Measure billable IPv4 usage and total migration cost. Use private networking, shared gateways and verified IPv6 rollout where compatible, with an illustrative 12-month plan.
SSL/TLS maintenance goes beyond certificate renewal. Review protocol and certificate changes, establish a maintenance checklist, and clarify responsibilities across shared hosting, VPS, dedicated servers and colocation.
Connect facility efficiency with everyday hosting decisions. Learn how PUE, water use, electricity sourcing, hardware reuse and workload sizing inform sustainability without overlooking reliability.
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RIPE NCC Capacity Planning: Registry, RPKI and Hosting
RIPE NCC infrastructure supports registry, routing-security and measurement services. Explore capacity drivers, resilience design options and hosting responsibilities without assuming a confirmed expansion project.
24 November 2025
ICANN Domain Policies: Effective Dates and Pending Changes
Separate ICANN rules in force from reforms awaiting implementation. A dated guide to registration data, transfers, DNS abuse and the 2026 gTLD round.
23 November 2025
IPv6 Adoption: Hosting, DNS and Server Planning
IPv6 adoption affects hosting decisions differently across audiences and networks. Learn how to assess connectivity, prepare DNS and security, and plan a staged dual-stack rollout.
23 November 2025
Hosting Security Threats and Practical Defenses
Automated attacks can reach websites of any size. Learn how hosting responsibilities differ and how patching, access controls, layered defenses and tested backups help reduce risk.
22 November 2025
IPv4 Exhaustion and Price Surges Explained
IPv4 addresses are becoming one of the most expensive pieces of your infrastructure that you never see on a diagram. If you run websites, SaaS, APIs or on‑prem services that touch the public internet, you are already feeling it: higher IP fees from providers, stricter justification questions, and more frequent discussions about NAT and IPv6…
22 November 2025
Cloudflare DNS vs Hosting DNS: How to Choose the Best Nameserver Strategy
Pointing a domain to the right place sounds simple: update the nameservers and you are done. But once you add Cloudflare into the mix, plus your hosting provider’s DNS, email routing, CDNs, and SSL automation, the choice of where your DNS actually lives becomes a real architecture decision. At dchost.com we see the same question…
22 November 2025
