cPanel
Popular web hosting control panel. Lets you manage files, databases, email, backups and more through a GUI.
Web Hosting Glossary
Plain-language explanations of terms you'll see in web hosting, networking and web development.
SSL / TLS
Encryption protocol for internet traffic. Powers HTTPS and protects sensitive data in transit between browser and server.
CDN (Content Delivery Network)
Global network of edge servers that serve content from the closest location to the visitor. Speeds up sites worldwide.
DNS
Service that translates domain names (like example.com) to IP addresses. The internet's phone book.
VPS (Virtual Private Server)
Virtual server that mimics a dedicated physical server. Has guaranteed resources and doesn't share with other tenants.
SSD
Flash-based storage drive. 10-100x faster than traditional spinning disks. All our servers are SSD-based.
FTP / SFTP
File transfer protocols between your computer and a server. SFTP is encrypted and more secure.
MySQL
Open-source relational database. Especially popular for PHP-based sites like WordPress.
LiteSpeed
Very fast web server with built-in caching. An efficient replacement for Apache for WordPress sites.
CloudLinux
OS for hosting servers that isolates accounts so one site can't impact another's performance. Free on the managed VPS; a paid add-on on the custom VPS at ₪40 a month.
Uptime
Percentage of time a service is available to users.
Latency
Time it takes for a request to travel to the server and back.
TTFB (Time to First Byte)
Time from sending a request to receiving the first byte of the server's response, a key server response indicator. An Israeli server serving Israeli users gives 30-80ms; an American server gives 250-400ms.
Backup
Copy of data used for recovery after failure or deletion.
Restore Point
Specific backup snapshot you can recover to.
Firewall
Rule-based traffic filtering at network or host level.
WAF (Web Application Firewall)
Filters HTTP-level threats before they reach the application.
Load Balancer
Component that distributes traffic across multiple instances.
Autoscaling
Automatic resource adjustment based on demand.
Container
Isolated runtime package for application deployment.
CI/CD
Automated build, test, and deployment pipeline.
SLA (Service Level Agreement)
Defines support and availability targets.
Incident
Unplanned event that degrades or interrupts service.
Postmortem
Structured analysis after an incident, with corrective actions.
RTO (Recovery Time Objective)
Target time to restore service.
RPO (Recovery Point Objective)
Acceptable data-loss window.
Observability
Ability to understand system behavior from logs, metrics, and traces.
Imunify360
Integrated security solution for hosting servers: file scanning, real-time attack blocking, and server- and application-level firewalls.
HTTP/3 + QUIC
New generation of HTTP that reduces latency on congested connections, especially on mobile. Available with us via LiteSpeed.
Core Web Vitals
Three metrics Google uses to score page experience: LCP (Largest Contentful Paint), INP (Interaction to Next Paint), and CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift). Server response time affects LCP.
WHM (Web Host Manager)
Server-level management interface (cPanel manages a single account). Used for reseller hosting.
DNS Propagation
The process by which a DNS change spreads across the internet. Usually takes up to 48 hours.
