What is CloudLinux and How Does It Help Shared Hosting?

What is CloudLinux? CloudLinux is a linux based operating system designed to give shared hosting providers a more stable and secure OS. Essentially a set of kernel modifications to the Linux distribution, CloudLinux implements features to enable system administrators to take fine-grained control of their server’s resource usage. By isolating

What is the difference between metered and unmetered servers?

Metered servers get a specific amount of bandwidth measured in GB per month. Our servers include anywhere from 5TB to 20TB of bandwidth to use every month. Overage of these amounts are then billed at $.05 per GB. Metered servers can choose from 100Mbps, 1Gbps and 10Gbps ports. Unmetered servers

Disable root Logins via ssh on Redhat

Before you disable root logins you should add an administrative user that can ssh into the server and become root with su. First, you will need to add the user. In the following example we will use the user name “admin”. The command adduser will automatically create the user, initial

Redhat / CentOS / Fedora Linux Open Port

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 / 4 / 5 and above => Old Red hat Linux version => CentOS 4 and above => Fedora Linux 1) Open port 80 Open flle /etc/sysconfig/iptables: # vi /etc/sysconfig/iptables Append rule as follows: -A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -m state –state NEW -m tcp -p tcp –dport

What Happens When AWS Goes Down (Again)?

Picture this: You’re sipping your morning coffee when notifications start flooding your phone. Your application dashboards turn red. Customer support tickets surge. Revenue streams halt. Welcome to the reality of a major AWS outage—a scenario that transforms from theoretical risk to business-critical emergency in minutes. The October 2025 AWS outage

AWS Egress Fees Explained: What You’re Really Paying to Leave

Moving data out of Amazon Web Services isn’t just a technical consideration—it’s a financial one that can significantly impact your cloud budget. AWS egress fees, the charges applied when data leaves Amazon’s network, have become one of the most scrutinized aspects of cloud economics. These costs can accumulate rapidly for

What 0.1s of Latency Means for Solana Validators

In Proof-of-Stake (PoS) networks, validator performance is paramount. While uptime has historically been the primary metric, validator latency has now emerged as the central variable in the economic equation of staking operations. For high-throughput chains like Solana, where block times are measured in milliseconds, even the slightest delay can have

Where Can I Find My New Dedicated Server User Credentials?

Congratulations on your new dedicated server with Hivelocity! To start using your server, you’ll need the login credentials (username and password) for access. The instructions below explain how to obtain these credentials. Reviewing User Credentials To view your new dedicated server credentials, proceed with the following steps: Login to the

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What You Need To Know About Data Center Cooling

Ensuring that a facility is operating safely and effectively is a important criteria in the selection process. Due to an incredibly complex infrastructure, data centers can be very energy intensive. Understanding a data center’s cooling structure can help businesses evaluate whether a facility can protect and maintain their IT equipment.