How to Backup Data using Backup Manager in Plesk 12 (Windows)

Login to the Plesk control panel On the left hand side menu bar, under Server Management, select Tools & Settings On the next page, select Backup Manager from the Tools & Resources section On the Backup Manager Page, select where you would like to store your backup by selecting the

How to configure a firewall rule in Plesk 12 (Windows)

Login to Plesk with the admin user On the left hand side menu bar, select Tools & Settings under the Server management section. On the next page, click on the Firewall option under the security section. On the Firewall page, make sure that the Firewall is ON as shown in

How to Setup DNS Server on Windows Server 2012

Setting Up DNS Server To install and setup DNS server on your Windows Server 2012, just follow these 11 easy steps! To begin: Log in to your Windows server with the administrator user. Open Server Manager Click the Manage menu and then select Add Roles and Features. On the next

How to Install IIS 8 on Windows Server 2012

What is IIS? IIS, or Internet Information Service, is a web server designed to work with the Windows operating system. Using HTTP protocol, it helps direct user requests online to their target’s specific TCP ports.   Installing IIS Since IIS is a feature integrated into Windows, installing it is very

How to add additional IP addresses in Plesk

Login to Plesk with admin user Once logged in at your left hand side click on “Tools & Settings” On the next screen on your right hand side panel, under Tools & Settings section click on “IP Addresses” On the next screen click on “Add IP address” Select the interface

Why Switching to AWS May Cost You A Fortune

Every month, we lose a couple of customers to Amazon’s Cloud or AWS (Amazon Web Services) and every month we have another couple of customers sign up with us having just cancelled their AWS solution. Each time their reasoning for leaving AWS is the same, “way more expensive and way

How to optimize a WordPress website using plugins.

WordPress is a very popular CMS used for creating websites. However, WordPress sites can be slow, which can harm conversions and search engine rankings. This article explores the most frequent performance issues with WordPress sites and offers some solutions. To speed up your WordPress site you need to streamline everything:

How to Install Maldet and Run a Scan

What is Maldet? Maldet is a commonly used abbreviation for Linux Malware Detect (LMD), a malware scanner for Linux released under the GNU GPLv2 license. What makes Maldet unique, is that it is designed around the threats faced in shared hosting environments. Maldet works by using threat data from network

How to Install CSF (ConfigServer Firewall)

ConfigServer Firewall (or CSF) is a free and advanced firewall available for most Linux distributions, which manipulates iptables chains while also providing greater functionality that iptables doesn’t offer. In addition to the basic functionality of a firewall – filtering packets on IP addresses, services, and ports – CSF includes other