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11/21/2024
How to Easily Set Up a Firewall on Debian with Uncomplicated Firewall (UFW)
Learn how to secure your Debian servers using UFW (Uncomplicated Firewall). Perfect for both beginners and experienced administrators looking to simplify their firewall management.
11/20/2024
The 7 Best Linux Firewalls as of 2025
Here are the best Linux firewalls right now (from beginner-friendly to extremely sophisticated).
11/19/2024
cPanel vs. DirectAdmin in 2025 - What’s the Better Web Hosting Control Panel?
cPanel seems to be an increasingly controversial choice of web hosting control panel, but is DirectAdmin truly ready to compete? Let's compare the two and find out.
11/18/2024
What Are the Best Self-Hosted Password Managers in 2025?
Comparing the 7 best self-hosted password managers available in 2024.
11/17/2024
How To Easily Launch a New WooCommerce Store in 2025 (Beginner Friendly)
WooCommerce is an incredible eCommerce platform, and it can be much easier than you think to launch a new store (you don't have to be a Linux guru). Let us show you how.
11/9/2024
7 Quick and Easy Ways to Secure SSH on a Linux Server
Learn how to secure your Linux server's SSH access with seven essential security measures, including key-based authentication, two-factor authentication, firewall configuration, and more.
11/8/2024
How to Install Linux, Apache, MariaDB, and PHP (LAMP Stack) on Debian and Ubuntu
Learn step-by-step how to install and configure the LAMP stack on Debian and Ubuntu systems.
11/7/2024
How to Find IP Addresses (and Hide Your Own)
Learn how to find someone's IP address on Windows, Mac, and Linux, and discover various methods to protect your own IP address.
10/22/2024
How to Set Up NGINX as a Reverse Proxy for Apache on Debian and Ubuntu
Learn how to setup NGINX as a reverse proxy for Apache on Debian and Ubuntu to improve performance.
10/21/2024
How to Set Up NGINX as a Reverse Proxy for Apache on AlmaLinux and Rocky Linux
Configure NGINX as a reverse proxy for Apache on AlmaLinux and Rocky Linux to improve performance.
10/20/2024
NGINX vs. Apache (vs. Both Combined) - What’s the Best Web Server?
Explore the key differences between NGINX and Apache, and find out when combining both web servers can offer the best of both worlds for performance and flexibility.