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01 Sep
PHP Performance – Why is it important
Performance is an area which many of us agree is important, but which, for many of us, perhaps doesn’t get the attention it should. Why? It’s like many things which sound technical; we love them,... -
20 Aug
WordPress 4.3: What’s New
WordPress 4.3 has just been released, with this latest version named “Billie” after influential Jazz singer Billie Holiday, with a real focus on adding an extra layer of polish to the world’s premiere Content Management System (CMS). My... -
31 Jul
Docker Compose: A Quick Intro
So far in our Docker series we’ve covered What is Docker, Docker Basics which just prised the doors open of what Docker can do, Linking and Volumes as well as the Dockerfile to create custom... -
23 Jul
Why You Should Use PDO Instead of MySQLi
Databases, what would web applications be without them, especially when you’re working with PHP. OK, that’s not a completely fair statement to make, as there’s a wide variety of data sources available for modern applications.... -
16 Jul
“Plugins” – The unseen Security nightmare
If you have been around PC's long enough you will remember the early days of Windows and the quest by some people to litter their task bar with tools and utilities possibly thinking it was cool...
16 Mar
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) – Conetix Response
As many businesses prepare for possible disruptions to their work patterns due to COVID-19 (also known as Coronavirus), Conetix has also been conducting a review of all systems and procedures to ensure that there’s no disruption of service. We will continue to monitor and adjust our approach daily as any new information or government directives come through and will update...
23 Jan
That one odd sheep: A tale of a bad kernel update
Overview When managing large numbers of servers, we rely on standardisation and orchestration tools to be able to reliably replicate new systems and manage all the others. This is the classic “cattle vs pets”, where cattle are the systems who simply perform their duty and if there are any issues you can destroy and re-create. Pets on the other hand...
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Since Google first announced that securing a website via a SSL certificate would be considered a ranking signal for SEO, lots of web hosting providers including us here at Conetix started providing free SSL certificates via SSL certificate providers like Let’s Encrypt. By providing a SSL certificate for your website you can now force all traffic for your website to...
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