Subnet masks are explained as binary prefixes, where the number after the slash indicates how many of IPv4’s 32 bits define the network. The post shows how to calculate total addresses with 2^(32 – prefix) and relates common CIDR blocks to their subnet masks. It also explains why subnet sizes come in powers of two,…
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Dedicated server guides, performance tips, security advice, management resources, and infrastructure updates for demanding websites and applications.
Building a website has changed dramatically over the years
Modern websites can be built with content management systems, website builders, custom code, or a mix of tools, but the core goals stay the same: make the site fast, clear, responsive, secure, and easy to maintain. The content emphasizes simple design, obvious navigation, visitor-focused messaging, and a clear page structure. It also highlights practical basics…
What to Do If Your Website Gets Hacked
The guide outlines how to recover a hacked WordPress site by documenting symptoms, contacting the host, preserving evidence, checking clean backups, changing credentials, reviewing administrator accounts, and updating software. It emphasizes inspecting files, wp-content, the database, and configuration files for backdoors or malicious changes. It also advises deciding between cleaning and rebuilding, restoring media carefully,…
Need an Older Version of PHP? We Understand
Web Host Pro explains why it still offers legacy PHP versions alongside PHP 8. It recommends using the newest compatible release, but says older PHP 5 and PHP 7 sites may need to keep running without immediate rewrites or forced upgrades. The post says legacy support uses hardened packages with backported security patches, including CloudLinux…
A New Chapter: Web Host Pro owner starts HudsonHost
HudsonHost is a new independent hosting company founded by one of the three owners of Web Host Pro. It is positioned as a personal, experience-based project that keeps Web Host Pro operating separately while offering web hosting, domains, VPS hosting, and AI-powered website tools. The company emphasizes direct ownership, long-term customer relationships, and room to…
How to Manage Inodes and Improve Website Performance
High inode usage can slow hosting maintenance and cause failures even when disk space remains available. The post explains what inodes are, how they differ from disk usage, and why file-heavy accounts can hit limits that block uploads, backups, email, and updates. It outlines common sources of inode growth, including cache files, email, backups, thumbnails,…
cPanel and LiteSpeed Explained
cPanel is the hosting control panel, while LiteSpeed is the web server that delivers site content and can improve speed, caching, and traffic handling. The setup for most users stays the same, with domains, email, files, databases, SSL, and WordPress still managed in cPanel. The post explains how LiteSpeed and LSCache work with WordPress, what…
.htaccess Information, Tricks, and Tips
The post explains what an .htaccess file does in Apache and how to find, back up, and edit it safely in cPanel. It emphasizes testing changes immediately because small mistakes can cause 500 errors, break redirects, or affect WordPress and site access. It also gives examples for redirects, HTTPS, domain canonicalization, caching, compression, security headers,…