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Fixing Files and Folders After a Site Hack

Nov/12 in All Posts, Beginner Help, Web Hosting Tutorials

Help Finding Alien Code, Files and Folders When somebody embeds an nasty iframe, uploads a virus or compromises your web site’s security in any other form or fashion, they do not want to be caught.  So like the classic detective, you have to get out your magnifying glass and get ready to hunt for code, files and folders that do not belong on your web hosting account.

Find Files and Folders that Do Not Belong

Remember that old childhood game of figuring out, which one of these does not belong with the others?

Search through your web site files and folders to make sure that you don’t have anything that is strange or alien in there.  Look for files that are not apart of scripts you have installed, or that may have odd names.  Your web host will be able to tell you what files are safe to delete and which files are an important part of your web hosting account.

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Don’t Backup Your PC to Your Hosting Account

Jun/19 in All Posts, Beginner Help

Here is a little advice.  Web hosts don’t like it when you upload 5GB worth of personal backups on your web site hosting account.  Caught the discussion on this in a couple of places so thought I might weigh in from the web host’s side of things.

Now why shouldn’t you use your web hosting disk space to backup your personal documents and files?  It is your space, right?  Well yes and no.  You see, uploading or downloading large chunks of data to and from your hosting account can often cause the server in question to go a little, how do you say, bonkers?  You have time out issues, connection problems, server resources and a whole truckload of things to worry about.  Not to mention there is no real security there (unless you put it there yourself, and do you trust yourself with being your own security expert?). If these documents are important put them in the hands of somebody who will guarantee you’ll get them backed up right and backed up securely.

If I haven’t won you over yet – I am about to.  There are already services out there that specialize in this type of Online storage.  Web hosting in the traditional sense, from places like BlueFur, Lunarpages or the like are for web sites, scripts and things of that nature.  For personal backup and storage I could recommend going to a place like Amazon S3, Carbonite or Mozy.

I was starting to use Carbonite myself before my PC melted, and from what I saw I liked it a lot.  Definitely better than trying to FTP everything I have up to a web hosting account.

The thing to remember here is to always read your terms of service and acceptable use policy.  Web hosts often spell out what you can and can not do with that hosting account you bought from them in black and white.

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Talking Data Protection with R1Soft – Episode 139

Jan/28 in All Posts, Interviews, Web Hosting Podcasts

Hosting Podcast Episode 139You did backup before you listened to (and/or read) this, right? One company that has made a name out of keeping you from having to think such thoughts is R1Soft. On today’s show I got the chance to talk with Mario Rodriguez of R1Soft to talk about why and how they do it the best.

Download the Web Hosting Show, Episode 139!
Running Time: 13 minutes | File Size: 5.57 MB

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Here are just a few topics from this week’s episode of the Web Hosting Show.

  • Why you should be using R1Soft for your server backups!
  • Who is DJ Netizen and what does he have to do with Mario?
  • How Personal and Work Lives in Hosting Merge Together
  • What does a “server backup” company really do?

My interview with Mario might be on the list of my top ten favorite interviews I have done in the nearly three years I’ve been producing this podcast. Loads of fun as well as lots of good information to be had.

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Site Backup CP

Nov/27 in All Posts, Downloads, Web Hosting Tutorials

Believe it or not, I have stumbled across yet another great tool to get your cPanel controlled web site backed up to your own personal computer. Site Backup CP is the newest edition to the line up and it like others has a lot of great things to love about it.

Site Backup CP

Like the others that have come before it here on the show, it gives you an easy to master interface to get your files and databases backed up from your web hosting server to your own personal computer. Give it your login information, your database names and you are all set.

It does include a scheduling feature too, so you can set it up to backup at whatever time is best for you. What does the price tag say? It is a Windows only program (runs great on Vista) – and will cost you a one time fee of $ 29.95. Not a bad price to pay for peace of mind.

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Peer Pressure Hosting? – Episode 132

Nov/26 in All Posts, Web Hosting Podcasts

Web Hosting RadioDo you go by the beat of your own drum or do you let the masses tell you how to do you bidding?

When running any Online business the public voice is one you need to tune into but when does tuning into the voice turn into the angry mob with pitchforks running your business for you? That topic and loads more on this episode of the Web Hosting Show.

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Running Time: 12 minutes | File Size: 5.53 MB

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Here are just a few topics from this week’s episode of the Web Hosting Show.

  • Another cPanel Backup Tool Review – Site Backup CP!
  • Web Hosts, Should You Be Listening to the Angry Mob of Customers?
  • Best Blogging Scripts this Side of the Hosting River!
  • A New Hosting News and Resource Link Suggestion!
  • Tease on My Article in the Next Edition of Ping! Zine?
  • Better Tools and Tips for Quick Responses!

Your favorite podcast on and about web hosting is back in the saddle ready ride that open range of the world wide web all over again with each and every one of you.

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Backup Your Site With ResellerBackup.com

Nov/23 in All Posts, Downloads, Web Hosting Tutorials

Reseller Backup

After doing my review of CP Site Saver I got a comment from my buddy Gary from BlueFur talking about his own site backup solution, ResellerBackup.com. I told him to send me over a copy and I’d take a look – and I do have to say you can color me impressed. They provide several services and tools to choose from:

File Backup Tool | MySQL Backup Tool | Uptime Monitor Tool | Site Copy Tool

The names pretty much describe the services they proform, so don’t think there is much use in getting into too much detail there. I looked at the file backup tool for my review and it passed all my personal tests. Continue Reading →

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User Created Content – Episode 131

Nov/19 in All Posts, Web Hosting Podcasts

Web Hosting RadioThis is your episode people! I have taken some of your questions that you have had to ask me and turn them back around at you to make a podcast well worth listening to if you want to know more about the web hosting world.

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Running Time: 17 minutes | File Size: 7.53 MB

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Here are just a few topics from this week’s episode of the Web Hosting Show.

  • ResellerBackup.com – Another Good Site Backup Tool?
  • GoDaddy is Helping Protect the Little Ones (no, not midgets)
  • What is the Best Solution for Multiple Web Site Hosting?
  • How do you Activate Hotlink Protection via cPanel?
  • Thinking Outside the Box – Twitter for Tech Support!

Some people have asked me, why do the audio version of this show if you release all your show notes for people to read? Well – I don’t like to leave anybody out in the dark but starting today that will change a little. See if you can spot the audio only parts of the show that you can only get by downloading this week’s podcast by MP3.

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CP Site Saver

Nov/07 in All Posts, Downloads, Web Hosting Tutorials

cP Site Saver

I have touched on the topic of backing up your web site time and time again. With each article or podcasts I always seem to get the same remark.

“Well, thats great – now can you make it easy?”

For a long time I’d say no. Making it easy means doing something such as cron jobs and scheduling and a lot of other things that regular people don’t want to take the time to do. Now my new solution for the easy way out it going to be…

“Go buy CP Site Saver, it is reeking of awesomeness!”

CP Site Saver is the first tool for backing up your cPanel powered web sites that I have seen that actually works. No need for filling in confusing settings and geeky details. The whole process takes a matter of minutes and then your good to go.

The interface is simple, you just tell it your hosting login information and database details and then hit the backup button. The quickness and simplistics of it all are really amazing. My beef with many programs like this is there are 200 boxes you must fill in and keep updated. CP Site Saver just get the basics and lets you relax while it does the hard work.

When your all done, you’ll also be able to unzip you backup and have a look through it. What does CP Site Saver need? Well, it might be more of a flaw in cPanel rather than their product but I would really like to be able to say, I want to backup everything but that one folder. Also I wish there was a better control on having it startup with your computer (give me a yes/no box on that choice). Those are the only “nit-picky” issue I could find though.

Now there is a price tag on all this bliss, but $49.95 isn’t asking too much when you consider the time you will be saving.

Download the free 10 day trial and give it a shot. The trial will only allow you to work with one web site and one database backup. That should be enough to sell you though on this awesome service.

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50GB Free Space with ADrive.com

Nov/06 in All Posts, Free Hosting, Web Hosting Tutorials

With a whopping 50GB of free storage space, ADrive.com claims to be the world’s biggest free online data storage solution. I have to say, with that disk space limit they will be getting a lot of eyeballs headed over to them, that much is for sure.

ADrive.com

All you have to do to get started is register for your free account, upload your content and then you can gain access to these files anywhere you have an Internet connection. You can avoid the hassle and trouble of running out of disk space on your hard drive – and eliminate the external storage devices.

You can stop worrying about your files being lost because of computer issues such as it kicking the bucket or being infected by something nasty. The ability to access any file at anytime, anywhere is also a perk that can not be overlooked.

Some of their insight on the technology they are using is pretty interesting too. ADrive operates using industry-leading enterprise level data storage, networking and server technology to safely store and access your files.

They promise in the future to have bigger plans with more than 50GB – that will also come with a price tag. A desktop client and file sharing is also “in the works”. One future feature that looks promising is the personalized snapshots. They promise to retrieve older versions of your files using snapshot technology. You’ll be able to schedule your own snapshots to backup and protect your stored data.

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Web Hosting Suggestions – Episode 130

Nov/05 in All Posts, Web Hosting Podcasts

Web Hosting RadioOn this week’s broadcast of the Web Hosting Show – I have for you an episode filled with suggestions and resources from all around the web hosting world. We have the newest and the best web hosting links for you here on this week’s podcast.

Download the Web Hosting Show, Episode 130!
Running Time: 12 minutes | File Size: 5.30 MB

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Here are just a few topics from this week’s episode of the Web Hosting Show.

  • CP Site Saver – My New Favorite Backup Tool
  • 50 GB of Free Hosting With ADrive.com
  • Resource to Teach About the Web Hosting Business
  • Cheap Server Deals from Brand Name Dealers
  • Quick Hosting Holiday Ideas and Suggestions

I am your web hosting suggestion master here to sort through all the crap so that you can get the best of the best, better than all the rest as far as new and exciting resources go.

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