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Web Servers – Apache, NginX, What else?

20/12/2017

We are often so eager to use our new HostAfrica VPS that we jump in and use the default software that either comes with the VPS or that comes to mind. Through the years we have come to know the Apache/Httpd web server as the backbone of the internet. On Windows, it has always been IIS, […]

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Web servers – NginX Basics

20/12/2017

What is NginX? NginX (pronounced Engine-X or N-Jinx) is a high-performance web server designed to deliver large amounts of content quickly with the efficient use of system resources. NginX’s strong point is its ability to efficiently serve static content, like plain HTML and media files. It is especially good at handling many concurrent connections. Some consider it […]

Domain Name

Getting started online with the perfect domain name

18/12/2017

A lot of thought and consideration goes into any domain name, since it is your company’s identity on the web. Basically, you want a domain name that properly represents your company, and that is easy to find and promote. Here are 5 basic rules to keep in mind: Make it easy to type: choose simple […]

Blog Hosting Linux Web Tutorials

Web servers – Apache Server Basics

03/12/2017

Apache Server is one of the oldest web servers. Apache used to run only on Linux but is now available for Windows and OS/2 as well. The Apache Server has been around since 1995 and has played a major role in the development of the World Wide Web (WWW). It was based on the NCSA HTTPd server, […]

Hosting Security

cPanel Security checks to do regularly

02/12/2017

cPanel is a layered system What I mean by this is that cPanel has many layers of users and thus many potential security breach points. Due to its flexibility and complexity, cPanel also has many areas that need to be looked after from a system security perspective. We will take a look at these below: […]

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IPV6 Part 2 – Formats and special addresses

20/11/2017

IPV6 Reduced Complexity IPV6 networking reduces the complexity of address planning and assigning addresses to networks. Instead of using a wide variety of IPV4 subnet lengths, it is best practice to use some standard prefix lengths to simplify things. IPV6 should be a breath of fresh air to those who toil with the scarcity constraints […]

Web Servers – Apache, NginX, What else?

Web servers – NginX Basics

Getting started online with the perfect domain name

Web servers – Apache Server Basics

cPanel Security checks to do regularly

IPV6 Part 2 – Formats and special addresses

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