Security

DDoS attack or just a traffic spike? What attacks look like from the owner’s chair, the three attack types, layered defenses, and questions to ask your host.

Snapshots aren’t backups. Learn the 3-2-1 rule, snapshots vs offsite copies, and RTO/RPO in plain words — plus a before-during-after plan for recoverable sites.

Who secures what in the cloud? The shared responsibility model, layer by layer: what your provider handles, what stays yours, and five costly misunderstandings.

The non-negotiable security checklist for any site on cloud hosting: HTTPS, patching, access control, firewall, WAF, backups, monitoring, and DNS security.

What does 99.9% uptime really mean? We translate SLA percentages into minutes per month, explain how SLA credits work, and show how to read the fine print.