Articles & Guides
Useful resources for web developers and system administrators
SSL/TLS
How to Check SSL Certificate and Never Miss Expiration
How to check an SSL certificate: via browser, OpenSSL, and online tools. Certificate types, trust chain explained, and automated expiration monitoring.
Monitoring
Top 10 Website Monitoring Services 2026: Features and Pricing
A comparison of 10 website monitoring services for 2026: an at-a-glance table (interval, Telegram, multi-region, price), a breakdown of each, and how to choose for your task.
Security
How to Check a Website for Malware: 4 Layers and a Cleanup
Check a website for malware: infection symptoms, external scanners, DevTools, hunting backdoors on the server and in the database, cloaking tests and a cleanup plan.
Security
SPF, DKIM and DMARC: Why You Need Them and How to Set Up
Complete guide to SPF, DKIM, and DMARC email authentication. Learn how to protect your domain from spoofing, improve deliverability, and pass Gmail and Yahoo requirements.
Performance
Graceful Degradation vs Progressive Enhancement
Compare graceful degradation and progressive enhancement approaches to web development. Learn practical strategies, code examples, and when to use each approach for resilient web applications.
SSL/TLS
Certificate Transparency: Detecting Rogue Certificates
Understand how Certificate Transparency logs work, why they matter for web security, and how to monitor CT logs to detect unauthorized certificates issued for your domain.
Performance
Web Performance Budgets: Setting and Enforcing Limits
Learn how to create and enforce web performance budgets using metrics like LCP, bundle size, and request count. Integrate budgets into CI/CD pipelines for automated enforcement.
Infrastructure
Multi-CDN: Failover, Cost Control and Traffic Splitting
A comprehensive guide to implementing multi-CDN architecture for improved reliability, lower latency, cost optimization, and intelligent traffic splitting across CDN providers.
Monitoring
Real User Monitoring: RUM vs Synthetic Monitoring
Learn the differences between Real User Monitoring and synthetic monitoring, how to track Core Web Vitals, and which RUM tools to use for production performance insights.
Security
HSTS and Preload List: Complete Implementation Guide
Complete guide to HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) header and preload list. Implementation steps, risks, rollback strategy, and best practices.