Igor is our Plesk Forum Moderator, Administrator and Community Manager. This tech expert is well-known as IgorG, since October 2009.
The time of collecting and storing data about your website visitors without restrictions or oversight is now in the past. Today, few are willing to risk the hefty sum for violating the rules governing access to personal data instituted by…
Warning: Fileless attacks are on the rise
Ever heard of fileless attacks? This is malicious code gets a foothold on your server. Not through a certain file or a document, but by infiltrating the server RAM. Thus, exploiting various processes and vulnerabilities of the server software. They…
#6 reasons why you need to update Plesk now
After New Year, I was sitting in an airport cafe far from home and work, waiting to board. Suddenly, my meditative state of mind was interrupted by two IT-looking guys who, I guess because of my branded hoodie and backpack,…
My Plesk User Experience (2): Lessons learned from testing Plesk Onyx
So Plesk Onyx came along and it had implemented NGINX caching. Naturally I was curious and removed all my customizations. Then I started to compare the website performance with the inbuilt NGINX caching, other caching methods, and the Speed Kit…
My Plesk User Experience (1): Easy Starts and Common Issues
Plesk first crossed my path when it came packaged with web hosting acquired from a Russian provider. At the time it was version 12.0, but I never paid any attention to it until I discovered that part of its service…
Using Elastic Stack for Data Analysis and XenForo for Forums
Why use XenForo for Forums? Many big organizations and companies use forums to engage with their communities. Unlike popular social networks, a forum helps strengthen the community at a higher level. With forums, you get: More accurate data structuring. Means…