
But as efficient as they can be, forum softwares such as vBulletin can use a lot of resources, especially if they’re getting a lot of traffic. One of the best way to lower the load your server is by using a Content Delivery Network such as MaxCDN.

As most of you know, Wordpress 3.3 has been launched a couple of days ago, adding new features such as a drag-and-drop uploader and a new toolbar. But while the upgrade to WP 3.3 may go well for most bloggers, there are some precautions you may want to take before upgrading.


cPanel makes it dead simple to install a CMS, particularly WordPress. Even if Fantastico is not available, chances are your hosting service has a home-brew solution that can turn-key WordPress. This guide is intended to go beyond the normal manual.



Needing to install apps from source (meaning downloading the raw source code and compiling it) is rare, but it happens. The obvious benefit is that if you have the source code, you can make changes to it.
We all know how important it is to use secure passwords. In some cases, it may be appropriate to use randomized passwords that are different, so that if one application or login is breached, others will remain safe. Linux has several built-in features for generating random strings to be used as passwords.