There are several Data Centers in Kenya that offer colocations services, as well as other private data centers that host private data. This growth in data Centers was driven by growth in the Information Technology sector, adoption of technology by many leading institutions, and a highly connected population. In the beginning, there were few colocation …
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Installing the Cloudpap backup agent on a Linux machine
Installing the Cloudpap backup agent on a Linux machine Log into your server as a root user. Download and launch the installation package. The package is downloaded as a binary file. To launch the .bin file, you need to make it executable: 1. Open the Terminal 2. Navigate to the folder where the installation package is saved 3. …
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First steps after getting a CentOS VPS
Even though you can start using your server immediately, there are things you need to do to get the most out of new your CentOS server and improve its security. Connect to your VPS Once your server is set up, login credentials will be sent to you.. These include a dedicated IP address, username and …
How to create namservers in cPanel and point them to your IP
What is a ‘nameserver’? Every domain that is used on the internet needs to be registered. It doesn’t matter the extension of the domain name, the common requirement for all domain names is that it must have atleast two nameserves assigned to it. The function of a namserver is to answer queries of browsers or …
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Seven cool things you can do with a VPS
A virtual private server (VPS) is a great platform for website hosting but it can be useful for many other things. A VPS is an always-on always-connected server capable of running anything that can run on a standard Linux machine. This makes it useful literally any number of projects. Below are some of the things …
Why you should migrate from shared hosting to VPS
As your site grows, so do your hosting needs. Below are some reasons why you should switch to a VPS You don’t get to share your VPS with other people Although every hosting provider does their best to keep their servers as optimized and as clean as possible, you never know what the other accounts …
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