Guides
Hosting, explained by the people who run it.
Practical guides on web hosting, DirectAdmin, WordPress, managed servers and moving sites — written by the people who run them.
DirectAdmin
DirectAdmin for Beginners: A Tour of the Evolution Skin
How DirectAdmin's Admin, Reseller and User levels fit together, how to switch levels and log in as a user, and where the ten everyday jobs live in Evolution.
Linux
How to Schedule Tasks With Cron (and Know When They Fail)
Cron syntax with examples, where jobs live, running them as the right user, capturing output, and how to get told when a job fails instead of finding out later.
Servers
Apache vs Nginx: Which Web Server Should You Run?
How Apache and Nginx differ in architecture, performance and .htaccess support, why many hosts run both, and which to choose for PHP, an API or static files.
CloudLinux
CloudLinux 9 vs CloudLinux 10: Which One to Install in 2026
CloudLinux 9.8 and 10.2 compared: kernels, lifecycles, panel readiness, PHP and MariaDB availability, the upgrade path, and which to pick for a new server.
Networking
What Is a Reverse DNS (PTR) Record and Why Email Needs It
How a PTR record maps an IP back to a hostname, why Gmail and Outlook reject mail from servers without one, how to check yours, and who can actually set it.
WHMCS
How to Upgrade to WHMCS 9 Safely (PHP 8.2, ionCube 13, Templates)
A pre-flight checklist for WHMCS 9: back up, move to PHP 8.2 or 8.3, update ionCube to 13, test templates and hooks, upgrade in order, and roll back if needed.
WordPress
WordPress Staging on Plesk: Clone, Test, Then Sync to Live
Use WordPress Toolkit to clone a site to staging, test updates safely, then sync files or database back to live without losing orders or comments.
DirectAdmin
DirectAdmin First Steps: 10 Things to Do After Installing
The ten things to set on a new DirectAdmin server before hosting anything: panel SSL, hostname, nameservers, updates, CSF, brute force blocking and backups.
Hardware & Datacenter
RAID Levels Explained: 0, 1, 5, 6 and 10 for Servers
What each RAID level does with your drives, how much capacity and failure tolerance you get, why hosting servers use RAID 10, and why RAID is not a backup.
Linux
How to Add Swap Space to a VPS
Create a swap file on a Linux VPS in five commands, size it correctly, set swappiness so it is a safety net rather than a slowdown, and make it survive reboots.
WHMCS
Selling Domains in WHMCS: Registrar Modules, TLD Pricing and Sync
Connect a registrar to WHMCS, import TLD costs with Registrar TLD Sync, set your markup, configure renewals and nameservers, and never sell a domain at a loss.
Hosting Business
How to Start a Web Hosting Business in 2026 (Step by Step)
What a hosting business really is, the reseller route that needs no servers, the numbers behind a viable plan, the legal basics and the first 90 days.