HTTPS (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure) is a secure encrypted version of HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol). It’s the protocol over which data is sent between your browser you are using and the website that you are browsing only. HTTPS sends all the sensitive data in an encrypted form whereas HTTP sends all the data […]
Top 8 Open Source Control Panels For Linux
Control panels provide an easy solution to Linux newbies to host multiple websites on VPS (Virtual Private Servers) and Dedicated Servers. Hosting panels offer easy to use management software to simplify the process of handling servers without the need of expert knowledge of sever administration. We already have great premium control panels like cPanel, Directadmin, Plesk […]
HTTP vs HTTPS. How Does HTTPS Work? Why Use SSL Encryption?
HTTPS (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure) is a secure encrypted version of HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol). It’s the protocol over which data is sent between your browser you are using and the website that you are browsing only. HTTPS sends all the sensitive data in an encrypted form whereas HTTP sends all the data […]
What is DNS? How Does DNS Work? What are the Components of DNS?
DNS stands for “domain name system”. Domain Name Servers are the Internet’s equivalent of a phone book. They maintain a record of directory of domain names and translate them to IP addresses. It is a technology standard for managing names of public websites. DNS allows you to type names into your browser and your computer to […]
What is Ping? What is the Utility of Ping? How to use Ping?
Ping is a tool which is used to test network connections. It checks the network’s latency. Ping tools are part of Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux, mobile and many other devices. Utility Ping even allows a user to verify that a particular IP address exists and can accept requests. Gamers use ping to find out how fast […]
How to Install Deluge Torrent Client on CentOS 7
In this tutorial, you will learn how to install and access Deluge through your web browser. The wikipedia definition of Deluge says “Deluge is a BitTorrent client written in Python. Deluge is cross-platform, using a front and back end architecture where libtorrent, a software library written in C++ which provides the application’s networking logic, is […]
How to Host a New Website on Vesta Control Panel
VestaCP is a new free alternative to cPanel. The best part of it is of being open source. Being new, not everyone knows how to add a website on it. So, here we will learn how we can add a new website on VestaCP and enable other features like free SSL certificate by Let’s Encrypt […]
How to Install KVM on Ubuntu/Linux Mint/CentOS
KVM is an extension for creating virtual machines for the Linux Kernel. KVM requires a processor with hardware virtualization support which we will check later in this tutorial. KVM requires a multicore processor desktop or server system that supports hardware virtualization. Most modern 64 bit processors have support for this. It is possible that they […]
How To Add Cloudflare To Your Website
CloudFlare is a service which boosts and secures your website from DDoS attacks. With CloudFlare, you can protect your website against malicious visitors, save bandwidth and reduce average page load times. Steps to add Cloudflare to your website Go to www.cloudflare.com and login to your account. Click on +Add Site button located on the header […]
How to use VestaCP’s File Manager
In this tutorial you will learn the basic functions and features of VestaCP’s implemented File Manager. It is very important to learn how to use it since it provides complete management of your website’s files and folders. VestaCP’s File Manager gives you useful options to quickly manage your files within the interface. It’s easy to […]