How to secure your contact form, CAPTCHA vs reCAPTCHA
Spammers are using every tool at their disposal to send unsolicited emails, in part thanks to advancements in AI and internet bots, these days spammers target contact forms more than ever. Almost every website uses the contact form to engage with customers and unfortunately, there are still many website owners out there that have not […]
What is the difference between Windows web hosting and Linux web hosting? What are the common features of website hosting?
Choosing the right solution to host your website might seem like a daunting task; as you might be bombarded by jargons, different features, add-on options, and different pricing model. One of the first decisions you have to make is to choose between Windows or Linux web hosting, I have been asked this questions so many […]
OS Release Dates 2019 – Ubuntu 19.04, Fedora 30, RHEL 8, Debian 10
As per usual we are looking forward to the new operating system releases every year and we have highlighted the release dates of some of the most popular operating systems. April 2019 – Ubuntu is scheduled to release its new version Ubuntu 19.04 – code name “Disco Dingo” May 2019 – Fedora lovers you do […]
Advantages of Dedicated Website Hosting
As a small business owner you typically can choose between shared website hosting and virtual private server/ cloud virtual machine to host your website. Shared website hosting is the cheapest option, easy to manage and configure but it has its own limitations such as hard limits on server resource utilization and email delivery challenges. Hosting […]
Cirrus Tech Continues to Upgrade Forward-Thinking Services While Pushing Ahead on User-Friendly Tools for Performance and Security.
In our 20th year of service, once again we have been featured on Hosting Advice. We wouldn’t be standing here if it wasn’t for you, Thanks for keeping us in business. “Celebrating two decades of Canadian web hosting, Cirrus Tech offers a balanced mix of high-value and high-performance infrastructure designed to help its global customer […]
Different types of RAID and RAID levels, advantages and disadvantages
One of the challenging tasks of every system administrator is to strike a balance between reliability and performance when choosing a dedicated server. Some might say choosing a rite Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) option and level is critical, but what is RAID and why is it so important? Wikipedia defines RAID as “data storage […]
What is Virtual Appliance?
Virtual Appliance (VA) is defined as a pre-configured image – combining operating system, application and configuration into a single image – designed and optimized to run on a specific hypervisor (KVM, XEN, or VMware). You can further optimize the operating system to only include the packages you need to create a secure and efficient image. […]
Automatic and Rebootless Linux Kernel Update – KernalCare
The main responsibility of every system administrator is maintaining software and security updates, this can be a daunting task if you are managing multiple servers, operating in different time zone and hosting your server / VPS in multiple locations. You need to schedule a task with your clients/stakeholders, take the servers offline and apply the […]
How To Choose The Best Data Storage For Your Hosted Server
What type of data storage solution suits my business needs? Should I go with Solid State Drives (SSD) when looking for a dedicated server, cloud virtual machine or should I choose good old H.D.D or maybe I should utilize NVMe. In this blog, I briefly go over some of the data storage available in the […]
Cirrus Hosting Is Now Deploying Windows Server 2019
Cirrus Hosting is Happy to announce that we are now offering the latest version of Microsoft’s Windows Server on our Dedicated Server and Cloud VM / VPS plans. Windows Server 2019 comes with lots of new features and upgrades. Let’s take a look at some of them: Improved Security Microsoft has introduced a series […]
