What is IPMI? Updated on January 23, 2024 InMotion Hosting One of the underlying technologies of many data center operations is IPMI. IPMI stands for Intelligent Platform Management Interface and allows remote users to interact with servers independently of the server itself. Tasks such as installing Continue Reading
What are KVM Switches? Updated on January 23, 2024 InMotion Hosting One of the most convenient aspects of modern computing is the ability to interact with your computer using keyboard and mouse inputs and video outputs. While this is common for personal computers, it is slightly less common for web servers. Using a KVM Switch, a user can directly interact with a Continue Reading
What are Web Hosting Services? Updated on November 17, 2025 InMotion Hosting When you’re looking for the best web hosting for your website, you will need to know a few things. First, you need to know the definition and types of web hosting services. Then you should be able to understand the key features of a web hosting service. Lastly, you need to be able to identify your own web hosting needs.Continue Reading
What is Nextcloud? Updated on January 23, 2024 InMotion Hosting In an online environment that has increasingly come to depend upon cloud-based storage, you may find yourself looking for an open-source solution that can be installed on a wide variety of platforms. One such solution is Continue Reading
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: What’s New? Updated on January 23, 2024 InMotion Hosting Whenever a new version of an existing piece of software is released, it is important to understand how the new software compares to the current version. In the case of Linux operating systems (also known as distros), a new version can mean new features, bug fixes, security updates, and much more. In this article, we will be discussing Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and how it differs from previous versions of Ubuntu. Continue Reading
What is High Availability (HA)? Updated on July 9, 2024 Guest Contributor In recent years, virtual private server (VPS) hosting has been a sweet spot between the affordability of shared hosting and the power of a dedicated server. The introduction of cloud infrastructures has taken that concept and extended it even further. The Continue Reading
Canonical URLs: What are They and When to Use Them Updated on April 2, 2026 InMotion Hosting If you’re looking for a free and easy way to improve your website’s SEO, it’s time to become familiar with canonicalization and canonical URLs. What is a Canonical URL? A canonical URL is the URL of a page that Google and other search engines think is the best representative from a set of duplicate or similar pages on a website. Continue Reading
What is a Permalink? Updated on January 23, 2024 InMotion Hosting A permalink is the full web address (URL) for a webpage. It has earned that name because it is a permanent link and is not expected to change as long as that web page is published on the internet.Continue Reading
What is Platform as a Service (PaaS)? Updated on January 23, 2024 InMotion Hosting Platform as a Service, also known as PaaS, provides its users with a “pay-as-you-go” software interface for developing and deploying applications. PaaS is most useful in automating repetitive or extraneous setup tasks (like installing and configuring software libraries) so developers can save time and resources. Distributing your development tools in this fashion can have a significant effect on your whole development team workflow.Continue Reading
What is a Customer Relationship Management (CRM)? Updated on January 23, 2024 InMotion Hosting Customer relationship management (CRM) gives you an interface for connecting with customers (old and new) to properly nurture a mutually beneficial relationship. What Does a CRM System Do? First and foremost, contacts. CRM is all about managing a list of customer contacts. These contacts may be names, email addresses, phone numbers, and more. The more information you have about your customers the better. Would you like to reach out to a customer on their birthday and send a nice message? CRM helps you do that. Continue Reading
What is a Blog? Updated on January 23, 2024 InMotion Hosting A blog is technically an index of web pages (usually referred as “posts”) typically displayed in reverse chronological order (newest first). Originally, blogs were a way for people around the world to share a digital log of activities, interests, and various media (like image galleries). In many ways, smaller blogs have remained a form of digital diary. However, most high-profile blogs in recent years have been incorporated into larger marketing strategies.Continue Reading
What is Linux? Updated on January 23, 2024 InMotion Hosting Linux (or, the Linux kernel) is an open source software project that powers a wide variety of computing applications. Many of the world’s most popular websites run on Linux-powered software. The Android phone operating system runs on a modified version of the Linux kernel.Continue Reading
What is a Virtual Machine (VM)? Updated on March 5, 2024 InMotion Hosting The easiest way to think of a virtual machine (VM) would be as a computer within a computer. Current technology and processing power now allow for easy creation of virtual computing environments within a “host” computer. Read on to learn what this means and how you can take advantage of this technology.Continue Reading
What is an API? Updated on January 23, 2024 InMotion Hosting In order to better understand what an API is, it’s easier to first ask: What is not an API? An API can be many things, but these are a few things it cannot be: A singular computer program that runs and executes a defined set of functions and nothing else.Continue Reading
What is Colocation? Updated on March 19, 2025 Jennifer Fan Colocation is a hosting service where businesses place their servers in data centers operated and managed by third-party experts. It’s a great option for businesses that want to control their servers without worrying about running a data center.Continue Reading