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What Is Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)? How 2FA Keeps Your Accounts Safe

How 2FA Keeps Your Accounts Safe

Just yesterday, an old Microsoft account of mine was hacked by someone in Latvia. I received a security alert from...

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What Is an Edge Server? The Secret to Low Latency and Smarter Tech

What Is an Edge Server? The Secret to Low Latency

Some people just thrive living their lives on the edge, and I’m certainly not one of them. Anything that...

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What Is SSH? Your Guide to Secure Shell, Remote Logins, and Encrypted Communication

Your Guide to Secure Shell, Remote Logins, and Encrypted Communication

Back in my web design days, I often helped friends and clients troubleshoot their websites. Instead of...

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What Is a VLAN? The Key to Streamlined, Scalable, and Secure Networking

What Is a VLAN? Virtual Local Area Networks Explained

Whenever a LAN comes up in a conversation, the first image that comes to mind is the early 2000s gaming...

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What Is a Database Management System (DBMS)? A Deep Dive 

A Deep Dive Into Database Management Systems (DBMS)

Several years back, I helped a client, Sarah, who operated a golf course in California. She was a real...

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What Is Kubernetes? The Ultimate Guide to Scalable App Management

Kubernetes: The Ultimate Guide to Scalable App Management

I’ve always wanted to build a sprawling mushroom farm and set up a stellar eCommerce platform for it...

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What Is Memcached? Your Guide to Lightning-Fast Web Applications

The Memcached Playbook: Your Guide to Lightning-Fast Web Applications

I saw this funny TikTok trend about that one person at a coffee shop ordering a complicated drink with...

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What Is a SAN? Storage Area Networks Explained

What Is a SAN? Storage Area Networks Explained

This topic reminds me of one of my favorite reality TV shows — Storage Wars. It’s a bunch of people...

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What Is Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)? Mastering the Basics of HTTP

From Requests to Responses: Mastering the Basics of HTTP

We all know how to request a webpage in a browser. You type in the URL and click the Enter button. We...

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What Is HAProxy? How HAProxy Powers High-Performance Websites

How HAProxy Powers High-Performance Websites

Let me tell you, running a website, especially the back end, isn’t as easy as it may seem. One mistake...

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What Is Search Engine Optimization (SEO)? How to Climb the Search Engine Ranks

What Is SEO? How to Climb the Search Engine Ranks

Long ago, I started a website and blog to launch my business. Unfortunately, I would spend hours on every...

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What Is NGINX? The Engine Behind High-Performance Web Servers

NGINX: The Engine Behind High-Performance Web Servers

Before we get into the thick of things, I want to clarify that “web server” and “web server software”...

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What Is a Static IP Address? Choosing the Right IP Address for Your Digital Needs

Choosing the Right IP Address for Your Digital Needs

My first “meeting” with the concept of a static IP address was in the mid-2000s when Counter-Strike and...

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