Server Management

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 …

According to financesonline.com, more than 80% of website breaches through hacking involved either brute force, or the use of lost or stolen credentials. If you’re running a website, it’s an almost certainty that your website is constantly being bombarded with login attempts. Unauthorized access is a matter of when, not if. To ensure your website …

Encountering a “DNS Server Not Responding” error can be frustrating. DNS is one of the primary components needed to browse the web, and if your DNS is not working, then a vast majority of your internet traffic will come to a halt. DNS is notoriously infamous for being poorly designed, as it was developed in …

In the rapidly changing world of technology, choosing the right processor architecture can significantly affect performance, efficiency, and cost. At RunCloud, we’ve witnessed the impact of CPU architecture choices, particularly in server environments where performance and efficiency directly affect business costs. While consumers might be exploring ARM processors for personal computing, our focus is on …

Ghost is a free and open-source blogging platform built with Node.js. As a fast, modern WordPress alternative, Ghost is focused completely on professional publishing. If you only want to publish content on the web and don’t need the additional features offered by WordPress, then Ghost is a great choice. In this post, we will discuss …

Elasticsearch is a powerful, open-source search engine and analytics platform for storing, searching, and analyzing large volumes of data in real time. It’s critical for many modern applications and services that require fast, efficient search and analytics capabilities. Although it is a helpful tool for analytics, Elasticsearch is not installed by default on RunCloud servers …

In today’s internet landscape, securing your server from constant threats is vital. It’s inevitable that servers will be frequently targeted by automated systems searching for vulnerabilities to exploit. These attacks often go unnoticed, but they still pose a significant risk to the security and integrity of your data. In this guide, we will explore the …