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A Droplet is what DigitalOcean, a cloud hosting provider, calls its Linux-based virtual private servers (VPSs), that run on virtualized hardware. It’s a neat, low-cost service based on cloud computing with which one can create a virtual server environment on company servers. The Droplets can be customized through the DigitalOcean control panel and can be […]

Do you have a service-based company, for example, a hotel, restaurant, event planner, photography, hair salon, clinic, travel agency, or gym? If so, your website – and, therefore, your business – will undoubtedly benefit from having some method for capturing reservations, bookings, and appointments. So, you’ll be happy to know that adding one is super […]

WordPress is a giant among blog platforms and content management systems, giving you all kinds of freedom and perks to create and manage your new website with great functionality. In this tutorial, I’ll go over the important steps you need to do in order to install WordPress on DigitalOcean, using their WordPress 1-click app. NOTE: […]

Are you an artist, photographer, or other creative that is wondering how to best showcase your works on your WordPress website? If so, stay with us because we will show you some of the best WordPress portfolio plugins currently available. Best of all, there are both free and premium ones to choose from, so whether […]

Before looking at the key differences between cloud vs VPS hosting, it is important to understand the fundamental commonality between the two that sometimes cause confusion. Both cloud and VPS hosting have shared resources (i.e., hardware, operating system, applications, etc.) that use advanced technology to keep users ‘virtually’ separated from one another. However, that is […]

AWS or Amazon Web Services is a cloud platform that was developed by e-commerce giant Amazon. AWS offers a lot more cloud computing services than other cloud hosting platforms, including the ones listed here as alternatives (Vultr, Linode, UpCloud and DigitalOcean). Besides cloud hosting, it also offers gaming, VR and IoT technologies, machine learning applications, […]

DigitalOcean is a well-known cloud host provider aimed at developers and more advanced users, offering reliable and affordable cloud infrastructure. It’s known for coining the term Droplets to refer to their Virtual Private Servers. However, DigitalOcean is not really that friendly towards novices and people new to the cloud hosting market. The way it’s marketed […]

Are you looking to create an online store? If so, you’ve landed on the right page, as today we’ll be directly comparing two of the most popular eCommerce platforms – WooCommerce vs Shopify – to help you decide which one is best for you. What is eCommerce? In a nutshell, eCommerce is simply commercial transactions […]

Linode is a cloud hosting company that is particularly well-liked by developers . It has great cloud infrastructure with Linux virtual machines and bare metal machines, IaaS offerings like managed databases and object storage. It’s also pretty affordable, making it very attractive for entrepreneurs that are just starting out or ones that want to grow […]

Vultr is a cloud hosting platform that offers cutting-edge, high-performing SSD cloud servers. They launched in 2014, and are the newest entrant of any of the competitors that we will discuss in this article. Now, Vultr is a pretty good cloud infrastucture provider, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try other hosting platforms – to […]