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When selecting a web hosting solution, understanding the nuances between different hosting types is crucial. This article provides a detailed comparison of shared hosting and LiteSpeed hosting, two popular options offered by AlexHost. By examining their key features, performance metrics, and ideal use cases, we aim to help you determine the best choice for your […]

Adding additional domains to your hosting account in cPanel takes under two minutes: log in to cPanel, navigate to Domains > Create a New Domain, enter the domain name, uncheck the shared document root option to generate an isolated directory, and click Submit. The domain becomes active immediately within the hosting environment, though public DNS […]

When you purchase a shared hosting plan from AlexHost — including LiteSpeed-optimized hosting — access to your control panel is provisioned instantly upon service activation. You reach it either through your AlexHost client dashboard or directly via the server's hostname on port 2083 using your cPanel credentials. No additional software is required; a modern browser […]

Choosing the correct PHP version for your hosting environment is one of the most consequential decisions in web application deployment. The wrong version can silently degrade performance, introduce security vulnerabilities, or break framework compatibility entirely. AlexHost's LiteSpeed-powered shared hosting supports PHP 7.3, 7.4, 8.0, and 8.1 simultaneously, allowing you to assign different PHP versions per […]

LiteSpeed Web Server (LSWS) is a high-performance, event-driven HTTP server that serves as a direct, drop-in replacement for Apache, delivering significantly faster request throughput, lower memory consumption, and native server-level caching through its integrated LiteSpeed Cache (LSCache) engine. Unlike Apache's process-based concurrency model, LiteSpeed handles thousands of simultaneous connections through a single-threaded, asynchronous event loop […]

Understanding what is prohibited on a virtual private server is not just a matter of reading fine print — it directly determines whether your infrastructure stays online, your IP reputation remains clean, and your account avoids immediate termination. AlexHost enforces a strict acceptable use policy (AUP) on all VPS Hosting plans to protect the shared […]

The mv command in Linux moves or renames files and directories by updating filesystem metadata — specifically the directory entry — without copying data when operating within the same filesystem. This makes it an atomic, near-instantaneous operation for same-partition moves, regardless of file size. Understanding this distinction separates casual users from administrators who can diagnose […]

The Linux kernel is the foundational layer between your hardware and every process running on your system. It manages CPU scheduling, memory allocation, device drivers, system calls, and security enforcement. Keeping it current is not optional for production systems — outdated kernels expose servers to privilege escalation exploits, memory corruption vulnerabilities, and performance regressions that […]

Deleting files in Linux means permanently removing them from the filesystem with no native recycle bin or undo mechanism. The core tool for this operation is the rm command, supplemented by find, rsync, and shell glob expansion — each suited to different scenarios ranging from single-file removal to bulk, criteria-based cleanup across millions of inodes. […]

Linux does not natively expose file birth time through most standard user-space tools, but the underlying data often exists — the challenge is knowing exactly where to look and which filesystem and kernel version you are running. On ext4, btrfs, xfs, and tmpfs filesystems with Linux kernel 4.11+, true birth timestamps (crtime) are stored in […]