Reading Time: 4 minutes Our Canadian Windows VPS, or virtual private server hosting, allows a company to upgrade from regular hosting options to more configurable resources that allows them to deploy full applications and eCommerce models without having to pay the high costs of a dedicated server or dedicated hosting arrangement. Windows VPS is a server virtualization software that uses Windows technology on high performance multi-cpu hardware. A VPS arrangement creates a virtual server inside a physical server. For many people, especially businesses, Windows VPS offers several advantages. Each windows virtual server is indistinguishable from a real standalone server. 4GoodHosting has the infrastructure and expertise to create many of these digital servers utilizing a single high-performance server machine. And we have many such server racks in our datacenters. This allows us to offer fairly inexpensive packages for other companies; which enables our server clients to create and run complex websites, control large amounts of data, and stream a variety of adaptable services. Windows VPS hosting also allows you to run as many websites on your server as you wish for/can manage. The primary advantages in addition to the cost savings are increased resources and scalability. VPS servers are created in a virtual state so VPSs can be quickly and easily scaled or “beefed-up” as, and when, needed. The working of 1 virtual server does not affect any neighboring digital servers. A VPS is are also ideal for customers that are not sure how much web traffic they need to plan for. You will receive your own dedicated IP; and extra IPs can be requested and configured as needed. Another advantage is RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol connectivity). Do you need to access your server almost as if it was sitting under your desk? Well, it is entirely possible to view and manage your server through your remote monitor. We supply the instructions and support for you on how to do that. We create Windows Server 2008 or 2012 Standard 32 or 64bit VPSs, depending on your preference. This is very much like the familiar windows interface you are comfortable with if you have used the windows on a desktop computer. These Windows operating systems uses...
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Reading Time: 14 minutes One of the nicest things you can say about a coworker is that they work well with others and that they’ve got the right amount of flexibility to them and a willingness to adapt. A web hosting OS is never going to be an animate being, but if Linux was a person you can bet there would be others giving these same accolades to it. The one thing anyone who is an expert in web hosting will tell you is that Linux is the most flexible and readily adaptable OS for web hosting. There’s no other one that is so accommodating of such a wide array of website types. Indeed, the benefits of Linux VPS hosting stretch far and wide and that’s exactly why the majority of good Canadian web hosting providers are going to have Linux-based servers laying the foundation for websites that need their spot on the web and want to be on the most solid of footing with that. It also tends to be less expensive, and this is why there’s even more affordability in the equation when we talk about affordable Linux VPS hosting Edmonton. Or anywhere else in Canada for that matter, because it’s not just folks in the Northernmost big city in Canada who need to be mindful of budget constraints when operating their business. Reliable web hosting is a must, but where can it be had for the absolute best price. For Linux VPS hosting we are very comfortable saying that it will be right here with 4GoodHosting, and this will be the same truth for any city of any size in Canada. From there the next thing to say is that not all sites are the same, and some will have features or components that mean they need more in the way of resources. You might want to think of that as ‘elbow room’ for sites that need it, but this is exactly why VPS hosting is better when a site needs that space. There are options with that, but as always we think having a Linux OS for it is the way to go. So what we’ll do here for this...
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Reading Time: 8 minutes There will always be matters of personal taste factoring into web design. When it comes to the widespread trends with it, however, the greatest driver of uniformity between sites and their infrastructure is desirable functionality. The extent to which that functionality works well increasingly has to do with what type of web hosting OS the Canadian web hosting provider is employing with their hosting server choices, and in the here and now the runaway winner in that regards is Linux website hosting Canada. This is because of the way it can functionally accommodate the greatest variety of sites. And whether or not that is possible is based on what type of site you’re bringing online. WordPress sites will continue to have the best made available for them with managed WordPress hosting in Canada. But the proliferation of WordPress sites and the way they can be nearly as well accommodated with Linux OS hosting is just the first testament to how Linux web hosting is the most reliable choice for today’s digital landscape. An explanation as to why that is will be what we’ll provide with this blog entry here, and in comparison to last week’s we won’t look past Linux shared hosting as an option in favor of Linux VPS hosting to the same extent. For smaller and less-dynamic sites that don’t have much in the way of requirements for page loads and the like and lower traffic volume flows there’s absolutely nothing wrong with shared web hosting plans when they’re on a Linux web hosting OS. Mega Bird We don’t need to be starting at the start here and stating that choosing web hosting is an important decision that any small to medium-sized business needs to evaluate to a necessary extent. But we’ve seen and heard how much of the time Linux hosting is the best and most suitable fit for website building, blog, portfolio, or any other online venture. As well alluded to at the beginning here it is true than Linux website hosting Canada has in some ways become the default choice for web hosting providers, but it’s not only because of the way it usually sets...
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Reading Time: 6 minutes Linux Hosting for E-Commerce: Advantages and Features Commerce has been at the heart of economic interests around the world for centuries. But as with anything that start with the ‘E-‘ prefix, the way the Internet arrived on the scene 20+ years ago has made it so that e-commerce has changed the landscape of business forever. It wasn’t all that long ago that taking your business online and selling goods or services there in the e-commerce capacity was optional. Not any more – now being engaged in e-commerce is pretty much a necessity if you want your business to be able to compete. This is the long and short of why businesses have websites, and more often that not the best Linux web hosting is powering these sites courtesy of the Canadian web hosting providers they’re working with. The reason most providers will employ Linux servers is because it is the consensus best choice among web hosting operating systems. It does the best job of accommodating different types of websites and giving them the resources they need. The fact it is an open-source OS also goes a long way in making dedicated Linux hosting so highly recommended to the extent it is. Without going into too much detail, Linux servers contribute to end users paying less for web hosting in Canada and that’s true for the USA and elsewhere too. People who have their websites to further business interests will be operating-cost sensitive a lot of the time, so this another part of what makes Linux best for e-commerce sites. So what we’ll do with this entry here is look at the best Linux web hosting in Canada and what are the advantages that come with the features and contribute to so many e-commerce sites having Linux web hosting behind them. Ideal Adaptability / Dependability Those running an e-commerce site will commonly aim to be with a best Linux web hosting hosting provider that can handle their activity and see to it their location continues to be up and running with the website open alongside the highway of the World Wide Web. For the best in adaptability...
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Reading Time: 6 minutes Things change quickly in the digital world, and what was barely even on the radar can become a front and center issue overnight in some cases. Go back 10 years and the issue of privacy in web browsing wasn’t something the vast majority of people paid even the slightest bit of attention to. Nowadays, however, it’s definitely a hot-button topic given all the news that’s come out about web browsing histories and the like being tracked, monitored, and then made available to whoever doesn’t mind paying for information about what people like YOU search for online. Some people don’t have a problem with that. Other people have quite a significant problem with that. If you’re part of the second group there then you may have already switched over to using a web browser like DuckDuckGo or something similar. It’s a fine privacy-promoting web browser in itself, but it’s a bit of a generalist in that it works suitably well across the board but not especially well for any one framework. And that’s where and why Epic coming onto the scene is as noteworthy as it is. It is a Chromium-based browser designed to ensure privacy without giving up anything i speed or functionality. It blocks ads as well as prevents user tracking, and also includes built-in protection against a wide range of surveillance methods cryptocurrency mining scripts among them. It promises to be just what the Doctor ordered for those who think these types of overwatch activities are unacceptable, and here at 4GoodHosting we’re like any other quality Canadian web hosting provider in that we agree with you wholeheartedly. Let’s take a look at what makes this new no-tracking web browser such a good fit and why it promises to be especially well received. Surfers 1 / Watchers 0 It’s fair to say that it’s really a shame that the innocence and carefreeness of using the world wide web to gain information is gone now, and that government agencies, corporations, and malicious hackers lurking in the shadows and taking notes is entirely unacceptable. Even those who aren’t overly incensed at having their privacy violated will almost certainly choose to stay...
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Reading Time: 10 minutes There is always everything to be said for simplicity and when you need to put something together yourself as much of it as possible is preferable. This can certainly apply to people assembling their own website. If you’re a multinational corporation or anything similarly sized you’ll need the impressive and supremely dynamic website that a professional webmaster will build for you. But for a lot of smaller ventures of all different sorts it makes more sense to do it yourself and nine times out of 10 people do that with a WordPress website. If that’s you then you pretty much need a Canadian web hosting provider like us here at 4GoodHosting that provides Linux server hosting for websites. Linux hosting is optimized for WordPress sites and the fact it’s an open-source OS means that these hosts will be able to offer WordPress hosting Canada for less – something that is going to be very appealing for certain small business owners too. Even VPS hosting with a Linux server may be the best choice for any business website. So the basics of it is that any WordPress site that has Linux server hosting behind it is off to the best start possible when someone is bringing their website online for the first time. It will have the best array of resources made available to it, and of the aspects that makes it even easier to modify your site on your own here is with our cPanel controls. Some of you may be just starting to explore that yourselves, and so what we’re going to do here with this week’s entry is explain some approaches to optimizing WordPress on Linux hosting servers. Page Speeds Prominent And it is wise to make optimizing your WordPress one of your top priorities. Nothing speaks to this more than the importance of page speeds these days and also considering that Google’s ranking algorithm has adapted to this new reality given the importance website browsers will put on it. It is well known that a slow site means less visitors and if you have a WordPress website for a small business or venture you won’t be able...
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Reading Time: 4 minutes Today, websites mostly run either on a Linux or a Windows based web server. However, a large chunk of sites run using Linux hardware. If your site is a HTML-based static web site, the operating system of your hosting server won't make any difference but, it makes difference when your site uses dynamic scripting languages like ASP or PHP/Perl (Linux technologies). Yet there has been success when websites run on PHP and Perl on Windows OS for years together. But, the licensing and technology for running ASP and Microsoft databases is being ironed out. A Windows server runs an MS Windows IIS (Internet Information Server) and is important for websites based on ASP/.NET scripting languages whereas, a Linux server is used for running the remaining websites, which is more in usage because of its availability at no cost. How the hosting computer is compatible with your home computer? Some people are worried about the compatibility of their system with the web hosting system. They are unnecessarily worried whether their system is compatible with the web hosting system. In reality, you won't run any program from your system on host's web server. And, the host won't run anything on your system. So, it doesn't matter what type of system you use. The only thing that makes a big difference visible is a Windows server runs a Plesk control panel. On the other hand, Linux uses cPanel to manage the hosting accounts of the users. Does your website need Windows technologies ASP or .NET or MS SQL or MS Access? If you need Windows technologies for your website and your website or web applications are executing directly ASP or .NET code, or if it is using MS Access or MS SQL or possibly using advanced databases/interfaces that connect remotely to the required Microsoft-based web servers, it is essential to sign-up for a web hosting package that uses Windows. There are also other ways of using Windows applications on Linux systems. But if your site is depending on the Microsoft technologies, you may face a smaller number of challenges and concerns. If you are going to use a Windows server and if you...
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Reading Time: 5 minutes Being known as the software with the cute Penguin mascot may contribute to marginally to the popularity of Linux, but the reason that most Canadian web hosting providers will offer Linux-based hosting to their customers is because of its overall robust nature and reliability as a web hosting OS. Plus it has a greater degree of compatibility with different types of websites, and all three of those advantages along with super flexibility and cost-effectiveness grow out of the fact that Linux has been built on open-source code. That may all sound fine to many who aren’t as tech-inclined as others, but many of those folks who have a website that is front and center for the profitability of their business will need more tangible explanations about why they should choose a Linux web hosting provider in Canada like 4GoodHosting. The obvious answers for those who are in the know will be to tell them that being open-source means that Linux-based hosting tends to be less expensive, and then there’s also the fact you won’t need to add an additional antivirus 99+% of the time. This is just scratching the surface of what makes Linux server hosting the best and most cost-effective choice for a business’ website, and if you compared packages you’ll find that cheap Linux hosting does exist and none more so than with our shared web hosting packages here at 4GH. But many of these sites will need more ‘elbow room’, and in those cases Linux VPS web hosting is unbeatable and will get our nod as the best Linux web hosting in Canada. Programmer / Developer Friendly Continuing with our promotion of Linux server hosting, it really is a robust and versatile operating system and capable of supporting a number of languages and scripts. This is the reason it is one of the most preferred platforms for programmers and developers. Again, that’s wonderful but how does that translate into tangible benefits for the web hosting client who’s looking for maximum return from their website and overall web presence? It's easy to provide an answer to that; if greater and immediate control over your website and the ability...
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Reading Time: 5 minutes Coming End for Tracking Cookies in Google Chrome There’s all sorts of examples where something that was once an extra, an addition, or whatever else it is you’d call it becomes much more integral. That’s definitely the case with cookies, and of course we’re not talking about anything edible at all considering what we write about here each week always has some relation to websites and web hosting. Instead we’re talking http cookies, and if you’re not familiar with what they are here is a brief explanation. Cookies are text files with small pieces of data used to identify your computer as you use a computer network, and HTTP cookies are used to identify specific users and improve a person’s web browsing experience. Now in that sense they are something of an extra, as the extent to which a person is pleased with their browsing has no relation to whether they can literally browse or not. There are factors that will determine that, and this is where any Canadian web hosting provider will chime in and say that none of that even gets off the ground unless you’ve quality Linux-based web hosting behind the sites you direct your browser of-choice to. But cookies themselves haven’t been such an integral component of a website. Until recently that is, as what has happened is that for some websites they are unable to function properly without them. And so all of this is relevant now with news that tracking cookies will no longer be utilized with Google Chrome – the browser of-choice for most nowadays and likely to continue as it – and the reason for that being to improve user privacy and stop websites from tracking people as they visit different URLs. The last part of that is something that many people have put a lot of emphasis on when it comes privacy concerns related to how they use the Internet. So this is what we are going to dig deeper into with this blog entry. Option to Re-Enable All this is happening as part of Google’s Privacy Sandbox project. January 4th of next month is when they...
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Reading Time: 5 minutes Unveiling SSD Storage: Enhancing Performance in Our Hosting Plans There was once when tubes were on the top of the electrical circuit kingdom but since then solid state drives have really taken over based on their reliability. Vintage guitar amp enthusiasts will argue otherwise, but everyone else who has an understanding and appreciation of this kind of engineering will know that solid state really is tops for working reliability and the ability to withstand shocks to the system. Without going into too much detail that’s the reason that SSD storage is a big part of why SSD web hosting is superior for most. That reliable performance has everything to do with these drives’ integrated circuit assemblies and the way the make data storage different – and better. Traditional hard disk drives wouldn’t have had tubes, but that’s not the point here. What is the point is that the reason SSD drives are better is because they don’t run as hot, they don’t run as loudly, and they are a lot more shock resistant. But what is even more important as it relates to being better is that they use less power, are much less likely to fail mechanically, and – last but not least – you don’t need to defragment them. Your Canadian web hosting provider will need to be writing them over, and sometimes much more frequently than you’d think so using these drives in Canada is the sensical choice to be offering hosting customers who only have one priority with this – reliable uptime for their website and reasonable prices on SSD web hosting in Canada. These compact storage devices have become the backbone of modern hosting plans, and they’ve given websites a whole new level of performance and reliability. NAND Flash Plus 1 A simple definition for SSD drives is that they are a type of storage device that uses semiconductor memory technology equipped with NAND Flash memory rather than spinning disks to store and retrieve data. They are almost like a larger-scale and speedier version of the USB flash drives you have at home, but sitting in a computer instead. Faste access...
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