Page 2 of the Latest Blog Posts

by: Hostwinds Team  /  February 22, 2024

What is DNS Not Responding? DNS, or Domain Name System, is like the internet's phonebook. It translates human-friendly domain names, like www.hostwinds.com, into computer-friendly IP addresses, like 192.168.1.1. When you encounter a "DNS not responding" error, it means your...

by: Hostwinds Team  /  February 16, 2024

What is a 404 Error? The 404 error is an HTTP status code response from the web server telling the browser that the URL or webpage it's requesting cannot be found. The error message displayed on the browser can vary depending on how the server is configured to respond with...

by: Hostwinds Team  /  February 8, 2024

What is Reverse DNS? A reverse DNS (rDNS) is a domain name system that uses IP addresses to find domain names. As the name suggests, it is the opposite of the forward DNS query, which uses a domain name to locate an IP address. What's the Purpose of Reverse DNS? Reverse DNS...

by: Hostwinds Team  /  January 25, 2024

IMAP and POP3 are client-side email protocols that dictate how email clients like Gmail, Outlook, and Apple Mail retrieve, store and organize emails received from the email server. Both protocols share the common goal of retrieving emails. Why then are there two options?...

by: Hostwinds Team  /  January 19, 2024

The URL, or Uniform Resource Locator, is a web address that browsers use to locate a specific resource on the internet. It is one of the myriad foundational elements that bring order to what could be a chaotic internet. But have you ever stopped to think about what makes the...

by: Hostwinds Team  /  January 11, 2024

Whether it's looking for a new hosting provider, or moving from a shared server to a more secure VPS, the motivations behind a website migration are generally rooted in one's desire to move to something better that will take their site to the next level. Whatever the case...

by:   /  January 6, 2024

What is 304 Not Modified Response? The HTTP 304 Not Modified status code is a redirection code indicating that the requested resource has not been altered since the last request. In simple terms, the server is telling the browser that the page/resource it's requesting has...

by: Hostwinds Team  /  December 26, 2023

What Are Web Servers? Web servers are computer systems that host and deliver website content over the internet via web browsers. Every web server is comprised of two main components: Hardware: The web server hardware is the physical computer - CPU, RAM and SSDs or hard...