Self-Hosted LLM vs API
Self-hosted LLM vs API: compare cost, privacy, quality, maintenance and scaling, and see which option suits a website owner or small business team.
Knowledgebase
Clear answers to common hosting questions, written by our editors.
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By Maarten Soetens
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PHP Versions Explained
PHP version explained: release branches, active and security support, and end of life. Learn why an outdated PHP version is a security risk for your website.
By Maarten Soetens
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What Is API Rate Limiting?
API rate limiting caps how many requests a client can send in a set time. Learn the common algorithms, 429 responses and safe retry handling.
By Maarten Soetens
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What Is Swap Space?
Swap space is disk storage Linux uses when RAM is full. Learn how swap works, what swappiness means, what the OOM killer does and whether a server needs it.
By Maarten Soetens
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SSD vs HDD
Compare SSD vs HDD for hosting: how each drive stores data, and how they differ in speed, durability, capacity and cost per gigabyte for servers.
By Maarten Soetens
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Slow Database Queries
Slow database queries are often caused by missing indexes, full table scans or locking. Learn the common causes, the slow query log and EXPLAIN.
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Registrar Lock vs Registry Lock
A domain lock stops a domain from being transferred or changed without an extra step. Learn how registrar and registry locks differ and protect names.
By Maarten Soetens
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What Are Egress Fees
Egress fees are charges for data leaving a cloud provider's network. See why inbound data is often free, how outbound transfer adds up and affects lock-in.
By Maarten Soetens
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SQL vs MySQL
SQL vs MySQL explained: SQL is a query language, while MySQL is a database system that uses it. Learn why the two terms are so often mixed up.
By Maarten Soetens
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Multi-Currency and Multi-Store
Multi currency ecommerce lets one shop sell in several currencies, and multi-store setups run several storefronts from one back end. Compare the trade-offs.
By Maarten Soetens
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What Is VMware ESXi?
VMware ESXi is a bare-metal hypervisor managed through vSphere and vCenter. Learn how it works and where it fits in enterprise and private hosting.
By Maarten Soetens
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IaaS vs PaaS vs SaaS
IaaS vs PaaS vs SaaS compared: how each cloud service model splits work between provider and customer, with everyday examples and the trade-offs of each.
By Maarten Soetens