by Rahul Nagare | Jan 27, 2020 | Scaling, WordPress
WordPress gets a bad rap when it comes to security. Because WordPress powers over 35% of the web, it is an attractive target for hackers, crackers, and script-kiddies alike. Review the web server logs of any WordPress site, and you’ll feel worse than after...
by Rahul Nagare | Jan 23, 2020 | Scaling, WordPress
There is a growing trend in the hosting industry, where providers advertise software versions as features. It’s not uncommon to find hosting plans with MariaDB 10.4 or PHP 7.4 listed as the components. While it is great to have access to the latest and the...
by Rahul Nagare | Jan 20, 2020 | Performance, Scaling, WordPress
Has this ever happened to you? You go to a website, and it takes forever to load. Eventually, you see an error page. You hit refresh, and the site loads instantly. You write it off as a glitch in the matrix and move on. But if you are responsible for a...
by Rahul Nagare | Jan 16, 2020 | Scaling, WordPress
Busy sites need autoscaling. That’s what everyone expects, technical and non-technical users alike. The rising popularity of cloud computing has taught us to expect unlimited capacity for all online services. How does this apply to WordPress? A quick search...
by Rahul Nagare | Jan 14, 2020 | Linux, Scaling, WordPress
In 2020 it is common knowledge that slow websites poorly affect revenue, brand loyalty, and conversions. Do you know what impacts conversions even more? Outages! An unreachable website can’t generate new conversions, revenue, or brand loyalty. There are a wide...
by Rahul Nagare | Jan 13, 2020 | Linux, Scaling, WordPress
Everyone agrees that backups are essential. Not only for websites but also for desktops, laptops, phones, and even git repositories. Yet, when it comes to protecting mission-critical WordPress sites, the backup solutions in place are often inadequate. More often than...
