What is DDoS? Simply put, a DDoS attack on a website is a network-borne attack that is designed to put a website offline by overwhelming it with traffic. A DDoS attack can come from a single source, or increasingly from botnets on several sites infected with robot malware. Companies need to protect […]
Making your web hosting a security system is something that IT needs to consider very seriously as businesses expand their web presence in the Cloud. They may use a managed service provider (“MSP”) to host their website. You need to be sure that your website security system is safe and secure with the MSP. […]
From time to time a business may need to host several websites. For instance, a business might want to have a separate core business and e-commerce websites. How they go about this depends on the architecture they are using to support the web-server environment, Open Systems running Apache, or Windows IIS for example, but […]
A question that users often ask “can I host a website on a VPS?”. The answer is yes, but exactly how you do it depends on the VPS, the type of website, and the software you want to use. Multiple websites are also possible on the VPS. The first step is to clarify the […]
We have known for some time that IPv4 addresses will run out, and IPv6 will become the network addressing standard. In many cases, IPv4 addresses already run out except for addresses hoarded by managed service providers and others. IANA in 2011 announced that they had no more IPv4 address blocks to distribute. APNIC also […]
CPanel has become a key tool used in IT managed services recently. CPanel significantly eases the administration of dedicated and virtual servers. CPanel provides an easy to use graphical interface for most common management tasks. Why CPanel Dedicated Server solutions? The move to e-commerce and working from home because of the pandemic […]
The reasons why reseller hosting is popular as a business! As a result of the pandemic, many businesses have been forced to look at moving to an e-commerce platform, or support remote working and working from home. At the same time, they are often under severe financial pressures and outsourcing their IT infrastructure […]
Why? Some users want to work on an Open Systems platform but need applications that are not available under Linux. The solution is to use a virtual machine on the Linux platform, perhaps as a virtual server in a VPS environment, hosting the Windows server and desktop operating system needed for the applications. […]
Users are increasingly concerned about the security of the website they visit. Attempts at ID theft, stealing information and spoofing websites are now common occurrences. To combat these threats, websites now use the RSA standard protocols to verify the authenticity of websites and encrypt traffic between the browser and the website. The most common implementation […]