Monthly Archives: September 2010

FTP in a Nutshell

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Guest Writer

Tom C W Higgins FTP is the protocol that every single web hosting server out there uses to enable its subscribers and users upload and download content between their servers. The servers are simply computers like the one you have … Continue reading →

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The World As a Cloud

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Guest Writer

Tom C W Higgins One of the most well known about examples of cloud computing is the SETI @ Home project and is the best example of multiple computers across the world working together. Large data files that have been … Continue reading →

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SFTP Vs FTP

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Guest Writer

 Tom C W Higgins Every webmaster knows that in order to get their website up there and to alter pages etc they need to access their web host via FTP, which stands for File Transfer Protocol that is basically the … Continue reading →

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Enhancing Your FTP Security

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Guest Writer

Tom C W Higgins With FTP storage space becoming more popular and gaining popularity, especially around the blogosphere, it is important not to forget that your remote storage could easily be compromised. The simplest method to secure the date your … Continue reading →

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FTP as an Email Alternative

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Guest Writer

Tom C W Higgins FTP has gained many more uses since it was first developed over three and a half decades ago, before TCP/IP was created. In the beginning it was only used for basic commands and was the primary … Continue reading →

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Reseller Hosting Methods

Posted on September 25, 2010 by Guest Writer

 Tom C W Higgins Reseller hosting was born out of a discovery that many a webmaster often had far more than they needed on their hosting packages. What you would spend on a good shared hosting account would be between … Continue reading →

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The Aspects of Having a Home Server

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Guest Writer

Tom C W Higgins Many people leave their home computers on all day, even when they are at work. Eager to get a hold of their favourite game, movie or songs this not only uses a lot of power but … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Servers for Businesses

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Guest Writer

 Tom C W Higgins For most small businesses with a handful of staff, a powerful server is not needed. In fact a server isn’t needed at all, and the machines in the working environment will do fine connected to each … Continue reading →

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Advanced Server Setups

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Guest Writer

Tom C W Higgins When it comes to upgrading your server you may want to consider buying and building a new one from scratch, because your old server could offer some redundancy if either of them were down. If you … Continue reading →

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Inter-Server Utilisation With PHP

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Guest Writer

Tom C W Higgins PHP is a very powerful tool for any webmaster, allowing them to create bespoke web tools to aid with day to day tasks such as managing link partners, mailing lists, SEO and much more. Cross site … Continue reading →

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