Plesk Web Fusion PHP Limits
While recently migrating a client from a dedicated server which was proving a little too expensive over to one of the great value Linux Virtual Private Servers offered by Web Fusion, I found myself...
View ArticleWhy VPS is Not for Everyone – Yet
There is a lot of buzz at the moment surrounding VPS hosting. For those of you who are not familiar with VPS, or virtual private server hosting – it is similar to shared hosting in that you are sharing...
View ArticleIs My Site Down For Everyone or Just Me?
For a webmaster that relies on their site as their source of income, such as an ecommerce shop – it can be terrible to see the site become unavailable.. if no one can access your site then you won’t...
View ArticleBasic Server Migration Using SSH + SCP
The scenario here is that you have access to two servers – old and new – and you want to copy a site + database from old server to new server directly. You have root SSH access to both servers. 1....
View ArticlePlesk phpMyAdmin Copy Database Bug + Workaround
If you are administering a plesk server running version 8.x then you are likely dealing with phpMyAdmin version 2.8.x.x which has a bug that prevents you from performing database copy operations due to...
View ArticleHtaccess Force SSL with Redirect (Non Standard SSL Port Compatible)
Check out this little snippet of htaccess code to force SSL usage. Works regardless of port. More… Top 10 WordPress .htaccess hacks | Omelyn.comx + 3 – Naming a .htaccess File in WindowsMovable Type...
View ArticleDomain Names and HOSTS File
If you have recently bought a domain name and updated the nameservers to point to your new hosting, or if you are moving hosts and have update the nameservers for your existing domain name then for a...
View ArticleSSH Public Key Authentication Easy Instructions
Just thought I would drop a quick blog and link to this nice succinct guide for setting up SSH to be able to log in via public key. SSH public key tutorial Using public keys offers you a more secure...
View ArticleAmazon Web Services Blog: AWS Elastic Beanstalk – Build PHP Apps Using...
Easily deploy PHP applications to the Amazon Web Services infrastructure allowing you to take advantage of an easily scaled flexible cloud based system. Furthermore there is Git based deployment so...
View ArticleWhat is DNS and how does it affect site owners?
What DNS is DNS (Domain Name System) is the system used to make sure that when users type in your web address into their browser, they end up on your website. How communication happens on the internet...
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