May 31 2010

Understanding System Identification and Authentication

Identification is the way you tell the system who you are. Authentication is the way you prove to the system that you are who you say you are. In just about any multi-user system that involves local area networks, and in most desktop and laptop PCs, you must identify yourself, and the system must authenticate [...]

May 24 2010

Monitoring Servers a Must for VPS Clients

When I migrated my websites to a Virtual Private Hosting because my sites’ demand had grown up so much that a shared hosting plan could no longer meet my needs, I had a shock in my life. In VPS, the entire setup was different from a shared hosting accounting. My host gave me access to [...]

May 18 2010

Transfer to Another Web Hosting Provider

Webmasters are often confronted with the harsh reality of a poor service and customer support from webhosting companies. While it is true that there many web hosting provider that make their customers happy 24/7 365 days, there are some providers that only look good on their promises but not on the actual delivery of service. [...]

May 18 2010

Why Software Has to Be Tested

As crucial as software design is software testing. At this stage of software development, the software, not yet deemed complete, will undergo a baptism of fire to see whether it meets the requirements upon its purpose of creation were founded. Software performance testing is more than just debugging the software or seeing what’s wrong with [...]

May 15 2010

From Shared to Dedicated Server Hosting

There have been debates whether one should go for a shared webhosting plan or a dedicated hosting server. Amid the clashing arguments, let’s make the logic simple: shared webhosting is for small websites that require little resources while dedicated server is best suited for giant websites that demand extensive resources. Of course, shared hosting is [...]