.com. Both of these hosting companies provide unparalleled support for all of our web hosting needs, and make it easier than ever for us to realize our Internet dreams, turning them into profitable realities.But today we want >>>Continue reading
We like WordPress for a lot of reasons: It’s easy to use, it manages our content in a way we never could on our own, and it also presents a pretty nice front, what with all those loose themes running around. We’re also tremendous fans of its ability to optimize our sites for search engines with little to no effort on our end. However, just because a few plug-ins can handle most of >>>Continue reading
A new year has arrived, and this is an excellent time to consider applying any upgrades that you were putting off until the end of 2011. In some cases, you may have delayed software upgrades in order to verify compatibility with your web applications, or you may have simply delayed your upgrades to make sure you did not have any server downtime. The new year is usually a great time for >>>Continue reading
Your VPS, dedicated server, and backup device all have something in common: a finite amount of space. Fortunately, you can always free up space, add a new drive, or compress files as needed. But you never want to get into a situation where the lack of space surprises you. On a Unix or Linux server, you can use “du” to find out information about your current disk usage.To get the mo >>>Continue reading
This has got to be one of the most famous questions in VPS (Virtual Private Server) hosting sector. It is almost always inevitably asked by people who have only recently come across the term VPS. It is justified by the various websites which display the various types of OS platform based packages but care little about providing information as to what that really translates into from a >>>Continue reading
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 a business perspective for organizations of all shapes, sizes, and forms, to have >>>Continue reading
Linux servers have a distinct advantage over most proprietary operating systems because of their extensive package management systems. Whether a server uses YUM or APT, it is much easier and faster to install and update software than using traditional manual installation methods. This raises the question: is it ever a good idea to install software manually in Linux?There are two types >>>Continue reading
Webmin is a free and open source graphical system administration interface for Unix-like operating systems. In previous posts, we have explored some of the ways that you can use Webmin to make your system administration easier. We also learned how to install Webmin on CentOS. Today, we will look at another popular Linux-based operating system: Debian.Many of the world’s dedicated ser >>>Continue reading
The idea of managed hosting is not one that is restricted to a particular hosting platform, rather it is a package of additional support features that you receive with whichever set up you have. The term managed hosting is not therefore mutually exclusive to other hosting terms which themselves designate the platform that you can purchase. Typically a managed hosting package will inclu >>>Continue reading
