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How to distribute website load across multiple servers

Published on February 15, 2012 at 1:35 pm by Charles Lacroix in: Web Hosting

Here is a new article written by our guest blogger, Charles Lacroix. This time he shares with us his test results on load-balancing with Smart Servers.

I recently had the occasion do a lot of tests on my Smart Servers. I installed several webmail software, I tested  email relaying via the private network. I also experimented with reverse proxy and load balancing (more…)

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Smart Server, with or without the SuperSmart Option?

Published on October 17, 2011 at 4:58 pm by Charles Lacroix in: Web Hosting

Our guest blogger, Charles Lacroix, had the opportunity to test the SuperSmart option on his Smart Server and he shared his impressions through his blog. Charles was kind enough to allow us to republish his article, so that you too can read about his experience:

For several months, I’ve been using a Smart Server from iWeb and I can say that I am pleasantly surprised. The price is right, they are reliable and the interface to manage your server or servers, the Control Center, is quite nice. Notably, it provides access to a virtual console allowing you to turn off the server if it stops responding.

Recently, iWeb launched a series of additional features for the Smart Servers, known as, the SuperSmart Option. Check out what it offers… (more…)

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Securing your wireless access with OpenVPN

Published on December 1, 2010 at 1:19 pm by Charles Lacroix in: Web Hosting, iWeb

This article was written by one of our guest bloggers, Charles Lacroix.

A few years ago, when I bought my first laptop, accessing a wireless network was brand new. Nobody secured their networks and “wardriving” was popular in my circle of friends. I even purposely left my wifi open so I could see if my neighbours decided to use my connection. (more…)

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