Say goodbye to dedicated server hosting. The future belongs to the cloud. Still not sure if you should make the switch to flexible Cloud hosting? These four arguments for a contemporary web hosting strategy illustrate how you can achieve effective IT requirements for a…
Caching is a technique used to improve the speed and user experience of websites. Web browsers and all manner of Internet connected devices use caching to reuse information that has already been transmitted once. To find out more about what caching is, how it works, and the…
As we advance, we create new technologies. However, few technologies are being talked about as much as quantum computing. These futuristic supercomputers will be a million times more powerful than standard computers. The reasons for this are their qubits and a principle known as…
A website operator is responsible for the security of a web project as well as the content. Neglecting security may lead to hackers easily infiltrating the system through security gaps. If a malware-infected website goes unnoticed, it could cause serious damage. It is therefore…
NoSQL is a growing trend in the world of data storage. This should come as no surprise since NoSQL databases are considered more flexible, more powerful and more functional than traditional database models. For example, they are now the preferred database model for big data…
Megabytes per second and megabits per second are units of measurement you’ll often see when reading about internet connections and data transfer rates. In this article, we’ll explain what the abbreviation MBps refers to and how the unit megabytes per second differs from megabits…
While looking for an internet provider, you’ve probably come across the term ‘megabits per second’, or Mbps. This is a unit of measurement used to evaluate how good the broadband speed is.. In this article, we’ll go over what this unit of measurement means and how different types…
sdecoretShutterstockSo, you need a database for your project, but you don’t want to use traditional relational databases with MySQL or MariaDB. Redis could be the solution. This database management system offers an in-memory database with a key-value store providing fast access speeds and simple…
What are session cookies and what’s their purpose when surfing the internet? Compared to regular persistent cookies, session cookies are temporarily stored on a device. That means once you close down your browser, they are automatically deleted. Since these cookies are essential…
Current web browsers are increasingly refusing to accept unencrypted websites and insist that the encrypted version of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (i.e. HTTPS) be used. Why is this important? What is actually encrypted? What information can my browser provide me with about…