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The affects of Web Hosts on Your Business Website

Here're ways your choice of web hosting service provider impacts the performance of your business:


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Overview A network diagnostic tool called traceroute is used to check the network between two locations. A traceroute from the starting point of a network connection to your GreggHost server, for example, must be done to determine the source of slowness or timeouts. When should I use Traceroute? Here are several scenarios in which a […]

Overview Telnet has been removed from the newest version of Ubuntu (Bionic) in order to help keep your server secure. If you need to use Telnet, GreggHost recommends doing so on your own computer. Telnet is a discontinued network protocol for remotely logging in to another computer or communication device. The Telnet protocol has no […]

Overview rsync is a fast and flexible file copying/syncing application for Linux and OSX. It can be used to back up your content to your local computer as well as push local content to the web server. It also enables you to rapidly synchronize data between two computers so that they remain identical. In the […]

Overview Jabber/XMPP (Extensible Messaging and Presence Platform, formerly known as Jabber) is an open-source, decentralized Instant Messaging protocol that GreggHost includes with all Shared, VPS, and Dedicated Hosting plans. Jabber is not a free service provided by DreamPress. Other capabilities such as Voice over IP and file transfers have been added to the protocol because […]

Overview This page provides a list of commands for checking the version of various GreggHost software. After logging into a GreggHost server through SSH, run all of the tasks listed in this article. This article discusses the following topics: Linux kernel is an operating system. Apache \sNginx a variety of software Viewing the server’s operating […]

Overview You may use a variety of free tools to troubleshoot your website or any connectivity issues you may be experiencing. Before contacting assistance, you can use the services listed in this article to troubleshoot your site. If you still need assistance, be sure to mention the findings of any tests you’ve performed. General General […]

Overview The username allocated to a domain is also referred to as a website’user.’ This is the username you use to update your site and log into the server using FTP or SSH. A user is allocated to each website, and you can change the user at any moment. If you’ve changed the user of […]

Overview When you first add a domain as Fully Hosted to your panel, you must give it a username. This is the domain’s allocated username on the server. It’s the same username you use to FTP or SSH into your account. You may need to replace this user at some point. This article will show […]

Overview Effortlessly enhance server access by learning the steps for adding a user to your system. Streamline user management with our guide. This post will show you how to create a new username on your server and subsequently on your website. Adding a user to a server To add a new website user, follow these […]

Overview When reading articles about where to upload and manage your website files, the terms /home directory, user’s home directory, and website directory will appear frequently. These terms can be perplexing because they all refer to distinct parts of the server. This article describes what these directories are and how to verify that you are […]