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18 guides covering hosting & vps topics.
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Web Hosting vs Email Hosting: Key Differences
Learn the difference between web hosting and email hosting, which DNS records control each service, and how to avoid breaking email during website migrations.
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Setting Up Your First VPS: Beginner Guide
Practical guide to setting up your first VPS safely: SSH access, updates, firewall, web server, DNS, SSL, backups, monitoring and basic server security.
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Installing a LAMP Stack on Ubuntu Server
Practical guide to installing Apache, MySQL or MariaDB, PHP and SSL on Ubuntu Server for WordPress, PHP websites and web applications.
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Migrating a Website to a New Host Without Downtime
Practical guide to moving a website to a new host safely: backups, DNS TTL, files, database, testing, SSL, email records, final switch and post-migration checks.
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Monitoring Server Resources with htop and top
Practical guide to checking live VPS resource usage with top and htop: CPU, memory, load average, swap, processes and performance troubleshooting.
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Managing DNS Zones in cPanel and Plesk
Practical guide to editing DNS zones in cPanel and Plesk: A, CNAME, MX, TXT, SPF, DKIM, DMARC, TTL, nameservers and safe DNS changes.
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Adjusting DNS TTLs Before a Site Migration
Practical guide to lowering DNS TTL before a website migration, hosting move or DNS change so updates can propagate faster and rollback is easier.
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Why Reverse DNS is Important for VPS Mail Servers
Practical guide to reverse DNS, PTR records and mail server identity: what to check, why it matters and how it affects email deliverability.
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Setting Up a Self-Hosted Mail Server on a VPS
Practical guide to self-hosting email on a VPS: DNS records, rDNS, SPF, DKIM, DMARC, TLS, spam protection, reputation and common risks.
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Sending Email from Shared Hosting: Limits and Best Practices
Practical guide to sending email from shared hosting: limits, contact forms, SMTP, SPF, DKIM, DMARC, shared IP reputation and safer delivery practices.
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Configuring SSL on a VPS Using Certbot
Practical guide to installing Let’s Encrypt SSL certificates on a VPS with Certbot for Apache, Nginx and HTTPS website configuration.
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Nginx SSL and Reverse Proxy Setup on a VPS
Practical guide to using Nginx as an HTTPS reverse proxy on a VPS for Node.js, Python, Docker, APIs, dashboards and web applications.
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Securing Your VPS: Firewalls, Fail2Ban and Updates
Practical guide to basic VPS security: system updates, SSH hardening, firewall rules, Fail2Ban, open ports, backups, monitoring and safe maintenance.
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Using a Reverse Proxy to Improve Performance and Security
Practical guide to reverse proxies: how they work, when to use them, performance benefits, security benefits, SSL handling, caching and common configuration mistakes.
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Dealing with Hosting Provider Limits and Throttling
Practical guide to hosting limits and throttling: CPU, RAM, disk I/O, entry processes, PHP workers, email limits, bandwidth and when to upgrade.
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High Availability Hosting: Load Balancing and Clusters
Practical guide to high availability hosting: load balancers, clusters, failover, health checks, replicated databases, shared storage and monitoring.
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WordPress Email and DNS: SPF, DKIM and Deliverability Basics
Practical guide to WordPress email delivery: SMTP, contact forms, SPF, DKIM, DMARC, MX records, WooCommerce emails and common spam-folder issues.
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