The landscape of web hosting is constantly evolving, and at UnderHost, we are committed to staying ahead of the curve. As we look to the future, several emerging technologies stand poised to transform how we host websites, ensuring faster, more secure, and more efficient services. Here's what to watch in the coming years.
Offshore cloud hosting runs your site on virtual servers in a data centre outside your home country. Location, latency, the provider's acceptable use policy and the support you get matter more than the headline price. Check each one before you order.
Install Varnish from your distribution's packages (dnf install varnish or apt install varnish), move Apache to port 8080, point Varnish's backend at 127.0.0.1:8080 in /etc/varnish/default.vcl, and make Varnish listen on port 80. Varnish does not handle HTTPS, so put Nginx or Hitch in front of it on port 443. Test with curl -I and look for the X-Varnish and Age headers. On cPanel servers, use NGINX Manager in WHM instead.
Install GNU MP (GMP) on your cPanel server for high-performance arithmetic and cryptographic applications.
Redirecting a domain to a subfolder requires precise .htaccess rules to prevent infinite loops. Learn how to configure your server correctly and ensure smooth redirection without breaking your website.
This blog post has been updated! PHP 7 is now obsolete, and cPanel officially supports PHP 8.1, 8.2, and 8.3. At UnderHost, we use CloudLinux on our shared servers, allowing customers to select PHP versions from 5.6 up to 8.4. Learn more about supported versions and how to upgrade via EasyApache 4.
GeoIP allows websites to detect a visitor’s location based on their IP address. It provides details such as country, city, ISP, and connection type. If you're running a cPanel server and need to install GeoIP, follow this updated guide for 2025.
WHM shows its first-login wizard until the marker file /etc/.whostmgrft exists. Automated builds can create that file, but only after they set what the wizard would have set: the server contact email and the nameservers in /etc/wwwacct.conf, a valid hostname, and the licence. Check every value in WHM afterwards, and test the whole build on a spare server before you use it for production.
Spam emails can overload your cPanel server and affect deliverability. By optimizing Exim and Tweak Settings in WHM, you can significantly reduce spam and secure your mail server. Follow this step-by-step guide to configure your server for better email security.