Databases are everywhere. In fact, they’re so widely used in web software that nearly everyone with a website will have to deal with them at some point. At DreamHost, we use MySQL for databases. With the unlimited number of databases included with shared, VPS and dedicated hosting, there’s a good amount of flexibility in how [...]
Recently someone turned on a big bad botnet and has been attempting to bruteforce the admin accounts for WordPress installs across the internet. This event is yet another reminder that passwords are passé and can be a weak point in many systems worldwide. Here are a few things you can do to help protect yourself from this kind of attack: [...]
Our first DreamUp was a lot of fun! Almost a dozen people gathered at a local restaurant. We had the entire 2nd floor to ourselves. Since we met on a Wednesday, the restaurant wasn’t too busy and they were happy to have us in that space. Truly a win-win. Two topics were on the agenda [...]
If youʼve had a wild and woolly WordPress problem at DreamHost in the last 8 months, Iʼve probably handled your support ticket. Iʼm the new WordPress Support / Community Specialist and Manager, which is a fancy way to say that if weʼre messing around with WordPress, Iʼm involved. I work closely with Dreamhost developers on all [...]
Back in the Paleolithic days of the Web, if you wanted to make a website that was anything but linear, your only choice was to turn to the <table> tag. In fact, most swanky sites back then were table-based layouts nestled with sliced images. Coding practices shifted after the introduction of cascading stylesheets (CSS). Front-end [...]
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is the art of optimizing your website, so that it can be found for relevant search terms on search engines, such as Google. While there are many items to consider, the most fundamental step is to build backlinks – hyperlinks that are directed back to your website. Alas, building backlinks is [...]
We all know how frustrating it can be when your site, email, or really any service you’re paying for, is down! While the DreamHost tech support staff handles many different areas of support, we understand that some issues are unmistakably more urgent than others. That’s where the Uptime Brigade (or UB) team comes in! Who [...]
For any music lover or guitar player out there reading this I highly recommend you check out our latest Brendan Burns! He is a very talented guitar player and I was so happy we had the chance to do an interview with him. Hi Brendan! Thank you again for taking the time to do an interview with us! Where [...]
Sould out at DreamCon What does it mean for your company culture when your company…sells out? I don’t know! I’ve never had to go through that whole ordeal. Many people have, though. Their experiences range from “awesome” to “awful.” What about when your company experiences explosive growth? I have gone through that. And oh, do [...]
One of the best things about Dreamhost’s VPS offering is the wide range of configuration options it allows. Yet a lot of our VPS customers aren’t really “power-user” tech types and simply want their sites, –predominantly WordPress installs– to run as fast as possible. But having available memory won’t necessarily make your website any faster; [...]