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Your LRob web host's blog: news, tips, tutorials and security monitoring for the web, WordPress and hosting.
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Interview CloudLinux OS - CloudFest 2025
Georgi, from CloudLinux OS, agreed to give us a tour of their impressive software ecosystem! 🎙️ More than just an OS: a complete ecosystem for secure hosting Thanks to CloudFest, I discovered that CloudLinux is much more than just an operating system optimized for hosting. It’s also the developer of the renowned Imunify security suite, which we already use on LRob web hosting—and with which we’re completely satisfied. CloudLinux promises to make life easier for hosting providers, particularly with improved resource management tools. Off the record, we also discussed the partnership with KernelCare, a solution that allows… Read more >
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Watercooling workstations - Alphacool - CloudFest 2025
Liquid cooling for your professional workstation? Alphacool says yes! Here’s my look at the latest offerings from the German brand at CloudFest 2025. With the rise of AI, 3D rendering, virtualization, and audiovisual creation applications, so-called «high-performance» PCs require a cooling system that’s up to the task. Alphacool offers high-end water-cooling solutions for those looking to combine extreme performance, quiet operation, and component durability. When does water cooling become a viable option? Some might wonder if such a setup is necessary outside of… Read more >
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Interview Hetzner - CloudFest 2025
Hetzner: Eco-Friendly Solutions at Ultra-Competitive Prices Can saving energy help you stay competitive? Hetzner says: Yes! The server provider has demonstrated exemplary service in hosting LRob’s ultra-powerful web servers for years. And I just had to find out more about their secret recipe… and share it with you! A house-made strategy, literally. Unlike many providers, Hetzner designs and manufactures a large portion of its equipment in-house. For example? Air ducts they 3D-print themselves—complete with the Hetzner logo, no less… Read more >
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CloudFest 2025 - Recap by LRob
CloudFest is as much a trade show for cloud industry professionals as it is a festival. It never fails to leave a lasting impression each year. This year, 2025, was once again packed with professional networking opportunities and thrilling experiences! Between games, roller coasters, dinners, concerts, and professional meetings with partners—each one friendlier than the last… The world of the «cloud» is becoming a dream work environment! But the best part this year: LRob filmed a few videos and conducted some interviews so that those who couldn’t attend this year can still enjoy the atmosphere and… Read more >
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World Data Backup Day 2025 - Web data and collaborative clouds
How much would it cost you to lose your business or personal data? You don’t want to know. And yet, it’s a very real risk—one that affects both individuals and professionals every day, often due to negligence, forgetfulness, or a false sense of security. To mark World Backup Day, celebrated every year on March 31, LRob, your WordPress-specialized web hosting provider, helps you take stock of best practices, practical solutions, and pitfalls to avoid so you’ll never lose valuable data again. What is World Backup Day… Read more >
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Domain names: 10 rules for choosing the right one in 2025
A domain name is required to create your website and personalized email addresses. Choosing the right domain name can be the key to your success and should therefore be taken very seriously. LRob will soon offer domain name registration. In the meantime, we’re here to help you set them up properly and make the right choices for your project. Now’s the perfect time to take stock and choose your domain names wisely! Before we dive into the details, if you’re looking for high-performance, secure web hosting with reliable support… Read more >
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Web host performance in 2025: test of 10 offers
How do you choose from the many shared web hosting options available? Follow this guide and check out the performance tests for the most popular hosting providers. Read more >
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WordPress 6.8 is coming: Release date and new features
WordPress 6.8 is on the way and promises to refine the user experience while optimizing performance, design, and security. Scheduled for release on April 15, 2025, this new version is sure to delight users. ℹ️ Is your WordPress site slow, getting too many attacks, or do you need help? Take your WordPress site to new heights with LRob hosting! It can sometimes be tricky to dig up information and figure out what’s in store… So we’ve sorted it all out for you. Here’s what you can expect with WordPress 6.8. WordPress 6.8 release schedule… Read more >
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Nextcloud 31: What's new in this major update?
The major release 31.0.0 of Nextcloud was released on February 25, 2025. While the official release notes are very brief this time around, there are plenty of improvements! At LRob, we offer managed Nextcloud instances with updates included, daily backups, NVMe SSD storage for maximum performance, and Collabora Online integration for comprehensive collaborative work! ➡️ Check out our Nextcloud hosting plans! And this open-source alternative to the cloud giants doesn’t disappoint! As it does every 5 to 6 months, Nextcloud continues to innovate to offer an experience that’s always getting better… Read more >
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Let's Encrypt stops SSL/TLS certificate expiration notifications: Why this is good news
Starting June 4, 2025, Let’s Encrypt will no longer send you emails to notify you when your SSL/TLS certificates are about to expire. This change, which may seem surprising, is actually excellent news for system administrators, web hosting providers, and website owners. In this article, we’ll explore why this decision simplifies certificate management and improves security. At LRob, our web hosting plans already include Let’s Encrypt and automate SSL certificate management, ensuring that HTTPS is always up and running without any manual intervention. Let’s Encrypt: A Key Player in Free and Automated SSL/TLS… Read more >
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Performance and Security: LRob's strategy for optimal WordPress hosting
High-performance, secure WordPress hosting—no compromises. At LRob, our mission is clear: to provide fast and secure WordPress hosting, minimizing the impact of attacks while optimizing server performance. Unlike standard solutions that merely react to threats, we go a step further by actively preventing unnecessary server load. While some hosting providers fail to implement—or inadequately implement—attack blocking measures or offer no transparency, LRob can proudly showcase the measures we’ve put in place and the results we’ve achieved. In this article, we’ll explain our strategy, which is based on three layers of security… Read more >
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Record attack: 2.8 million IPs compromised: What impact for WordPress hosts?
A new threat of unprecedented scale is rocking the web: 2.8 million compromised network devices are currently being exploited to flood the Internet with malicious requests. At LRob, as a web hosting provider, we have observed a dramatic increase in attacks over the past few days. We’ll explain how we’re effectively blocking them. These attacks aren’t just a nuisance—they can seriously impact the performance and security of your websites. How does the attack work? What impact does it have on your websites? How can you protect yourself? Here are the answers. Details of the cyberattack Discovery of the attack on… Read more >
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How to choose the fastest web host in 2025?
Is your web hosting too slow? Your hosting provider’s technology and hardware choices directly impact your website’s performance. Yet most hosting providers remain vague about their infrastructure and actual performance. As a customer, you often don’t know what you’re paying for. At LRob, we strive to do better. Much better. We take a transparent approach: we measure, compare, and optimize every setting and every hardware choice to guarantee loading speeds up to 10 times faster than the competition. That’s how we aim to offer you specialized WordPress web hosting… Read more >
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[Video] LRob Interview «Security and Defense Professions»
As a secure WordPress host, I had the pleasure of appearing on the show «Taffer Comment?» on the MERCI BOBBY channel. The show’s concept 📌 To shed light on career paths in the security industry.📌 And for my segment, I talked about cybersecurity as a self-taught professional. Plus: An informative and accessible video, produced by Olecio & MERCI BOBBY! Thanks to them for having me and to Naïm Aouaichia for setting up the connection. I hope I did a good job representing our field while keeping things clear for the general public. Let me know what you think! Highlights from LRob’s segment «All services in…” Read more >
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PHP 8.4 support at your hosting provider - Available now
Your favorite hosting provider is pleased to announce that PHP 8.4 is now fully supported on your WordPress-optimized web hosting plans. This version brings significant improvements to the language, enhancing performance, flexibility, and code readability. Here’s an overview of the main new features you can expect. Your LRob hosting provider supports PHP 8.4. Native support from Plesk was released on January 21. It took Plesk two months to roll this out, which is longer than usual. The update has just been deployed on LRob servers—and is now available for your hosting plans—as of January 24. PHP 8.4… Read more >
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Translate a WordPress site - In one go with TranslatePress
Translating a WordPress site can be a challenge, especially when machine translation of a page requires visiting it first. As a WordPress-specialized hosting provider and WordPress-specialized webmaster, I regularly work on multilingual sites that use machine translation. To do this, I generally use TranslatePress Developer Edition, along with the DeepL API, to handle the translation. The problem? Translating everything at once isn’t possible natively. So I had to find a solution. Discover this solution and save hours! Problem: Translating the entire site at once isn’t possible. With TranslatePress, translating the content of your… Read more >
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