What is the DNS Root Zone?
This tutorial will explain what the root zone is in DNS The DNS root zone, sometimes referred to as the dot (.) zone, is the first point of contact for…
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Stealth Nameserver Records
This tutorial will explain what stealth nameserver records are Stealth nameserver records are sent when the authoritative zone file has been delegated to a different pair of nameservers. e.g, at the…
Domain Name Propagation
Once you make changes to your domain with the registrar you purchased your domain from, the domain name propagation changes will take anywhere from 5 minutes to 72 hours for…
How to setup an SSL protected POP email on Android
How to setup an SSL protected POP email on Android In this tutorial you will learn how to set up your SSL protected POP email on Android. From the Home…
What is an htaccess 301 redirect?
Table of Contents1 What is an htaccess 301 redirect?1.1 What is an .htaccess file?1.2 What is a 301 redirect?1.3 How to implement a htaccess 301 redirect1.4 Redirecting entire sites with…
DNS Cache – Clearing DNS Cache and Changing DNS server settings
When a domain name‘s nameservers change, there can be an annoyingly long wait until those DNS changes propagate and the website becomes accessible again. Apart from waiting for your ISP…
Essential WordPress Plugins to Start with
Essential WordPress Plugins can extend WordPress install to do almost anything you can imagine. There are plugins to assist you in Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), caching, formatting comments, you name…
CNAME and A records, when should they be used?
What is the difference between CNAME and A records, and when should they be used? This tutorial is designed to clear up some of the confusion around the differences between…
How to use the grep command in Linux
How to use the grep command in Linux This tutorial will show you how to use the grep command. It is one of the most widely used and powerful commands…
How to use the tail command in Linux
How to use the tail command in Linux This tutorials shows you how to use the tail command in Linux. ‘tail’ is a command that is used to display the last…
Managing your VMware Cloud with OPS1
OPS1 is an easy to use Cloud vSphere Management tool for your ever demanding VMware Hosting environments. With this application you can easily manage your FASTDOT VMWare vSphere Hosting: take…
SSL Partially Encrypted
This tutorial will discuss how to resolve the SSL Partially Encrypted error After installing an SSL, a commmon subsequent issue (in most modern browsers) is the the dreaded “Connection Partially…
ImageMagick – How to install ImageMagick on your cPanel Server / VPS
ImageMagick – How to install ImageMagick on your cPanel Server / VPS The following assumed you have root access to your cPanel Server. ImageMagick is one of the most requested…
Free DNS hosting with FASTDOT
Free DNS hosting with FASTDOT So you are looking at taking your domain folio to the next step? Fastdot offers free DNS hosting to customers or resellers with 10 domains…
Essential tools to troubleshoot DNS issues
Here are a list of essential tools to troubleshoot DNS issues associated with your domain. Table of Contents1 WHOIS tools to troubleshoot DNS1.0.1 Domaintools WHOIS lookup service1.0.2 IntoDNS1.0.3 Global DNS…