At the end of this post, you will learn about the benefits of using a VPS, when you need it and what are the differences between a managed VPS and an unmanaged VPS. To make this difference, first, we must determine what a VPS is and what its characteristics are. What is a VPS? A Virtual Private Server (VPS) is a virtual machine created on a physical machine using virtualization software, a...
There are many types of malware software on the internet today. More specifically, we can split them into many categories, such as Viruses, Trojans, Worms, Ransomware and other programs that were designed with malicious intentions. A malware is a malicious program (aka malicious software that wants to steal, destroy, or corrupt data stored on digital devices). Many people use the generic term...
A routing protocol is an algorithm that gives a Router the ability to learn (dynamically) about specific existing networks around it (or even the Internet). Practically, these routing protocols help routers learn dynamically about each other without the need for an administrator to intervene. This helps us primarily because it does not require an administrator to set up each network individually...
A network is an assembly of interconnected devices (PCs, servers, mobile devices, routers, switches and so on) that can communicate (exchange information) with each other. Networks can be of several types: 1. LAN or a Local Area Network, such as your home network connected through cable. 2. MAN or a Metropolitan Area Network such as an extended network between computers on the surface of a city 3...
When having to choose between KVM and OpenVZ virtualization technologies, we need to take into consideration our VPS needs, so we can make an informed decision because both are good. Depending on the purpose of the applications that run on the service and the need for flexibility that is involved in managing the virtual server, one can be more suitable than the other. KVM Virtual kernel-based...
When you want to start an online business, you have a wide range of hosting services to choose from that can often confuse you and finding what you need is difficult. However, depending on the complexity of the website and its needs, your possibilities will be narrowed to a smaller batch of services. Choosing the right hosting plan depends on your business, and each website has different...
Fortunately, improving the loading time of a WordPress website can also be done by people who do not have extensive technical knowledge, through the use of plug-ins. However, adding many plugins does not always mean that it will make your website faster, more attractive, or even better, but it may have the opposite effect. We will demonstrate some of the optimization methods you need to implement...
IP addresses are the base cells that form the computer networks used today. With a little help, anyone can understand some fundamental points regarding IP addresses and subnet masks, what they used for and why they are useful. What is an IP address To help you understand what an IP address is, we’ll make a description of the IP address using an analogy with a situation in everyday life:...
Everyone wants fast-loading websites in today’s internet, both website owners and their users. It doesn’t really matter if you have quality content when you are unable to deliver it to your users as quickly as possible. The longer it takes for the site to load, the more likely the visitor will leave your website. Consumers no longer have the patience to wait long periods of time to...
Most Internet service providers offer high-speed connections using various connection protocols. Some of them achieve this using the PPPoE, a fast and easy way to connect a lot of users to a single ISP, allowing them to scale it accordingly. What is PPPoE and how can we explain it. PPPoE is an acronym for Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet. PPPoE is a network protocol that was derived from...