Email vs Web Hosting
Email hosting vs web hosting: should mail run on your web plan or a separate email host? Compare resources, reliability, sending limits and migrations.
Knowledgebase
Clear answers to common hosting questions, written by our editors.
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By Maarten Soetens
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Backup Encryption Explained
Backup encryption keeps copied data unreadable without its key. Learn why backups need their own encryption, how keys are managed and what a lost key means.
By Maarten Soetens
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SDK vs API
SDK vs API: an SDK is a toolkit that wraps an API in code for one language. Learn how they differ, when to use each and what to check first.
By Maarten Soetens
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WordPress Caching Plugins
A WordPress caching plugin stores copies of your pages and sets browser cache rules. Learn what these plugins do and how they overlap with server caching.
By Maarten Soetens
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Types of Web Hosting
Learn the main types of web hosting: shared, VPS, dedicated, cloud and specialized plans. See how each one works and which kind of site it suits.
By Maarten Soetens
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Bare Metal Backup Explained
A bare metal backup is a full image of a server's system, settings and data that can rebuild it on new hardware. See when it beats file backups.
By Maarten Soetens
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Dedicated vs Shared vCPU
Dedicated vCPU and shared vCPU plans differ in consistency, burst behavior and cost. Learn which workloads suit each type of virtual CPU plan.
By Maarten Soetens
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AI Chatbot Data Privacy
AI chatbot data privacy covers what visitor data reaches model providers, how long it is kept, training use and GDPR questions website owners should review.
By Maarten Soetens
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What Is MySQL?
What is MySQL? Learn how this open-source database works, where its history and licensing come from, and why it is so common on websites and hosting plans.
By Maarten Soetens
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PHP vs Node.js
PHP vs Node.js compared on execution model, performance, ecosystem and hosting needs. Learn which differences matter for your web application or website.
By Maarten Soetens
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ACME Protocol Explained
The ACME protocol automates ordering, validating and renewing SSL certificates. Learn how it works, what its challenge types are and why it matters.
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BIMI: Brand Logos in Email
BIMI shows your brand logo beside authenticated email in supporting inboxes. Learn how BIMI works, why it depends on DMARC and what a VMC certificate is.
By Maarten Soetens