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MySQL and MariaDB Basics: Users, Privileges and What phpMyAdmin Does
A beginner's guide to how database users and privileges work in MySQL and MariaDB, and what phpMyAdmin actually is (and isn't).
7 October 2026 4 min read
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robots.txt, sitemap.xml and llms.txt Explained
How robots.txt, sitemap.xml and the newer llms.txt file each guide web crawlers, and why llms.txt should still be treated as experimental in 2026.
9 October 2026 5 min read
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Understanding Backups: Full vs Incremental, and the 3-2-1 Rule
A plain-English guide to full, incremental and differential backups, plus the 3-2-1 rule for keeping your data genuinely recoverable.
14 October 2026 5 min read
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Understanding HTTP Status Codes: 200, 301, 404, 500 and 503 Explained
A clear guide to the HTTP status codes you see most often, what each one actually means, and why 301 and 302 redirects are…
16 October 2026 5 min read
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What Is a DDoS Attack and How Do Hosts Mitigate It?
A plain-English guide to DDoS attacks: volumetric, protocol, and application-layer types, how they differ from a genuine traffic spike, and how mitigation actually works.
21 October 2026 5 min read
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