Well, as usual Facebook is making changes to the way their platform looks and operates for its users. Some people are outraged by the changes that Facebook has made, seemingly without their permission; however, Facebook reassures its users that these changes are necessary in order to keep the platform successful. Most of the recent changes...

Since the announcement of their partnership back in September of last year, the newly formed Yahoo! | Bing Network has been growing with every passing quarter. If you haven’t considered search advertising through the Yahoo! | Bing Network, then take into account that nearly a third of Internet traffic comes from these two search engines,...

What is a VPN Server? VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) are used to create secure “tunnels” between one computer and another. This “tunnel”, often encrypted for security, allows communications and control of either machine. This is commonly used when two computers are on completely separate networks, but need to communicate with each other as if they...

Are you ready to meet our Software Development Team? This month, we interviewed Ricky, one of our dear Software Developers. Check his answers to learn more about him! 1. Tell us a little bit about yourself My name is Ricky and I am a software developer with myhosting.com. In my spare time, I like to go...

So, Facebook Wants a Search Engine? Some feel this is a great move by Facebook to continue expanding its already popular site; however, critics argue that this would indelibly end in failure. What will they get out of it?  Who will suffer from this? Why did they decide to go this direction?  Experts are split....

Who wants a jump on the “cloud” bandwagon?  Everyone it seems, but few people actually know what it is or the real benefits that it provides. Cloud is often a term used by IT techs, but even the average Joe Blow next door with a website may have some familiarity with the term.  In this...

With Black Friday and Cyber Monday fast approaching, our team has prepared an infographic with information on how to maximize your investment. What are your plans this year? Are you an online retailer planning to offer a sale to your customers? Or are you a consumer who’s looking to cash in on some great deals?...

This month, we would like to introduce you to Daryl, Enterprise Accounts Manager. Daryl has been with myhosting.com for 10 years! Read the  interview below to learn how his adventure started!   1. Tell us a little bit about yourself My name is Daryl Brown. I’m a family man. My family and friends are the most important...

Mobile websites represent a trend in internet access which is fueled by the rising speed of wireless internet access and the increasing capabilities of smart phones. For any business or organization, the purpose of a mobile website is to provide fast facts to customers on the go. This information allows customers to quickly find your...

Setting up and maintaining a virtual private server (VPS) can be a daunting task for a beginner, but the proper software can take much of the headache out of the process. Traditional VPS control panels may be confusing, and it can take forever to learn all of the functions. However, many people who purchase VPS...

Windows Server has had a long history of success, adding additional features with every new edition to accommodate the latest technologies and corporate needs. The latest installment of the software, set to be released on September 4, 2012, is Windows Server 2012 is jammed pack with new innovative functions which includes…   Server virtualization capabilities...

Starting this month, we’re launching a new feature on our blog called “Meet myhosting.com”. Each month we’ll be introducing you to a new myhosting.com employee with a brief interview. We hope this will help you learn more about the people behind your favorite web hosting company, and understand what makes us tick! This month, we...

Would you give half of your customers to your competition? You may be doing just that if you don’t have a mobile website. The International Advertising Bureau has found that 61% of customers who visit a website that isn’t mobile-friendly will leave the site to visit a competitor. A mobile site should be a top...

It is no secret that businesses must use effective marketing strategies in order to be successful. Such strategies generally aim to gain the interest of a large consumer base, which means businesses must have their names heard by a great number of people. Luckily, it is easier than ever these days for businesses to successfully...

An important piece of the Google Penguin puzzle is your content. This new update from Google shines the spotlight on the value and quality of the content you are putting up on your website and around the web. Time to make sure that it’s helping, not putting a damper on, your search engine results. Scrutinize...

Keywords form the basis of search marketing – they are the words or phrases that your target market would use to look for your business offering online. Once you’ve identified important keywords for your business, it’s time to work them into your online content. In part 1 of our Google Penguin series, we discussed what...

Just when you thought you got your head around the last Google search algorithm update, there’s a new one to take into consideration – Google’s Penguin update released on Apr 24th. Of course there are always lively discussions and plenty of complaints whenever Google makes any changes to its algorithm – this has been particularly...

Facebook has been a boon for business owners and entrepreneurs wanting to promote their products or services. It is the most popular social media channel in the world and gives businesses the opportunity to reach a wide, global audience. Recently, Facebook made a major change to the design of its profiles, including business pages, with...

Say you’ve got an idea for a killer Facebook app. You need to get it out before someone beats you to it. But since you’re gambling your company on it, you’d be well served to consider your options before making a commitment. Among your first options involves creating a development environment. This article will discuss...

When you are first getting started with VPS hosting, the cPanel/WHM area can be a bit overwhelming. However, with time and patience, the learning curve will seem less daunting. Some of the first steps that you will need to consider when setting up your cPanel VPS are how to configure client websites, email accounts and...

Are you looking for some inside, up to date, must have information about web servers for your VPS hosting? Knowing what is available before you make your final decision about which server you choose for your business website can give you a real advantage. Here is a comprehensive overview and report about VPS hosting and...

The invention of the computer brought much good and innovation; however, there are always those that like to go against the grain – cue the computer hacker! Below is a list of some of the most notorious computer hacks and hackers in history; men that have used the power of the computer to wreak havoc...

Power bloggers may find that shared hosting is not handling the requirements of their blog visitors or e-commerce customers. For these bloggers, consolidating all websites and blogs onto a blog VPS will provide improved performance and decreased downtime. VPS hosting offers several advantages over shared hosting. In many cases, WordPress VPS hosting offers the advantages...

myhosting.com is dedicated to ensuring high quality of service and security and for this reason, we take a very proactive approach to maintaining the software we provide to our clients! In the past 24 hours, our team patched a high-severity WHMCS security issue for all myhosting.com VPS administrators with WHMCS! As soon as a fix...

Powering an eCommerce store has now become par for the course for any company that wants to ensure they are at the top of their game and stay competitive in their market. Not only having a regularly updated website but a reliable portal for your customers to buy goods and services online is expected. This...

One of the most powerful ways to interact with an online community is through the use of moderated and standards-compliant forums, which allow a wide range of users to post messages, share thoughts, and collaborate on ideas. If your community is looking for a new place to call home, or if your current forum software...

Employees at SoftCom Inc. (parent company of myhosting.com) are growing mo’s and collecting donations in support of prostate cancer research! Throughout November, you can signup for myhosting.com services and purchase donations during signup! Not only that, do so and we’ll match your donation! Those needing a charity receipt can donate through our official SoftCom Employee...

One of the most important digital aspects of your business that you can protect is your domain name. With it, you are able to effectively brand your business and ensure that both customers and those with potential business interests can find you online, and you can tailor your SEO and organic link building to take...

If you read my last post, then you know about the Google Adwords Promotional coupons myhosting.com is now offering to our customers.  But unlike most other companies, we don’t plan to just throw you a coupon code and leave you in the dark abyss of subpar advertising. To help get new advertisers started, myhosting.com will...

A fellow PPC advertiser once said that Google Adwords is like a sharp tool. If used correctly, it will produce great results, and stay reliable as long as needed. But when used ignorantly, with no preparation, the only result will be intense pain and frustration. Here at myhosting.com, we try to avoid giving our customers...

In an effort to continually improve our hosting offering and provide customers with business tools to help make them successful, myhosting.com has partnered with Google to offer all shared Web hosting and virtual private server (VPS) clients free Google AdWords credits when they register a new account with Google. myhosting.com clients can receive up to...

Windows VPS hosting is centered around the Windows Server platform and its most current iteration of Windows 2008 R2. Unlike Linux, which has a broad variety of flavors to choose from, those who prefer Windows servers have essentially two choices – Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008. Despite the fact that the number in...

The key feature of virtualization which sets it apart from shared or local hosting is the ability to compartmentalize server space and allocate it to different users, each of which appears to be unique and not affected by any of the other users located on the same physical server. When making the switch from a...

If you’ve chosen to move your business from a shared or local hosting solution to a Linux VPS, then you’ve already made a significant step forward. Linux VPS hosting is a very popular choice among small and medium-sized businesses because of the many flavors of the OS available and the fact that almost all of...

One of the most crucial choices that you’ll have to make on a Linux VPS hosting solution is what flavor of the Linux OS you’d like to run. The benefit of any Linux OS is that you’ll be able to pick the flavor that best suits your needs, but it can be difficult to choose...

A virtual private server (VPS) can provide a significant step up in performance from a shared Web hosting solution, especially as your company moves from having a static website to a web presence that is more robust. While shared hosting allocates you only a small portion of the bandwidth and resources on a server, and...

One of the most critical aspects of keeping your data secure is ensuring that you have a viable backup solution should a power failure, security breach or other catastrophic event occur. Not only can basic files and documents be lost in such an event, but any projects that are being worked on, apps being developed...

Web content management is key in making sure that your business not only presents the most polished, effective Web presence to the public, but that it also has a functional intranet system as well, one that lets you share documents, manage portals and easily collaborate on large projects. One key tool used by those running...

Linux VPS development environments are some of the most powerful currently available on the Web for users to make the most of their resources without affecting the local servers they run. While Windows server development environments are growing in popularity, Linux and its many flavors remain the development OS of choice, in large part because...

Made popular by Wikipedia, MediaWiki is a powerful application used by those looking for painless ways to organize large amounts of informational content. MediaWiki offers a familiar layout for easy navigation, a simple editing process and the option of allowing only registered users to update articles if accuracy is a key concern. The articles themselves...

eCommerce is set to become the single most dominant form of commerce worldwide within the next 10 years, as more and more consumers choose to use the Internet for everything from basic purchases to banking and digital downloads. For your small business, having an eCommerce site up and running to complement a retail location or...

As a gamer, you’re all about the FPS — including the lag and the latency that makes your games perfectly smooth or completely unplayable. Games have been evolving on a steep curve over the last few years with graphics becoming ultra-realistic and the difference between a win and loss for any guild, clan or team...

Small and medium-sized business owners have more to worry about than ever as the IT market continues to evolve. With every SMB requiring a viable web presence to succeed in their industry, it can often feel like you’re up against a wall when it comes to choosing an option that is both economically viable and...

As eCommerce transactions increase in both number and value, the need for a secure system to send and receive data is paramount for any business. To this end, the SSL or secure socket layer protocol was developed. This protocol allows any information sent to or from a browser to be encrypted, and SSL certificates were...

As your business grows, there are a number of benefits to upgrading both your server hosting and its functions. You may wish to consider creating your own DNS (domain name system) server in order to streamline user queries. The Role of DNS Servers – Why You’d Want One In order to ensure that web addresses...

Communication is king when it comes to growing your business. Without dependable, reliable communication, your business will not be able to function effectively, and you may find yourself at a disadvantage when it comes to moving forward in your industry. The days of single, simple email accounts are gone, and it can often be difficult...

The landscape of the Internet was changed permanently with the introduction of what came to be known as “webcasts”. These audio clips by ordinary Internet users could be about anything, broadcast from anywhere, and made accessible to people across the globe. With the rise of the iPod as the dominant form of streaming media, the...

Controlling your VPS server environment is something you need to be on top of, no matter if you use your server for business or if you resell portions of the server to customers. Options like cPanel and Plesk offer suites of tools to help control access and administration, as well as ways to help manage...

You’ve learned what can be done on-page to help increase your search engine rankings and how you can help engines like Google find your page faster and index it on a regular basis. But search engine optimization goes deeper than that, and there are a number of performance metrics that underlie high-performing sites. Thanks to...

SEO, or Search Engine Optimization, is a term you’ve probably heard a great deal about since deciding to launch your own website. Companies all over the country are now making substantial sums of money by helping small businesses to get the most of their on-page content and increase their search rankings. Although there are a...

If you have a product to sell, you need to sell it online. While brick-and-mortar storefronts continue to provide consistent business and positive word-of-mouth, eCommerce is quickly becoming a force to be reckoned with, and according to Forrester Research, will account for 53% of all retail sales in the United States by 2014. This means...

If you’ve started building your website, or even if you have one up and running, you’ve probably heard about the importance of choosing a domain name that gives you the best chance of being found, one that speaks to the services your business provides. The right domain name can let you be found more easily...

As Windows Web hosting becomes more popular, options for applications under ASP.NET are becoming more common. Microsoft has created the Windows Web Application Gallery, which contains some of the most-downloaded applications for the .NET framework. From CMS applications to blogging and ecommerce solutions, the Galley offers a wide variety of free options for those who...

You know how to play Minecraft. Perhaps you’ve been bored since you pre-ordered the game in 2009, or maybe you got in on the beta test, becoming hopelessly addicted in the processes. It could be that you’ve just discovered Minecraft and now spend your days and nights thinking about blocks, wondering how you’ll create your...

You’re a gamer. That much is evident from the rig you’ve custom-built, the peripherals you’ve sourced, and the multitude of collector’s edition statues and maps that line your walls. Counterstrike, CoD, Half-Life 2, DoTA, LoL – you know the games, and you own the scoreboards. But now you’re considering upping your game and taking it...

Data indicates that the use of audio and video on the Web is on the rise, with some experts predicting that soon 50% of all corporate traffic online will take the form of streaming audio or video. If you’re looking to improve your Web site or deliver high-value content to your customers, you might want...

Controlling access to the Internet has two important facets – making sure the right people are using your connection, and ensuring that those who use it are protected. The speed at which you can access information through your Internet connection is also crucial, especially if you have a large number of requests per day or...

Web development has never been more crucial for businesses that are looking to survive in the new, and increasingly competitive, online world. For you as a Windows developer, this means big business can come your way, provided you have the right tools to take advantage of it. Increasingly, developers using Windows are making the switch...

Web development has never been more crucial for businesses that are looking to survive in the new, and increasingly competitive, online world. For you as a Windows developer, this means big business can come your way, provided you have the right tools to take advantage of it. Increasingly, developers using Windows are making the switch...

If you’re a Linux developer, you’ve probably heard it all. No doubt competitors have told you that Windows-based environments will soon dominate the industry – something they’ve been saying for years. But Linux and LAMP-based environments for development have proven consistently stable and effective, and many companies are starting to seek out Web pages or...

With the launch of Microsoft Office 365 in June, your options for providing your employees with advanced email and collaboration services improved. As promised, Microsoft has responded to Google’s lead in this space with their Google Apps for Business.  Office 365 is now out of beta and generally available and supported. There are service packages...

As you might have read in our previous post, Apple is closing iWeb hosting next year. Moving your website from iWeb to myhosting is simple.  We have put together a quick video tutorial and some instructions on how to do this. Open up your website in iWeb and follow the instructions below. Update your Publish...

Let’s start off with a primer – what is Microsoft Office 365 and what should it mean to you? It’s a family of Microsoft collaboration and productivity tools including Microsoft Exchange email, SharePoint and Lync Server for conferencing, hosted in Microsoft’s public cloud. It’s not just a cloud based version of Microsoft Office, although that’s...

cPanel/WHM, branded as the “premier choice for web hosts,” alleviates VPS Hosting customers from burdensome administrative and management tasks to provide more efficient hosting with less time spent fixing problems. A WHM / cPanel VPS provides a web hosting control panel that will help you support your Linux VPS. The software is designed to be...

cPanel/WHM, branded as the “premier choice for web hosts,” alleviates VPS Hosting customers from burdensome administrative and management tasks to provide more efficient hosting with less time spent fixing problems. A WHM / cPanel VPS provides a web hosting control panel that will help you support your Linux VPS. The software is designed to be...

Created by Parallels, the Plesk Panel is one of the most popular Web hosting control panels available on the Web. It shares the market with other control panels such as cPanel, but is often lauded for its large feature base and streamlined interface. The Plesk Panel And Your VPS As a VPS hosting user, there...

Why try to optimize your website for faster loading times if it already loads fairly quickly? Well, first of all, Google uses site loading speed as a factor in its PageRank (PR) algorithm. The faster your website responds to requests, the better this is for your SEO. Secondly, we live in a world that is...

On September 5, 2011, myhosting.com will be making updates to our domain name registration and renewal pricing. We wanted to give you, our valued customers, advanced notice on these coming changes. In order to bring our pricing in line with the rest of the web hosting industry, our standard domain name pricing will increase to...

There are dozens of common blogging platforms, including simple and powerful tools like LiveJournal, MovableType and TypePad. However, WordPress has become the most widely used platform in the last decade since its users enjoy the incredible capabilities and easy-to-understand interface that WordPress provides. As many professional bloggers have discovered, WordPress hosting services provide even more...

As the digital world expands, one of the most crucial things that a business needs to worry about is communication. While email and texting – both at the office and at home – have become commonplace, areas that can still cost a company a great deal of money are phone and video conversations over long...

One of the most important pieces of software that a development group uses is a version control system. A VCS is intended to manage changes that are made to documents, images, programs and any other stored information on a company network, and a number of popular programs now exist to help programmers make the most...

One of the many potentially lucrative markets now available online is Reseller Web Hosting. Through a web hosting or VPS hosting provider like myhosting.com, you can purchase a Reseller VPS hosting account that allows you to sell a portion of your service directly to your own customers. This is a rapidly growing market in the...

Web hosting has diversified in the last five years, so much so that many companies are unsure of how best to take advantage of the services offered. While you may still be using a shared hosting provider for your Web site, it is worth knowing about one of the most rapidly-growing types of server hosting...

In the world of virtualized server hosting, an overlap exists between what is known as a virtual dedicated server (VDS) and dedicated hosting. While the terms are often mentioned in the same sentence or the same breath by those in the IT industry, they do have several notable differences that are important for companies looking...

On June 6, 2011, Apple’s MobileMe service died a quiet death. This death came at the hands of Apple’s new cloud offering, iCloud, and with the blaring notes of James Brown’s “I Feel Good”. Now, while Apple device users are delving into what’s available in the new, free cloud service, MobileMe users are left wondering:...

In the new world of the Web, content is king, and the road to the crown lies in making sure you’ve got a great business blog. Business blogging has taken off in the last several years, with 65% of respondents in a recent Hubspot survey stating they have a business blog, up from 61% in...

Few technology terms have as much hype surrounding them as “the cloud”. Companies from Microsoft to Amazon and IBM to Cisco are trying to sell individuals, SMBs and Enterprise businesses on their idea of the cloud, often without defining exactly what that means. If you’re looking to make the move away from shared server hosting,...

If you’re a company that’s making any headway in the new global market, chances are that you have a Web site. In order to make the most of it, it’s time to start thinking about making the move – migrating your information to a new content management system (CMS). When most companies think about their...

New ideas are the backbone of any great IT department, but the difference between generating an idea and having the room to test it can be significant. The smartphone and tablet revolution has led to the creation of applications as something that no company can afford to ignore. While applications for server performance and company...

When it comes to managing information, companies need to know that they can not only rely on their databases, but the language used to access them. In a world where data storage is rapidly moving away from the pen-and-paper, filing-cabinet type and instead to local servers and virtual machines, it is critical that a company’s...

The virtual revolution is in full swing, with more servers being produced for use as VMs and the nexuses of VPS operations than those destined for local use. With all of the interest in virtual technologies currently on the market, casual users often perceive that there are no significant issues affecting the spread of these...

Software development can often be compared to insanity. A project will often start auspiciously enough when a company decides that it needs a new   application or should streamline legacy software. The creative development phase can be a great way to showcase talent in a company, but soon enough, the real difficulty of the process rears...

As it is with most companies, often the most time spent communicating with customers occurs when they are first coming on board, or when there is some issue or problem with their web hosting service. At times, it may be difficult to see the forest for the trees. As an organization we feel that it’s...

In the world of the Web, information can’t be slow. News agencies are facing a critical time in their development, one that will determine if they push forward or have to knuckle under as print media slowly moves out of the spotlight. Some pundits say that the golden age of paper has already ended, but...

With great cloud computing power comes a great deal of responsibility – mostly to ensure that the technology is being used as efficiently as possible, and that it is delivering the right performance. For many companies, the idea of network monitoring in the cloud using a virtualized server is a foreign one. Monitoring at a...

Education is changing rapidly. With the world of the Web waiting to be tapped, and with smartphone use on the rise, the ability of teachers to improve the learning environment for students across the globe is a hot topic. Smartboards are coming to classrooms, online resources are being accessed on a daily basis and there...

Ecommerce is a rapidly growing segment of revenue for many businesses, and Magento has powered thousands of businesses, small and large alike, on their way to financial success. One of the most recent developments in the Magento hosting platform lineup is the Magento Community Edition. This edition, free to download under open source license OSL...

The concept of the cloud keeps growing, as does the assertion that companies can get more and more out of cloud providers as technology advances. Many companies are now making the switch from purely virtualized environments to those that are at least partly cloudy. These clouds can be private, hybrid or public, and offer a...

VPS hosting has become a viable way for companies to move some or all of their resources to a virtual machine (VM), and this virtualization has given rise to a situation in which hosting costs have been cut down along with access times. Other options such as shared hosting or dedicated hosting are often unable...

In 1974, the first Internet Protocols were developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. Over time, these protocols were refined into the IP addresses that are used today and that many are familiar with. These protocols control the way that data is sent and received online, as well as how secure an Internet...

On June 21, 2011, the FBI raided a Reston, VA facility used by hosting provider DigitalOne, which is based out of Switzerland. According to this New York Times article, the FBI was actively investigating a company known as the Lulz Security Group, and seized their servers, which were hosted by DigitalOne. During the raid, servers...

The cloud is descending, but for many companies, they’re not entirely sure what they are going to find inside. Large companies like Microsoft, VMware, Amazon and Google have sold consumers on a number of advertising lines relating to computing as service in the cloud. But these lines often differ from one another and can leave...

VPS hosting is something that many companies are now becoming familiar with. As they begin to see the benefits of moving some or all of their critical infrastructure or data to hosted VPS solution, they become more familiar with the way the virtualized world works, and even non-IT gurus see the benefits of outsourced data...

So, you want a Web site. This is a smart choice – every company needs a good Web site to compete in today’s global market, and sites that do not look professional and do not load quickly will be left behind, along with any dreams a company had of rising to the top. Searchers spend...

Hypervisor virtualization is the most common type of managed VPS system that is currently available in the tech marketplace. This kind of virtualization relies on what is known as a “hypervisor”, which is a program that manages the hardware of an operating system and controls all functions of the virtual machines (VMs) that are running...

Online gaming is rapidly taking the place of the single player experience for many gamers, and can take a variety of forms. From gaming on consoles like the PS3 and Xbox360 in first person shooter (FPS) games, to computer users and massively multiplayer online role playing games (MMORPGs) like World of Warcraft or Rift, the...

VPS hosting options are rapidly becoming more popular options as companies realize that they cannot possibly store all of their data in a single space or even across multiple physical servers. Virtualization providers are being sought out in order to limit the costs of physical server repair and upgrading, and also to take advantage of...

Linux VPS options have become some of the most preferred choices for those users and businesses that are looking for secure and stable hosting options. As the free successor to Unix code, Linux is able to offer a host of features, all for free and all open-source developed by programmers from around the world. One...

If you are running a forum or bulletin board site, you have some options. The phpBB software is a free, open source code software program that can allow users to have forum groups. The software can also be used to power your entire website. There is a huge data base of user modifications and a...

As the virtual market continues to expand, what was once the province of only a few select businesses has now transitioned into a commodity. A virtual private server or “VPS” is now something that can be purchased from a provider and used in place of a physical storage site. At a basic level, a VPS...

Running a dating or matchmaking service on your VPS is a matter of selecting the right VPS host provider and selecting the best software to power the site. A typical hosting package will include a good control panel, such as cPanel Control Panel. It will also include PHP and MySQL. Look for features such as...

Forums are in many respects the Internet’s new currency. Newcomers and users that have been online for years often find themselves searching through or posting on a forum in hopes of a response to a question or general curiosity about a topic. Those who post extensively and well on forums are lauded, and classic memes...

There are a lot of advantages to using your VPS as a cloud storage facility. For starters, it will allow you to free up a lot of disk storage space on your home or office desktop computer as well as all of your mobile devices, such as the laptop computer, tablet or even your iPod...

There are a number of applications that allow you to manage your WHMCS VPS remotely. While none of the mobile applications yet have the full features and flexibility of managing your VPS from your PC, there have been great steps for improving features offered and flexibility and there are more currently under development that will...

The acronym VPS stands for virtual private server. Another term used to describe VPS is VDS or virtual dedicated server. The terms are interchangeable. It is a virtual server because there is no one, single computer that acts as the actual server. The virtual server shares the resources of a computer host with other virtual...

Using Plesk and cPanel gives you many configuration options, including the ability to configure users and mailboxes. You can use a variety of different web mail software interfaces. Small Business Panel VPS Email comes without the trouble of in house management. You can do everything that you need to from your web browser and a...

Minecraft servers are running out of server space trying to keep up with the huge demand for this game. The remarkable thing about Minecraft is that it was not developed by a huge company with a multi million dollar budget. It was the brain child of a hand full of independent developers that have become...

Jabber is an open source code instant messaging software program. While it is not the best choice for chatting with buddies on Yahoo! IM, it is an excellent and powerful tool for business purposes. It allows users to have conversations (chats) in near real time. It can detect the presence or absence of another user...

Many people grossly underestimate the amount of money that they will spend to have their own dedicated server on site. Aside from the actual cost of the server and the software that you will need to make it usable, you will need to allot about 2 days for the set up and installation of the...

If your employees will be working on a project together, groupware software is designed to help several workers coordinate on a project from their own work stations. This helps the project to go much faster and keeps the work flow in progress. The three best groupware software packages are phpGroupWare, dotProject and eGroupware. The biggest...

As long as everything is going along working well, the need for Geo-diversity and website redundancy is not readily apparent. The first time, however, that you experience a massive system failure, you would gladly give the money you didn’t spend on redundant systems to make it all go away. Many VPS providers automatically provide redundant...

There are a number of web hosting services that offer Coldfusion as part of their package deal. These hosting services include web hosting, VPS hosting and virtual dedicated hosting. Coldfusion is a programming language, but instead of producing static web content that may hit or miss with your target audience, Coldfusion can create web page...

A traditional DMS (Document Management System) has a few problems. Documents are constantly being created, but there is no way for others within the company to find them or even know that they exist on the system. An intranet is limited in storage and retrival options for the company to manage. These EDMS (Electronic Document...

There is a huge movement toward cloud based servers for storage. Some companies and individuals are moving all of their on-site data storage to outside storage servers for a number of reasons. Even people who choose to keep on site copies of all of their data and files are choosing an off site server provided...

The proverbial “Linux vs. Windows” question has existed for a long time in the web development and hosting community. And as Linux and Windows control over 90% of the market share, it isn’t particularly surprising. What exactly sets them apart? Linux Linux is “cost-effective” when it comes to the use of your hardware. LAMP is...

VPS stands for virtual private server. Most VPS hosting providers recommend having at least 512 megabytes of RAM for the maximum performance of the server and software. However, many users have found that if you are running more than the basic operating system (OS), it takes at least one gigabyte to operate efficiently. VPS users...

The first thing you need to consider when you want to run gaming bots on a VPS is the amount of storage space you have. Some of the really inexpensive (less than $10 US per month) VPS packages will only allow you to run a few bots at a time. The packages just over this...

In the technological age, it isn’t surprising that companies are moving more and more in the direction of telecommuting. Many jobs that once required office positions or cubicles are being sourced out to individuals who can work directly from home (or the local Starbucks). An office that owns its own server, for example, may find...

If you’re looking into VPS hosting services, you may want to compare the difference between using a Linux VPS server and a Windows VPS server. While a Windows VPS works well for any Windows flavor, including Windows 2008, a Linux VPS is going to work better for Linux-based flavors, such as Centos and Debian. When...

VPS options are rapidly becoming more common as the market shifts toward a virtual landscape. Fully a quarter of all servers produced in 2010 were intended specifically for virtual private servers or cloud networks, and that number is predicted to increase substantially over the next few years. As a company looking to invest in the...

Silverlight is a free plug in for web browsers to optimize the user’s visual experience. It allows you to develop interactive software that is engaging for the user. It is a tool for developers of games and business software. Some of the features available to help you develop interactive software are web cam, microphone and...

1. Pinnacle Cart is a web site building and shopping cart application that has become extremely popular. It has an easy to use drag and drop design that requires no experience in programming to use. It is SEO friendly, so that users will not have a hard time finding you online. It is one of...

There are many CRM (Customer Relationship Management) options available to businesses who need to make sure leads are not falling through the cracks and customers are getting the assistance and support that they need to stay happy. 1. Sugar CRM makes it easier for you to communicate with business prospects, share sales information with your...

Counter Strike was the most popular online game in the world at one point. It is a modification of the game Half Life by developer Valve. It is a first person shooter game and can also be played as a multi player game. It pits two teams of real players against each other – one...

A container based VPS, such as Parallels Virtuozzo, is a step up from web hosting services. It operates remotely from a host server that has been partitioned into individual servers. It is less expensive than Microsoft Hyper Visor (or Hyper V), but it is also more limited in its applications. There are many things you...

There are several excellent CMS (Content Management Systems) that work well for many different types of website designs. Here are the current rulers of the CMS apps. Most are free and open source. Designers of these CMSs are users of the system for their own businesses and are well in tune with what it takes...

Usually, a well designed website builder or CMS is also a good choice for bloggers. Here are the current top blogging applications. 1. WordPress is free software and is among the most popular software for bloggers. Volunteers have built WordPress. There are literally thousands of plug ins and themes that can be downloaded for complete...

1. Reselling Web Hosting Since web hosting services are so inexpensive, it is easy to purchase web hosting and resell it to other users. The resold web hosting service cannot usually be resold by the users who buy it from you, but they can use those websites for whatever they choose. Some web hosting services...

The virtual hype machine is in full force, and many companies are being swayed by constant advertisements from companies like Microsoft, Amazon and VMware to move their storage and critical applications to a virtual or cloud-based server. While this technology is gaining ground, however, there are many companies that are fine with shared web hosting,...

Choosing some form of VPS virtualization is something most companies know isn’t really a choice anymore. In order to stay competitive and to function in an increasingly global market, it’s essential that they have at least a partially virtualized environment. No matter if this environment consists of a single VPS server that employees can access...

There are a number of applications and add on packages that you can get to boost the mobility of your VPS server. Server Admin for iPhone by Media Bunker is user friendly and intuitive. It allows you to use the Plesk Panel as an administrator. It does not yet have the capacity for logging onto...

Some applications for managing cPanel come pre-packaged and others can be installed easily from the website. Control Panel and WHM 11.28 have new features that are simple to customize. There is an increased measure of security that allows you to set a maximum age for passwords. It also allows you to require users from IP...

Disk space can be called different things if you are comparing prices among VPS host providers. Storage room, storage size, storage space, data storage and data space are all terms used to refer to the amount of disk space you are allotted on your host server. HDD (hard disk drive) requirements for your host server...

Are you looking for some inside, up to date, must have information about web servers for your VPS hosting? Knowing what is available before you make your final decision about which server you choose for your business website can give you a real advantage. Here is a comprehensive overview and report about VPS hosting and...

In today’s fast changing world, hundreds of business opportunities are at our disposal. But companies nowadays want only to invest in the opportunities that are cost effective and at the same time yield high production levels. Companies are often looking for a way to cut down their production cost and one of them is through...

Application development has become one of the most lucrative areas for developers in recent years. As smartphone popularity continues to increase, the demand for application development is likely to do the same. Since most application development comes from individuals with limited capital, it is important to work in an efficient manner. One of the easiest...

Many website owners ask themselves if it’s really beneficial to have a dedicated IP address for SEO reasons. One of the main reasons people think it’s helpful to have an SEO Dedicated IP is because of the way that Google tracks backlinks. Backlinks are the way that Google tracks how many people are essentially voting...

The best course of action to take sometimes is not clear until you have listed and considered your alternatives. The following article should help clue you in to what the experts think is significant. Expert in VPS hosting and Cloud hosting have fully studied the advantages of both types of hosting servers, and this is...

Before any business that has a website can really reach their target demographic and the possibility of future customers, the online reputation and presence will either help your business to grow, or the end results may be the opposite of what you want. When someone visits a Web site and they are greeted with a...

This article explains a few things about VPS Applications, and if you are interested in learning a more about VPS, then this is worth reading. The Internet is still relatively new, yet it is growing and changing everyday. The old normal is not the new way of doing things anymore and the newer advances in...

Harnessing VPS technology with the outstanding Java hosting power has proven to be a powerful, innovative way to run your development server. Java is a language for programming developers that provides a software developer to be able to write platform independent programs. With Java, programs no longer must run on the server. They can run...

When you are learning about something new, it is easy to feel overwhelmed by the sheer amount of relevant information available. This informative article should help you focus on the central points. So what is Facebook SDK on VPS really all about? The following report includes some useful information about Facebook–info you can use, not...

Quality human resource management systems are a vital component in any modern organization. It is therefore important that for organizations to ensure that the ideal HRM system is implemented, by taking into account the organizational infrastructure, budget and individual needs. An example of a solution that is suitable for most small and medium sized businesses...

The Internet, in general, is simply an amazing advancement in technology. While many of the younger generation could not imagine life without Internet, many of the older generation still struggle with the amazement and astounding advancements of the Internet. Ruby on Rails is no different when it comes to web development of applications. Astounding results...

There has been much discussion over they many types of hosting packages and abilities in the past few years. If you are new to the Internet and are feeling overwhelmed at the choices you need to for business website and hosting needs, you might seriously need to consider a VPS ASP.Net service host. Your reseller...

Are you familiar with YUM? It stands for yellow dog update manager and it works with RPM systems. YUM helps keep maintenance on multiple machines easier by way automatically updating installation or removal of packages by figuring what needs to be removed or installed. IT uses RPM systems. Online businesses these days rely on in...

Website security should be a main concern for every webmaster and blogger. As WordPress is one of the most used website CMSs — with 18, 803, 738 WordPress.com sites and counting — its prevalence also make it a double edged sword. Unfortunately, this ever-popular, information-rich database is a main target for website attacks. Malicious hackers...

Are you looking for some helpful information about ZenCart and the benefits of using it with your VPS hosted website? Here is an up-to-date report from ZenCart experts who should know what you are looking for and how to incorporate this useful application to your business website. This article explains a few things about the...

The following paragraphs summarize the work of ecommerce experts who are completely familiar with all the aspects of ecommerce. Heed their advice to avoid any ecommerce surprises. When you think about osCommerce, what do you think of first? Which aspects of osCommerce are important, which are essential, and which ones can you take or leave?...

eCommerce sweeping the Internet and revolutionizing the way people buy content. A few years ago, before Amazon and other sites like that came along, eCommerce was not a popular way to buy items and was not used much. Honestly, many people were skeptical about buy via the Internet. This is because of skepticism and uncertainty...

If you’re a Silverlight developer, you have a choice of development environments. You can do your work on your own computers; you can work remotely on a shared host; or you can develop on a Silverlight VPS (Virtual Private Server, a virtual server hosting enivironment). Each choice has its own advantages and disadvantages. If you...

VPS Hosting is a big buzz phrase in the hosting world, yet many people do not know what it is or especially what it isn’t. It is often confused with other types of Web Hosting and this article will explain the differences. Shared Hosting This is the most common and basic hosting setup. Shared hosting...

Markus Persson’s Minecraft is an indie game that has taken the world by storm. Survival multi-player, the online aspect of the game has made for unique creations built through hours of play with several people working together. Minecraft is a java game and requires quite a bit of RAM for more than a few people...

Hosting Drupal on a shared server will have its own share of problems along the way. For a start, shared hosting is not very reliable as it requires decent service etiquette from everybody else on the same computer, meaning that if one person starts using high levels of the resources available on the server, everybody...

Movable type is a blogging platform that makes use of the static pages and dynamic pages in various forms to form blogs and other web page content that is customizable by the individual. Individuals can choose to host the software on their own server, be it a server hosted within their own premises or rented...

Security settings are very important with hosting software, as many people will upload important information vital to the operation of their business, and this falling into the wrong hands could spell disaster many companies. Checking the settings of a VPS and understanding the factors that make it secure and safe could be the difference between...

WordPress is a very popular system in which users can create a blog or even create website solutions using the universal template and updated themes and widgets. Two options allow users to either open a simple blogging account and access the web-based portal for their blog or download the software to be installed on their...

Let’s start this post off by saying, what’s going on World? In only a few months, we’ve witnessed the demise of two longstanding dictatorships, Libya is at the brink of civil war and now Japan is in a state of emergency after a devastating earthquake and tsunami hit the country. We’ve seen a revolution happen in...

SXSW Interactive has come and gone. All the hungover techies and social media types are licking their wounds, packing up and head back to wherever they came from. Much like all the previous years I have went to this great event, it has been an absolute blast. There were some excellent panels (some not so...

A VPS server may not seem like much when it is first set up, but once systems are installed and settings are completed, the whole system becomes complex enough that any loss of data can be harmful and even critical to the performance of the system. Many people do not realize that they can backup...

SugarCRM is opensource Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software. The application was designed to be installed on CRM VPS (Virtual Private Server) in a VPS hosting environment dedicated to running virtual application. Customers can deploy the application in-house, on SugarCRM’s host infrastructure, or at facilities provided by qualified third party hosting companies. The SugarCRM VPS may...

Magento is an eCommerce platform that is aimed at making web business applications easier and cheaper. Although it is an open source ecommerce VPS platform, it is also available in a non free version which is especially suited for big businesses. Of course Magento is applicable to many businesses and especially the small businesses have...

Day 2 at SXSW started with a session on user testing using Eye Tracking. A method of testing that was once thought to be overly expensive (and awkward for users), eye tracking has taken significant steps forward technologically to become a somewhat reasonable proposition for companies that are looking for alternatives when determining the usability...

Toronto – As the lone employee from Softcom going to SXSW, I feel obligated to write a sort of diary of my adventures in Austin. So I will, to the best of my attempts chronicle some of my adventures here at SXSW the next couple days. Let’s start with my adventures on Friday, March 11th....

A Virtual Private Server (VPS) is a remotely hosted server that functions like a stand-alone in-house server. The operatives have the power to command, execute and customize their server environment as if it were a dedicated in-house server. This allows creation of a developer VPS that is capable of sharing network connections and hardware while...

Perhaps before you even think about going for Joomla VPS, maybe you would first like to know what Joomla is. This is a free open source content management system that is used for publishing content on the web. As well as storing data in the MySQL, it also comes along with features like caching, poll...

Cloud hosting has come at a time where businesses are requiring more and more space for their websites and data sharing needs. Hosting options are coming to a point where very few companies have their own server rooms, and those that still do are starting to realize the huge impact on costs that this is...

There is no denying that using a hosting option which is based off-site can save money and space, as well as meaning companies do not need to train and house their own in-house IT department. Cloud hosting companies are popping up all over the Internet and offer very competitive rates on huge hosting solutions, but...

WordPress is a very popular blogging/CMS platform used by millions of people all over the world. While most WordPress blogs will do well in a shared hosting environment, a large popular blog may need to move to VPS Hosting . There are many reasons for a site owner to seek out a Blog VPS . The...

SXSW Interactive is a great way to introduce your personal brand to thousands of eager people willing to potentially do business. With so many people in Austin, it’s often quite a task to remember everything that’s thrown at you on any given night (especially under a haze of alcohol), so everyone exchanges business cards and...

Cloud hosting is a lot safer than it used to be with regards to security, flexibility and reliability, but there are still those who fear downtime and worry that using a cloud hosting company can put their data at risk and will result in unreliable hosting and a downturn in business. Service level agreements (SLAs)...

As virtualization becomes an everyday part of many companies IT departments, different server and desktop virtualization corporations are opening their doors to let these companies in. Citrix was founded in 1989 and continues to be a market leader in Software As a Service solutions, and cloud computing, but others are stepping up to the plate...

What may start as a small room with a couple of computers used to host the company network can often expand beyond anything the IT manager had in mind. Times are changing within IT, meaning that file sizes are growing, companies are expected to have larger storage capabilities, with speed and reliability of major concern....

Computing in the cloud simply means accessing server provisions as they are needed and often through virtualized systems. Two types of cloud exist, the public cloud in the private cloud, and although these both differ quite greatly in the benefits and commodities they offer, both are excellent solutions for those looking to move their existing...

Computing needs will change over time with any company, and a company is hosting demands may seem stable for a very long time but will eventually decrease or increase the level of business and the size of the company. Those who choose to host on a shared service will find that their needs soon outweigh...

Many computer experts will argue for hours over the meaning of the cloud. Generally speaking, this computing term refers to the pooling of resources and virtualised systems to create solutions to computing that do not require one physical location or space to provide the service. In terms of hosting, the cloud can offer many different...

The term ‘the cloud’ has popped up in everyday technological conversation and is becoming more and more prevalent in the online world and also in the world of business. The reason for this is that many companies are beginning to understand the importance of outsourcing various sections of their business to save them money and...

When working in the cloud, the main concern of many companies is the security of data. This is because there are so many other users on the system and so many systems play a part in forming the cluster that make the cloud, there has been known to be some security flaws and breaches of...

Parallels Small Business Panel is a great solution for small businesses looking for a VPS hosting control panel that does not require hours of training for users of the system to truly understand how to use it. Instead, the software has been designed with many features in mind to make using the software easy and...

The average person will fill up their computer with photographs, music and document files given enough time, one of the hardest tasks is deciding how to store the excess so that the computer does not run slowly but also in a way that data is secure without being lost. The original storage method would be...

Platform as a service, or PaaS, is very closely related to cloud computing in the fact that it relates to any kind of platform that does not need to be downloaded onto a computer in order to be used. This could be any software that would otherwise need to be run on the local computer,...

While we do have plenty of great new security measures at our disposal that have been helping both businesses and individuals to keep their servers safe and secure nowadays, it always seems like there is yet another evil entity out there that has created yet another way to hack into our systems. Therefore, it is...

Due to almost constant advancements in technology and exciting research and development efforts, you now have some excellent options before you. Among some of these exciting developments are those found within the latest options for hosting. Among the top forms of hosting that you can now choose from are VPS hosting (Virtual Private Server) and...

The Parallels Summit has come to a close but here’s a myhosting.com member highlight! Check out our CFO speaking on behalf of myhosting.com and SoftCom on BaaS. More details on our Corporate Blog posting! http://softcom.com/inside/2011/02/softcom-discusses-baas-billing-service-parallels-summit-2011/ Related posts:myhosting.com Mobile Email Solution Awarded for Excellence @ Parallels Summit 2011 AwardsWhat is Plesk Billing?Top 10 Reseller Features of Plesk Billing VPS Related posts:myhosting.com Mobile Email Solution Awarded for Excellence @ Parallels Summit 2011 AwardsWhat is Plesk Billing?Top 10 Reseller Features of Plesk Billing VPS

While some people may say that the World Wide Web is quickly becoming too saturated for certain businesses to continue to thrive at optimum levels, this is simply not true for the people out there that are using the right types of technology. One of the areas where more and more people have been able...

Thanks to the power of virtual private service capabilities offered through the latest offerings for VPS software, you now have plenty of high powered capabilities that are greatly changing the way you can operate, strongly improving the variety of capabilities that you have at your disposal. In fact, the robust and very user friendly features...

The Parallels Summit continues and SoftCom is delighted to have been awarded for excellence in Parallels Automation in one of seven categories that recognize Parallels partners that have achieved outstanding success using Parallels solutions. During the awards presentation at Parallels Summit 2011, SoftCom Inc. was Awarded Excellence in Messaging & Collaboration Services and Parallels Automation for...

While you certainly do have plenty of excellent options that you can choose from among today’s very best technology solutions, Java continues to provide some of the very best options regardless of whether you are looking to operate under personal or commercial applications. And since there are so many robust features offered by Java this...

Infrastructure as a service describes the distribution of access to a computer infrastructure through one management console. The computer infrastructure will be traditionally hosted offsite and companies will pay per use or account to access the service. In a traditional computer space in a company, computer infrastructure will include personal machines, a server room full...

Those wanting to set up a website were originally offered only two options for hosting. Because there was a large gap between what was offered by shared hosting, and the benefits of dedicated server hosting, companies began offering virtual private server hosting, known as VPS. As the Internet has revolutionized the way companies work, more...

Choosing a VPS hosting control panel can be a difficult decision, with many different options on the market offering many different tools. Hair loss offers two different solutions for small businesses looking for a control panel to suit their needs, but the question remains, how do small business and Plesk panel stack up? Many small businesses...

The facts speak for themselves; Cloud hosting is becoming extremely popular and is set to make on-premise deployments a thing of the past. The Internet has revolutionized how business works, and those with a large and resource heavy computer infrastructure are starting to realize how much money they could save if they switched to cloud-based...

Setting up VPS hosting can be a daunting task for many small businesses. This is because not all businesses will be equipped with an intelligent and capable IT department, able to implement the VPS hosting to work properly without any errors. Many control panels can be confusing, and may require hours of training for those...

Cloud hosting options are everywhere. When a business is looking to claim more space for their hosting needs, Cloud hosting companies are becoming more and more prevalent as an option, but many people still do not know what Cloud hosting specifically means. It can be argued that the Cloud incorporates any business that operates online....

Cloud computing refers to using Internet and server-based applications to outsource certain parts of the business that are not cost effective when run within the company. Many of these allow businesses pay as you go and can be utilized when they are needed and are not paid for once the requirement to use them has...

It is less then a month away from South By Southwest Interactive, the annual Austin festival that combines the best and brightest minds in one big bash. The festival is home to over 10,000 industry representatives ranging from wide eye social media types, caffeine addicted developer types and trophy wife addicted startup CEO types. This...

A virtual datacenter is an area of computers both physical and virtual that tie together to make a server system. These systems are connected together in order to create a fast and powerful virtual computing network at a fraction of the cost of a physical server room or datacenter. Many people get confused at the...

The ones, using VPS hosting services may not realize how much of a carbon footprint they are leaving. Computers have been used in business for many years, and unlike cars and high emission factories, computers are never thought of as a contribution to the damage of the environment and global warming. The fact is web...

Switching from shared hosting to VPS hosting is a great idea for any small business. Shared hosting has many downsides, including unreliability, minimal bandwidth and the risk of others interfering with the service through their own use. Virtual private server hosting offers businesses a chance to have their own space for all their hosting needs,...

Server virtualization refers to the practice of splitting one physical server into different partitions that will still operate as if they were stand-alone. There are many different reasons for this practice, one being to save space and energy when many physical servers have been used each for their own very small tasks, but none of...

Many sales and marketing websites rely on servers to share information around the company. Computing program such as Microsoft exchange allow businesses to set up intranet based e-mail clients and shared folders so that company employees are easily and securely communicate with each other and work from the same set of information. The main point...

Online stores use the internet as their real estate. Having a reliable and stable hosting service is very similar to a high-street store having a prime location in the heart of the city, with excellent security systems. Some online stores came to be from one or a handful of people deciding to sell a product...

A Virtual Private Server can be useful for many good reasons, and is often the option used by most companies because it is a good compromise of price and flexibility, with very little downsides to the service. A manufacturing company would need the use of a powerful and reliable computing system in order to track...

Public relation and advertising companies handle lots of information on a daily basis. Some of their tasks include researching an individual or company, collating and editing current information into press releases and advertising materials, researching and creating media kits and sending out large mailing campaigns to clients, media and industry outlets. With the shift in...

Some individuals in the restaurant and food service industry might underestimate the need for a powerful and reliable computing infrastructure. Whilst the majority of their business might be serving food at functions or in the restaurant, there is plenty of information that will need to be stored, access and handled within a computer system. The...

Small retail stores are just waking up to the fact that websites are ingenious tool for raising awareness of the brand and also increasing sales. At this point in their business it is highly unlikely that they have the spare funds to buy all the equipment necessary to set up their own server room, and...

With the digitalization of information becoming more prevalent in all industries, school libraries are slowly making their way online, as the lesson plans, reading lists, notes and guidance and even assignments. With this large bulk of information needing to be kept safely online, it is important that schools think about how they are hosting their...

In the industry of dentistry and other medical professions, there is a vast amount of information that needs to be shared between work colleagues and also with their patients. The sharing of information online requires either a website connected to the Internet, or an intranet which is run on servers within the business, and both...

Virtual private servers are a great tool for web design firms, as they offer the full flexibility and power as a dedicated server without costing nearly as much. The savings that can be passed on to the web design firm mean that they can invest in more important aspects of their business. Web design firms...

Colocation is a premier web hosting solution most suitable for medium-sized corporations and popular e-commerce sites. Find out whether colocation is right for your business. Simply put, colocation is the act of housing a large number of servers in a secured facility with dedicated power and internet connectivity. It is a popular hosting choice for high-traffic...

DNS (Domain Name System ) as the name suggests is an Internet task force that enable the computer to register domain names. The DNS server translates the domain names into IP addresses. Whenever  you  search for any website, the DNS server looks for the corresponding  IP address.  If any DNS server is unable to return...

Linux is the most commonly used operating system for VPS hosting, since it is free and easy to use. It is fully compatable with CVS and SVN programs, and works with nearly all hosting services that offer VPS plans. When using VPS hosting, it offers the affordability of shared hosting and the security and features...

Laptops and notebook computers have been around for a while, but it is only really since the release of smartphones, tablet computers, and more specifically the iPad that things have really taken off in the world of mobile business. Launched to a waiting list of eager Apple devotees, the iPad has shown its strength in...

When choosing the VPS hosting, it is recommended that the needs be determined. Always select the hosting that provides a firewall, and virus protection. Find out how often the virus protection is updated, and the latest patches added. Security is one of the main reasons for choosing a VPS proxy server, so be sure there...

Microsoft WebMatrix is a comprehensive, full-featured IDE that gives developers and webmasters the ability to create and test their websites and applications in one place before moving them onto the web. WebMatrix includes all the usual bells and whistles such as a code editor for HTML, CSS and Javascript along with a few other tools that will ease the development process. It also features database and web server integration on your desktop. Related posts:Virtualization with Microsoft Hyper-VWhich VPS Hosting Solution To Choose?VPS Optimization Guide

Running a VPS involves having the physical capabilities to operate a safe, reliable and cost effective server, while having the software that can do all the necessary and required tasks. Having a decent hosting system is the key to make sure that accounts are managed correctly for the client, and having access to this system...

Web servers are high tech computers that store and transmit information over the internet. Every page you see is stored on one of these servers. There are a few types of servers most commonly used; dedicated servers, shared servers, and virtual private servers. Web hosting services have access to the resources and tools. They will...

Technology continues to advance and it seems everyone wants to get in on it. It is a great way to provide information, support a cause, or promote your business. If you already have a webpage, you may be on something called a shared server. A shared server means that several sites share the same space...

Virtual server hosting of VPS hosting is a relatively new type of web hosting that is becoming more and more popular with web site owners. Many people start out using a shared server hosting service because it is easy to use and very inexpensive. They do not need to know a lot about technology to...

Dedicated servers do not come cheaply, and often much of that bandwidth and hard drive space is left idle, effectively losing the company money while they pay for services they don’t use. A popular solution to this is reseller hosting, where the dedicated server is partitioned like a VPS service, and the spare sections sold...

VPS hosting is meant to be a midway point between shared hosting and dedicated hosting. With shared hosting, your website sits on the same server as other sites and therefore must share system resources. For small sites like blogs, low traffic business sites, and small forums, sharing resources with other sites causes little difference in...

With the continuous growth of the World Wide Web, it has quickly become a way to promote a network or market a business. Anyone can have a page on the internet and most do thanks to social networking sites. Whether the page is for business or pleasure, everyone seems to want or need one. This...

Before gaining an understanding of what virtual server hosting is it is important to first understand what a server is and what types of servers are available. A server is a high tech computer made specially to support web pages by providing them a central processing unit, random access memory, and disc space. These resources...

Virtual private server (VPS) hosting is webhosting similar to shared servers, but with more benefits. Shared servers are hosting sites in which multiple websites run off one server. These servers are great for those just starting out with their own websites and do not know a lot about the technological aspects of running a webpage...

The world of technology can be a little confusing for those just getting started. New web sites are created every day, from personal blogs to big business. If you are considering building a business website, there is some basic information you should understand. What is web hosting? Web hosting is a service that rents “space”...

With a dedicated server for web hosting, an individual has a lot of freedom, flexibility and control over an individual web site. This is because one server is dedicated to providing all the resources for one site. One of the main problems with dedicated server hosting is that the cost is significantly higher than that...

When you’re looking for a VOIP VPS server—that is, a virtual private server that can provide you with Voice over Internet Protocol technology—you want to make sure you’re getting the safest, most reliable, best-performing server possible. And to find that server, you’ll want to look specifically for the characteristics listed below. First, figure out what...

There are many similarities and differences with the different server hosting plans. A web server is a high tech computer that stores, receives and sends information to and from the internet around the clock. A web host is a site that leases spaces in these servers for each web site. Every web site on the...

Web hosting can be difficult to understand especially to someone less experienced with technology. There are many options to choose from but how do you know which is best for you? Are you technologically advanced enough to run your own page using a dedicated hosting service? Will a simple shared server hosting service work for...

If you have VPS and you want to stream audio files or video files—either .mp4 or .flv—you’ll need to set up a streaming server. An audio or video streaming server delivers media files to anyone who wants to see them on the Internet. Streaming is different from the process known as “progressive downloading”...

Trac and Bugzilla are two popular programs for VPS that can assist you with identifying defects in your software, as well as many other tasks and projects. Trac, which is produced by Edgewall Software, is a program that can help you track bugs and manage the projects that you’re developing over the Internet. In addition,...

Many people dream of owning their own business; maybe even as much as they dream of owning their own home. The reality is that it is not often can you move right out of mom and dad’s place into our own mansion on a hill. Living at the parents place does not give as much...

IT requirements and capabilities continue to shift and change with each passing day. More and more organizations have to rely heavily on IT to leverage their core competencies to ensure more is achieved with less. This may be perhaps due to the shrinking resource-allocation base that most companies had enjoyed over the years. Whatever the...

In order to understand what an SVN or CVS VPS server is, you first have to understand the terms “SVN” and CVS.”  SVN stands for “subversion.”  Subversion is a free software program from Apache License.  It’s a kind of version control system (VCS), or a system that will let you record any changes you make...

Virtualization technology has been around for quite a while now and especially so in leading-technology outfits. This technology has mostly developed into VPS hosting with many organizations opting to move their operations to the cloud rather than operate physical servers that require high levels of maintenance and configuration. There is one development that has, however,...

Developing a working and lasting server configuration is every IT specialist’s nightmare. This is because with the dynamic environment that IT is, server flexibility, efficiency and scalability is at the top of the list. Virtuozzo VPS offers Virtuozzo Containers as its flagship server virtualization solution. This VPS hosting solution creates unique and intelligent Virtual Environments on...

VOIP VPS is already a powerful force in the world of business and personal communication, and it no doubt will attract many new users this decade.  But what exactly is it, anyway?  VOIP stands for “Voice over Internet Protocol” (and is sometimes called Voice over VP).  What “VOIP” actually refers to is any system for...

A proxy VPS is an alternative to your real VPS, or virtual private server, that you can use so you won’t let people know your real Internet Protocol address.  A proxy VPS is otherwise exactly like your real VPS.  You can visitwebsites via your proxy VPS so your IP address won’t be listed as one...

If you are considering your operating system virtualization options, then two great options are OpenVZ and Virtuozzo. Despite having a common heritage, the personality of each is about as different as they can be. Virtuozzo VPS is a world class virtualization solution while OpenVZ is its open source base. Both are great pieces of software,...

A dedicated server gives the web owner complete control of their page. One server provides all the resources to one website, meaning they share nothing, unlike shared or virtual private servers. In order to run on a dedicated server a website owner will have to be knowledgeable of technology since the web host may not...

When looking for a web hosting service, there are three main types of servers; shared servers, dedicated servers, and virtual private servers. Determining which is best completely depends on the individual web site. Each server has certain benefits to offer and in understanding a little more of what each does, you can decide which is...

SVN (Subversion) and CVS (Concurrent Version System) are great to have with your VPS hosting.  They’re both “version control systems,” or systems that make it easy for you to keep track of all the changes you make to your electronic data.  And CVS and SVN will also maintain both current and old versions of your...

As the World Wide Web continues to grow, more and more people are using the internet to shop, search for information, and socialize. With such a high demand for products and services, people are creating web pages to help promote their products and provide a certain convenience for their customers. If you have not yet...

Voice over Internet Protocol is a popular feature for many offices nowadays. It allows you to hold “phone” conversations and send audio messages efficiently, as well as organize the voice messages that your customers send to your company, while at the same time saving you loads of money on your phone bill. In...

Deciding to have your own website is very exciting but also a confusing decision; especially for someone who does not know a lot about technology. One thing a person should understand is what a server is in computer terms. A server is a computer that sends and receives information to and from a computer around...

Many IT departments today struggle on a day to day basis with the inherent limitations that various IT hardware configurations possess. Due to the physical element of these IT resources, they tend to lack flexibility, scalability or seamless efficiency when integrating new applications or reconfiguring existing ones. This challenge is especially so when it comes...

Virtual private servers (VPS) are an alternative for those who may be outgrowing a shared server but not ready for a dedicated server. To understand how a virtual private server works it is important to also know what the shared and dedicated servers do. In gaining a clear understanding of how each work, a web...

Below are ten great audio streaming apps.  Not only they are perfect for listening to your favorite songs, but if you stream your own audio content through VPS, your customers should also be able to use at least some of these apps to access your material. With AOL Radio, you can listen to all kinds of...

Every business has different needs. If a business is small and just getting started, they may not require much to run their webpage. If it is a text only page without streaming audio or video, or if traffic is still low, then a shared server is probably fine for the job and they do not...

The ten apps described here are among the highest-regarded of all video streaming apps.  And if you have a streaming server on your VPS account, you might encourage your customers to download these apps, as they’ll be able to use these apps—many of them, anyway—to watch the thrilling content you create. First, if you want to...

Having access to a VPS server really does come in handy.  You can do all kinds of projects on them: create new websites and subdomains, update your electronic databases—really, the possibilities are endless.  However, many times when you’re on the road you just don’t have access to your VPS server, and this can severely constrain...

It might be hard to believe, but it’s actually possible to set up virtual private server hosting with Subversion (SVN) and Concurrent Version System (CVS) quickly and efficiently, provided that you’ve done your research and that you’re sure of what you’re doing.  Consider the rest of this article, then, a little primer on what that...

The internet continues to skyrocket in growth. People are constantly searching for information, buying products, and building their own pages for their business. One inexpensive way to have a page of your own is through shared hosting. Shared hosting is a personal website hosted on a server that also hosts many other websites. Each site...

If you have been wondering how to set up a VPN on your Virtuozzo VPS, look no further. These are the steps to create a VPN VPS. Please keep in mind that you can only do this if you control the VPS hosting. Confirm that the Virtuozzo VPS TUN module is loaded. The first thing that you...

You have many things to consider when choosing a internet hosting provider. One of the most important is what type of hosting to go with. There are many options, but most are variations on two main types of hosting: dedicated and virtual private servers, or VPS. Dedicated hosting is like your desktop or laptop. You...

Many web hosting services do not currently allow SVN to be used, since the cpu load is deemed to be too excessive. When deciding on a web hosting service, be sure they offer dedicated or VPS hosting, to allow these programs to access the root folders and files. Bandwidth may also be a factor for...

Ruby on Rails is one of the most widespread web development software packages on the market today. This widespread appeal comes from its inclusion on the Mac operating system which was a milestone for the software. Ruby on Rails is easy to use and allows for rapid development of new web applications and new web...

Ruby on Rails is a cutting edge web developer program that has widespread appeal due to its incorporation within many Mac operating systems. This achievement allowed for Ruby on Rails to reach millions of users through its inclusions as a standard web development program. As a consequence, Ruby on Rails is one of the most...

Technically, upgrading from WHM to WHMCS is not really a drastic change. It may seem pretty clear that WHMCS contains the letters of WHM. This is because the former program is an extension of the features found in WHM. The move to create a better programming suite than WHM has been so successful that WHMCS...

Ubuntu is a free and open sourced operating system based off the Linux kernel. Being free and open to the public for modification and alteration, Ubuntu is an ideal operating system for designers and programmers who need an interface that works for them. This allows for a high degree of customization and individuality that other...

VPS stands for Virtual Private Server, and in most cases is more cost effective for businesses than a dedicated server. Any hosting decision will naturally be based on the business needs for the individual web sites. Shared servers generally are for start up business ventures where the budget makes the decisions in the beginning. The...

VPS is a virtual private server, allowing for security and less expense than a dedicated server. When a VPS is established, free software can be used to create proxy servers. These are for security purposes mainly. They allow the user to surf the internet and keep their IP address hidden. They also allow for better...

To begin with, a VPS is a Virtual Private Server, which is similar to, but not as expensive as, a dedicated server. It has the same security and functionality features, and the flexibility one would expect to find. There are no issues such as are associated with shared hosting, allowing web developers the freedom to...

First off, VOIP is an acronym for Voice Over Internet Protocol, which in technical speak, means telephone service over the internet. While the early versions of these programs, equipment and software were questionable at best, there have been many advances over the years. What was once a tinny sounding connection that was easily lost, is...

A virtual private server is a virtual machine that exists in a digital environment. It performs functions like hardware does but it is comprised of software. The creation of a virtual private server allows those who are unwilling to invest in physical servers still have access to creating, managing and controlling a website. The creation...

There are many factors to consider, first and foremost should be capability of the server. The amount of bandwidth and storage can determine how easily the VOIP can integrate with the VPS. The advantage of remote users and multiple users will not be there if the server can’t handle the traffic. Check for hidden overage...

A VPS proxy server allows any business or individual to set up their own private servers to their exact specifications. Anywhere there is internet access there the proxy server will be. They are an inexpensive and practical solution to the higher prices of internet hosting. They have the same capabilities and features of any dedicated...

The incentive for programmers to interface with a VPS Hosting rather than using free or shared hosting is that a virtual private server functions as a virtual machine. This means that a virtual construct, in this case called a virtual machine, functions identically to hardware even though it is comprised of software. Using a virtual...

FTP is the most common way of transferring files from one machine to another or from web site to web site. Generally speaking, every time you download a file such as music, and e-book, movie, or document you probable use FTP. There are various fluctuating circumstances that might bring rise to troubleshooting help. This article...

Video hosting is easy at Softcom with our VPS hosting options. VPS (Virtual Private Server) is the new solution for businesses operating in the Internet “cloud”. The server hardware is maintained and administered by us, but you have the security and convenience for your data residing own portion of the server.  Similar to a Dedicated...

Virtual Private Server (VPS) technology takes place in the “cloud”, a term used to describe web-based sharing of hosting, software, storage and other computer services.  A company no longer has to invest in its own mainframe computer nor rely on a dedicated server. Companies like myhosting.com provide their clients with their own Virtual Private Server. One...

Web hosting resellers come in all different sizes.  This business is highly competitive and driven by speed, service and reliability.  The Plesk Billing VPS can help any size of web hosting reseller to climb on top of the pack and generate larger profits consistently. How? 1 – Time is Money Plesk Billing saves you time.  And as a...

As the leading control panel system available today, Plesk is almost a business necessity.  One of the big draws of this system is Plesk Billing VPS, a fully automated billing and ordering platform that streamlines administration and offers maximum customer service. Smooth Integration Both of these systems require only a single login, which saves time for the...

Fantastico is an excellent tool to offer your customers, allowing them to install popular scripting language onto their sites simply and quickly.  And when using cPanel for VPS, Fantastico is just as easy to install and set up, available for use by your customers. Installation Using the Plugins Option Start by opening your web browser and connecting...

This guide is written to explain how to set up Forex on a Windows VPS server.  This is a brief and concise guide and does not contain every single step of set up, but the method is all laid out for you to follow. After you purchase the VPS, you should receive an email with your...

The Internet is a wonderful place for looking up information about products, software, and applications, among many other things. Honestly, the best way to learn about Forex and the different uses and reasons for investing in Forex, is to buy the system software and learn as first hand knowledge. Here are the top 10 uses...

Online gaming has taken a fast race and boomed in the most recent years. Gaming communities are popping up everywhere and it had become more and more important for gamers to find the perfect resources for their games. VPS hosting for online games has targeted the gaming audience with lower costs and the ability to...

You need protection for your files, web sites, and personal information and it is not a great idea to rely solely on your server and what they offer in back ups. Sometimes, servers will only cover what is necessary and may not cover everything you need. There may come a time when your hardware may...

With more and more people playing games on line, there are more and more VPS host servers becoming available for your games. Gaming resources are in major demand right now and there are many choices available. What is game server hosting? A game server is a remotely run or a locally run server used by game...

The most cost effective way of becoming a web master is through shared web hosting. Shared hosting gets it name from the form you receive your hosting – through rented and shared disc space on a server. Many other users share this disc space. Shared hosting does have its own problems and limitations for a...

Computer games have evolved from simple Atari games for children to play with one or two player to a whole world of virtual options. How do you know what server you need to choose for the best online gaming experience? What should you look for when choosing a game server for your VPS? You will want...

Surviving the cyber connected business world today requires collaboration between the organization or business and the people these business are trying to reach.  Your company’s ability to distinguish its self apart from other like business make collaboration a necessary feature. Due to the speed of change, unforeseeable social nature, and the increasing magnitude of change,...

SharePoint moves your Microsoft Office from a desktop application to an online collaboration you can use to bring people in your company, group, or organization together. SharePoint is a web site you can display in your browser much the same way as Internet Explorer. It has the capabilities of displaying your lists and libraries in...

How does SharePoint add value to your business? What are the benefits of using SharePoint? The list unending! Here are a few of the wonderful reasons you should use SharePoint. The time your employees spend looking for forms, files, and phone numbers will add up to a lot of wasted time and wasted money on your...