Black Friday is less than 72 hours away. On November 25, 2016 (EST) the best web hosting deals will be available. If you are looking to buy new shared web hosting, VPS, or dedicated servers then this will be the day to make sure to check out different web hosts for some amazing deals. Domain […]
Oracle has announced that the software giant has acquired managed domain name service (DNS) provider Dyn. Dyn is one of the most popular and well known managed DNS providers on the Internet today. With the acquisition of Dyn, Oracle should be able to improve its managed DNS offering. Existing Dyn customers will probably be introduced […]
Microsoft has joined the Linux Foundation as a platinum member. Platinum is the highest level of membership at the Linux Foundation. Other Linux Foundation platinum members include: Cisco, Fujitsu, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Huawei, IBM, Intel, NEC, Oracle, Qualcomm, and Samsung. The Linux Foundation has different levels of memberships for organizations. The different levels of membership […]
Question: Can the use of a content delivery network (CDN) cause some users to experience site loading issues? Answer: Yes, some isolated instances of such issues can occur with the use of a CDN. When you decide to use a CDN anytime a visitor accesses your site they have to go through the CDN service. […]
There are two main reasons why no one should consider operating a datacenter out of their home. Electricity and connectivity! Redundant power A typical datacenter has a lot of generators on standby and are ready to kick in when the main power line has any issue. If you operate a datacenter out of your home. […]
Yes, having a lot of different ads shown on your site will slow it down. The more images or anything that a user has to download will lead to slower loading times. For every banner ad or flash ad that you add to your site. Every visitor to your site will now have to load […]
Three key reasons why popup ads shouldn’t be used on your site: They make your visitors angry When you visit any site do you like random popups appearing? Probably not! Your visitors do not like popup ads either. The more popup ads the less likely the visitor is viewing your site. They may even accidentally […]
These are the steps to take to make your site load a lot faster. Use a business web hosting account, VPS, or dedicated server If you are using a regular shared web hosting account then your site may not load as fast as you want. By upgrading to a more powerful web hosting account like […]
Question: Is GoDaddy web hosting any good? Answer: It depends on what you need from GoDaddy. If you are comfortable with shared web hosting then GoDaddy should work out. If you need powerful VPS or dedicated servers then GoDaddy can fulfill your needs but it maybe a hit or miss. GoDaddy is publicly traded company […]
Question: Do web hosts require notice in advance before you can cancel your account with them? Answer: Most web hosts will require a few days notice in advance. The policy differs from web host to web host. The number of days can be from 72 hours to 7 days. While some VPS and dedicated server […]