Protect WordPress with Google Authenticator
Protect your WordPress user account with Google Authenticator
  • Blogs

With Google Authenticator, you can combine classic username and password login to your WordPress site with an additional security code. Find out how to increase the security of your website in this handy article.

Protect your WordPress user account with Google Authenticator
FTP programs
9 excellent FTP programs / FTP clients for Windows & Mac
  • Technical matters

Are you familiar with the file transfer protocol also known as FTP? Those who answered this question negatively are advised to learn more about FTP by reading this guide. FTP immensely eases the task of transferring data over the internet. FTP servers are an especially wise choice when faced with the job of transferring large volumes of data. Transferring files to servers for exchange requires a...

9 excellent FTP programs / FTP clients for Windows & Mac
Composr
Composr 10: ocPortal’s WordPress alternative
  • CMS

The UK-based CMS ocPortal has undergone a rebrand: presenting Composr 10. Following in the footsteps of ocPortal 9, this CMS offers an all-in-one solution for web presences, with no need for extensions or templates. But who is Composr 10 suited to? And how does it compare to the CMS market leaders?

Composr 10: ocPortal’s WordPress alternative
What is InnoDB?
InnoDB – the best storage engine for MySQL?
  • Technical matters

InnoDB is currently the default storage engine for MySQL and is recommended for most use cases. The company behind it was acquired by Oracle Systems a number of years ago, and the software is known in particular for being a transaction-safe storage engine. In this article, we’re going to look at some of the features of InnoDB and how it’s different from MyISAM, the previous software.

InnoDB – the best storage engine for MySQL?
Apache Cassandra
Apache Cassandra: distributed management of large databases
  • Technical matters

Apache Cassandra is a column-oriented database management system based on NoSQL. It offers options for horizontal scaling so that you can add any number of individual nodes. Cassandra was originally developed for Facebook, but it is now used by many social networks and scientific institutions that manage large amounts of data. In the following article, we’ll introduce you to this system.

Apache Cassandra: distributed management of large databases
What is an Authorisation Code?
Authorization Code or EPP code for domain transfers
  • Technical matters

The Auth Code (short for Authorization Code) or AuthInfo Code is required when you want to move your domain to another provider. By requesting the code, the new provider can ensure that you are the registered user of the domain. It is crucial that you keep this information private. The Auth Code is the key to your domain.

Authorization Code or EPP code for domain transfers
MariaDB Galera Clusters
Galera Cluster for MariaDB: an overview
  • Technical matters

When it comes to running and managing a Database Management System, synchronizing all the interlinked databases is one of the most important and one of the most laborious tasks. However, if you use MariaDB, the Galera Cluster software for Linux can help with this task. It works by distributing database transactions to all the specified servers in real time, optimizing use of resources in the...

Galera Cluster for MariaDB: an overview
What is InfluxDB?
InfluxDB – explanation, advantages, and first steps
  • Technical matters

The open-source database management system InfluxDB manages and visualizes data from time series databases, in which thousands of data sets from Internet of Things (IoT) devices or sensors are captured in a constant stream of time-stamped data. The current version 2.0 runs as a cloud service with its own user interface and is written in the new scripting, and query language, Flux.

InfluxDB – explanation, advantages, and first steps
Varnish cache: the basics about the web accelerator
Varnish Cache: a performance boost for dynamic websites
  • Technical matters

When a web project is growing and the user rates are beginning to skyrocket, some web servers may quickly become overworked when it comes to dispatching requested content. A hardware upgrade may seem like the only option, but this can be an expensive undertaking. Varnish hosting offers an affordable alternative. But despite the excellent performance it delivers, the software still has its...

Varnish Cache: a performance boost for dynamic websites
Create WordPress backup
How to back up your WordPress site
  • Blogs

WordPress backups allow you to safeguard websites created with the WordPress content management system in the event of unintended data loss. You have the ability to regularly back up WordPress sites with the help of your provider or cloud service provider. On the other hand, a manual backup requires a little extra work but gives you full control.

How to back up your WordPress site

Hosting

The IONOS Web Hosting Guide: advice for website administration

Hosting an internet presence (web hosting) is getting easier and easier thanks to the variety of tools and increasingly user-friendly content management systems. But it’s still good to familiarize yourself with the finer points of online service administration: and this is where our Web Hosting Guide comes in. In our Digital Guide to hosting, you’ll find in-depth information and recommendations on programs, tools, plugins as well as general hosting tips. These useful articles are designed for all levels, from beginners to professional users: with relevant content and comprehensive detail, the IONOS Web Hosting Guide offers expert knowledge to a broad readership.

CMS, blogs, and technical matters

The ‘Hosting’ category is one of six sections of the IONOS Digital Guide. This is then split into three further subcategories: ‘CMS’, ‘Blogs’, and ‘Technical matters’. The first of these is devoted to content management systems, looking at the considerable number of options available for website creation and administration. The ‘Blogs’ subcategory offers advice and guidance on the establishment and operation of a successful weblog. Here, we also introduce the many extensions and tweaks available for the most widely used blogging and CMS application of all – WordPress. Our final section focuses on information and tips on ‘Technical matters’. This subcategory explores the different sorts of web hosting, the various programs which lighten your web hosting workload, new hosting opportunities, and everything else you need to know about the administration of internet resources.

From beginner to expert: hosting tips for every ability

Our Web Hosting Guide isn’t just for checking basic requirements and techniques of site administration – trained professionals can also expand upon their existing knowledge by reading our articles. Articles like ‘What is shared hosting?’ or our ‘Blog with success’ series are suitable for readers who are new to web hosting, whereas specific posts like ‘Indexing management with robots.txt’ or ‘The top ten .htaccess tricks’ require prior knowledge and experience. This variety makes our Web Hosting Guide attractive and accessible for anyone interested in website administration. Whether you’re a small to medium-sized enterprise, a blogger, a developer, or simply a technology enthusiast: IONOS has got you covered.