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118 posts under Hosting: shared hosting, VPS, resource limits, migration and performance tuning. All from the field, newest first.
118 posts
What Is Plesk and What Is It For?
What is Plesk, what does it do, and how does it differ from cPanel? A clear look at this web hosting control panel, its features, and Windows and Linu
HostingWhat Is Offshore Hosting?
What offshore hosting is, why people use it, its advantages and risks, and how Turkish law (5651, KVKK, FSEK) applies. A neutral, practical guide.
HostingWhat Is DirectAdmin and What Is It For?
What is DirectAdmin and what is it for? A guide to the lightweight Linux hosting panel, its three-tier account model and how it compares to cPanel and
HostingWhat Is cPanel and What Is It For?
What is cPanel, what is it used for, and how does it differ from WHM? A plain-language guide to the control panel for managing email, databases, files
HostingWhat Is Caching and How Does It Work?
What is caching and how does it work? Cache hits and misses, browser, CDN, Redis and database caching, HTTP headers, and invalidation strategies.
HostingWhat Is a CPU and What Does It Really Do?
What a CPU is, how it works and why it matters on a server. A clear, in-depth processor guide covering cores, threads, clock speed, cache and architec
HostingWhat Is a 1 Gbps Port?
What a 1 Gbps port means, its MB/s equivalent, how it differs from bandwidth and data caps, and whether it is enough for a busy news site.
HostingWhat Are RAM and DDR? Key Differences
RAM vs DDR explained: DRAM and SRAM, DDR generations (DDR to DDR5), naming, CAS latency, ECC and server memory, all in one guide.
HostingVDS vs VPS vs Dedicated vs Cloud Servers
An impartial, practical guide comparing VDS, VPS, dedicated, and cloud servers on performance, scaling, cost, and which one fits your workload.
HostingTypes of Disk Storage: HDD, SSD and NVMe
How HDD, SSD and NVMe storage works, the real differences between them, and which disk suits which workload. A balanced, hands-on server storage guide
HostingServer Hardware Guide: CPU, RAM, Disk and Network
A comprehensive server hardware guide covering the CPU, RAM, disk and network port that make up a server, plus hosting types and backups.
HostingWhy Server Backups Matter
Why server backups are critical: backup types, the 3-2-1 rule, RPO/RTO, restore testing and the legal angle for building a plan you can trust.
HostingHosting Control Panels and Mail Servers: A Guide
What a hosting control panel does, which panel fits which need, and how mail server infrastructure works, from protocols to deliverability records.
HostingHow to Write a Dockerfile: Node.js, Python and Static Site Examples
A guide to Dockerfile instructions, layer caching logic and shrinking images with multi-stage builds, using Node.js, Python and static site examples.
HostingVPS Security Hardening: Protect Your Server Step by Step
Make your VPS secure from scratch with SSH hardening, the UFW firewall, fail2ban, automatic updates, log monitoring and two-factor authentication.
HostingRunning a Node.js Application in the Background as a systemd Service
The logic of running a Node.js app as a systemd service instead of in a terminal: unit file structure, systemctl commands and the mistakes people make
HostingSpeeding Up Server Connections with the SSH Config File
A guide to shortening SSH connections with ~/.ssh/config: Host, HostName, User, IdentityFile and ProxyJump settings, file permissions and common mista
HostingHow to Write an Nginx Server Block: Static Sites and Reverse Proxy
How do you write an Nginx server block? Serving static sites, reverse proxying, proxy_set_header headers, SSL termination and common mistakes explaine
HostingWhat Is umask in Linux? How Default File Permissions Are Decided
umask decides which permissions new files and directories get by default on Linux. The calculation logic.
HostingLinux File Permissions: A Guide to chmod, rwx and Octal Notation
Learn chmod, rwx and octal notation in Linux file permissions with examples; review setuid, setgid, sticky bit.
HostingWhat Is .gitignore and How Do You Use It Correctly?
What the .gitignore file does, how its pattern syntax works, and how to remove files that are already tracked from a repository with git rm --cached.
HostingWhat Is a .env File? Best Practices for Environment Variables
A guide to what .env files are for, the KEY=VALUE syntax, loading them with dotenv, and the .gitignore and .env.example practices around them.
HostingRunning a Single-Service Application with Docker Compose
A guide to running a single-service application with Docker Compose: the docker-compose.yml structure, bind mount vs named volume and common mistakes.
HostingA Guide to Creating Scheduled Tasks (Cron Jobs) on Linux with Crontab
A guide covering crontab's 5-field syntax, special characters, the crontab -e/-l commands, output redirection and common mistakes, with examples.
HostingManaging a Website with cPanel: A Comprehensive User Guide
Learn the cPanel dashboard, adding domains, installing SSL, creating email accounts, managing databases, the file manager and backups, step by step.
HostingApache Redirect Rules with .htaccess: Forcing HTTPS, WWW and Gzip
How to write HTTPS forcing, www normalisation and gzip compression rules in Apache with .htaccess and mod_rewrite; common mistakes and example code li
HostingProtecting a Directory with Basic Authentication in Apache/Nginx (.htpasswd)
Setting up HTTP Basic Authentication with .htpasswd in Apache and Nginx: AuthUserFile, auth_basic configuration, password hashing and common mistakes.
HostingFile Management with FTP and SFTP: Secure File Transfer to a Server
What are FTP and SFTP and what is the difference? Secure file transfer to a server, FTP clients and why you should use SFTP instead of FTP.
HostingSetting Up a Staging Environment: Safe Testing Before Going Live
What is a staging environment and why is it needed? Testing changes without risking the live site, staging setup and the deployment flow to production
HostingLoad Balancing: What It Is and How It Works
What is load balancing and how does it work? Load balancer logic, distribution algorithms, health checks, high availability and session management.
HostingWhat Is a CDN? Speeding Up Your Site with a Content Delivery Network
What is a CDN and how does it work? The effect of a content delivery network on site speed, server load and security.
HostingWebsite Migration Guide: Moving a Site to a New Server Without Downtime
How to move a website to new hosting? Migrating files and the database, the DNS transition, lowering TTL and steps to migrate hosting with zero downti
HostingHTTP Status Codes Guide: What 2xx, 3xx, 4xx, 5xx Mean
What are HTTP status codes and what do they mean? An explanation of 200, 301, 404, 500, 502 and other codes, their classes and their importance for SE
Hosting502 Bad Gateway and 504 Gateway Timeout: Causes and Solutions
What are the 502 Bad Gateway and 504 Gateway Timeout errors and why do they happen? The difference between the two.
HostingWhy Is My Website Slow? Server-Side Causes and Solutions
Why is your website loading slowly? Server-side causes of slowness - insufficient resources, slow queries.
HostingServer Performance: A Bottleneck Detection Guide
How do you find the source of server slowness? Detecting CPU, RAM, disk and network bottlenecks, the right tools and a systematic performance diagnosi
HostingServer Updates and Patch Management
Why server updates matter and how to do patch management? Security patches, automatic updates, kernel updates and a safe update process.
Hosting"Disk Full" Error: Disk Space Management on Linux
How to fix the disk full error on a Linux server? Finding used space with df and du, cleaning up large files, inode exhaustion and disk space manageme
HostingReading Linux Server Logs and Diagnosing Problems
Where are Linux server logs kept and how do you read them? journalctl, /var/log files, web server logs and a guide to diagnosing problems from logs.
HostingServer Monitoring Basics: Tracking CPU, RAM, Disk and Uptime
What is server monitoring and what should you monitor? Tracking CPU, RAM, disk and uptime, built-in monitoring tools, uptime monitoring and alerting l
HostingWhat Is a VDS Virtual Dedicated Server? Architecture, Hypervisor, and Usage Guide
What a VDS (Virtual Dedicated Server) is, how it works, hypervisor differences (KVM, VMware ESXi, Hyper-V), VPS and dedicated server comparison, use c
HostingUnlimited Bandwidth and Unmetered Hosting in 2026: Marketing Claims vs Technical Reality
What is unlimited bandwidth and unmetered hosting, and is it actually limitless? Comprehensive guide covering fair-use policies, oversubscription.
HostingContacting Turkish E-commerce SaaS Providers: Support and Customer Service Guide
A practical, vendor-neutral guide to contacting Turkish e-commerce SaaS and hosting providers, opening support tickets.
HostingInformation and Communication Technologies Authority in Turkey: BTK, Ministry Affiliations and Internet Regulation (2026)
A vendor-neutral 2026 guide to Turkey's ICT authority structure: the BTK regulator, which ministry oversees the internet, e-Government services.
HostingServer and Website Backup: Automatic Backups with rsync
Why server backup matters and how to do it. The 3-2-1 backup rule, file backup with rsync, backing up to a remote server and automating with cron.
Hostingname.tr Domain Guide 2026: Personal Domain Registration, Document-Free Process and TRABİS
Complete 2026 guide to name.tr domains: eligibility, document-free registration via TRABİS, BTK regulations, pricing ranges, nameserver requirements.
HostingIs IHS Reliable? An Unbiased Review of Hosting, Domain Services and Complaints
We examine the question 'is IHS reliable' against technical criteria: uptime, support, control panel, pricing, complaint patterns, transfer processes.
HostingInternational Server Hosting Guide 2026: Locations, Hardware, Latency, and Legal Considerations
End-to-end guide to international server rental: Germany, Netherlands, US and UK locations, KVM/VMware hypervisor choice, latency measurement.
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