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What is JetBackup?

Last Updated: March 6, 2023

JetBackup is a pioneer backup solution in the hosting industry for cPanel & DirectAdmin. Providing the ability to perform local and remote backups to various destinations quickly and efficiently. When it comes to data retention, you want to have a solution that gives the most configuration options possible. Don’t find yourself in a position without backups […]

What is CloudLinux?

Last Updated: June 29, 2023

You may have heard the term “CloudLinux” in a support ticket or in your own research into different webhosting related products and wondered what exactly is it? CloudLinux is a service that replaces your operating system. Essentially, CloudLinux becomes your new operating system. CloudLinux’s design to make shared web hosting environments more secure. It does […]

How to connect with SSH?

Last Updated: January 23, 2026

If you’re looking to manage Linux operating system-based machines remotely, you can take the help of SSH protocol like we do RDP for Windows-based machines. In this article, we will be covering multiple platforms and a guide on how to connect with SSH? Windows For the Windows operating system, we don’t have a direct application […]

Registering Nameservers (Glue Records)

Last Updated: May 11, 2026

Nameserver registration is required prior to nameservers being actually used. This is known as “Glue Records” as registering an IP to a specific nameserver/hostname tells the domain registrar where that nameserver should be looking to handle DNS requests. Here are some of the circumstances where new nameservers might be created: There may also be other […]

Reseller Hosting Overview

Last Updated: August 19, 2022

At KnownHost, we’re not only here just to provide a webhosting package. We’re here to assist you as your Managed Provider in your endeavors. As such, should you ever need assistance you can always contact us. However, we know that there are times where you really just want to be able to do it yourself. […]

How can I perform a traceroute?

Last Updated: October 27, 2021

There are many troubleshooting utilities available over the internet to identify the issues related to the network. For example, PING, using the ping utility, you can check the host’s availability and determine the latency of the destination from the local system. Traceroute is one of the popular command-line utilities used to determine the network path to reach the destination […]

How can I test my migrated website before changing the DNS?

Last Updated: June 12, 2023

Once our support team migrates hosting accounts from a third-party service provider, you need to update the nameservers. Sometimes, the new hosting provider may lack some features, which might commerce consequences for the website. Best, what if we have a solution to check the website post-migration without updating nameservers or DNS? On every system, you […]

How to clear browser cache on chrome, firefox, edge browsers?

Last Updated: June 12, 2023

Sometimes stored cache slows down the browser operations, or it might cause problems loading the updated information from the servers. In that case, you need to delete/remove the existing cache from the browsers. This article will learn how to clear browser cache on chrome, firefox, and edge browsers? Google Chrome 1. Open Google Chrome Browser. […]

Shared Hosting Overview

Last Updated: January 13, 2025

At KnownHost, we’re not only here just to provide a webhosting package. We’re here to assist you as your Managed Provider in your endeavors. As such, should you ever need assistance you can always contact us. However, we know that there are times where you really just want to be able to do it yourself. […]

E-Commerce: Which hosting service do I need?

Last Updated: August 19, 2022

You have a idea for an e-commerce website. Now you want to launch and you need to find a service for it. However, first you need to choose which sort of hosting service to go with. Finding such a service for your e-commerce solution, this doesn’t have to be a frightening task. With KnownHost, all […]