If you have the feeling that everyone else in the world understands virtualization perfectly while you are still trying to understand just what it is and how you might take advantage of it, take heart, you are not alone. Virtualization, in simple English (no geek speak), refers to a concept in which access to a…

A few days ago, i decided to shelve all forms of multibooting of Operating systems on my laptop and embraced Virtualization fully. For the sake of the noobs in the house, Multi-boot or Multi-booting is the installation of multiple operating systems on different partitions of a computer, with the ability to choose which one to…

Almost everybody in Nigeria has a Gmail account. Not a bad thing really, especially when it offers a great service, coupled with all those free add ons that the likes of Yahoo and Fastmail were charging an arm for. However, for some personal reasons, you may feel the need to search for an alternative. Reasons…

If you are like me with "God knows how many" websites to maintain, this great tip will sure come in handy. Enter the CMS Commander, a website to manage all your CMS websites (WordPress, Drupal, Joomla and phpBB) from a single control panel. From this website, you get to do the following; Manage all your…

Website traffic is deemed the single most important factor when it comes to the success of a website but that statement needs to be qualified. Although it's true that a constant stream of traffic is the lifeblood of a website, the quality of the traffic is far more important than the quantity. Of course, any…

The listed combination of plugins are recommended to make your Wordpress blog more secure. The individual plugins may not be the best available, but the combination works very well for your site. Word of caution here. My recommendations are based on the following assumptions: - That what you have is a fresh wordpress installation. This…

Experts believe that the best way to secure your Wordpress installation is by writing your own codes and not with the use of off-the-shelf codes, known as plugins. While this may be true, not many possess the skills of writing codes for Wordpress. Chances are, you may even be barely capable of finding your way…

WordPress is an open source and free blogging software. Two variants abound; WordPress.com Wordpress.com are blogs hosted by the company that gave us Wordpress, Auttomatic. Recommended to beginners with little knowledge of what goes on behind the scene of this blogging platform. Features - WordPress.com is the safer way to go. There are a lot…

In our fast paced world, it does make sense for you to have access to your server while away from your desk and on those few occassions when having a tablet with you might be a little awkward, access from your phone might be your best option. Padersync is the best choice on the blackberry…

A VPS Web server acts as a stand-alone server, complete with its own users, IP addresses, memory, root access, and configuration files. The size of these virtual servers can be adjusted much more easily than physical servers, making them a versatile asset for anyone using them.Basically, you pay for resources as you need them. "Scalability"…

Granted, there is only a very slight chance that you will be able to avoid having to stare into the bottomless pit that is the CLI (command line interface) while administering your server, however, you can limit these scary encounters to a minimum by installing a GUI (Graphical User Interface), in the form of Control…

For a while now, I have toyed with the idea of moving away from the harrowing experience called SHARED WEB HOSTING. Perhaps the major restraint I have had is the cost factor. While the term "Shared Hosting" may sound strange to some, the fact is, if you own a website, chances are that you are…