Depending on who the web host is application web hosting can mean a lot of things. Most of the time application hosting means that the shared web host setups your account and you can go in and use the 1-click installer to install the application you want. Applications that can be installed via different 1-click […]
A domain lock/registrar transfer lock is a status that indicates whether or not a domain name can be moved from one registrar to another. When a domain name has it’s status set to “Locked” it can not be transferred to another registrar. Only when the domain’s status is “Unlocked” can a transfer request be put […]
When examining server logs or application logs you may notice that they are set to your servers time and not yours. Unless you change the timezone settings when you first setup the server then there is a good chance your servers time does not match yours. To figure out what timezone your server is using […]
Shared web hosting is pretty much what it reads. Shared web hosting is = sharing web hosting or just splitting a web server into smaller pieces that are shared. When you order shared web hosting, depending on what kind of resources come with your web hosting package. The shared web hosting you will be getting […]
If your web host uses Cpanel (good chance they do) then this article will give you a quick explanation of what each of the icons under the Mail section inside your Cpanel control panel does. Email Accounts – If you click on the Email Accounts icon it will lead you to a page to create […]
Question: Will installing a lot of different scripts on my server slow it down? Answer: Yes, if you install many different scripts on your server that you do not use. It will contribute to slowing down your server over a period of time. The resources on your server includes: memory, hard drive, and processing power. […]
Two reasons you want to host your website locally or near where your main audience of visitors will be. These are just two main reasons and there can be a lot more. There can also be reasons why you don’t want to host your site locally but that is another day. 1) Access your site […]
Question: Why is my AWS IP address blocked when using it via a VPN to browse? Answer: Amazon Web Services (AWS) addresses are frequently blocked by different sites and providers. This includes some email services because of the number of abuses and spam originating from Amazon Web Services IP addresses. If you encountered any blockage […]
Question: When is FreeBSD 11 going to be released? Answer: There is no clear date yet when FreeBSD 11 will be released. It is expected that FreeBSD 11.0-RC3 will be released sometime in the near future before the actual 11.0 version is released to the public. As of today only FreeBSD 11.0-RC2 is available. It […]
Question: My web host wants my social security number. They tell me they want to pull my credit report before approving my account? Answer: Any web host that asks for your social security number is not a typical web host. 99% of anyone that runs a web hosting business would say the web host you […]