Tag: Windows Shared Hosting

3 Reasons Why We Developed A Windows Hosting Control Panel

When we started Hostek in 1998 there were no great Windows Hosting control panels. It’s our experience that even many years later there were still no great Windows Hosting Control Panels. And there was really nothing at all for Windows VPS Hosting, but this was early when VPS hosting wasn’t as popular as it is today. We tested many Windows Hosting Control Panels Of those we tested we found Helm to be the most easy to work with. At the time we began using the Helm Control Panel it was version 3. We could easily edit the source in version 3 to...
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Cloud Hosting Reliability and Rich Options Lead In Survey

Reliability counts – almost nothing else matters. If you don’t have stability and uptime for your hosting then nothing else matters. [Tweet “If you don’t have stability and uptime for your hosting then nothing else matters.”] Good reliability can also lead you to buy other services, because users trust their experience. For 18 years we have provided hosting solutions. For a big portion of that time we forged reliable ColdFusion VPS and Shared Hosting. A customer recently told me. “Your ColdFusion Hosting is why I’m turning to you for everything else.”  – Tom Manners  (Owner | Developer @ Liquid Networks LLC) Now we want to...
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Why backups & replication are important and you should care

Conversations about backups don’t come up often. Planning for backups is normally discussed at the beginning of a project, and during disaster – not too much in between. [Tweet “There are two types of people, those who have lost their files, and those who will. #wetakebackups”] Something my Visual Basic teacher in college said, reminding me to save a project to floppy – as a backup. A few days after not taking his advice I lost my homework. Why Backups Matter Loss may come in many different forms, here’s some of the likely reasons you can & will lose data: Deleted files Corrupted files Corrupted Operating...
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3 Reasons Why Smart People Choose Hosting vs Colocation

Owning and operating your own servers can be attractive. Why? The number one reason is cost. Once you pay off the servers needed for hosting, the only thing you’re paying for is colocation fees. But this is deceptive, and can cost you more than hosting over time. If you decided to colocate your servers, you’ll pay for: Hardware Colocation Parts replacement (after 3 years on average but maybe sooner) Inhouse (time) or Outsourced Expertise We are not saying that in all cases hosting is better than colocation. Because not all hosting is equal. A quality host will also provide extra hosting...
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