Static, serverless and the edge: how hosting quietly changed
The model most small-business sites still use was designed for 2005. What replaced it, why it's faster and cheaper, and where it genuinely doesn't fit.
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Where your site actually runs, what the tiers really differ on, and how to tell a modern platform from one coasting on 2015.
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What "modern hosting" actually means, and how to check yours
HTTP/3, TLS 1.3, IPv6, HTTP/2 — four things you can check in two minutes that tell you whether your host is maintained or coasting on 2015.
Managed WordPress hosting: worth the premium?
Four to ten times the price of shared hosting for the same site. What you're actually buying, and the honest test for whether it's worth it for you.
Moving a website without downtime (or losing your email)
Migrations go wrong in predictable ways. The TTL trick, the order of operations, and the one mistake that takes email down for a day.
Green hosting: what's real and what's a certificate
Data centres use about as much electricity as aviation. Green hosting is a real choice — but there is a difference between buying power and buying paperwork.
What web hosting actually is, and what you're paying for
Hosting is renting a computer that is always on. Here's what separates £3 a month from £300, and which of those differences will ever matter to you.
Types of hosting compared: shared, VPS, cloud, managed, static
Five kinds of hosting, what each is genuinely for, and the honest answer to which one your site needs — including when the cheapest option is the right one.
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