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Network Validation Evolution at Hostinger
A network is the most sensitive part of an infrastructure. To keep it running with less downtime, there is a need to validate its configuration before deploying new changes to th…
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Network Validation Evolution at Hostinger [Part 2]
In our previous post, we discussed how Hostinger started using network validation before going live. By implementing network validation for our core network, we have maintained co…
Network Validation Evolution at Hostinger
A network is the most sensitive part of an infrastructure. To keep it running with less downtime, there is a need to validate its configuration before deploying new changes to th…
What Is Shared Hosting & How Does It Work
Shared hosting is a website hosting service that allows many websites to use the same server. Why would they do that, might you ask? The answer is simple: cost and resources. A se…
Cloudprober Explained: The Way We Use It at Hostinger
Cloudprober is software used to monitor the availability and performance of various components of a system. Here at Hostinger, we use it to monitor the load time of our customers'…
hPanel vs cPanel: Everything You Need to Know
A control panel is one of the primary tools for managing website’s hosting. It lets users manage their domain names and email accounts, install applications, and configure setting…
GraphQL vs. REST: Which Is the Best for API Development?
API, the acronym for Application Programming Interface, is a software intermediary that allows two applications to communicate with each other. That could be a server, a client, o…
Reducing the Energy Usage of a Website
Trends of the Website Energy Consumption The Internet uses roughly the same amount of electricity as the UK, one of the world’s largest economies. That is around 300 TWh/year. …
PHP 8.0: Introducing the New PHP Version
We’re thrilled to announce that PHP 8.0 is now available on Hostinger servers. This PHP version comes with new features and changes to provide the best possible performance for yo…
Introducing PHP 7.4: Performance, Features, Deprecations
PHP 7.4 has finally arrived! This new version, released on November 28, 2019, is now available on all Hostinger servers. Developers can expect improvements in code readability, mai…