Wondering how to view the exact specifications of the CPU on a Linux server? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Whether you’ve just spun up a new cloud server or are simply curious about the CPU information on your local…
A top-level domain – or a TLD – is whatever comes after the domain name (or the root) itself. Take stangerup.net for example. Here, stangerup is the domain name while .net is the top-level domain. Nowadays, there are several TLDs…
Hosting websites and web applications has become an everyday practice for businesses of all sizes. But which web hosting panel is best suited for you? That’s an excellent question – one we’ll try and answer today. In our experience, not…
Most people know Cloudflare as a web accelleration tool for speeding up apps and websites. But did you know you can register domains on Cloudflare too? That’s right, Cloudflare’s a domain registrar, and since February 2019 it’s been possible to…
One of the first things you should do when setting up a Linux server is double-check the time zone. While the default UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) may be fine for some systems, you might prefer to use your local time…
Keeping Ubuntu up-to-date is mission-critical for both speed and security. Since packages are regularly updated with new enhancements and security patches, your server is potentially vulnerable if updates are neglected for too long. Sometimes, Ubuntu also needs to reboot in…
If you’ve used Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, you’ve probably come across the term OCPU when deploying virtual instances. Although the word vaguely hints at something, it isn’t entirely obvious. You may also wonder how an OCPU stacks up against a traditional…
Whether you’re a small gig with just a few servers or a larger organisation with locations in multiple datacenters across the world, chances are you’d benefit significantly from infrastructure monitoring tools. These help you communicate downtime and thus increase transparency…
Cloudflare is an excellent tool for speeding up your WordPress site – or any other web application for that matter. Often though, developers forget to optimise Cloudflare for the sections of their sites that shouldn’t be cached. In this article,…
We’re gonna make this one quick, so hang in there! When it comes to performance on WordPress sites, the backend tuning options are pretty much endless. However, even for non-tech savvy people, there are a few things you can do…