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WHAT IS A DDOS ATTACK?

Posted on 02 May 2012

A Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack is where a group of computers flood another website with a large number of messages, so that the website becomes so overwhemed it can't function properly. Basically the attacker sets up a network of computers to send requests to the target website, using up the bandwidth and preventing that sites normal traffic...

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WHAT IS DOMAIN SQUATTING?

Posted on 30 April 2012

You've got the perfect idea for a website. You spend months planning and designing the site until you finally decide to go ahead and register the domain name - only to find that it's not available. But then you visit the site and discover that it's only being used to advertise itself for sale, for hundreds and even thousands of dollars instead of the usual amount a domain should cost...

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CHOOSING A DOMAIN NAME

Posted on 27 April 2012

When choosing a domain name, there are three main points to consider. 1. Competition for a domain name. You want people to associate your website with the service you provide, so it's important to consider what people will be looking for when they search for what's available, for example...

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INTERNET SECURITY ISSUES AND HOW TO PROTECT YOUR COMPUTERS

Posted on 15 March 2012

Most people know them as viruses but there are different kinds of programs that can infect your computer. Some of them are deliberately malicious to your computer system but most nowadays are designed to be invisible, so they can use your system to perform other tasks.

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INTERNET SECURITY ESSENTIALS

Posted on 13 March 2012

Your computer is at risk! Potentially unwanted program alert! Protect your computer from infection!

We are bombarded with these and similar messages almost everywhere we go on the internet these days. In fact, it's such a common message that it's easy for these messages to have the opposite effect, making us so used to them that we ignore them as just a part of daily life - especially when these messages are coming from antivirus companies advertising in the middle of all the free websites we visit.

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WHAT IS A DOMAIN NAME?

Posted on 07 March 2012

Setting up a domain name is much like setting up a business name. You need to ensure that the name encapsulates what your business is about, is memorable and that no one else has bought the name.

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SSL CERTIFICATES - SECURE SOCKET LAYER & TRANSPORT LAYER SECURITY (SSL & TLS)

Posted on 09 February 2012

SSL (and its successor, TLS) is a process that enables websites to exchange secure, encrypted information across the internet. The encryption shields the information from being intelligible to anyone who might intercept it - like your credit card number when you buy online, for example. It's the way you can make sure people trust your website.

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WHY CHOOSE AN AUSTRALIAN WEB HOST?

Posted on 16 January 2012

If you run an Australian based company and the majority of your clients are from Australia there are some very good reasons to choose an Australian Web Hosting company.

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.XXX DOMAINS ARE HERE!

Posted on 06 December 2011

Rack Servers now provides .xxx domains to the community. Whatever your domain is for your business, your brand or your blog, you should pay attention to the arrival of this new TLD (top-level domain) devoted to online adult entertainment. .XXX is for adults. And we know it's not for everyone. Pricing for .xxx domains are $99.00 / year. If you want your domain to resolve, you must be a member of the sponsored commmunity, otherwise you can just purchase a domain to protect your brand (it will not resolve). Contact us if you have any questions.

NEW .CO DOMAINS

Posted on 23 July 2010

We are proud to announce that we can now offer you the new .co domain names. A lot of businesses are registering .co domain names because 'co' generally means 'company' (e.g., .co.uk, .co.nz) and is a little shorter than .com. To register a .co domain, perform a domain availability search above. Registration costs are $36.30 per year.

JAVA HOSTING

We have many years of experience working with Java and when it comes to Java Hosting, we are the specialists. We can set up dedicated servers which efficiently run multiple domains which allows web developers the option of using enterprise level Java code on their sites.

WEB HOSTING

At Rack Servers we enjoy giving you the most amount of choice available. Thats why we offer cPanel or Parallels Plesk as well as the choice of Linux or Windows on every web hosting package. So whether you're developing in PHP or .net, we have you covered. We also offer free site migration so if you want to switch to Rack Servers, we can bring your site over for you.