Digital Website, app, or Progressive Web App? Back in 2016, we looked at how Progressive Web Apps were emerging as a hot trend in the world of online software development. Since then, Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) have... read more
Websites Single-page applications: are they worth it? As web developers look for new ways to deliver fast and beautiful web projects, an ever-growing trend has been the implementation of a single-page application framework. But what is a... read more
Digital What is multiple domain hosting? Your domain says a lot about you. It’s your address on the internet, the place people go to find you, and a name intrinsically associated with your brand. But... read more
Servers Are VR websites the future? Whether it's movies, video games, or real life, virtual reality has been around in some form for decades yet it’s never gone fully mainstream. This begs the... read more
Cloud Farming out 3D rendering to the cloud The rendering of computer-generated imagery is an incredibly demanding task. At the top end, studios like Pixar and DreamWorks constantly push the limits of technology, producing work with staggering levels... read more
Cloud What is a storage area network? Whether it’s the hard disk spinning in your laptop or the rows of humming drives in a data centre, data storage is a critical part of computing. Computers and... read more
Digital What is web accessibility? Undeniably, the web has revolutionised our society. One of the most powerful tools ever created, the internet has helped improve people’s lives in countless ways. Since the birth of... read more
Security What is penetration testing? “If you know your enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the outcome of a hundred battles.” It’s safe to say that Sun Tzu wasn’t thinking about... read more
Cloud Best uses for bare metal servers When it comes to servers you’ve traditionally had the choice between two options: cloud servers [https://www.fasthosts.co.uk/cloud-servers] and dedicated servers [https://www.fasthosts.co.uk/... read more
Digital Chatbots and conversational UI Robots are never out of the news. Whether it’s announcements of the latest artificial intelligence breakthrough, or worries about AI systems stealing jobs from humans, what’s undeniable is... read more
Cloud Containers: history and benefits Containers are big news in the hosting industry, but where did they come from, and what are their benefits? Containerisation technology and containers-as-a-service (CaaS) may be some of the latest... read more
Digital What is DevOps? If you asked the average person in the street ‘what does DevOps mean to you?’ or even 'what is DevOps?', you’d probably get a blank stare. But... read more
Servers MongoDB vs PostgreSQL databases In one of our previous articles, we compared and discussed the differences and similarities between the database management systems MariaDB and MySQL [https://www.fasthosts.co.uk/blog/mariadb-v-mysql-which-relational-database-should-i-choose/] . These... read more
