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Articles about hosting & security from the DigiGlobal team.
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Hosting & Security guides from the DigiGlobal team
These hosting & security guides are written for business owners and managers, based on real projects in Bengaluru, across India and abroad. DigiGlobal provides fast, secure hosting with SSL, daily backups, updates and monitoring, and can move your existing website with no downtime.
Each article ends with a checklist and FAQs, so you can turn the advice into action. Below is a summary of the most useful points from our hosting & security guides.
Hosting & Security checklist
- SSL is installed and renews automatically
- Daily backups are stored off the server and tested
- Software, plugins and the server are updated regularly
- A firewall and malware scanning are active
- Admin accounts use strong passwords and two-factor login
- Uptime is monitored with alerts
- Hosting resources match your traffic
- Email uses SPF, DKIM and DMARC to avoid the spam folder
Hosting & Security: key terms explained
- Shared hosting
- Hosting where many websites share one server; affordable and fine for small, low-traffic sites.
- VPS
- A virtual private server with dedicated resources, suited to busier sites, online stores and web apps.
- CDN
- A content delivery network that serves your files from locations near each visitor, making pages load faster.
- DNS
- The system that points your domain name to your server and email provider.
- Uptime
- The share of time your website is online; good hosts aim for 99.9% or better.
- Malware
- Harmful code that attackers inject into websites to steal data, show spam or redirect visitors.
- SPF, DKIM and DMARC
- Email authentication records that prove messages really come from your domain and keep them out of spam.
- Backup retention
- How many past backups are kept and for how long, so you can restore from before a problem started.
Hosting & Security guides: frequently asked questions
- What type of hosting does my website need?
- Small business sites run well on good shared or managed hosting; busy online stores and web apps usually need a VPS or cloud server with more resources.
- Why is SSL important?
- SSL encrypts data between visitors and your site, shows the padlock in browsers and is a small ranking signal. Browsers warn visitors about sites without it.
- How often should a website be backed up?
- At least daily for active sites, with copies stored somewhere other than the server. Backups only count if you have tested restoring them.
- How do I know if my website has been hacked?
- Warning signs include strange redirects, unknown admin users, spam pages in Google results, browser warnings or a sudden slowdown. Regular scanning catches problems early.
- Why do my website emails go to spam?
- Usually because the domain is missing SPF, DKIM or DMARC records, or the server has a poor sending reputation. Fixing these records makes a big difference.
- What is website uptime monitoring?
- A service that checks your site every few minutes and alerts you if it goes down, so problems are fixed before customers notice.