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
Digital Will AI replace humans? Artificial intelligence or AI is touted as one of the hottest tech trends. Huge investment is predicted as AI comes to the forefront of how we think about our relationship... read more
Servers What is an API? In our technologically driven world, not a day goes by where we're not scrolling away on our phone's apps or surfing all corners of the web.... read more
Servers How random access memory works Together with a computer's processor [https://www.fasthosts.co.uk/blog/evolution-cpu-too-much-process/] and storage [https://www.fasthosts.co.uk/blog/advantages-ssd-storage/], random-access memory is a crucial element in... read more
Servers Evolution of the CPU: too much to process? Whether it’s a laptop, desktop PC, or a high-powered server, microprocessors are the key component at the core of all types of computer hardware. Essentially, the central processing unit... read more
Security How to upgrade your version of PHP If you’re running websites with an out-of-date version of PHP, we recommend that you upgrade to PHP 8 or beyond. A newer version is more likely to be protected... read more
Security What the XSS is cross-site scripting? Recently we highlighted the risks posed by SQL injection. The other major type of injection attack is known as cross-site scripting or XSS. To understand cross-site scripting, you have to... read more
Digital Progressive Web Apps: best of the web in an app The humble webpage has traditionally had a rough time on phones and tablets. Ever since the release of a certain fruit-related device in 2007 and the subsequent smartphone explosion, the... read more
Security What is an SQL injection attack? This week saw more progress in the trial of a 17-year-old boy accused of hacking into a well-known telecoms provider [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-37990246]. The teenager has... read more
Security Bug bounty programs and white hat hackers In a bid to keep their systems and data safer, big Silicon Valley technology companies like Facebook, Google and Microsoft are encouraging people to hack them. That may sound counter... read more
Digital Which domain is best for your brand? Back at the very beginning of the internet, before the days of the World Wide Web, networks were accessed not through a domain name but through an IP address. If... read more
Cloud The cloud, Pixar, and Hollywood computing Gradually, more and more industries are seeing the benefits of cloud over traditional computing. A growing list of advantages includes dynamic scalability, security, cost-effectiveness and speed. The latter is particularly... read more
Digital Is open source kicking SaaS? Everyone loves the idea of open source. It’s all about great software, built by passionate people who really know their stuff, and it’s free! It is free, right?... read more
