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0 Day cPanel Exploit in Wild 0 Day cPanel Exploit in Wild
September 24, 2006 in by ramprage
Rating: Average Rating : 6.33 From 3 Voter(s)
A new 0 Day cPanel Exploit in the wild that allows the attacker to gain root access has been spotted in multiple hosting providers and continues to be found.
 

Cpanel Gone 64 to Fast - Time to Retire Cpanel Gone 64 to Fast - Time to Retire
December 15, 2005 in by ramprage
Rating: Average Rating : 7.33 From 9 Voter(s)
64 bit servers are suppose to be supported by Cpanel. That's not the case, instead of support they should have retired, check our rant post in this article.
 

Business Needs vs. Network Performance - Who Wins? Business Needs vs. Network Performance - Who Wins?
August 30, 2005 in by ramprage
Rating: Average Rating : 1.00 From 2 Voter(s)
Networking is getting tougher. Networks must deliver a growing range of services, from ERP, CRM and email to VoIP and web services applications, each of which has its own idiosyncrasies and requirements. Each new service introduced onto the network conten
 

Understanding Raid Understanding Raid
September 14, 2004 in by ramprage
Rating: Average Rating : 6.11 From 72 Voter(s)
What is RAID? The acronym RAID means Redundant Array of Independent or Inexpensive Disks. When originally developed at the University of California at Berkeley in 1987, the word was Inexpensive, referring to the fact that it was basically an array
 

Are Flash Hosting Tutorials Worth It? Are Flash Hosting Tutorials Worth It?
August 26, 2004 in by ramprage
Rating: Average Rating : 7.14 From 7 Voter(s)
In an effort to assist hosting companies in reducing overall customer support costs, in 2002 DemoDemo.com pioneered the ultimate customer support and help desk aide – the online hosting tutorial.
 

Questions about web hosting services Questions about web hosting services
August 25, 2004 in by ramprage
Rating: Average Rating : 4.60 From 15 Voter(s)
Hosting plans on the web are getting very competitive and features of each plan is comparatively the same among web hosting providers. Whether novice or expert, you can find some useful information in this article to learn about some of the considerations
 

The Benefits Of Having A Website The Benefits Of Having A Website
July 19, 2004 in by ramprage
Rating: Average Rating : 6.42 From 12 Voter(s)
When you're searching through the Internet you will find endless amounts of information, about everything, and all at your fingertips. The Internet is the largest source of knowledge in the world. Why is this? Because anyone can get their information on t
 

Bandwidth Or Data Transfer – Which is Which? Bandwidth Or Data Transfer – Which is Which?
June 28, 2004 in by ramprage
Rating: Average Rating : 8.25 From 8 Voter(s)
Too often web hosts talk about bandwidth and data transfer in the same breath but truth be known they are different although very closely related. Bandwidth is how much data can be transferred at a time and data transfer is how much data is being transfer
 

Joe Job - Your Business As A Target Joe Job - Your Business As A Target
June 19, 2004 in by Codepic
Rating: Average Rating : 7.88 From 8 Voter(s)
Joe Job is an e-mail spoofing attack in which someone sends out huge volume of emails that appear to be sent from an innocent source. Many times Joe Job occurs as an act of revenge and it's forged to take down the target's reputation online. In hosting bu
 

A Look at ASP Web Hosting A Look at ASP Web Hosting
June 18, 2004 in by ramprage
Rating: Average Rating : 3.00 From 2 Voter(s)
ASP web hosting refers to web hosting companies who provide support for ASP (Active Server Page). If you want a dynamic data-driven web site you may wish to embed ASP code into your web site’s HTML Pages. When a user is viewing a web site that is develo
 

Cheap web hosting, what to look for and what to stay away from Cheap web hosting, what to look for and what to stay away from
June 1, 2004 in by ramprage
Rating: Average Rating : 8.54 From 13 Voter(s)
In today’s world of hosting, instead of who’s got the bigger and better thing, it’s who has it for the cheapest and don’t forget that they usually it at an “unlimited level”.
 

Affordable is many times more than the price tag Affordable is many times more than the price tag
April 12, 2004 in by Codepic
Rating: Average Rating : 7.50 From 8 Voter(s)
Taking the cheapest hosting service on internet is not far away from buying the cheapest house or a car available. I know you wouldn't do that so read on and i'll explain why you shouldn't get the cheapest hosting service provider either.
 

Rent an office or work from home? Rent an office or work from home?
March 30, 2004 in by ramprage
Rating: Average Rating : 6.00 From 11 Voter(s)
Do you own a office to run your business or Working from your home? This question comes up for a lot of small companies wondering what is best. We'll take you through the benefits of each.
 

Windows or Linux Hosting - Helping You Decide Windows or Linux Hosting - Helping You Decide
January 19, 2004 in by ramprage
Rating: Average Rating : 7.64 From 11 Voter(s)
We put each hosting platform in the boxing ring, who will take the crown? Check here for a comparison.
 

Branding Your Business Branding Your Business
December 18, 2003 in by ramprage
Rating: Average Rating : 7.11 From 19 Voter(s)
In this article we look at how creating a strong brand for your business can help you set yourself apart from the pack and lay the right foundation for the future growth of your business.
 

Starting Your Own Hosting Company Starting Your Own Hosting Company
December 18, 2003 in by ramprage
Rating: Average Rating : 7.50 From 206 Voter(s)
Time to start your own web hosting business? Check out this guide of the basics before you take the leap of faith.
 

TemplateMonster Battles Paypal Problems TemplateMonster Battles Paypal Problems
December 4, 2003 in by ramprage
Rating: Average Rating : 9.00 From 23 Voter(s)
TemplateMonster, one of the largest online web design providers, is furious with Paypal online payment processor. They have decided to take legal action and leave Paypal for a new merchant provider.
 

Linux 2.4 Kernel Exploit in Wild Linux 2.4 Kernel Exploit in Wild
December 3, 2003 in by ramprage
Rating: Not Rated
A new linux kernel exploit is out in the wild, make sure to secure your server quickly before someone takes control and exploits your valuable systems.
 

Things You Don't Want To Hear From Technical Support Things You Don't Want To Hear From Technical Support
November 26, 2003 in by ramprage
Rating: Average Rating : 9.57 From 7 Voter(s)
Things You Don't Want To Hear From Technical Support .... ever! :) Great list of jokes here.
 

Firewalls Explained - Part 1 Firewalls Explained - Part 1
November 19, 2003 in by ramprage
Rating: Average Rating : 5.95 From 20 Voter(s)
Network security usually is thought of in terms of securing your network against threats that originate from the Internet. In Part 1 of a 2 part series, we'll explain what firewalls are and the different categories of firewalls available.
 

Red Hat Linux - Time is Running Out Red Hat Linux - Time is Running Out
November 4, 2003 in by ramprage
Rating: Average Rating : 6.54 From 13 Voter(s)
Red Hat's product line will be dropped by ending support for its products - what will you do as a webhost and what are other options?
 

Verisign Hijack .com and .net typos Verisign Hijack .com and .net typos
November 3, 2003 in by ramprage
Rating: Not Rated
Criticism is quickly growing over VeriSign's surprise decision to take control of all unassigned .com and .net domain names, a move that has wreaked havoc on many e-mail utilities and antispam filters.
 

Accepting Credit Cards Online with Third-party Merchant Accounts Accepting Credit Cards Online with Third-party Merchant Accounts
October 28, 2003 in by ramprage
Rating: Average Rating : 7.40 From 5 Voter(s)
It's a jungle out there when you're trying to figure out how to accept payment over the web. We'll help give you the straight goods of accepting online payments.
 

What to look for in a Web Host? What to look for in a Web Host?
October 28, 2003 in by ramprage
Rating: Average Rating : 8.80 From 20 Voter(s)
To evaluate a web host, the price is not the only important factor, the client will need to take consideration about other characteristics.
 

What is Virtual Hosting? What is Virtual Hosting?
October 28, 2003 in by ramprage
Rating: Average Rating : 4.80 From 10 Voter(s)
Detailed guide explaining what virtual hosting is.
 

What is Colocation Hosting? What is Colocation Hosting?
October 28, 2003 in by ramprage
Rating: Average Rating : 5.71 From 7 Voter(s)
Colocating the server gives you the greatest flexibility. You get to choose the hardware configuration of the server and the software that goes on it.
 

What is Dedicated Hosting? What is Dedicated Hosting?
October 28, 2003 in by ramprage
Rating: Average Rating : 6.72 From 18 Voter(s)
A dedicated web server hosting involves the leasing of an entire server from a dedicated server host company.
 

Web Hosting Industry Overview Web Hosting Industry Overview
October 28, 2003 in by ramprage
Rating: Average Rating : 7.20 From 5 Voter(s)
How large can the industry get and can it sustain its current growth rate?
 

What is Multi Domain Hosting? What is Multi Domain Hosting?
October 28, 2003 in by ramprage
Rating: Average Rating : 6.58 From 19 Voter(s)
Multiple Domain Hosting is like web hosting business on a shoe-string budget. The first step is to get yourself a multiple domain name hosting account.
 

What is Reseller Hosting? What is Reseller Hosting?
October 28, 2003 in by ramprage
Rating: Average Rating : 6.33 From 15 Voter(s)
A reseller is a middle-man who sells web space on somebody else's server. Reselling schemes vary widely.
 

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