CDN is short for content delivery network, which may sound extremely complicated, advanced, and out of your field if you are a beginner. However, they are very simple and accessible to anyone running a website – big or small. Simply put, a content delivery network is a system that quickly delivers data to users using …
The use of SSL certificates has increased quite a bit over the years. An appealing option for enhancing the security and confidentiality of a website, acquiring an SSL certificate shows a certain amount of dedication and legitimacy. For professional organizations in particular, this can be important. A lot of Australian web hosting companies offer some …
If you are hosting a website on a shared server, you may be wondering whether or not you should invest in a dedicated IP. A dedicated IP is essentially a unique internet protocol (IP) address that is exclusively dedicated to your sole hosting account. This is in contrast to a shared IP, in which multiple …
If you are looking a launching a website of any kind, then you are likely going to register a domain name. When you register a domain name, however, ICANN requires that certain personal information is required, including your full name, email address, phone number, and physical address. From there, this information becomes public through the …
A domain name registrar is an organization that manages the registration of website domain names, i.e., GoDaddy, Tucows, 1&1, etc. Registrars should be certified by a generic top-level domain (gTLD) or a country code top-level domain (ccTLD). This is done in accordance to the guidelines of the designated domain name registries. Since 1999, each registrar …
SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer, a standard security technology that establishes an encrypted connection between a server and a client. SSL is typically used for web access, i.e., a browser, email server, or client such as Outlook. Using SSL enables sensitive information to be transmitted securely, introducing safety into the inputting of social security …
IMAP and POP3 are the two main protocols used for email management by web hosts. Both have their benefits, yet differ in complexity. Depending on the scenario, one may be more applicable than the other, but it is important to note that the most frequently used integration in today’s servers is IMAP because of its …
What is DDoS? Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks target online services and suspend or interrupt them, making them inaccessible to users. These can be especially nefarious when targeting services like banking accounts, among other websites that render it a nuisance. The attacks can target a variety of resources and present challenges to users attempting …
If you’re interested in web hosting, you are more than likely familiar with the terms ‘IP address’ and ‘domain names’. Nameservers are part of this same lingo as a component of the Domain Name System (DNS) – or are otherwise synonymous – provided by web hosts. They basically function as a translator between an IP …
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