Server Management

Docker has changed software development and application deployment through containerization. Its intuitive command-line interface, tools such as Docker Desktop, and the vast Docker Hub ecosystem have all made creating, sharing images, and running containerized applications incredibly accessible. But many people don’t realise that the Docker engine isn’t the only containerization technology available. This post will …

cPanel has dominated the web hosting control panel market for over two decades and established itself as the industry standard for website and server management. Its user-friendly interface and comprehensive feature set have made it the go-to solution for hosting providers and server administrators worldwide. However, it isn’t the only server management system out there. …

Are you tired of manually building, testing, and deploying your applications? Modern Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD) approaches can automatically trigger a deployment pipeline to build your Docker image, run tests, push it to a container registry like GHCR or Docker Hub, and deploy it to your server. The best part is that …

Protecting your WordPress site from vulnerabilities isn’t optional – it’s essential. With WordPress powering over 40% of the web, it’s a prime target for attackers looking to exploit security flaws. While themes and plugins offer great functionality, they can sometimes open the door to malware, data breaches, and other security threats. That’s why using a …

Is your WordPress website silently vulnerable to attackers? While you focus on creating content and growing your audience, critical files and directories might be exposing your site to serious security threats. The humble .htaccess file is your first line of defense – a powerful but often overlooked security tool sitting right in your WordPress installation. …

Disk, partitions, ext4, mkfs, /dev/sda, filesystem – these are common keywords when working with Linux servers, but what do they really mean? Managing storage is a fundamental aspect of server administration, and it can initially seem intimidating. Terms like formatting, mounting, partition table (GPT, MBR), and choosing the right file system type (NTFS, FAT32, exFAT) can …

Open access to your wp-admin directory and wp-login.php makes it a prime target for brute-force attacks and unauthorized access. By whitelisting specific IP addresses and implementing WordPress admin access control, you can effectively stop hackers, block automated bots, and significantly reduce failed login attempts. This WordPress tutorial will show you how to restrict WordPress admin access …

Choosing the right relational database management system (RDBMS) is like picking the foundation for a skyscraper: get it wrong, and your entire application could wobble under pressure. Buzzwords such as SQLite, MySQL, and PostgreSQL are dominating the open-source RDBMS communities, but many developers want to know one simple thing: Which one aligns with their project’s scale, security, and …

Is your WordPress site sluggish? Are scheduled tasks failing silently, leaving your content stale and updates incomplete? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, then you need to look into your WordPress cron job schedule.  This post will provide a clear and concise explanation of WP-Cron – the built-in scheduling system for …