FAQ: Your guide to the AlexHost service

Email is one of the most widely used methods of communication, allowing messages to be sent over the internet from one user to another almost instantly. But behind the scenes, several protocols and processes work together to ensure that your message reaches its intended recipient. Here’s a detailed explanation of how emails work, including the […]

DNS (Domain Name System) is a hierarchical and decentralized naming system for computers, services, or other resources connected to the internet or a private network. It translates human-readable domain names like www.example.com into IP addresses like 192.0.2.1 that computers use to identify each other on the network. DNS acts as the internet’s phonebook, helping users […]

Managing System Resources with the ulimit Command In Linux-based systems, resource management is critical for maintaining stability and performance. One of the key tools for controlling system resource limits is the ulimit command. This command allows system administrators to restrict the resources available to the shell and processes started by it. Understanding how to effectively […]

Installing TeamSpeak on a virtual server is quite simple and can be done on popular OSs such as Ubuntu or CentOS. Below is a step-by-step guide on how to install TeamSpeak Server on a virtual server based on Ubuntu. If you have a different OS, the procedure will be similar, with minor differences. The minimum […]

To login or access my.interserver.net, which is the control panel for managing your InterServer account and services, follow these steps: Step 1: Visit the Login Page Open Your Web Browser: Use any web browser like Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge. Go to the Login Page: Enter the following URL in your browser’s address bar: https://my.interserver.net/ […]

What is MAC Flooding? MAC flooding is a network attack that targets a network switch’s MAC address table (also known as a CAM table). The MAC address table in a switch keeps track of which MAC addresses are associated with each physical port, enabling the switch to forward frames only to the appropriate port rather […]

When developing applications with Laravel, testing is an essential part of ensuring that your application behaves as expected. To make testing more effective, you need realistic test data that closely resembles the data your application will handle in production. Laravel Factories provide a simple yet powerful way to create this data using factory patterns. Factories […]

What is Network Bonding? Network bonding, also known as NIC teaming or Ethernet bonding, is the process of combining multiple network interfaces (NICs) into a single logical interface. This logical interface provides increased bandwidth, redundancy, and high availability. Network bonding is typically used to enhance network throughput, provide load balancing, and ensure failover protection in […]

In Linux, binary files are executable files that contain compiled code that can be run on the system. These binaries, along with other system tools, are stored in specific directories in the filesystem. Understanding these directories is essential for managing software and understanding how commands and applications are structured. Here’s an explanation of the key […]

The error “The server quit without updating PID file” usually occurs when MySQL fails to start properly or shuts down unexpectedly. The PID (Process ID) file is a small file used by MySQL to keep track of its process ID, and it is typically stored in the MySQL data directory. When MySQL cannot create or […]