I host my website on shared hosting. My connection is too slow and unreliable to justify running my own server and I have no need to hire a dedicated server or a VPS. Consequently, many other websites are hosted on the same box as mine and I have often wondered their nature. In addition to [...]

Tags: ip, reverse ip, reverse whois, server, servers, shared hosting, web hosting, web hosts, whois
Categories: Online Services, The Web, Tools

Opera has finally lift the veil and introduced the “thing” that would reinvent the Internet. It goes by the name Opera Unit and will be a part of the upcoming Opera 10 web browser. Opera Unite basically offers web server capabilities right in the web browser which allows users to share data and files on [...]

Tags: data, internet browser, opera, opera 10, opera server, opera unite, server, web server
Categories: Browsing, opera

Even for offline businesses, having a website is a huge plus. For those starting new businesses, whether they are Internet based or brick and mortar, designing a website is a necessity. Fortunately, even Internet novices have tools available that will help them develop a fully functional, attractive website. Another advantage that the owner of a [...]

Tags: dedicated hosting, host, server, web host, web hosting, website, website hosting
Categories: Web Development

DreamSys Server Monitor, once a commercial remote server monitoring software, is now available as a free download from the developer’s homepage. The user still needs to enter registration information after installation. They are however available on the homepage without the need for registration or any other kind of data grabbing. The Server Monitor application can [...]

Tags: dreamsys server monitor, internet, network, Network Monitoring Software, remote server monitoring software, server, server monitor, Server Monitoring Software, windows software
Categories: Windows, software

SSH is a network protocol that allows to be transferred in a secure channel. Most users probably associate SSH with Linux and Unix computer systems. Webmasters might know and use SSH to connect to and manage their Linux servers.
FreeSSHd is a free SSH Server for the Windows operating system. Users can setup the SSH [...]

Tags: freesshd, server, sftp, sftp server, ssh, ssh server, ssh server windows, windows software
Categories: Windows, software

The network discovery software Fing has been born out of the ashes of the much acclaimed Look@Lan network monitoring and discovery software. The project is still in an early stage and comes with a command line version for the Microsoft Windows, Linux and Apple Macintosh operating system. This might turn away users who do not [...]

Tags: fing, linux software, mac software, network, network discovery, network discovery software, network monitor, remote host, server, system administrator, windows software
Categories: Linux, Mac, Windows, software

Professional webmasters and system administrators have to make sure that their websites, servers and networks are running all the time. One way to ensure that is by running server monitoring software like IT Service View. Similar programs and services that we have covered in the past include the website monitoring software Sitemonitor, the website monitor [...]

Tags: it service view, monitor server, server, server monitoring, Server Monitoring Software, website monitoring, windows software
Categories: Windows, software