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Cloud Hosting vs. VPS: Guide to Differences

This article aims to explain the differences between Virtual Private Server Hosting vs Cloud Hosting, assisting you in making the appropriate choice for your requirements.

How to Interpret and Troubleshoot Error HTTP 404

Let's consider causes of 404 HTTP error and all the ways to prevent its occurrence.

How to purchase Scalesta hosting the easy way

Welcome to Scalesta - the best eCommerce hosting pre-configured for Magento, CS-Cart, WooCommerce, Prestashop. At Scalesta you can buy hosting by yourself in a few steps. Let’s start: 1. Sign up or sign in using your personal account here: 2. Go to Products/Services on the left to see

Key Trends for Successful eCommerce Strategies in 2024

The eCommerce landscape is changing rapidly, with new trends emerging every day. As we move towards the year 2024, it’s important for businesses to remain aware of these shifts and prepare accordingly. In this article, we’ll explore some of the key trends in eCommerce that are expected to

The Huge Sale of 2023 Is Here!

Don't miss out on these incredible savings! Choose the best offers for you and enjoy the performance of your website at the next level. Faster than ever.

What You Need to Know About Serverless Computing vs Edge Computing

In the world of technology, there are a range of options available when it comes to hosting your applications. From traditional server-based infrastructure to cloud computing and now Serverless Computing and Edge Computing. In this blog post we will explore the differences between Serverless and Edge Computing and discuss what

A Deep Dive Into Holiday Readiness

Introduction According to Forbes eCommerce statistics 2023, the global eCommerce market is expected to total $6.3 trillion by the end of the year. One of the key advantages of engaging in eCommerce is the opportunity to market and sell your goods and services to a global audience. By making

Enjoy 1 Month of Free Image Optimizer Service

Page load speed is a crucial metric that significantly impacts e-сommerce sites user experience and customer loyalty. One of the most effective strategies to increase it is to use a Content Delivery Network (CDN). CDN is a network of servers strategically distributed around the world. Its primary function is  instant

How performance audits resulted in creation of our own Image Optimizer with CDN features

Website loading speed is a hot button for eCommerce. Nobody likes to shop on a slow site. Our team regularly receives requests to make performance audits of online stores and marketplaces to find speed and security bottlenecks and give recommendations on how to eliminate them.

5 Must-Do Things from eCommerce Infrastructure Designers

“Had I known where I would fall I wouldn't have come to that place at all!” How often do you remember this saying struggling with another server unavailability, low website performance or internal errors?

Get Your Store Ready for Black Friday. Guide for Infrastructure Works

Winter Is Coming :) together with Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales. For buyers Black Friday is a time of crazy discounts and countless purchases at pleasant prices. While marketing decides on product range, discount offers and forecasts of expected profits, few online store owners wonder if their website will survive.

Choose WooCommerce hosting. How to avoid common mistakes.

WordPress is one of the most in-demand CMS in the world, with almost 40% of all websites built on it according to W3techs. The system is well suited for creating a simple one-page site, a blog, forum or even an online store installed as a WooCommerce plugin on any WordPress

How to enhance the security of your CS-Cart project? Make changes to robots.txt

Being a Managed Service Provider and dedicated CS-Cart fans, we could not stand aside from contributing to CMS security. Today we’ll share a hotfix for preventing indexing of special technical URLs with sensitive information.

Security guarantees: How Scalesta protects your websites from hacking

We host and maintain hundreds of clients’ servers. How managed hosting can protect from data leakage and save money on IT-specialists.

Monitoring starts with metrics. How to set up infrastructure monitoring

You can't manage what you can't measure. In the context of IT projects, this means you need to monitor all parts of the project: from CPU utilization, load speed and fault tolerance to business indicators such as the number of orders and checkouts in your online store or banner impressions

Understanding Cached Data: Why Do We Need It and How to Clear It

If you’ve spent more than one day on the internet, you’ve probably heard of the term “cached data”. But do you actually know what it means? Let’s talk about cached data – what it is, how it works, and how to clear it when necessary. What is cached

How to pick a CS-Cart managed hosting solution for better sales

There are different hosting services out there – not all of them are suitable for hosting a CS-Cart-based online store or marketplace. Here’s how you choose the best CS-Cart web hosting that will take care of the technical stuff and help you grow your shop. What is a managed hosting

Which Scalesta Plan is Best for You

💡Scalesta is set of hosting solutions designed by the ASAP Lab team. We are a full-stack team of certified SysOps Administrators, SRE and DevOps engineers providing business solutions for eCommerce websites. Our aim is to help businesses grow.  Not only do we take care of your websites and all that

Managed Hosting for eCommerce: Important Things to Know

When it comes to managing their websites and servers, eCommerce projects have two options. They can either set up their IT infrastructure themselves and tackle all the technical issues by themselves or they can outsource it to a managed hosting provider. The second option is great for companies that want

How to Choose a Web Hosting Provider for Your Business

Choosing a managed web hosting provider? We’re here to help! Here are some things you should check before making a final decision about your new web hosting service. Disk space Storage capacity is something you should never save money on – especially if your website has many pictures, videos, and

Why we host projects in 15 different data centers

Stores that work slowly and make the customer wait earn less than those with well optimized websites. Let's talk how to choose a correct data centre and why location matters.

PHP 7.4 or PHP 8.1: The What, When, and How of PHP Versions

PHP is an open-source general-purpose scripting language for web development. Many of the largest websites are using PHP, including Facebook, Wikipedia, and WordPress. This server-side programming language can also be used to create applications, eCommerce software, customer relationship management systems, and more. According to W3Techs, PHP is still the most

FAQ: PHP Fatal Error "Allowed Memory Size Exhausted" or "Out of memory"

Out-of-memory errors are one of the most common and hard-to-fix problem that PHP developers run into due to PHP's relatively conservative default memory settings.

Brotli Compression: How Does It Work and Why Your Website Needs It

There are many ways you can optimize your website and make it more appealing to people. The loading speed is one of the most important indicators of its performance – if it’s not fast enough the users will simply close the tab and never come back. Integrating newer and more

PCI DSS v4.0 announced. What you need to know about it

The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has announced the release of the new fourth (v4.0) version of the PCI DSS standard. Let’s see how it moves the industry forward, how it helps the business owners and secures their business.