You should typically host your website wherever your target audience lives. If most of your expected audience will be from France. You should host your website somewhere in France. This will help your audience reach your website faster. If you were to host your website in India instead. It may take your French visitors a […]
Rackspace appoints Alex Pinchev to lead sales and marketing
Rackspace has announced that the company has hired Alex Pinchev to lead the company’s global sales and marketing. Alex Pinchev will start on January 1, 2016. Alex Pinchev was with Red Hat from 2003 to 2012. Pinchev was the president and CEO of Acronis and most recently the CEO of Capri Ventures. Press release from […]
Google Cloud SQL gets update
Google has announced that the company’s Cloud SQL service has received an update. The first generation of the Cloud SQL service from Google offered MySQL in October 2011. Since then the company has improved the speed of the service. The second generation of Cloud SQL is 7 times faster than the first generation. Google Cloud […]
What is a clearance server deal?
Clearance server deals are promotions and sales by web hosts to sell low end or old servers at a discount to customers. Clearance servers have different configurations that will vary and differ from web hosts to web hosts. Don’t expect to find the same server configuration being marked as a clearance server from two different […]
Should I follow my web host’s blog?
Yes, you should follow your web host’s blog. Your web host’s blog may contain useful information and the latest updates on any issues they may be experiencing. Some web hosts post useful tricks and tips for improving your web hosting experience. Other web hosts may post system maintenance information, outage notices, and critical update information […]
Why do many web hosts place limits on how many emails you can send out everyday?
Most web hosts will suspend your web hosting account if you start sending out 20,000+ emails everyday. This number is just an example. Every web host will have a different threshold but the the number is typically less than 20,000 emails per day. When a web hosting customer starts sending out thousands of emails everyday. […]
Figure out your PHP version
To find out what version of PHP you have. Open a php file and include the following line: <?php phpinfo(); ?> The above code will display what version of PHP is installed on your server when accessed via the web. A lot of other information is also made available so make sure to not make […]
Why does managed WordPress web hosting plans cost more?
If you run a blog or multiple blogs that are powered by WordPress. You may be interested in moving your blog to a web host that is dedicated to powering WordPress sites. A managed WordPress web host includes a lot more resources with the web hosting plan than your usual run of the mill web […]
How much does web hosting cost?
Depending on what kind of web hosting plan you decide to purchase. The starting price for your web hosting plan may vary. The lowest price point for starter and most basic web hosting plans can start for less than $5 dollars per month. Starter web hosting plans These starter web hosting plans include the very […]
Ingram Micro acquires Odin from Parallels
Parallels has announced that the company has entered into an agreement to sell its Odin Service Automation platform to Ingram Micro. The transaction is expected to close by the end of this month. The value of the transaction was not disclosed. Parallels will retain ownership of the Plesk brand of products and Virtuozzo products. Plesk […]