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Learn to run security scans in WHM/cPanel with this video tutorial. Discover how to perform Quick Security Scans and check for Trojan horses, though results may include false positives requiring further investigation.
rackAID celebrates a record first quarter with double-digit growth, new team members, and service enhancements. Highlights include 96% of critical tickets answered within 10 minutes and expanded cloud services across multiple locations.
Stop forgetting passwords and boost security with LastPass. This password manager encrypts your data, auto-fills forms, generates unique passwords, and protects against hackers—all for just $12 yearly.
Our SMART server management philosophy—Standardize, Monitor, Automate, Review, Test—helps us respond faster and prevent disasters. Standardization on proven technologies delivers reliability, scalability, and consistency, allowing quick deployments and ensuring any team member can resolve urgent issues.
Time to First Byte measures how long your browser waits for server response. Low TTFB for static content suggests hardware issues, while slow dynamic content points to application or configuration problems. Use this metric to diagnose performance bottlenecks.
Don't chase flashy benchmarks showing massive performance gains. Until you identify your actual bottleneck, switching to alternative web servers or databases won't solve your speed problems. Focus on user-centric metrics instead.
Learn how to use Nginx as a reverse proxy to defend against DDoS attacks on Apache servers. Practical techniques include serving static pages, RAM disk optimization, user-agent filtering, and strategic IP blocking.
Misconfigured Apache headers, especially Expires settings, can cripple CDN performance. Without proper cache control directives, your CDN won't know how long to store files, forcing unnecessary requests that defeat the purpose of using a CDN.
Learn how to update FTP, FrontPage, and domain administrator passwords in Plesk 9 as an administrator, reseller, or domain owner. Includes a helpful tip for enabling SFTP access by assigning shell access.
Drowning in email? Learn how IMAP folders can transform your inbox chaos into organized calm. Discover monthly archiving strategies, essential folders for workflow management, and subscription tricks to keep your most important messages front and center.
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