Glossary of Technical Terms

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1-Click Installs: Deploy WordPress and other popular apps instantly without wrestling with configuration files or reading documentation nobody wants to read anyway.

1-Click Staging Sites: Spin up a sandbox copy of your site where you can break things, test updates, and generally mess around without consequences. Your live site stays untouched.

330+ Edge Locations: A globally distributed network that serves your content from whichever of our 330 locations is closest to your visitor. Geography shouldn’t slow down your site.

7-Day Backups: Rolling weekly backups for when you need to restore something from the recent past. Think of it as your site’s short-term memory.

App Threat Defense: Real-time protection that identifies and blocks exploit attempts targeting your web applications before they become your problem.

Bot & DoS Protection: Automated filtering that distinguishes between legitimate traffic and the garbage bots and denial-of-service (DOS) attacks trying to tank your site.

BruteForce Protection: Intelligent rate limiting that shuts down automated password-guessing attacks after a few failed attempts. Hackers hate this one weird trick.

Built-In CDN & WAF: Content delivery network for speed, web application firewall for security. Two essential services that come standard, not as expensive add-ons.

Built-In MySQL Manager: Database management tools integrated directly into your control panel. No need to install phpMyAdmin or memorize command-line syntax.

Country Allow/Block: Geolocation-based access controls for when you need to restrict or allow traffic from specific countries, whether for compliance or security reasons. Put in a support ticket if you ever need to block certain regions, we’ll get it set up for you.

Easy Site Cloning: Duplicate your entire site (files, databases, configurations) in a few clicks. Useful for staging, testing, or spinning up similar projects.

IP Blocking: Manually blacklist specific IP addresses when you’ve identified problematic sources. Sometimes you just need to show someone the door.

Linux-Powered Stack: Built on Linux because it’s stable, secure, and runs the majority of the web – including most Fortune 500 companies’ sites.

Multiple PHP Versions: You can run PHP 7.4 on one site and PHP 8.2 on another, so that legacy code and modern frameworks don’t have to fight for dominance.

NVMe Storage: Solid-state NVMe drives (a type of SSD interface protocol) that read and write data significantly faster than traditional SSDs or spinning hard drives. Your database queries will thank you. Read more about managing your server resources here.

Object Caching: Stores frequently accessed data in RAM so your site doesn’t have to regenerate the same content or run the same database queries repeatedly.

PHP 8.4-Ready Servers: Server environment optimized for PHP 8.4+ with all the performance improvements and security patches that come with staying current.

RAM: Server memory allocation that determines how many processes your site can handle simultaneously without choking. Read more about RAM here.

SEO Toolkit: Integrated tools for meta optimization, sitemap generation, and performance monitoring. Google’s algorithms won’t rank you automatically, but we’ll give you the tools to compete.

SSL Certificate: Free SSL/TLS certificates that encrypt traffic between your site and visitors. Required for HTTPS, expected by browsers, and crucial for anything involving passwords or payment info.

Transfer Bandwidth: Your monthly data transfer allowance for serving content to visitors. We’re generous with the limits so you can actually use your site.

vCPU: Virtual CPU cores allocated to your hosting environment. More vCPUs mean better performance under load when multiple processes need attention simultaneously.

WP Security Scanner: WordPress-specific vulnerability scanning that checks for outdated plugins, malware, and known security issues, with remediation recommendations.

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