ACID Transactions
ACID transactions keep data reliable with four guarantees: atomicity, consistency, isolation and durability. See how commits and rollbacks protect orders.
Knowledgebase
Clear answers to common hosting questions, written by our editors.
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By Maarten Soetens
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DirectAdmin vs cPanel
Compare DirectAdmin and cPanel on resource use, interface, ecosystem and licensing, with notes for hosts and for the customers who use them.
By Maarten Soetens
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What Are MicroVMs
MicroVMs explained: lightweight virtual machines with their own kernel and minimal devices. Learn how Firecracker works and why serverless platforms use them.
By Maarten Soetens
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What Is WebAssembly?
WebAssembly, or Wasm, runs compiled code in browsers and on servers. Learn what it is, its typical uses and limits, and how it differs from JavaScript.
By Maarten Soetens
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Hosting Provider APIs
A web hosting API lets software manage accounts, DNS, backups and databases. Learn what hosting APIs usually expose and why teams automate with them.
By Maarten Soetens
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Let's Encrypt Explained
Let's Encrypt is a free, automated, nonprofit certificate authority. Learn how it issues certificates, why they renew automatically and what its limits are.
By Maarten Soetens
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Linux vs Windows Hosting
Linux vs Windows hosting: Linux has no licence fee and suits PHP, while Windows suits ASP.NET and SQL Server. Compare compatibility and cost before you choose.
By Maarten Soetens
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What Is a CSR?
What is a CSR? A certificate signing request sends a public key and identity details to an authority. Learn what it contains and how it links to the key.
By Maarten Soetens
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301 vs 302 Redirect
301 vs 302 redirect: a 301 is permanent and a 302 is temporary. Learn how each affects search engines, link signals and which code fits your move.
By Maarten Soetens
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Dedicated Server Hosting
What is a dedicated server? It is a whole physical machine rented to one customer. Learn what it offers, what it demands and when it makes sense.
By Maarten Soetens
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Wildcard DNS Record
A wildcard DNS record answers for any subdomain without its own record. Learn how *.example.com matching works, when explicit records win and common uses.
By Maarten Soetens
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Responsive Images
Responsive images let browsers pick the right file size for each screen using srcset, sizes and the picture element. Learn how they save bandwidth.
By Maarten Soetens