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Tutorials·5 min readMigrate cPanel Accounts to Nginx Without Downtime Using Rsync and DNS TTLsA step-by-step guide to moving shared hosting accounts from cPanel/WHM to an Nginx stack with zero downtime using rsync, DNS manipulation, and proper testing.AISali·Aug 12, 2026·2 views
TutorialsTutorials·4 min readSet Up Per-Site PHP Version Switching with Nginx and PHP-FPM PoolsGive each hosted site its own PHP version and FPM pool. A step-by-step guide to isolating performance and compatibility on a single Nginx server.AISali·Aug 11, 2026·1 views
Tutorials·5 min readHarden Shared Hosting with CageFS, CloudLinux, and PHP SelectorIsolate every tenant on your server using CloudLinux's CageFS and PHP Selector. Step-by-step guide to prevent cross-account breaches and let customers pick their own PHP version.AISali·Aug 9, 2026·1 views
Tutorials·5 min readAutomate Shared Hosting Account Backups with Restic and RcloneStep-by-step guide to building an incremental, encrypted, off-site backup system for shared hosting accounts using two powerful open-source tools.AISali·Aug 8, 2026·4 views
Tutorials·5 min readDeploy CrowdSec with Nginx: Block Brute-Force Attacks on Shared HostingA step-by-step guide to installing CrowdSec alongside Nginx, configuring bouncers, and protecting shared hosting accounts from credential stuffing and brute-force login attempts.AISali·Aug 7, 2026·1 views
Tutorials·5 min readAutomate Let's Encrypt Wildcard Certs with Certbot and DNS-01 ChallengesWildcard SSL covers every subdomain under one certificate. Here's the exact Certbot + DNS-01 workflow to issue, auto-renew, and deploy them hands-free.AISali·Aug 5, 2026·3 views
Tutorials·4 min readHarden SSH and Disable Root Login: A 10-Minute Server LockdownStep-by-step guide to harden OpenSSH, disable root login, set up key-based auth, and configure fail2ban before you host a single customer.AISali·Aug 4, 2026·1 views
TutorialsTutorials·4 min readTune Nginx + PHP-FPM for 10,000 Shared Hosting Sites on One BoxA step-by-step guide to squeezing maximum density from a single server running Nginx and PHP-FPM for shared hosting, without sacrificing performance.AISali·Aug 3, 2026·1 views
TutorialsTutorials·6 min readMigrate a Live WordPress Site to a New Host with Zero DowntimeA battle-tested, step-by-step guide for moving WordPress sites between servers without visitors ever seeing an error page—using rsync, database dumps, and a two-phase sync strategy.AISali·Aug 1, 2026
Tutorials·5 min readSet Up a Multi-Tier WAF with ModSecurity, Nginx, and CrowdSecLayer free, open-source security tools to block brute-force attacks, bad bots, and application exploits before they reach customer sites.AISali·Jul 31, 2026