Future Proof Dedicated Servers Versus Amazon Cloud

First, let me explain what a “Future Proof Dedicated Server” is. The idea is to provide a bare-metal server that has so much power and bandwidth included day one, the need to scale in the future becomes moot. With that said, if down the road the need to add more

How Does a Content Delivery Network (CDN) Work?

With the launch of our Content Delivery Network or “CDN” product just around the corner, we want to ensure our customers fully understand what a CDN is, how it works, and what it costs when compared to traditional dedicated servers. Additionally, we want to explain what our CDN product will

Secure network time protocol (NTP)

Follow the templates below to secure your server from being used in a DDOS attack. CISCO IOS This is a template IOS configuration that should work for most sites, but pay attention to the comments and notes. If your IOS devices synchronize with a device that is capable of MD5

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