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News, tutorials, and infrastructure insights from our engineering team
Windows Server 2012: What's New in Storage Spaces and ReFS
An overview of the Storage Spaces and ReFS features in Windows Server 2012 for software-defined storage management.
Deploying Ruby on Rails Applications with Passenger and Nginx
How to set up a production Ruby on Rails deployment using Phusion Passenger with Nginx and Capistrano deployments.
Software-Defined Networking: An Introduction to OpenFlow
An introduction to Software-Defined Networking and the OpenFlow protocol that is beginning to transform data center networks.
PCI DSS Compliance for Hosting Providers: Essential Requirements
Understanding PCI DSS compliance requirements for hosting providers handling or enabling cardholder data processing.
Building Scalable Architectures with AWS Auto Scaling Groups
How to implement AWS Auto Scaling Groups for elastic, cost-effective application architectures that respond to demand.
Capacity Planning for Dedicated Servers: CPU, Memory, and Storage Sizing
A practical framework for sizing CPU, memory, and storage when selecting dedicated server configurations.
The Rise of Node.js and Its Impact on Web Server Architecture
How Node.js is changing web server architecture with its event-driven model and what it means for hosting providers.
cPanel vs Plesk: Comparing Web Hosting Control Panels
A detailed comparison of cPanel and Plesk hosting control panels covering features, platform support, and pricing.
SQL Server Performance Tuning: Index Strategies and Query Optimization
Essential SQL Server performance tuning techniques including index design, execution plan analysis, and query optimization.