Author
Nicolas Pais
Principal Technology Strategist
- Technology strategy
- Infrastructure
- Hosting and connectivity
Articles by Nicolas (7)
- Local vs. National Web Hosting: A New Orleans Guide
Should your New Orleans business host locally or with a national brand? Support, renewal pricing, and growth paths compared honestly.
- Managed Hosting vs Shared Hosting: Which Do You Need?
Managed hosting vs shared hosting compared: cost, support, security, and performance - plus when managed shared hosting gives you the best of both.
- SSL Certificate Types: DV, OV, EV, and Wildcard
All types of SSL certificates compared - DV, OV, EV, wildcard, and multi-domain - with validation levels, domain coverage, and which one to buy.
- Website and Server Uptime Monitoring
A practical guide to uptime monitoring: what to monitor, how often, where to check from, alerting that works, and why external monitoring beats hoping.
- cPanel Hosting Guide for Small Business Websites
A plain-English cPanel hosting guide covering domains, files, databases, email, DNS, backups, SSL, security, and the limits of shared hosting.
- WISP Network Design: A Practical Planning Guide
Plan a wireless ISP network around coverage, capacity, backhaul, sites, routing, monitoring, and realistic growth instead of equipment lists alone.
- How to Move DNS to a New Provider Without Downtime
A step-by-step guide to migrating DNS to a new provider without downtime, covering TTL, record parity, nameserver cutover, and email records.