Author: web hosting

Functionality SSL, TLS

In connection with digital technology, it is no longer a question of records à la Olympia according to the motto "faster, higher, further". The performance of end devices, the ever faster transfer rates or the variety of convenient apps are one thing. Another thing is that when we surf the Internet, use social media and other services [...]

Business Hosting - find the right provider

As an entrepreneur you must be able to rely on the stability of your server. Because today nothing works without computers and networks in a company. The server should also be flexible. It takes a lot of time to design and then build an IT infrastructure that is ideally tailored to the company. Time that many companies do not have [...]

What are the advantages of password managers?

A password manager is generally recommended for anyone who works online and needs to know more than just a handful of passwords. It makes life and work easier and also saves time. A password manager therefore has several advantages that extend to different areas: 1. Faster work A password manager gives the stored [...]

Ingram Micro acquires Odin products from Parallels

Today, Parallels announced that IngramMicro has acquired the Odin brands and products such as Odin Service Automation, Odin Business Automation Standard, Odin Plesk Automation, various management systems such as H-Sphere, Helm, Sphera, ModernBill and APS2. Plesk and Virtuozzo will remain with Parallels and will operate as independent companies in the future. Plesk is the most advanced administration system for web hosting solutions and will [...]

Antivirus software - additional features

The main purpose of anti-virus software is, of course, to provide good all-round protection. This includes good virus detection performance and a high level of protection against threats of all kinds. In the meantime, however, there is also a wide range of anti-virus software that has much more to offer. These include, for example, additional functions such as parental control, mobile protection or system tuning tools. The most important additional features of [...]

Using categories and keywords correctly in WordPress

Those who create a website or blog often trust the free web application WordPress. With it you can manage all contents easily and clearly. The program provides you with various tools for this purpose. For example, it is possible to arrange the contents in categories in a user-friendly way or to create keywords that provide a high degree of transparency [...]

Photo books - The right software for beginners, advanced and professionals

Whether as a family album or as a gift for friends and relatives - photo books are an excellent way to present today's digital images in an appealing way. One hurdle that must be overcome, however, is the creation process, because users have different requirements for the software depending on their creativity and level of knowledge. What is important and which products are most suitable [...]

Encrypt WordPress website with free SSL certificate

WordPress users would like, if you use their private and very personal data, such as account information or login details, especially security for the transmission of their data. And they also have data that should remain secret, such as payment information of their online shop etc. In times of hacker attacks also on private PCs (and those of companies even more so) it should be [...]

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Disable WordPress maintenance mode manually

In some situations, it may be necessary to manually disable the maintenance mode of the program WordPress. This may be the case, for example, if the maintenance mode does not turn itself off after the latest updates. In this case, WordPress will still remain in maintenance mode and you will not be able to access the site. A quick fix for the problem [...]

Six ingredients of successful Facebook advertising

"Sales in front of fans" is in short a core statement of current online marketing. This does not mean an intended abandonment of social media ads. On the contrary - as a medium for customer acquisition, Facebook advertising is more popular than ever before, and the trend is rising. Only the focus has shifted in recent years. The [...]

google Analytics, advantages of use

Google Analytics plays an increasingly important role in marketing and serves as a helpful support to get an overview of the traffic and acceptance of your homepage. It does not matter whether you have a website created by a specialist or whether you have decided to use a homepage construction kit. Google Analytics can be used in [...]

What are Expired Domains?

What are Expired Domains? The World Wide Web is full of websites. Each of them is located on a server and can be accessed via a unique IP address. In order that the user does not have to remember any complicated number sequences, there is the so-called Domain Name System (DNS). Each IP address can be assigned a domain name that is easy for humans to remember, [...]

Telekom blocks e-mail dispatch via most web hosters

You have an address at a web hosting company, or you operate your own e-mail server and cannot send e-mails via your Telekom connection? Then most likely there is no technical defect of the webhoster, but you are a victim of the paternalism of your internet provider. The Telekom prevents the sending of e-mails via most e-mail servers that do not belong to the Telekom, or [...]

Domain

A domain is to be seen by the viewer as a coherent web page. Superficially, it is an area on the Internet which has its own name. You can recognise this by the independent link address. With the creation of your own domain you can not only spread the name of your site more effectively, but also have an effect on the outside world [...]

virtual private servers

The vServer A virtual private server works on the same principle as a powerful computer system. For hosting, housing websites and various applications, the virtual private server is used. This virtual server is called as psysical server base as it does not work with hardware. Which operating system works? Servers are otherwise known as computer system to [...]

The Virtual Server (VPS) - useful and if so, what for?

In the course of the progress in the field of modern technology and the rapidly growing professional field of the "digital nomads", the option of a virtual server (VPS) is quite interesting. With it, you are not bound to a fixed location; you may save a lot of purchase and maintenance costs, and above all time. And time is one of the only things that [...]

The Content Management System

The abbreviation CMS stands for the English term Content Management System. The term could be translated best with Content Management System. A Content Management System (CMS) is a system that allows you to easily manage the content of a website. In the broadest sense, this refers to content, images and texts. With [...]

Create digital products

Digital products - what is there and how can I gain a foothold in the eCommerce market? When you hear "digital products" sold or manufactured, you first think that they are a strange invention of modern times. What kind of products are they? A product can be touched, right? What are digital products anyway? With digital [...]

Move WordPress page correctly - Duplicator-Plugin

Moving a blog or website is sometimes not so easy. The Plugin Duplicator will help you during the move. In addition, Duplicator makes it easy to copy the entire website. The plugin is intended for your own WordPress installations, not for blogs at www.wordpress.com. Duplicator: What, when and why? Duplicator is a plugin that you can use when [...]

Hacking Mittwald? Customer portal switched off

This morning there was a customer circular from the provider Mittwald, which informs its customers that since 14.11.18 there is a suspicion that data of the company was accessed. The customer center has been deactivated for the time being. Evidence that customer data has been successfully accessed is expressly not available at present. However, the provider is already working with cybercrime experts from the police and [...]

Who should create an online course?

In this day and age, more and more people are considering creating and selling their own online courses. They have realized that they can achieve several goals with an online course. What you need to know before you start creating an online course Anyone who can teach and also explain or want to acquire [...]

Create websites and more with SitePad

With the SitePad construction kit system, you can create your own websites inexpensively. No previous knowledge is required, as SitePad will guide you through all steps in an easy-to-understand manner. SitePad is basically a special form of a content management system that has an integrated user interface on which you can easily, flexibly and comfortably edit the content, layout and elements of your website.

Edit Plesk Hosting Settings

In our video we show you how to edit the Plesk Hosting settings. In the hosting settings you can change the hosting type of the domain, so you can decide if the domain should be a forwarding or a so called webspace. You can then select the document root, i.e. a directory in which [...]

Homepage construction kit: Useful features for a successful website

The finished and fully operational homepage from the construction kit - without any programming or web design knowledge. With a homepage construction kit exactly this is possible, because here the website is put together very comfortably via a ready interface, templates are selected as design and contents are simply inserted via text modules. With the construction kit the way to your own website becomes conceivable [...]

Yoast Analytics for WordPress

In order to optimize the website to the needs of the visitors in the long term, it is essential to analyze the visitor flows. There is a wide range of tools available for this purpose, both paid and free. Probably the best known and most widespread analysis tool is Google Analytics. With Google Analytics you learn to understand how visitors find your website [...]

Perfect Forward Secrecy: Future-proof encryption for websites

The revelations of whistleblower Edward Snowden have shown that the NSA collects data en masse. Although it cannot decipher some of the information today, it may be possible in the future. Webmasters can protect themselves and their visitors today from tomorrow's decryption. Edward Snowden has shown the world that no data is safe from the secret services [...]

SpyBot Anti Virus

Spybot fights viruses, Trojans and other malware safely and effectively Anyone who has ever had viruses or Trojans on their computer knows the problem. Innumerable malware programs bring the performance of the operating system to its knees. The malicious programs can easily get in the way by clicking on wrong links or websites and banners [...]

web.de

Web.de: Freemail, App and important facts Web.de is one of the pioneers in the field of email addresses. When the German Internet portal was founded in 1995, the project started as an editorially supervised web directory. Only in the course of time services in the communication and so also the web de email were added. In 2005, web.de took over as the second largest [...]

Antivirus software - the most important features and functions at a glance

Almost everyone uses you, almost everyone knows your name. But what exactly is an antivirus software (AV for short)? In general it is to be classified as an antivirus program. It is a software that tries to detect, block and in the best case delete known computer viruses, Trojan horses or computer worms. Let us look at the central properties of this software and [...]

WordPress-Mediatheque - Functions explained!

The WordPress media library is a directory that lists your uploads: pictures, videos and music. The symbol or icon for the library is the camera with the music note. You'll find it in the left sidebar and can use it to access the library directly, where you can manage and edit your uploads or link them to a page or blog article. […]

Google Adsense Error: Valuable inventory

Have you ever bought a website or wanted to move it and monetize it with Google Adsense advertising? Then there are a lot of problems with the authorization of the website which are often acknowledged with error messages. New Adsense error messages Did you create a new Adsense account and add the website? Great, then you have a [...]

Internet Service Provider (ISP)

What is an ISP ISP stands for Internet Service Provider and refers to an Internet service provider or ISP. Colloquially, they are often referred to as just an Internet service provider or ISP. In the German-speaking world, the word provider is also often just used. These are providers of technical services, content or services that are necessary for the operation or [...]

Move Confixx Account to Plesk Onyx

In our video we show you how to transfer a Confixx account to a modern Plesk Onyx system. In this example WordPress is installed in the Confixx account which then runs without problems in the Plesk account. Afterwards you have to update the WordPress Toolkit to use all WordPress features in Plesk. If the [...]

LiveConfig

The slim software - LiveConfig It is a software for the secure administration of servers via an SSl-protected, modern web interface. LiveConfig is used to manage servers on the Linux platform. Existing software packages are automatically detected and configured using customizable and open source scripts. LiveConfig configures the packages of the distributions on which it is installed. This [...]

Embed Youtube videos & pictures in WordPress

Perfect the blog - with YouTube videos If you want to make your WordPress blog a little bit more attractive with YouTube videos, then you should definitely go for variety. It is really amazing how well you can underpin your content with media content. It is not important which content you represent exactly. No matter whether you [...]

All endings

Webhoster.de AG has concluded contracts with various registries and domain registration partners and can register all domain endings at an attractive price. Especially for resellers different registrar systems can be activated which are also accessible via API. Especially in the business area of the new domain endings, this way many applications can be submitted in parallel and the best names can be registered. [button color="orange" [...]

Prevent WordPress Spam Comments - The measures

Surely you too have been surprised by SPAM comments in Word Press. First the great joy that so many people are interested in the articles and in the end it is some Chinese pharmaceutical companies who want to sell your illegal substances. What is annoying is not only the fact that they are fake comments, but also that you [...]

Special features and facts about web hosting

Web hosting is a modern form of rental General information about web hosting Web hosting is a special type of rental of resources in the field of the Internet. In most cases it is the provision of storage space, computing power, websites or servers. There are many different forms of web hosting, for example: The free web hosting service, where resources are provided by a provider [...].

VirtualBox at a glance

Introduction to virtualization Virtualization is a technology that allows multiple operating systems to be installed and run on a single physical system. The open source virtualization software Oracle VM VirtualBox is a popular choice for virtualizing operating systems because of its ease of use. Virtualization offers many advantages, such as the ability to run multiple operating systems [...]

Apple's iPhone 6S - Revolution or model upgrading?

Apple presented the new iPhone 6S on September 9, 2015, and it is now also available in Germany at sometimes staggering prices. We took a look at whether the smartphone justifiably carries the high price or whether the US company has not succeeded in a self-announced revolution this time. "Been there, done that..." That's how it could possibly happen to you, [...]

Making WordPress more secure Tips&Tricks

Many companies attach great importance to a low-cost provider when creating their first website. But also a good concept, a perfect search engine optimization and the right conversions are very important. Besides, the topic of security sometimes gets a bit lost. But how do you optimize the security of your website? Making WordPress more secure One of the most popular content management systems is [...]

Firewall

The term firewall refers to a protective wall that is intended to protect computers, gateway servers and associated network devices from external attacks. Like a "firewall", the firewall functions as a logical test facility that protects a private network from the public network. If the firewall did not exist, private computers and networks would be vulnerable to the various attacks from [...].

Does a switch to the Nextcloud make sense?

Nextcloud is a spin-off from ownCloud. The software should have more features than the ownCloud - but is it really better? Should we make the switch and does it bring any benefits? How did the new software for the ownCloud come about? Frank Karlitschek, founder and CEO of ownCloud, left the ownCloud project with other developers. And [...]

Advantages of a cloud server

Advantages of a cloud server Cloud servers are groundbreaking because they remove the limit on available storage space. In addition, the costs are relatively low and the enormous server stability guarantees almost one hundred percent availability, which - thanks to decentralized storage - is guaranteed everywhere in the world. Future-oriented technology Cloud servers are the technology of the future, because they offer numerous [...]

The website service: Important tool for the effectiveness of your own web services

The website service: An important tool for the effectiveness of your own web services Anyone who runs their own website or online shop not only has to maintain it regularly, but also check it for malware and malware infestation. In addition, many elements of the website have to be improved and updated in order to ensure good and comprehensive protection of the [...]

Which content is the right content for the website?

Content is the be-all and end-all of any website. High-quality content is still one of the most important keys for many visitors and for a good ranking in the search engines - and there is nothing to suggest that this will change in the next few years. It does not matter whether it is about texts, [...]

Web hosting contract cancelled - what happens to the domain?

Whoever signs a web hosting contract can also cancel it again. It's really quite simple, isn't it? But many customers do not know that they have to cancel several contracts at once. The contract for the registration of a domain is not concluded with the webhoster, but with the domain registry. The web host merely acts as an intermediary between the parties to the contract. Anyone who wants to cancel his [...]

Windows vs. Linux Hosting - A comparison of the advantages and disadvantages

When choosing a hosting operating system, Linux and Microsoft Windows are usually available. This choice, however, raises the question of the better OS for hosting. To make an appropriate decision, the advantages and disadvantages of the candidates should be discussed. Linux Hosting Linux is with about 70 percent distribution in the [...]

amavis - The interface between mail server and spam / virus protection

Amavis is a server-side virus scanner written in the Perl programming language and used on Unix mail servers. If an unwanted e-mail is detected, Amavis automatically removes it from circulation. The reliable program now also blocks spam messages that would otherwise fill the mail server. With this useful tool [...]

Webhosting for clubs - Recruit new members!

Webhosting for clubs sports club, motorcycle club or singing club, more and more clubs recognize the benefit of having their own website. It is an easy way to recruit new members, do public relations or keep the existing members up to date. When choosing a suitable hosting provider, clubs have to pay attention to many points, so that the administration does not have to worry about [...]

Webhosting for WordPress - What is to be considered?

Most web hosters offer special hosting packages for WordPress. If you choose a professional webhoster, you can usually install the CMS with just one click. If you decide on a webhoster, you should not worry about compatibility: With special hosting packages this danger is negligible. After all, most webhosters have focused on the infrastructure [...]

What are the disadvantages of password managers?

Basically a password manager is a practical and helpful way to support your own memory. Especially for those who work a lot on the computer every day and have to log in with a multitude of passwords at different locations, will benefit from its functions and support. However, a password manager does not always bring only advantages [...]

White blank page in WordPress - solution of the problem

WordPress is popular with bloggers, but unfortunately it happens from time to time that suddenly only a white blank page is displayed. This means that there is an error message. In this tutorial you will learn how to solve the problem. Why is a white page displayed in Word Press? This is usually caused by an installed plugin or [...]

Moving from confixx to Plesk: you need to know that.

We will show you what will change for you when you switch from confixx to Plesk. Confixx? What is that? The administration interface Confixx was used by many German webhosting providers as an administration interface in the early 2000s. It works well in principle and does what it is supposed to do. But unfortunately development has already been stopped in 2011 and updated [...]

Successful blogging - find the right topic

A blog is a wonderful hobby. There are many people with their own weblog. Some run it only on the side and neglect it quickly. Others turn to their online project daily with deep passion and write article after article. Especially with such a flood of blog posts it can be difficult to find new ideas every day. […]

Create your own channel on YouTube

If you want to share your recorded videos with the world, YouTube is the right platform for this purpose. Through the largest and most popular video platform you can reach millions of people. All you need is a dedicated channel on the platform. You can either create a personal channel with your own name or a channel for your business. […]

ClamAV - free antivirus protection for servers

Especially private users are reluctant to afford paid anti-virus software for their home computer. Instead, they trust free service providers, who in turn finance themselves in various ways. In addition to free basic protection, a premium version is often offered, which provides more sustainable and better protection. Other companies have recently started selling collected data to third parties. This has [...]

Flexoptix Universal Transceiver

With Flexoptix transceivers, connections between network components of different manufacturers can be established very easily. For this purpose the transceivers can be programmed individually and fit almost all manufacturers. The Flexoptix programming device - the Flexbox The transceivers must be programmed for the appropriate device before use. For this purpose there is the Flexbox. With it you can easily program for [...]

vmware - virtual hard disk is not included in the backup

VMWARE - Datastore - Backup with Veeam or other programs - Snapshot Problem: When a scheduled backup of the virtual machine is performed, e.g. with Veeam, a warning message is displayed the first time a backup is created with the following message: Disk has been skipped because it was excluded from processing by user Cause: The specified disk was skipped with the disk mode [...].

Plesk end customer can get admin rights

We have just received word that all versions of Plesk from version 12.x to 17.x contain a security hole that allows the end user to read files of the psaadm user. This allows you to gain access to the admin user and execute commands as root user for example. On 15.4. the vulnerability will be published by the manufacturer Plesk [...]

Data Mining and Big Data for companies

Bigdata is increasingly becoming a challenge for large corporations. The term "Big Data" is a metaphor for a worthless mountain of data in which knowledge is to be searched for. Bigdata Mining describes statistical methods which are used to search for trends, cross connections and new data in mass data. A manual processing of such huge data sets is not possible, [...]

How to install a WordPress plugin? Here's how it is done!

Plugins are small programs or program packages that can supplement the functionality of the respective system or change existing functions. The installation of plugins in WordPress is possible in different ways. Freely available extensions can be found by the thousands in the official plugin directory. They can be installed quickly and easily with the help of the integrated plugin installer. […]

Which webhoster suits me

The search for the right web host The search for the right web host is always associated with the question of which web host directly suits you. This question is also always connected with the own interests and wishes as well as the consideration of what kind of homepage it should be. It should therefore already [...]

postfix: outgoing eMails encrypted

It always makes sense to encrypt the email communication, especially if you are also mobile on the road and in wlan environments eMails retrieved or written. Because here lurks usually an unknown, the communication in plain text with cuts. With simple settings in the email program or smartphone you can activate the encrypted connection. Thus, the connection from the email program [...]

United Internet attacks competitors in the telecommunications market

Ralph Dommermuth is the head of United Internet, the parent company of 1&1. Since the beginning of the year, Dommermuth has occupied the position of CEO at 1&1 Drillisch AG. Because the telecommunications market in Germany is in a state of flux anyway, he could well use the opportunity to strengthen his company's position. Completely new opportunities for Unity Media [...]

Hosting

Internet projects are regularly established in conjunction with hosting. The majority of hosted internet projects can be accessed publicly. Web hosting is provided by providers or web hosts who offer e-mail addresses, databases, web space and other products. The primary task of hosters lies in the provision of servers, through which an exchange of data over the Internet is made possible [...]

Homepage construction kit - Basic functionalities

Local and global communication skills start with your own homepage. The wish list ranges from an Internet holiday diary to a professional website with an associated blog, a connection to social networks and an integrated shop system. Of course, the homepage construction kit offered by the hoster is supposed to fulfill all user wishes. Even without own programming skills of the user, the software must meet all requirements. The most important [...]

softwarefirewall, or hardwarefirewall

Software or hardware firewall - differences and areas of application Both options offer protection for your own PC and the network connected to it. In practice, both options are usually used in addition to each other, even in private applications. Both solutions, via hardware as well as via the software to be installed, always have a sealing-off effect. Connections should therefore [...]

Win customers through video marketing

Video marketing has developed into an important SEO and advertising tool. Videomarketing is a special form of online marketing in which videos are used to convey sales, marketing and PR messages. Videos can be uploaded to platforms such as YouTube and accessed via social networks and websites. The possibilities and opportunities offered by video marketing are extremely versatile and are described in [...]

Famous through Youtube

Through the video portal Youtube, some people have already become known through various videos. Also products are offered or simply tested and presented. With its own youtube link, it is easier for fans to get to the channel of the popular video maker. How do fans get directly to the channel? To upload videos on youtube or even to [...]

F-Secure

The new F-Secure 2016 antivirus program has many new improvements. It supports Windows 10 and has an online scanner in the form of a clean-up tool that scans the computer for threats of any kind during installation, so that the software can be used on an already infected PC. This makes it possible [...]

Creating Plesk FTP Users

In our video we show you how to create an FTP user in the Plesk menu.

Creating Ramdisk to speed up Amavis under Linux

In the daily use of a web server some services fall on the with increasing requests longer and longer to process a request and thus load the server. A typical example is the interface between the mail server and the virus scanner: Amavis, which temporarily saves the emails and reads them again. Of course this creates a high demand for [...]

high-end business

This V-Server has more guaranteed performance than you will probably ever use. If you want to be on the safe side, this tariff is the best for online shops and hosting agencies. The resources are designed for approx. 250 end customers with a total of 900 domains/subdomains. The system runs on redundant Dell servers and storages with guaranteed system resources [...]

How important is memory in web hosting?

How important is memory in web hosting? If you are looking for a suitable web host, you have to consider numerous key data. Hosting rates include various conditions and services. Many people pay little attention to the RAM - but it is of enormous importance. Well-known content management systems are dependent on a sufficient amount of working memory, as they are not error-free when the web host is not very efficient [...]

Green electricity hosting possible with many providers

Hosting with green electricity is trendy and is spreading at a rapid pace across the globe. In the meantime, numerous web hosters and companies are using green electricity to protect the environment and improve their corporate image. If companies can present themselves as environmentally friendly for a slightly increased fee, they can benefit from numerous advantages. We clarify [...]

Responsive web design

Responsive web design is creating websites that respond to all devices, computers, tablets and smartphones. It automatically detects which device the user has and adjusts the size accordingly. It is very useful as it allows you to reach more visitors. What is Responsive Web Design? Responsive web design means nothing more than "responsive web design". The current technology [...]

Count WordPress clicks

WordPress clicks: How can you count reliably? For people who run their own blog and possibly want to earn some money with it, it is of utmost importance to know how many other people have at least visited the blog. Of course, it is even more important to know how long the visitors stay on the platform. […]

The most common WordPress beginner mistakes

WordPress is one of the leading open source software for creating blogs. The uncomplicated handling and the high-quality results have made the CMS well-known and popular. Beginners often make mistakes, which can be avoided with a little previous knowledge. We show you the most common WordPress beginner mistakes and explain how to avoid them. Typical beginner mistakes [...]

Affiliate Marketing - Hype or a possibility to build up a business on the internet without big risk?

If you are interested in the topic of "making money on the Internet", you will inevitably stumble upon affiliate marketing at some point. For many, the goal is to become rich quickly on the Internet. If this does not work, one is inclined to say that making money on the Internet does not work and makes no sense. But even that [...]

The IT security law - SSL now mandatory!

SSL encryption - mandatory from now on! German and European legislation is geared towards consumer protection. Operators of websites are constantly being burdened with new regulations. In 2015, among other things, the Cookie Directive and the law to change the value added tax for digital services and products came into force. In July 2015 a new IT security law was introduced - [...]

Livezilla - an online chat for the website

LiveZilla - the real-time chat for your own website Customer proximity, fast support and good accessibility - these factors play a decisive role in customer support. For website and shop owners who want to offer real-time chat in addition to the possibility to contact us via phone and email, the software plugin LiveZilla is recommended. With LiveZilla your customers (or [...]