In order to find a traffic path to a specific host I suggest using traceroute (tracert utility on Windows OS) utility. By running a traceroute you will see how the traffic travels between your workstation (or server) to the remote host you are tracerouting.

On the linux platform, simply enter

traceroute www.thehostuwanttotraceroute.com

on windows OS (from the DOS command line shell):

tracert www.thehostuwanttotraceroute.com

You can also turn off the hostname resolving, -d on the Windows, -n in Linux Shell.

This is a very good question. I have been running Windows based workstation for over 10 years and it’s been a pleasant experience, unless I get the blue screen from time to time. Anyway, I am lately using ZoneAlarm lite firewall software – it’s completely free and is good enough for most home users.
Of course there are a few other firewall software that has better features, but they tend advance to pay use and you have to re-install and always search for a free firewall. This is why I stick to Zonealarm.

Is your domain really safe? If you are not prepared, there are a number of mistakes which can result in the loss of your domain.

As a web address proprietor, you had better be knowledgeable of how to protect yourself.

Make sure you keep track of your domain names & when they expire. Keep your contact details fully up to date.

Be aware who is listed in your domain contact information.

Be wary when using free e-mail addresses from services like G Mail or Yahoo mail Many free e-mail services will remove or suspend your e-mail account if you do… Read the rest of this entry »

It has been said that a web server can play an important role in the success or failure of your online business. It is for this reason that it is crucially important for online companies to make sure they choose their servers wisely. When you begin looking for web servers, they are two basic types that you will come across, and these are Virtual Private Servers and Virtual Web Hosting, also known as shared hosting.

Over the last two years, shared hosting has become quite popular. One reason for this is because they support a number of important file formats… Read the rest of this entry »

Network connectivity speed doesn’t always mean you get the fastest web site loading time if you are hosting your site on a high-speed up link. There are many other factors that will slow down or increase your web server response latency.
For example web site caching can be done locally (dynamic data pre-generated) or static content distributed via alternative caching methods – reverse proxies, content delivery networks and such mehods.

I have been somewhat lazy nowadays (hey it’s a summer!), but I thought I need to post a quick guide about installing high performance Nginx daemon. It’s a super fast web serving daemon that is the best choice for static content serving at very high speeds. It requires small hardware resources and places very small load on the hardware.

Download the latest stable version 0.7.61 or fetch a newer version from nginx.net.

Installing nginx:
(depending on the required modules, I prefer to disable all modules that are not needed, for example if you do… Read the rest of this entry »

We have partnered together with Streaming1 to delivery our on-demand video and streaming files to end-users in Europe much faster and for lower fees than any of our competition.
Streaming1 has the ability to stream on-demand the following formats:

* Windows Media Network
* ShoutCast
* QuickTime
* IceCast
* Real Media
* aacPlus

The highest streaming benefits would be for users located in Germany, Italy, France, United Kingdom, but all EU end-users will experience much faster streaming service than hosting in USA.

A virtual private server is one server that has been partitioned near the root, and is split into numerous servers which are dedicated. The good thing about this is that the user can share the cost of the connection, as well as the maintenance and hardware. Like the shared hosting, you can split the cost with other users, but you are given a larger degree of freedom. The most powerful advantage to the virtual private server is that you are allowed to have complete maintenance over the site, and you are not at the mercy of a system administrator. It… Read the rest of this entry »

Cpanel offers multiple domain name add-on under one shared hosting account, the only problem is that it must be enabled by default by the server administrator and all add-on domains will be located in under your main account web folder.

For example you have a web site www.domain.com and you set-up the www.domain2.com as an add-on domain you get the following structure of the directories

Domain.com main folder:
www.domain.com/www/

Domain2.com main folder:
www.domain.com/www/domain2/

so as you see domain2.com will be placed under your main account, so everyone will be able to access domain2.com content as

www.domain.com/domain2/

You can… Read the rest of this entry »

A control panel is tied with an operating system to maintain and check the controls and settings of it. The major functions performed by control panel are controling of web hosting accounts, account features, disk space, traffic, POP3/IMAP settings, disk partitions, software, network connections, date, time and other options. It also is used for managing multiple user accounts of a single system, adding or removing software applications, security and packet filter rules etc.

CPanel is also a control panel designed for managing and administrating the websites. The cPanel is designed to run on Linux based operating systems such as the… Read the rest of this entry »