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How AES affects hosting performance in practice When people talk about encryption and hosting speed they often mean two related but distinct…

A proxy sits between your device and the internet. That simple middle position can either introduce delays or make things faster depending…

Why Argon2 matters for hosting speed Argon2 is the current recommended password-hashing algorithm for new applications because it is designed to resist…

Why bcrypt can affect hosting speed Bcrypt is intentionally slow: it is a CPU-bound, salted hash function built to make brute-force attacks…

What “salt” can mean for hosting performance The single word “salt” shows up in several technical places, and each has a different…

How hashing affects hosting speed in real hosting environments Hashing gets used for many things on a web host: verifying uploads, generating…

How a VPN can affect your network speed Using a VPN changes how your device talks to the internet. That change often…

How authentication affects hosting speed Authentication introduces extra work on both client and server, and that extra work can translate directly into…

If you’ve ever blamed your ISP then discovered the real cause was someone at your site, you’re not alone. Human choices and…

Understanding where MitM sits and why it changes hosting speed “MitM” usually refers to a man-in-the-middle condition where traffic between a client…

Why your LAN matters for overall network speed If you’re trying to speed up file transfers, video playback, or game servers on…

How a Security Exploit Slows Down hosting When an exploit hits a server the immediate effect is often a sharp decline in…

When wordpress and joomla live on the same hosting environment, performance questions come up quickly. People worry that one CMS will slow…