Month February 2020
Data is the lifeblood of your business, so you can’t afford to lose a single byte. A backup is a copy of your data – something everybody should do regularly, as a comprehensive disaster recovery policy. When your business relies…
Heads up: Plesk and WebPros speakers at Cloudfest 2020
Unfortunately, this event has been cancelled due to current public health concerns. For more info about the cancellation, visit the Cloudfest FAQ page. We hope to see you next year at Cloudfest 2021, March 20-25.Cloudfest is by far the most…
A Plesk Journey: Told By Our Two Longest-serving Employees
Originally released in 2000 in a city in south-western Siberia, Plesk has since grown to become one of the most popular web hosting control panels in the world. That makes 2020 not only the year of flying cars, synthetic brains,…
How to Create a WordPress Website
Two-thirds of small businesses haven’t even invested in their own WordPress business website. Depending on your type of business, site complexity, and in-house expertise, it can be costly and time-consuming to set up and manage. You may know how to…
The Jetpack Extension in WP Toolkit
WP Toolkit 4.5 is finally introducing the ability to purchase Jetpack plans through Plesk. This feature is the result of a lengthy collaboration between us and Automattic (owners of WordPress). It has actually been many months in the making. The…
Strengthening PHP settings in Obsidian and the new PHP Composer
PHP, standing for “hypertext processor”, started out as a small open source project that evolved as more and more people found out how useful it was. Today, it is one of the most widely used scripting languages in the world.…
Simple Tips on Social Media For Web Hosting
Social media is one of the most accessible ways to engage with your target audience and build your online presence. It’s also one of the most cost-effective ways to market and promote your business and brand. The hosting industry is…
Linux Commands Every Sysadmin Must Know
Nowadays there are countless ways to manage a Linux system – sysadmins can easily feel like sitting back and simply relying on managed environments to help them through their workload. These command line tools and packages help developers find problems…
MariaDB Performance Tuning
The performance of MariaDB is something that a multitude of uses are now interested in improving. Since it emerged as a fork of MySQL it’s seen a big acceleration in uptake by the open-source database community. Starting life as a…
Linux System Administration – Getting Started
If you’re new to Linux system administration this guide offers you some useful tips and an overview of some of the common issues that may cross your path. Whether you’re a relative newcomer or a Linux administration stalwart, we hope…