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What Is Autoscaling? Mastering Autoscaling for Peak Efficiency

I once complimented a photographer friend by saying, “You must have a great camera.” I could tell he was offended, but I couldn’t tell why. Then he explained, “The camera does just 10 percent of... read more »

What Is Managed DNS? How Managed DNS Powers the Internet's Hidden Engine

Several years ago, I was working as a website designer for a mid-sized golf software company. It fell on the design team to not only create websites for golf courses but also configure DNS... read more »

What Is Apache? A Complete Guide to Apache Web Server

My web development instructor used to say that computers are dumb. And come to think of it, they actually are. A website, for example, offers a functional and user-friendly experience to the... read more »

What Is Failover? Keeping Systems Running When Failure Strikes

Confession: I’m a grown man, but I can’t change a tire. I’ve been on many, many road trips, and I feel ashamed as I’m writing this, but oh well, I’m going to learn ASAP (pinky promise!). You may... read more »

What Is DDoS? Distributed Denial of Service Explained

If you’ve watched Game of Thrones, you’re familiar with the fictional character Hodor. In the fifth episode of season six (spoiler alert), Hodor sacrifices himself to save the future king of... read more »

What Is LAMP? Exploring the Core Components of LAMP

When I first started designing websites, I only knew of WordPress. And I mean just the basics — nothing too technical. Studying web development introduced me to a world beyond content management... read more »

What Is Database Hosting? How Database Hosting Powers Applications

When I was in high school, I had a pretty impressive Pokémon card collection. I kept my collection in a trading card binder with color-coded tabs to help me find what I wanted quickly. I can’t... read more »

What Is Scalability? Best Practices and Solutions in Web Hosting

Increasing sales. More website visitors. Growing databases. These are all reasons to scale up your hosting resources. And when I analyze a hosting provider, scalability is one of the main factors... read more »

What Is Storage? A Comprehensive Guide

Whenever I host a website, it’s easy to forget the importance of storage. Every website, however, needs a suitable storage solution for saving everything from your website’s images to its HTML... read more »

25 Incredible Data Center Statistics in 2025

If you’re into musicals or have at least watched one in school, you know the significance of the backstage crew — they set the stage while the performers own it. Data centers are like the... read more »