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Server uptime refers to the amount of time in a given period a server stays up and running. There’s also network uptime, which refers only to the network side of things. Conversely, downtime refers to the amount of time in a given period that a server or network is down or not functioning. The goal […]
Read MoreEvery server in the world that has access to the Internet has at least one IP address — to a computer, this is like a phone number. An example of an IP address is 74.125.45.100. Instead of having to remember a bunch of numbers, domain names allow us to assign a name to those numbers. […]
Read MoreThis article talks about how to go about choosing a domain name for your business. When you’re trying to decide what domain name to purchase for your website, there are a few things you should know and keep in mind. Domain names can be hundreds of characters in length, but the shorter the domain, the […]
Read MoreA Parked domain is a domain name that leads to the same website as another domain name. The domain is, in essence, parked on top of the other domain. For example, suppose we have a domain name mysite.com. If we park mysite.org on top of the .com domain, a visitor to our site will be […]
Read MoreEvery server in the world that has access to the Internet has at least one IP address — to a computer, this is like a phone number. An example of an IP address is 74.125.45.100. When you sign up for a hosting account, your host assigns your account a specific IP address on one of […]
Read MoreThose are all web programming languages, also known as scripting languages. PHP is the most commonly used and available for web hosting, followed by Perl (which is what’s used most of the time when you see the phrase CGI or cgi-bin). What language is used to code web software doesn’t really matter, as long as […]
Read MoreThis tutorial will discuss what email forwarder is Email forwarders allow you to forward a copy of all mail from one address to another. For example, you could set up a forwarder to forward all mail received on [email protected] to [email protected]. [email protected] will still keep the original version of all messages it receives, and [email protected] […]
Read MoreShould I be taking backups of my account? If so, how often? Backups are crucial to the smooth operation of any website, no matter how important, how many visitors you have, or how frequently the site content changes. The frequency at which you should take backups does depend on those factors, as well as exactly […]
Read MoreHere are a list of essential tools to troubleshoot DNS issues associated with your domain. WHOIS tools to troubleshoot DNS Domaintools WHOIS lookup service Domaintools WHOIS lookup service is a great tool for troubleshooting domain issues. Upon entering a domain name the service will return many useful bits of information including the domain registrar, registrant […]
Read MoreThis tutorial describes what an htaccess 301 direct is and when it should be used. After upgrading your website or blog you may find that some of the URLs and paths on your site have changed. When this happens, it is possible that visitors to your site to get 404 File Not Found error when […]
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