Glucometer can be an easiest example of potential Smart Object and also it can explain why not all can be part of Internet of Things. Hostgator Shared Server also uses OpenStack cloud software as backend, but Hostgator Shared Server is not a PaaS. The basic difference lies in layers, service delivery for the later. Everything has definitions and standards. Hardware obviously need to follow some … [Read more...]
Deliver Feeds to FeedBurner From SSL Enabled Website via Cloud Files
Yes, we can easily use Cloud Files to deliver feeds to FeedBurner from SSL enabled websites to avoid error related with HTTPS feed and FeedBurner. SSL enabled websites is actually not the right terminology, it should be TLS enabled. With the word "Websites" we are practically meaning WordPress websites. It can be difficult to pass only one URL via non HTTPS or over Port 80, if we use certain … [Read more...]
WordPress, Joomla, Magento : Which Performs Better on Cloud?
We have lot of Content Management Systems like WordPress, Joomla, Magento. Have you thought, which performs better on Cloud Platform? Rackspace Support did a comparison a year back. But measuring performance from the point of server performance is not always a simple task. One need to assess different aspects in the field of technical requirements required by a CMS as part of the performance and … [Read more...]
Drop Caps in WordPress Without Plugin
Typography matters. While there are many ways to implement Drop Caps, it is possible to use Drop Caps in WordPress without using any plugin. Drop Caps is the larger initial letter effect at the beginning of a word, a chapter, or a paragraph. Without HTML markup, we can add Drop Caps effect in WordPress and even without touching the main CSS file. You can read our Typography related guides like How … [Read more...]
Secure Cloud Hosting : Tips for Websites
Some readers are complaining that we are only writing on SSL stuffs! Cloud and Photography is becoming faint! Not really, actually we are also busy in the process of front end optimization. Here is a handy checklist to ensure secure cloud hosting on Public Cloud for the websites. Security on cloud means divided responsibilities. Six Steps for Cloud Security is our personal favorite article. When … [Read more...]
Nginx Configuration for HSTS Preload
Chrome, Firefox, Safari will at least check a website in the list of HSTS Preloading. Here is the right Nginx configuration for HSTS preload. We have talked about What is HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) Preload List in the previously published article. Here is the working Nginx Configuration for HSTS Preload Test Passing. Nginx Configuration for HSTS Preload : Before We … [Read more...]
Download File From SSH to Local Machine
Here are some ways to download file from SSH to local machine, be it Linux or a Mac. Sometimes we need to download just one file for some reason. It is quite obvious that, for more number of files, we can use SFTP. These commands will work on OS X (Terminal, iTerm2) or GNU Linux. It is difficult to say whether these will work with puTTY, may be with CygWin, it is possible to use the commands. … [Read more...]
What is HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) Preload List?
HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS)? HSTS Preload List? Are they appearing as new words? Not exactly, it is a thing which the major three browsers is trying to implement, there are related works since 2012. In this article, we have discussed the theoretical aspect of HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) and will explain what is HSTS Preload List. In the upcoming articles, we will show you, how … [Read more...]
Security and Firewall Policies in the Cloud
Those who use cloud services safety is a very important aspect to manage and also Security and Firewall are major concerns to choose a Cloud platform. Previously we published a good number of articles on Cloud Security, indeed Security in the Cloud is the Next Real Business. The resistance in the cloud to implement security and privacy is that, it slows the spread. Why is the question that … [Read more...]
Internet Traffic is Increasing in an Unpredictable Manner
Mobile, streaming video, cloud, Internet of Things - Internet Traffic is Increasing in a manner, which can not be predicted by normal calculation. The consumption of digital content is becoming more and more disproportionate in size and it is estimated that the volume of Internet traffic is on the rise with values ‹‹that lies between 30 and 50 percent more which is added each year. Connecting the … [Read more...]
What is Machine to Machine (M2M) Communication in IoT?
The concept of machine to machine communication is to enable communications between machines without human intervention. Machine to Machine (M2M) Communication is a part of Internet of Things (IoT). Previously, we have talked about the Protocols related to Internet of Things (IoT). With so-called smart, communicating 'Things' this way provide them the means to interact without human intervention … [Read more...]