Business Magento ecommerce websites It’s an ecommerce powerhouse, and one of the most popular solutions for running an online shop. Around 245,000 websites run on Magento, selling a huge variety of products... read more
Websites Caching methods Website performance is a key part of user experience and caching is an important part of this. But what is cache, and how can you take advantage of it? What... read more
Security Digging into the dark web With all the recent news stories on the so-called ‘dark web’, you’d be forgiven for thinking of it as a black hole to be avoided at all costs. But... read more
Digital How to improve page load times on WordPress Internet users are getting more and more impatient. In this age of information where there’s so much content out there to grab our attention, there’s high competition to... read more
Websites Client-side vs server-side scripting What is web scripting? Scripting is an integral part of web development. Using powerful scripting languages like JavaScript and PHP, developers can create the dynamic web content we enjoy every... read more
Security OAuth: the gold standard for authorisation The internet is faster and more convenient than ever. Data can flow freely between websites and applications, saving a huge amount of time and effort for the end-user, all without... read more
Cloud Choose your technology stack on CloudNX When starting a new tech company there are many decisions to make. On the development side, one of those decisions is choosing a technology stack to build your product. A... read more
Servers Hard disk health check We've all been there, one day our computer is working normally, the next its hard disk drive gives out and you're left scratching your head at... read more
Cloud What is enterprise software? It’s a widely used term, but the full meaning of ‘enterprise software’ is hardly nailed-down. The obvious definition is software used by an enterprise, business or company. But this... read more
Websites Website builder vs web design vs … nothing? Anyone can create a website, but the end result depends on the tools you use. Since the earliest days of web design, website builder software has offered an affordable way... read more
Cloud What is thin provisioning? We previously wrote about the methods of data deduplication [https://www.fasthosts.co.uk/blog/data-deduplication/] and file compression [https://www.fasthosts.co.uk/blog/linux-compression-all-about-compromise/] for optimising storage space.... read more
Servers Data deduplication When it comes to computer, storage space is a hot commodity. More often than not, many of us tend to find that we need far more storage space than we... read more
Servers Phusion Passenger: a new web app server With its anime robot-inspired logo and feature rich design, Phusion Passenger is clearly keen to present itself as the newest sleek and innovative tool for web hosting and development. But... read more
