A virtual private server (VPS) solution uses a software platform that permits a hosting vendor to multiplex a single dedicated server into multiple “virtual” machines. In essence, a VPS solution is a private and protected Web services infrastructure that operates as an independent server.
A virtual private server allows multiple customers to share the expense of hardware and network connections without sacrificing privacy, performance or preference. For this reason, VPS is considered one of the most sophisticated modes of automation available for provisioning small to mid-sized enterprise Web hosting.
Once you have your business or personal blog set up, there is a vast collection of online tools and services you can use to promote your blog and increase the popularity of your Web site and content.
One such tool is RSS, or Really Simple Syndication. It’s a family of Web feed formats used to publish frequently updated content such as blog entries, news headlines or podcasts. RSS makes it possible for people to keep up with a Web site in an automated manner that’s easier than manually logging in to check for updates. An easy way to get working with RSS is Feedburner (feedburner.com), which enables bloggers to easily create RSS feeds that will syndicate content to readers through feed aggregators. Users can check subscribed feeds regularly for new content and automatically download updates. An easy way to get people to subscribe to your blog’s RSS feed is adding the iconic RSS button to your blog’s layout.
When businesses first started performing transactions online, media headlines raged about consumer safety and protecting their credit card numbers from being stolen. But with prevention measures in place to protect consumers, merchants are looking to protect themselves against Internet fraud.
One of the simplest ways to prevent fraud is to address the matter on your Web site. By placing fraud notices, buttons and images on your site and order forms, you can deter some potential online scammers simply out of fear. Explain that violators will be pursued to the fullest extent of the law and that they can be tracked by their IP and email addresses.
By Abhijith V. - Bobcares
PHP is a popular server-side scripting language for serving dynamic pages. It’s simple to code and debug and has good support with database like mysql, mssql, oracle. Insecure php code, however is very simple to hack.
This article explains a few such vulnerabilities, so that you can avoid them in your scripts. I will also explain methods to tweak PHP config files(php.ini) for maximum security.
Lincy Reymond, Bobcares
Sometimes we may require to run multiple versions of MySQL on the same Server. This can happen if you either need to test a new MySQL release or you need a new MySQL version and you don’t want to make any changes to the existing system.
The whole idea behind this is to compile the new MySQL server with different TCP/IP ports and Unix socket files so that each one is listening on different network interfaces. Compiling in different base directories for each installation also results in separate compiled-in data directory, log file, and PID file location for each server.
By Lijoe Chakiath, Bobcares
Moving all the accounts between two Servers that host the same control panel is usually not a very difficult process.
But like G.B. Shaw said,
“If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas”
This article is a different but successful way of migrating entire servers between two cpanel servers.
There are tools that businesses can use to market their products or services outside of advertising. They include search engine optimization and blogging, among others. Some believe the next big online marketing trend will be businesses building their own private-label social networking sites to further that sense of corporate transparency to the public and to promote a sense of community among users and customers.
Companies like Ning.com (ning.com) and GoingOn (goingon.com) enable businesses to sign up and create social networks they can customize and brand as their own.
Whether a business is using its Web site to sell a product or service, or to promote its message, an email newsletter is an effective promotional tool. A Web search will bring up dozens of companies offering email marketing as a service or as software for sale. In either form, an email newsletter can help you communicate with customers and maintain loyalty.
If you prefer to purchase software and install it on a local computer, Email Marketing Director by Arial Software (arialsoftware.com/emailmarketingdirector.htm) is a good option. The software works with most Windows operating systems, functions even on dial-up connection and enables non-technical individuals to create and deliver personalized email marketing campaigns. It also has a built-in database supporting an unlimited number of lists, pre-made email newsletter templates, automatic bounce and unsubscribe handling and simple email personalization.
If you plan to sell products or services through your Web site, or a financial institution or government agency that deals with private personal data on a day-to-day basis, it is imperative that you protect sensitive information during online transactions. One of the main ways this is possible is by purchasing an SSL certificate from a certificate authority.
Secure Sockets Layer is a global standard security technology developed by Netscape in 1994 and creates an encrypted link between a Web server (your Web site) and a Web browser (the potential customer) to ensure that all data transmitted remains private and secure. SSL technology makes it easier for customers to trust you by displaying a certificate authority’s badge of certification on your site or the “golden padlock,” which appears in a user’s browser to indicate they are viewing a secure Web page.
So you’ve picked the perfect domain name for your online business only to find out that it’s already been taken. There are a few different options you can follow to get around this problem and end up with a domain name that works for you.
One is to simply alter your domain name, which of course depends on how strongly you feel about the exact form of your proposed domain name. You can often find the domain name you’re looking for with a different suffix like .net, .org, .biz or .info. Or sometimes you can find a .com version of your domain if you change the name slightly.
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