Cloud Getting started with Docker containers If you have anything to do with web or app development, you’ll almost certainly have heard of containerisation and the benefits it can provide. But if you haven’t... read more
Websites The most popular apps in the OneClick Installer Fasthosts Web Hosting comes with a wide range of ready-to-go, free-to-use, one-click-install applications. These apps help beginner users and experienced developers add extra functionality to their websites. In this blog... read more
Digital Continuous delivery and continuous deployment Last week we discussed the process of continuous integration (CI) and how it’s becoming increasingly vital for software development. CI is the first half of a development process known... read more
Digital Continuous integration tools: Jenkins vs Travis CI Software development can be complicated, especially when things go wrong. Say two developers are working on a project. They are each coding on separate branches of the master code in... read more
Digital Protect your domain from typosquatting So, you’ve registered your ideal domain name, and it perfectly sums up what you’re all about. However, when you’re first establishing your online brand, there are a... read more
Security The internet of things and security issues Things are always getting smarter – whether it’s your phone, your TV or even your toaster. The internet of things is all about connecting devices to the internet, making them... read more
Cloud Nagios server monitoring Managing a server is a 24/7 job. Traffic can spike, systems and applications can go offline, updates need to be installed, and RAM needs to be managed around the... read more
Digital Puppet: pulling the strings of your server If you’ve ever had to set up and maintain a server, the list of tasks can seem endless. You’ve got storage configuration, user account creation, and setup of... read more
Servers What is Ceph? You might be asking yourself "what does Ceph mean?" Well, Ceph is an open-source software that provides a scalable and reliable clustered storage solution. In a clustered storage... read more
Servers A guide to XAMPP An important part of web development is in testing. A developer could code what they think is a beautiful and functional web application, but once it gets handed over for... read more
Cloud What are software containers? It’s easy to ignore the latest industry buzzwords, but the concept of ‘containerisation’ is very much worthy of your time. Over the last few years, container loading software has... read more
Servers Linux compression: all about compromise Linux compression is an incredibly useful tool for file storage, archiving, and transferring information within your computer. It reduces the amount of storage space required, improves bandwidth, and can even... read more
Servers REST vs SOAP web services When it comes to building APIs and web services there are two main contenders: * REST - Representational State Transfer * SOAP - Simple Object Access Protocol What is REST web service?... read more
