Nexcess Knowledge Base

Learn how Nexcess clients on physical (non-cloud) accounts can perform the truncate table operation for MySQL tables from SiteWorx.

The popularity of WordPress makes it a high-priority target for hackers, so let's discuss steps for securing your site. The methods provided can mitigate many common threats to your site.

Follow these simple steps to download and install Invision Power Board on your Nexcess server and start using it today.

Learn how to view website error and access logs using SiteWorx. There are two methods of viewing error and access logs, although SiteWorx is only available for non-cloud accounts with Nexcess.

How Nexcess clients on physical (non-cloud) servers can create development (dev) WordPress sites.

A Web Application Firewall (WAF) blocks all web traffic that does not meet the firewall's configured rules. WAFs detect intrusions that are known to occur and new unknown types of attacks.

Varnish accelerates content-heavy websites and works with both static and dynamic content. It is a reverse web proxy caching system that intercepts all queries before reaching the web server.

We block and restrict bots that tend to create performance issues for clients’ websites, although you may ask our support team to grant access to restricted bots as necessary.

At Nexcess, Hindsight is the name of our monitoring system that collects data from servers every 60 seconds to ensure they are responsive. Hindsight is available only for non-cloud accounts.

Learn how to set up Google Webmaster Tools (GWT)/Google Search Console (GSC) to function with your website.