How does cPanel hosting make website administration easier?

If you want to host a business website, personal blog, or any other kind of website, you will need a capable server. Let’s try to cut through the fray and make choosing a hosting package with cPanel an easy task whether it is Shared, Reseller Hosting, VPS, or Dedicated.   You will have to consider …

The Domain Name System (DNS) and Nameservers for Dummies

DNS is a topic that could easily stretch on for thousands of pages.   At Tier.Net, we like to make things simple.   Think of this as a short and quick “getting started guide” to DNS and nameservers. What is the Domain Name System? The Domain Name System, like most protocols that comprise the internet as a …

VPS Hosting vs Dedicated Hosting: Which one should you choose?

There are many types of web hosting solutions from shared hosting to dedicated servers. Shared hosting is the entry-level tier of web hosting, primarily used for hosting websites with low traffic including small business sites or blogs.   For websites with more advanced hosting, however, either a Dedicated or VPS solution is preferred. The features of …

The Advantages of using a Content Delivery Network (CDN)

In the world of mobile and app-based internet, online vendors and website owners are forced to offer quicker and simple page navigation for a better user experience.   Statistics show that even a one second delay in the page load time of website can cause a loss of up to 5% – 7% of potential customers. …

Tier.Net Technologies, LLC (Tier.Net) Launches Affiliate Program for website owners and online publishers

Friday, February 13, 2015, Melbourne, Florida, USA: Tier.Net Technologies, LLC (http://www.tier.net) announced the launch of affiliate program intended to help the company expand its business by rewarding publishers and affiliate partners for referring new business.   Tier.Net will offer affiliates a per-sale commission on all web hosting packages and servers. The company offers a flat …

Benefits of a Dedicated Server

There are several types of web hosting platforms including Shared Hosting, Reseller Hosting, VPS Hosting, and Dedicated Web Hosting.  The least expensive, primarily for entry point and relatively low traffic websites is called shared hosting.   As the name implies, shared hosting sites are operating on a dedicated server shared by multiple other accounts.   The shared …

Tier.Net Technologies, LLC (Tier.Net) Launches New Line of VPS Hosting Solutions Powered by Solid State (SSD) Storage Technology.

Tier.Net Technologies, LLC (Tier.Net) Launches New Line of VPS Hosting Solutions Powered by Solid State (SSD) Storage Technology. Monday, November 17, 2014, Melbourne, Florida, USA: Tier.Net Technologies, LLC (http://www.tier.net) launched new and improved VPS (virtual private server) hosting plans to their arsenal of high-performance and reliable web hosting solutions. The new VPS hosting plans include …

Benefits of a Control Panel

When acquiring a new VPS Hosting or Dedicated Server account, people often wonder if they should purchase their service with a Control Panel. To make this decision, it is important to know what a control panel does. Here are some of the key benefits of a control panel: Effortless Management: Control panels offer a graphical …

What is Server Mirroring?

Server Mirroring is a process of duplicating data from the “master” server to the “slave” server so that an exact copy of the data exists on both servers. This involves a process in which a backup server is utilized for replicating data from the master server. Mirroring rules are implemented and configured on the master …

What is a Load Balancing Server?

Load Balancing is a method in computer networking to distribute the work load between multiple servers that are setup in a cluster, typically as a web server or database server. The load balancer disperses traffic and user requests efficiently among the servers in the network, thereby  increasing the web server’s scalability and database server’s performance. …