Nexcess Knowledge Base

We’ve made it easy for you to set up a Nexcess Cloud account. Before we get to the steps involved with setting up web hosting in the cloud, let’s find out what cloud technology is all about.

Let's examine the history of MySQL vs. MariaDB and see how they compare — MySQL vs. MariaDB — and the performance advantages behind why the Nexcess application stack is built using MariaDB.

Leverage the security of the SSH (Secure Shell) protocol. This article explains how to add an SSH key to the server for your Nexcess Cloud account and set up your SSH key at Nexcess.

Nexcess Cloud clients using Magento 2, WordPress, or WooCommerce can easily create cloud development ("dev") sites through the Nexcess Client Portal for a small monthly charge that varies by size.

In this article, you will learn about PWAs in the context of the Magento 2 platform for ecommerce. You will be able to better understand how the Magento PWA can help you optimize Magento store setup.

Using rsync for backups on Linux/Unix systems is done to synchronize files and directories between systems — a reliable method of providing offsite backups or mirroring websites.

Right-sized cloud container services at Nexcess can be enabled leveraging the Elasticsearch, Varnish, RabbitMQ, and Apache Solr technologies when you use our smart cloud hosting platform.

SiteWorx is a powerful tool for managing your hosted website and hosting account. Its features include standard and non-default domain management, email routing, and admin settings configuration.

All Magento admins want to harden their platform and decrease security vulnerabilities. This article will explain how to control and limit access to the Magento Admin Panel.

A pointer domain — or a parked domain — allows you to have multiple domain names display the content of your site. Let's review pointer domains and adding them for a Nexcess-hosted site.