(Ping! Zine Issue 12d) – .htaccess is a file used for security of files and directories on your server where your site is hosted. “ht” stands for “hypertext”, and .htaccess originally controlled access for each directory through, for instance, the requirement of a password for access. .htaccess has now developed into a powerful root file with the authority and power to override other... 

(Ping! Zine Issue 12d) – Properly maintaining servers in a data center is essential to guaranteeing the uptime web hosting clients rely on. Having the servers backed up plays a critical role. Recently, cloud backup software company R1Soft unveiled the latest release of its CDP Server protection platform, Continuous Data Protection Data Center Console, version 3.0. With the console, operators... 

(Ping! Zine Issue 12d) – The web is an amazing thing. From enabling us to stay in touch with family across the world, to doing our weekly grocery shopping in just a few clicks of a mouse, it really has changed the way we live our lives. There are almost limitless ways to have your voice heard on the web – via social networks, forums, comments on articles, and so on – but having a... 

In our increasingly globalized world, small businesses need an active communications network to span the geographically distributed regions of the organization. But the business applications required to achieve this are a costly proposal in our current economic climate. This is making it progressively difficult for young organizations to compete with huge corporations who hold seemingly infinite budgets.... 

These days, it’s becoming more and more imperative that websites perform quickly and efficiently due to the norm in decreased page load times. Gone are the days when it was somewhat acceptable for a website to load slowly because of slower internet connections and less powerful computers/devices. However, users these days are very likely to leave your website if it doesn’t perform quickly... 

My business has grown too fast and I need to stop accepting new customers while I work on acquiring more staff and servers. What is the best way to explain that to potential customers and still maintain a good reputation? Congratulations on your growth! Your problem is one that many companies would like to have. The best way to deal with this situation is to be honest. Stopping new orders while you... 

(Ping! Zine Issue 46) – Ask any Webmaster, and they will tell you that one of their worst nightmares and biggest fears is the loss of their most important information. All it takes is one malicious or unfortunate incident, such as the infiltration of a hacker or the crashing of a server, to wipe out every piece of vital information that is stored in your MySQL database. It’s always been said... 

(Ping! Zine Issue 46) – Is the web hosting industry in danger of being subjected to new governmental regulations and having new regulatory and compliance demands imposed on web hosting providers? The PROTECT IP Act, an acronym for “Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property” could very well make web hosts complicit when copyrighted material is... 

(Ping! Zine Issue 46) – There are a myriad of reasons why you might be looking to move your WordPress site from one host to another. Perhaps your current host has terrible customer service and you’ve felt the pinch every time there’s been a blip on the radar. And, if the technical support is also outsourced, this compounds the issue at hand. Perhaps your site goes down frequently and the... 

(Ping! Zine Issue 45) – Ask any Webmaster, and they will tell you that one of their worst nightmares and biggest fears is the loss of their most important information. All it takes is one malicious or unfortunate incident, such as the infiltration of a hacker or the crashing of a server, to wipe out every piece of vital information that is stored in your MySQL database. It’s always been said... 

(Ping! Zine Issue 45) – One of the primary keys to success in any profession is that of efficiency. By automating the most mundane, and redundant tasks, a professional will be able to focus on less stressing, and generally, more profitable elements of business. For Webmasters, the concept of task automation is particularly important, as there are a vast number of tasks that are absolutely imperative... 

(Ping! Zine Issue 45) – Have you ever wondered how much a domain name is worth? Well, an economist from Maastricht University, The Netherlands, has come up with an idea that could possibly reshape how the hosting industry looks at domains as an investment. Based on estimation techniques from real estate finance (yes, domains are “virtual land”), he crunches data from more than 200,000 real... 

(Ping! Zine Digital Issue 07) – To start with, no one package will have everything you need to truly unlock your site’s potential. However, there are a number of free and purchased sites and software that can give you a look at the bigger picture. Referring Links and Keywords is a basic component to all analytical software. However, your software package should include an unlimited/user defined... 

(Ping! Zine Digital Issue 07) – Servers are an ever evolving necessity in the web hosting industry. The hardware landscape has changed dramatically over the past couple of years. With a lot of exciting advances and much more affordability, now is the perfect time to buy new hardware, or upgrade your existing infrastructure. There is a lot to consider, however, when looking at new hardware. First... 

(Ping! Zine Digital Issue 07) – In the world of Business and Ecommerce Web Hosting, there are partners and then there are the other 200 million websites that pop up in Google when you do a basic search for “web hosting”. Your business means more to you than high bandwidth offers or empty uptime guarantees, so you should find the kind of hosting company that does more than just host your website...