Technology - InMotion Hosting Blog https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog Hosting News, Quick Tips and Inspiration Fri, 01 Jul 2022 20:49:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.1 https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cropped-imh_favicon_hd-32x32.png Technology - InMotion Hosting Blog https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog 32 32 127388675 What is VPS Hosting? https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/what-is-vps-hosting/ https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/what-is-vps-hosting/#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2020 14:00:57 +0000 https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/?p=4973 What is a VPS? The term VPS, or Virtual Private Server, can be defined as a virtual machine or container configured to operate as a physical computer under virtualization software on a dedicated server. You would interact with a VPS just as you would a physical, dedicated server. Read on to better understand VPS hosting Read More >

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]]> https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/what-is-vps-hosting/feed/ 2 4973 What is Linux? https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/what-is-linux/ https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/what-is-linux/#respond Fri, 24 Apr 2020 15:20:00 +0000 https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/?p=9775 Linux (or, the Linux kernel) is an open source software project that powers a wide variety of computing applications. Many of the world’s most popular websites run on Linux-powered software. The Android phone operating system runs on a modified version of the Linux kernel. What is the Linux Kernel? A kernel is basically a set Read More >

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]]> https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/what-is-linux/feed/ 0 9775 What is a Virtual Machine (VM)? https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/what-is-a-virtual-machine/ https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/what-is-a-virtual-machine/#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2020 13:14:00 +0000 https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/?p=9668 The easiest way to think of a virtual machine (VM) would be as a computer within a computer. Current technology and processing power now allows for easy creation of virtual computing environments within a “host” computer. Read on to learn what this means and how you can take advantage of this technology. What Is a Read More >

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]]> https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/what-is-a-virtual-machine/feed/ 1 9668 What is an API? https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/what-is-an-api/ https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/what-is-an-api/#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2020 15:30:00 +0000 https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/?p=9659 In order to better understand what an API is, it’s easier to first ask: What is not an API? An API can be many things, but these are a few things it cannot be: A singular computer program that runs and executes a defined set of functions and nothing else.A database full of various bits Read More >

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]]> https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/working-remotely-through-the-internet/feed/ 2 9671 5 Free Ways to Learn Linux https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/5-free-ways-to-learn-linux/ https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/5-free-ways-to-learn-linux/#respond Thu, 25 Jul 2019 10:17:23 +0000 https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/?p=8755 The graphic user interface (GUI) makes computer tasks easier for those uncomfortable with the text-only terminal, or command line interface (CLI). It’s quicker and less prone to issues caused by typing mistakes. However, the CLI is more powerful (for those who can take full advantage of it) than the GUI which is a middle-man limited Read More >

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]]> https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/5-free-ways-to-learn-linux/feed/ 0 8755 How Domain Registration Works https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/how-domain-registration-works/ https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/how-domain-registration-works/#respond Thu, 27 Jun 2019 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/?p=8579 For many newbies to the world of owning and operating a website, the idea of domain names and domain registration can be quite confusing. But it doesn’t have to be. Setting up a website is a fairly easy process and domain registration is just a piece of that puzzle. Let’s clear up one misconception off Read More >

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]]> https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/how-domain-registration-works/feed/ 0 8579 SMTP Services – What You Should Know About Your Hosting Provider https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/smtp-services-what-you-should-know-about-your-hosting-provider/ https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/smtp-services-what-you-should-know-about-your-hosting-provider/#respond Thu, 06 Jun 2019 18:16:26 +0000 https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/?p=8436 Website hosting has many different pieces to it that all work together to store your website’s data safely. From firewalls and security certificates to storage space and bandwidth, the pieces cover a large range of actions. One piece that is often overlooked is email. While most, if not all, businesses have their own email, many Read More >

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]]> https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/smtp-services-what-you-should-know-about-your-hosting-provider/feed/ 0 8436 My Website Crashed – Now What? https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/my-website-crashed-now-what/ https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/my-website-crashed-now-what/#respond Thu, 09 May 2019 14:35:22 +0000 https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/?p=8131 It finally happened: your website went down and you’re freaking out because you don’t know what to do or even if you have a recent website backup. Don’t worry, we’re here to help! We’re going to go over some of the common issues that cause a website to crash, what to do, and how to Read More >

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]]> https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/my-website-crashed-now-what/feed/ 0 8131 Getting Members On Your WordPress Hosting https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/getting-members-on-your-wordpress-hosting/ https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/getting-members-on-your-wordpress-hosting/#respond Thu, 09 May 2019 14:15:00 +0000 https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/?p=7993 Why should you open your site for member registration? Well, membership registration is there by default. All you need to do is enable it. But “just because it’s there” is a horrible reason to do something. WordPress Hosting Can Manage Thousands of Members With our first rate WordPress Hosting you never have to worry about Read More >

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