Everyone wants fast home internet, but that quest can be complicated and “internet speed” can be a nebulous concept. Bandwidth and latency are two key factors that affect how we perceive the speed of our internet connection. But they’re not the same thing. Understanding what they are and the difference between them can help you…
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What is a Content Delivery Network?A Content Delivery Network (CDN) is a network of servers placed around the world used to cache website content, allowing websites to deliver their content more efficiently, regardless of the hosting server’s geographic location. The CDN InfrastructureCDN providers operate an extensive network infrastructure consisting of high-speed connections, redundant data centers,…
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Managing a website is more work than it seems. Straight up. My greatest challenge is trying to communicate that to every client I build a website for. The work doesn’t end once we hit that big ol’ publish button. You still have to deal with web design edits, server management, analytics, website performance improvements, plugin…
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Hosting typeI recommend beginners start with one of three hosting types: shared hosting, WordPress hosting or website builder hosting.Shared hosting involves splitting the resources of one web server (like storage and bandwidth) between many websites, so each website gets a limited amount of these resources. The cost of maintaining the server is also divided between…
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Share “What is Bandwidth? ” on TwitterShare “What is Bandwidth? ” on FacebookShare “What is Bandwidth? ” on LinkedInIn everyday life it simply means the capacity to get things done. And while the term was certainly inspired by the technical definition of bandwidth, it’s a little more in-depth than that when it comes to home internet. Here, we’ll take…
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You can set up your “naked” domain address for Google Workspace by updating your domain host A records. You manage A records using at your domain host, not the Google Admin console. Don’t change your domain A records if you’re using non-Google services with your domain because this will make those services unavailable. Before changing your A…
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When considering which are the best e-commerce hosting companies of 2023, we wanted to make sure they were cost-effective, easy to use and had features important to e-commerce business owners. We also considered real customer reviews and added benefits rarely found in a hosting company. Here are some of the categories we used to rank…
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File transfer protocol (FTP) is a network communication protocol that enables the delivery of digital files from a server to the client, authenticated by a plaintext (unencrypted) sign-in process. This article explains what FTP is, how it works, its applications, and ten best practices for operation. What Is FTP (File Transfer Protocol)? File transfer protocol…
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