Cron Jobs Explained: Automating Tasks
What Cron Is and Why It Matters for Server Administration If you manage a Linux server, you have almost certainly encountered situations where a task...
Why Install PHP 7 on Ubuntu 16.04: Performance Benefits Explained
Why PHP 7 Matters for Ubuntu 16.04 Servers Running PHP 5 on a production server in 2016 was becoming increasingly difficult to justify. PHP 5.6 had r...
How to Configure UFW Firewall on Ubuntu Server
Why UFW Matters for Ubuntu Servers Every server connected to the internet receives unwanted traffic. Port scans, automated exploit probes, spam bots,...
How to Set Up Free SSL with Let's Encrypt on Ubuntu
Setting Up Free SSL with Let's Encrypt on Ubuntu Running a website without HTTPS means browsers flag your site as insecure, and modern APIs refuse to...
Basic DNS Records Explained: A Records, CNAME, MX & TXT
DNS Records: How the Web Finds Your Server Every time you type a domain name into a browser, a DNS lookup happens behind the scenes. The browser as...
How to Install WordPress on Ubuntu with LAMP Stack
Prerequisites for Installing WordPress on Ubuntu with LAMP Stack Running WordPress on Ubuntu requires a properly configured LAMP stack. This means Li...