Tag Archives: shared hosting

October, 2009

• 15 October

  Court: Acceptable for host to terminate rude customer

  In a ruling issued last week, a Los Angeles court ruled that a web host did not breach contract by suspending a rude customer. The individual in question became angry after his hosting account was suspended for nonpayment. After leaving a rude voicemail at the company’s headquarters, the web host …
• 7 October

  Common Apache Error Codes

  Whether you are running a dedicated server, a reseller business, or just a shared hosting website, you will undoubtedly encounter a few errors now and then. Knowing what each error code means can go a long way. Below are some common Apache web server error codes: 404 Not Found This …

September, 2009

• 15 September

  How to Setup PHPInfo on Your Website

  When it works perfectly, PHP is the best thing since sliced bread. When something goes wrong, however, PHP can be real pain. Many of PHP’s settings may not be apparent to you, especially if you only have a shared hosting account and did not install and configure it. PHPInfo is …
• 9 September

  The caveats of free blog hosting

  

  Blogs are all the rage these days. It seems like everyone and their dog has one. Not able to justify the expense of web hosting, many new bloggers have turned to free hosts specially designed for blogs only. While it’s a good way for some to save money, there are …
• 2 September

  Using .htaccess Files on Your Website

  Question: What Is .htaccess and How Do I Use It? Answer: Apache HTTP Server by default is controlled by a single configuration file. On many Linux distributions, the file is called httpd.conf or something similar. If you have a shared hosting account, however, you do not have access to an …

August, 2009

• 27 August

  Don't be frugal with web hosting

  When friends ask me about signing up with a dedicated or shared web host, one question I am invariably asked is: “What’s the cheapest provider?” Frugality is an important virtue to master, but when it comes to web hosting, you get what you pay for. You may be tempted to …
• 19 August

  Will cloud computing replace shared hosting?

  Cloud computing is quickly gaining traction in the corporate world, and, according to cloud computing manager Emil Sayegh, it could drive shared web hosts out of business: Over the next for five years, shared hosting as we know it will be made obsolete by the cloud. I firmly believe it. …
• 17 August

  Use Bing to determine how crowded a host is

  Shared web hosts are notorious for overcrowding their servers. To save money, they are known to put thousands of customers on a single machine. The problem is, this may not be immediately apparent upon signing up and you may not run into problems for several months– after it is too …