The Capa7 Blog
Clear guides on hosting, VPS and virtualization — written to help you decide what to hire, even if you are not technical.
How to unblock your IP from the client area when you can't access your hosting
Suddenly can't reach your email, cPanel, or FTP? It's almost always that your IP got blocked by the server firewall. Step-by-step guide to unblock it yourself: log in to your client area, open the Support menu, go to Unblock IP Address, check your IP, and remove the block in seconds. Plus how to stop it from happening again.
Read Full ArticleHow to enable two-factor authentication (2FA) in your client area with Google Authenticator
We enabled two-step verification in the client area, and it is now mandatory for everyone. It is the same lock your bank and email use: even if someone steals your password, they cannot get in without the code from your phone. Step-by-step guide with Google Authenticator: install the app, scan the QR code, confirm with the 6-digit code and save your backup code. Five minutes and done.
Read Full ArticleHow to choose and register your domain: TLDs, countries and best practices
Your domain is your business's address on the internet, and unlike almost everything else, it is costly to change later. How to choose a good name, which extension (TLD) suits you, when to use a country domain (.com.ve, .mx, .co), and the best practices to protect your domain: WHOIS privacy, auto-renewal and transfer lock.
Read Full ArticleMediaCP vs VDOPanel: which streaming panel should you choose?
Both let you run your live and on-demand video platform, but they are not in the same league: MediaCP is the veteran all-in-one (radio + video, with a professional Wowza engine) and VDOPanel is the specialist in affordable video over Nginx. We compare features, pros and cons, with a side-by-side table — and tell you which one we recommend.
Read Full ArticlecPanel-to-cPanel migration: this is how you move to Capa7 for free
If your current provider uses cPanel, moving to Capa7 costs you nothing: we migrate your hosting with everything inside, your reseller account with all your clients' accounts, or your whole VPS or dedicated server from server to server. Only have a full cPanel backup? We restore that too, at no cost. We walk you through the process step by step and exactly what gets transferred.
Read Full ArticleSolusVM vs. Proxmox: which one do you actually need?
Both names show up when you search for a VPS, but they do not compete with each other: one is the panel you use to manage your server, and the other is the platform used to create your servers in the first place. We explain the difference with the building-and-apartments analogy, a side-by-side comparison table, and an easy rule to decide — no jargon.
Read Full ArticleWhat is a VPS and when should you leave shared hosting?
Your website started on shared hosting and that was fine — but there comes a moment when the plan gets too small. What a VPS is, explained with the building analogy, the 6 concrete signs that it is time to make the jump and, just as important, when you do NOT need it yet.
Read Full ArticleKVM, LXC: the difference in 5 minutes
One creates full virtual machines with their own operating system; the other, lightweight containers that start up in seconds. The difference explained with simple analogies, a comparison table and the easy rule for knowing which one to use — and why with Proxmox you do not have to choose.
Read Full ArticleThe 3-2-1 backup rule, explained simply
Three copies, on two different media, with one off-site. The rule the whole industry uses to avoid losing data, without jargon: which disaster each copy covers, why your hosting backup is not enough, and how to complete the rule with an automatic off-site copy over SFTP.
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