Technical articles
Blocked emails? Avoid spam filters with SPF & DKIM records
Gmail and other email systems require email senders to be authenticated by an SPF or DKIM record. Here’s how to make sure your mail gets through spam checks.
Xdebug - How to profile PHP websites on Cloud Containers
On Cloud Containers, it's easy to break down every millisecond of web page load time with PHP extension Xdebug.
Patching SSH vulnerabilities in Ubuntu and Debian
An SSH vulnerability affecting Ubuntu, Debian and AlmaLinux distros could allow unauthenticated users to remotely access systems. Patching efforts are underway on all servers that we manage.
Forcing Bytespider and Claudebot back from Cloud Containers
We’re stopping two bots, or spiders, that crawl the web for AI training data from hammering Cloud Container servers too hard.
cPanel and Plesk’s new stopgap reprieve for older Linux distros will cost you
If you’re running cPanel or Plesk on a soon-to-be-unsupported OS like CentOS, AlmaLinux 7 or Debian 10, then WebPros are pleased to announce extended support - for a fee.
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS added to High Performance Virtual Server platform
The latest Linux addition to our High Performance Virtual Servers will be in support for years to come.
ELevate your way into the post-CentOS era
If your server is running CentOS (any version) or CloudLinux 6/7, it’s time to plot an upgrade path away from these doomed distros. Here’s how to upgrade with the ELevate tool.
Hard drive history, 2007-2023: Hundreds of times faster, dozens of time bigger
How economic is it to run your own hardware rather than rent cloud services? A look at storage media shows how fast the maths is changing.
AWS finds a new toll to charge everyone, calls it "modernisation"
AWS puts a price on IPv4 addresses while blocking adoption of IPv6. Another reason to think twice about going all in on The Cloud.