What is PHP?
PHP is a popular scripting language for the web. It is most often used to add different kinds of functionality that HTML can’t really do.
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What is the difference between Server Colocation and Managed Hosting?
When you register your domain with a registrar most of the time the company you go through will offer to host your website for an added cost. Furthermore, when you go through any hosting company what you are signing up for is a managed hosting service. What this means is that the company you have gone through is managing all of the different things required to get your website up and running and to keep it that way. The hardware, software, upgrades, backups are all part of the services you pay for.
What is the difference between a Registrar and DNS?
DNS stands for Domain Name System. A domain registrar will provide you with a new domain name and connect it to your IP address. When you put anything on the web it’s the first step in making sure that visitors can find you.
What is reseller hosting? Who is it for? How can I make a profit?
Reseller hosting is when one web services provider purchases server space and bandwidth from another provider in order to resell it to their own customers. There are several methods in which this is generally done. In some cases a primary service provider rents out a dedicated server to a customer and then the customer sells access to that space and bandwidth to their own customers. In another type of reselling the customer may resell shared server space that they rent from their provider.
What is SSL and how does it make my site better?
Ever noticed certain web addresses start with “http://” while others might start with “https://”? When you browse sites that require you to provide sensitive information like credit card numbers or other sensitive personal info you might have noticed that extra “s” pop up from time to time. That extra “s” means that you are visiting a site that is secured and encrypted. Any data that you will share with that site will be protected by a technology we call SSL, otherwise known as Secure Sockets Layer.
What is a VPN?
A VPN is also known as a Virtual Private Network and despite its techy sounding name it is actually a very simple idea that almost anyone can use in their day to day internet activities.