Hosting, Email & Infrastructure
Practical guides from DigiVort engineers on hosting, email & infrastructure.
Managed Hosting vs Shared Hosting: What Your Business Website Needs
Shared hosting is cheap until it isn't. Here is how managed web hosting differs, what you actually pay for, and how to decide which one your business website needs.
Business Email Deliverability: SPF, DKIM and DMARC Explained
If your invoices and quotes keep landing in spam, the cause is usually missing or broken authentication. Here is how SPF, DKIM and DMARC work together and how to roll them out safely.
Choosing a Business Email Solution: Hosted Server, Google or Microsoft
A dedicated mail server, Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 all work. The right choice depends on your team, your data obligations and who will look after it. Here is how to decide.
cPanel Server Management: Best Practices for Agencies and Businesses
cPanel and WHM make hosting many sites manageable, but the defaults are only a starting point. These practices keep a multi-site server secure, fast and recoverable.
The 3-2-1 Backup Strategy for Websites and Databases
Most businesses believe they have backups until they need one. The 3-2-1 rule gives you a simple, proven structure for protecting websites, databases and uploaded files.
CDNs and Caching Explained for Non-Technical Decision Makers
Caching and CDNs are the cheapest speed improvements most websites can make. Here is how they work in plain language, and how to tell whether your site is using them well.
Uptime Monitoring and Incident Response for Business Websites
Finding out your website is down from a customer is the worst way to learn. Here is how to monitor what matters, route alerts sensibly and respond to incidents calmly.
Data Residency: Where Should Canadian Business Data Be Hosted?
Does your business data have to stay in Canada? Sometimes yes, often it depends. Here is a practical framework for deciding where your website, email and backups should live.
SSL Certificates: Types, Renewal and Common Mistakes
An expired or misconfigured certificate turns a trusted website into a browser warning. This guide covers certificate types, renewal and the mistakes we see most often.
Linux Server Hardening Checklist for Web Applications
A new Linux server is not secure by default. This checklist covers the access, network, application and monitoring controls that make a web server a much harder target.
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