Since the first public release of CentOS back in 2004, many administrators and tinkerers alike began their journey down the path of converting their once free but increasingly outdated copies of Red Hat Linux 7.2 to this promising new community-driven contender. This first migration was triggered by Red Hat announcing the death of a product, […]
CentOS has been one of the most prolific Linux server distributions available. The stability, simplicity, and low overhead have made it the top choice to run production server applications – especially hosting panels such as cPanel. The open source nature of CentOS, as well as the backing from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Project, […]
Did you know that GigeNET has been in business for nearly 25 years? During that time, GigeNET pioneered some of the first client-accessible control panels and was one of the first DDoS mitigation providers in the world. Find even more about our history and our plans for the future in the new interview with founder […]
Interested in Deca Core Dedicated Servers? View our inventory. What is a deca core dedicated server? Deca Core Dedicated Servers are servers that have a processor with ten cores. By having multiple cores the deca core server can handle ten different processes simultaneously. Deca core processors are typically used in HPC (high-performance computing) where the […]
Which Email Protocol do I choose? IMAP or POP3? Email is, by far, the most common means of online communication these days. Believe it or not, email dates back nearly 50 years and has seen little change in that time. An email sent in the early 1970s would look much as it would today. The […]
A few key practices that can secure your server The advent of the Internet Age has had a profound effect on how business is conducted. Maintaining an online presence is no longer optional for most companies if they want to stay relevant and competitive. Existing and potential customers use the Internet to make purchases, manage […]
For much of the Internet’s history, online multiplayer gaming has been a cherished pastime for many. The first multiplayer game is believed to have been played as early as 1978 – less than a decade after the birth of ARPANET. Technology has come a long way since then, but suffering from lag and latency has […]
Despite being one of the foundational pillars of the Internet, DNS is often a poorly understood service, even by otherwise tech-savvy people. We often find DNS nameserver setup to be a frequent source of confusion for new clients migrating to our servers. Due to the nature of shared hosting, DNS services are typically managed by […]
Did you know that GigeNET has the highest customer retention rates in the industry? So it comes as no surprise that many of our customers have been with us since day one. One such customer is Royal Wholesale, an online wholesale distributor of high-quality bulk candy, wholesale chocolate, confectionery products, and snacks. Royal is going […]
Typically, managing servers and websites require a fair bit of knowledge, plus a good familiarity with the command line. For some, this can be a bit daunting – and that’s where control panels come in. A control panel collects most of the functions and tools needed to manage a server in one interface and presents […]