Archives: Glossary Terms

What is DNS?

DNS means ‘Domain Name System’, and it one of the main reasons internet exists today. It’s one of the most important part of the World Wide Web. It’s a technology that let users resolve domain names into a matching IP address where the website that we want to access is actually stored. Today you will learn more about…

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What is MongoDB?

MongoDB is one of the most popular database servers that most modern developers are using today. Let’s learn what is MongoDB and why it is becoming so popular among the modern web architects and developers. This week we had 5 interviews with some developers to build a new e-commerce project and 3 of 5 recommended MongoDB as main database technology. This…

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CloudLinux

CloudLinux OS is a unique product that was built for the web hosting market. It helps to secure servers by providing extra security for each one of the users that run inside the server. This leads to gain more server stability by leveraging system resources like CPU, IO and RAM. CloudLinux OS Benefits for Shared Hosting Providers CloudLinux…

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What is Webmail?

What is Webmail and Why should I need it? Webmail is a term that means ‘web based email’, it is an easy way to access your email by opening a browser URL. It is a service provided by ISPs, it’s a simple way to access your mail from a single URL, instead of using an email client like…

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What is MySQL?

If you are starting in the web hosting world, because you are starting your web hosting company, or if you are a new rookie web developer or sysadmin, then there is one single term that you will always face: MySQL. What is MYSQL? This so much used word that is in the mouth of providers, devs and webmasters….

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What is cPanel?

cPanel is the leading control panel in the web hosting industry. It was created in 1996 by John Nick Koston, the original developer and CEO of the current cPanel Inc company. Since then, cPanel has evolved to become the #1 favourite control panel in the web hosting business. cPanel is a private type of software, and has been developed…

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What is Dedicated Hosting?

A dedicated hosting, also known as dedicated server, is a computer, rented or owned, that is hosted inside a Datacenter. It is 100% dedicated to one customer only, that’s where the name comes from. It’s is often used to host web pages, but it can host any kind of information actually, same as the shared hosting. Instead of sharing…

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