When you start shopping for a VPS, one of the first decisions you’ll run into is the choice between managed and unmanaged hosting. It sounds like a simple preference, but it actually determines who’s responsible for keeping your server healthy, secure, and running; you, or your host. Neither option is inherently better. The right choice […]
After a unanimous CA/Browser Forum vote, the maximum lifespan for publicly trusted SSL/TLS certificates will shrink from today’s 398-day limit to 200 days on March 15, 2026. From there, the industry will keep tightening the window until certificates last just 47 days by 2029. If your organization manages SSL certificates for websites, APIs, or any […]
In the web hosting industry, the word “unlimited” is often thrown around, promising the best deals for the best prices. Marketing banners frequently advertise unlimited disk space, unlimited bandwidth, and unlimited websites for a nominal monthly fee. To a growing business, this sounds like the ultimate deal. However, at KnownHost, we believe that informed hosting […]
Last year, researchers at KnownHost conducted a study that analyzed the movement in pricing across October and November in the build-up to Black Friday to evaluate how genuine Black Friday sales are across a host of tech products. To find out more about the previous study, read more here. Price hiking before discount sales is […]