Parked Domains Explained
A parked domain shows a placeholder page, often with ads or a for-sale notice. Learn why owners park domains and what visitors and owners should know.
Knowledgebase
Clear answers to common hosting questions, written by our editors.
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By Maarten Soetens
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ISO 27001 for Hosting
ISO 27001 hosting certification shows a provider runs a managed information security system. Learn what the standard covers and what it does not guarantee.
By Maarten Soetens
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What Is Django?
Django is a Python web framework with a built-in admin, database layer, user login and templates. Learn what it includes, typical uses and hosting needs.
By Maarten Soetens
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Rack Power Density Explained
Rack power density explained: how kilowatts per rack are measured, why high-density servers strain power and cooling, and how it shapes colocation choices.
By Maarten Soetens
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What Is a Subnet and CIDR?
CIDR notation writes an IP range as an address and a prefix length, such as /24. Learn what subnets are and how CIDR appears in hosting and firewall rules.
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What Is a Static Site Generator?
What is a static site generator? It builds plain HTML pages from templates and content before publishing. See how Hugo and Jekyll differ and the trade-offs.
By Maarten Soetens
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What Is Hyper-V?
Hyper-V is Microsoft's hypervisor for Windows servers and desktops. Learn how its parent and child partitions work and where it is commonly used.
By Maarten Soetens
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API Authentication Methods
API authentication verifies who is calling an API. Compare basic auth, API keys, bearer tokens, OAuth and mutual TLS, and their main trade-offs.
By Maarten Soetens
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Origin Shield
An origin shield is a middle cache between CDN edge servers and your origin. Learn how it cuts origin requests, raises hit ratios and softens traffic spikes.
By Maarten Soetens
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Email Hosting Explained
Email hosting means a provider runs the mail servers, storage and spam filtering for your domain. Learn how it works and the main types of service available.
By Maarten Soetens
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Renewable Energy in Hosting
Renewable energy certificates hosting claims often rely on RECs, PPAs or offsets. Learn how each works and how much real emissions impact it has.
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Shared Responsibility Model
The shared responsibility model splits security and operations duties between a cloud provider and its customer. Learn who manages what in IaaS, PaaS and SaaS.
By Maarten Soetens