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by: Hostwinds Team / April 17, 2024
What is the 550 Permanent Failure Error? The "550 Permanent Failure" error is a type of SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) error that occurs when an email cannot be delivered to the recipient's mail server. It's labeled as a permanent failure because the recipient's server...
by: Hostwinds Team / April 11, 2024
What is a Network Drive? A network drive is a storage device placed on a computer or server that is accessed over a computer network rather than being directly attached to an individual computer. It allows users to store, access, and manage files and data remotely, as long...
by: Hostwinds Team / April 3, 2024
What is a Proxy Server? A proxy server acts as an intermediary between a user's device - such as a computer, smartphone, or tablet - and the internet. It's an extra layer of security that allows users to protect their private network and, depending on how the proxy is...
by: Hostwinds Team / March 29, 2024
What is a 307 Status Code? The 307 Temporary Redirect is an HTTP response status code indicating that the requested resource (e.g. webpage) has been temporarily diverted to a different URL. However, unlike similar temporary redirect status codes, like 302 (Found) or 303 (See...
by: Hostwinds Team / March 22, 2024
Main Differences Between IPv4 and IPv6 While their primary purpose is to accurately identify, send and receive data across the internet, There are a number of key differences between IPv4 and IPv6. Address Format IPv4 uses a 32 bit format and is represented by 4 numerical...
by: Hostwinds Team / March 13, 2024
What is a Content Delivery Network? A Content Delivery Network (CDN) is a network of servers placed around the world used to cache website content, allowing websites to deliver their content more efficiently, regardless of the hosting server's geographic location. The CDN...
by: Hostwinds Team / March 4, 2024
What is FTPS (File Transfer Protocol Secure) FTPS, or File Transfer Protocol Secure, is a secure extension of the traditional FTP protocol . It establishes client/server connection and transmits data over SSL/TLS. TLS (Transport Layer Security) is the upgraded version of SSL...