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Benefits of Using Cloud Storage for Backups

Updated on January 23, 2024 by InMotion Hosting

Cloud storage is great for a lot of reasons, but it is especially useful as an option for backups.

That is because when you use cloud storage for backups, you are taking extra measures to protect your valuable data, ensure you can recover it in the case of an emergency, and make yourself more flexible as you expand your business.

What is Headless Commerce?

Updated on January 23, 2024 by InMotion Hosting

Headless commerce is the practice of separating the back-end and front-end aspects of an eCommerce website for the purposes of branding, ease of use, and customizability. In this article we will discuss the difference between front-end and back-end web development and describe how these concepts are used in the context of headless commerce.

How Google Workspace Storage Works

Updated on January 23, 2024 by InMotion Hosting

Google Workspace is a suite of tools designed to solve a number of different productivity problems that a lot of companies and organizations commonly face.

It offers solutions for email, word processing, spreadsheets, presentation decks, shared calendars, cloud storage, virtual conferencing, and much more.

InMotion Hosting Data Center Locations

Posted on February 11, 2022 by Carrie Smaha

When searching for a hosting plan that’s right for you, one often overlooked aspect is the data center location that will house your servers. Depending on where you are in the world, your distance from the data center housing your server can potentially impact your

The 4 Best WordPress Gallery Plugins (Free)

Updated on January 23, 2024 by InMotion Hosting

WordPress gallery plugins are a great way to manage and display images on your website with ease.

If your website has images (it should), then WordPress gallery plugins are a must-have.

However, with more than 50 pages of results when searching for the term “gallery,” it can be overwhelming to sort through the plethora of options available on the WordPress plugin repository.

Top Programming Languages & Frameworks for VPS

Updated on January 23, 2024 by InMotion Hosting

Modern VPS platforms allow for users to leverage popular programming languages and frameworks to perform a wide variety of tasks. Applications can be written in languages such as Javascript, and websites can be written in languages such as HTML, CSS, and PHP. In this article, we will discuss some of the most popular programming languages and frameworks you can use on a VPS.

Is Google Workspace The Best Cloud Storage for Business?

Updated on July 2, 2024 by InMotion Hosting

If you are looking for the best cloud storage for business it really depends on your personal business needs.

However, if you also have the need for expanded business and collaboration capabilities, Google Workspace just might offer the best bang for your buck.

What is the Fediverse?

Updated on January 29, 2025 by InMotion Hosting

Imagine being able to install a private YouTube-like web application for a niche community on your unmanaged Linux server. After a few months you decide to publicize it for the world to see. With the click of a button anyone looking at videos on that same YouTube-like application installed elsewhere can see your videos, expanding your reach to viewers that would’ve never seen your content otherwise. That is the greatness of a federated application.

What is Google Drive Cloud Storage?

Updated on January 23, 2024 by InMotion Hosting

Google Drive Cloud storage is a place where you can easily store and share important files and folders. Because they are hosted on Google’s “cloud” they are secure and accessible from anywhere and you can use any internet-connected device to access or share your files.

What is AlmaLinux?

Updated on December 2, 2024 by InMotion Hosting

CentOS was the most popular operating system (OS) based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) for server environments. Now it’s dead… sort of. In December 2021, Red Hat phased out CentOS and repurposed it into what is now known as CentOS Stream. Instead of being a stand-alone production OS, it became an upstream platform (read: development proving ground) to test updates before pushing stable changes to Enterprise Linux. This pivot worried the CentOS community enough to spark the birth of multiple distributions built for the sole purpose of replacing CentOS.

6 cPanel Alternatives

Updated on January 23, 2024 by InMotion Hosting

Many Linux users have been looking for a CentOS replacement since the news of CentOS 8 coming to an end emerged in early 2021. Similarly, many managed VPS users have switched to Cloud Server (unmanaged) Hosting following the price increase in cPanel hosting plans recently. Below we’ll cover some of the most popular, stable cPanel alternatives available for Linux systems.

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