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What is Redis?

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Redis (Remote Dictionary Server) is an in-memory database structure with multiple functionalities, which improve a website’s availability and performance. It is an open source project created by Salvatore Snfilippo in early 2009 for his tech startup.

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What is Headless Commerce?

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Headless commerce is the practice of separating the back-end and front-end aspects of an eCommerce website for the purposes of branding, ease of use, and customizability. In this article we will discuss the difference between front-end and back-end web development and describe how these concepts are used in the context of headless commerce. 

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What is Mastodon?

What is the Mastodon Social Media Network?

The Mastodon social media platform is among the most popular Twitter replacements in 2022. Below we’ll discuss why, the benefits of the application, and its impact on the Fediverse.

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What is the Fediverse?

What is the Fediverse?

Imagine being able to install a private YouTube-like web application for a niche community on your unmanaged Linux server. After a few months you decide to publicize it for the world to see. With the click of a button anyone looking at videos on that same YouTube-like application installed elsewhere can see your videos, expanding your reach to viewers that would’ve never seen your content otherwise. That is the greatness of a federated application.

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What is AlmaLinux?

What is AlmaLinux?

CentOS was the most popular operating system (OS) based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) for server environments. Now it’s dead… sort of. In December 2021, Red Hat phased out CentOS and repurposed it into what is now known as CentOS Stream. Instead of being a stand-alone production OS, it became an upstream platform (read: development proving ground) to test updates before pushing stable changes to Enterprise Linux. This pivot worried the CentOS community enough to spark the birth of multiple distributions built for the sole purpose of replacing CentOS.

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PSUs: Understanding Computer Power Supply Units

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One of the key components of any computer system is the power supply unit, also known as the PSU. This component provides power to the rest of the computer, including any installed peripherals such as graphics cards and additional hard drives. In this article we will discuss the role of power supply units as well as the importance of finding the correct unit for your computer. 

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What are Motherboards?

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In addition to a CPU and a GPU, one of the most important pieces of computer hardware is the motherboard. If the CPU can be considered the computer’s brain, then the motherboard is the central nervous system of the computer. This crucial component connects all of the various computer hardware elements and allows them to communicate with each other. In this article, we will explore the purpose of motherboards and discuss a few common types of motherboards. 

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What is Webmin?

What is Webmin and why use it?

Webmin is a free, open-source application for Linux server administration. If you prefer to manage all aspects of your Linux VPS or dedicated server from a graphical interface instead of the command line interface (CLI), Webmin might be right for you.

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What is Google FLoC?

What is Google FLoC?

Google FLoC stands for Federated Learning of Cohorts, which is a new way that browsers could approach advertising on the internet that has been proposed by Google.

Current advertising practices often collect third-party cookies to gain information about internet users, then use that information to determine what advertisements those users see. 

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What is White-Labeling and How Does it Work?

Learn What White-Labeling is and How it Works With Your Reseller Hosting Account

White-labeling is when a company provides goods or services under a blank or “white label” that can then be re-branded and sold by another company. This is often done to allow the manufacturer to focus on the quality, research, and development of the product; while the selling and marketing are handled by a company experienced in those areas.

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Green Data Center Solutions

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As the demand for reliable data center infrastructure grows, green data center solutions have been implemented to offset the potential environmental impact of data center operations. These solutions involve the use of highly efficient technology as well as green energy from renewable sources such as solar, wind, and geothermal to power data center operations. In this article, we will discuss a few ways modern data centers are leveraging advancements in sustainable data center solutions. 

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What is an RFP?

Learn What is an RFP

A request for proposal or RFP is an official document calling for companies to submit bids or offers to perform a service or deliver products. Follow along and we’ll explain what is an RFP and when to use one. Then we’ll compare an RFP, Request for Quote (RFQ), and Request for Information (RFI).

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What is Data-Centric Computing?

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Data-Centric computing is a relatively new concept that pertains to the increasing demand for information systems that can address organizational needs regarding storage, retrieval, transfer, and processing of rapidly expanding data sets. In contrast to inflexible and rigid application-centric models of computing, data-centric computing seeks to provide flexible, scalable computing resources for use in data center infrastructures. In this article, we will explore the concept of data-centric computing and discuss its significance for the broader web hosting industry.

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What is a Database Management System?

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A database management system is a complex piece of software that handles the management, storage and retrieval of data. This data can range from numerical values to strings of text, depending on the situation. Modern database management systems are capable of storing vast amounts of data and have applications ranging from scientific research to web hosting services. In this article, we will briefly discuss database management systems and provide a few examples of popular database management systems in use today. 

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