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Want to design your own website? Here are 5 professional tips

We’ve previously discussed how important a user interface is to making a good first impression, and to keep customers and users on a website or application. We asked our... read more

Business

How to prepare your ecommerce business for Covid times

This year’s Covid-19 global pandemic has changed life as we know it. Many businesses have shut down, and industries without any previous digital presence have had to move online.... read more

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Extending the logical volume (Part 1)

Extending the Logical Volume Part 1 – fdiskLearn how to extend existing logical volumes on your cloud server using fdisk The cloud has revolutionised data storage, by providing gargantuan amounts of hard disk drive (HDD) and solid-state disk (SSD) space. You can very quickly increase... read more

Digital

The world's richest domains

We took a deep dive into some domains data to find out which domains were worth the most money, using estimations based on company revenue. While many domains are high-value... read more

Servers

10GB network: the next big shift for dedicated servers

When we’re discussing networking, the faster things go, the better. Huge strides have been made in the last few decades to maximise the speed at which we can transfer... read more

Security

5 benefits of SSL certificates

As malicious attacks become more widespread, aggressive and advanced, security is becoming more important than ever. While there are hundreds of ways you can increase the security of your website,... read more

Websites

What are the world's busiest websites?

Reports show that there’s somewhere in the region of 1.7 billion websites out there on the web. But which ones are visited the most? We took a look... read more

Business

The data breach capital of the UK

Data breaches are constantly on the rise, and cyber security is an ever-evolving battle. In the UK in 2019, almost a third of UK businesses identified cyber security breaches – and... read more

Digital

Relational vs non-relational databases

Databases are the core of any business or project in some form. Whether your business deals with data from customers, or simply generates its own big data during operation, making... read more

Security

How to maintain cyber security while remote working

Working from home provides a lot of opportunities for flexibility, and can make it easier for a team to balance their home and work life. However, having employees take their... read more

Websites

WordPress.com vs WordPress.org

WordPress is the most popular web platform out there. Powering more than 35% of the web, its simplicity and flexibility make it the first choice for many budding website creators.... read more

Digital

How to create a custom email address

When communicating with businesses online, you might notice their email address is different from the personal addresses you use – like sales@fasthosts.co.uk. The reality is, a personal, professional... read more

Digital

What is DNS?

If you know something about domains, you might have seen the letters DNS floating around. Whether in discussion, or in the settings of your website or domain provider, DNS is... read more