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Articles by Salman Ravoof

Salman Ravoof is a Technical Editor at Kinsta. He's a self-taught web developer, writer, creator, and a huge admirer of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). Besides tech, he's excited by science, philosophy, photography, arts, cats, and food. Learn more about him on his website, and connect with Salman on Twitter.

What Is a CDN? A Guide to Speeding Up and Securing Your Site

Learn about Content Delivery Networks (CDN) and how they speed up content delivery, stabilize your website, and boost its performance.
Reading time
10 min read
Updated date
January 5, 2023
Post type
Knowledge Base
Topic
CDN

How To Fix the Disk Full Error in Brave Browser (in 4 Steps)

Learn how to resolve the Disk Full Error in the Brave browser quickly and easily using these four simple steps.
Reading time
6 min read
Updated date
January 2, 2023
Post type
Knowledge Base
Topic
Tech Tips

Understanding CSRF Attacks and Locking Down CSRF Vulnerabilities

Learn the basics of CSRF attacks and how to prevent them from tricking authenticated users into making harmful requests unintentionally.
Reading time
10 min read
Updated date
November 29, 2022
Post type
Blog
Topic
Security Tips
Topic
WordPress Security

The Best Firebase Alternatives (7 Options)

Check out our recommendations for some of the best Firebase alternatives that are open source and give you more control.
Reading time
11 min read
Updated date
November 21, 2022
Post type
Blog
Topic
Web Development Tools

How To Create a MongoDB Database: 6 Critical Aspects To Know

To gain a better understanding of MongoDB, you need to know how to create databases in MongoDB, starting with the MongoDB Create Database command.
Reading time
32 min read
Updated date
November 9, 2022
Post type
Blog
Topic
Web Development Tools

A Primer To Understanding Database Sharding

Understanding database sharding is key to scaling large web apps and websites. You'll also learn the different types of database sharding.
Reading time
7 min read
Updated date
January 2, 2023
Post type
Blog

Understanding Database Technology: SQLite vs MySQL

Let's explore the differences between SQLite vs MySQL databases. They're both filled with unique advantages, disadvantages, and use cases.
Reading time
7 min read
Updated date
January 2, 2023
Post type
Blog

Should You Use an In-Memory Database?

Reduce the latency of reading and writing data by using an in-memory database, which uses RAM instead of hard disk drives or solid-state drives.
Reading time
8 min read
Updated date
January 2, 2023
Post type
Blog
Topic
Tech Tips

How To Fix the “Could Not Establish Trust Relationship for the SSL/TLS Secure Channel with Authority” Error

Are you getting the "Could not establish trust relationship for the SSL/TLS secure channel with authority error? Here's how to fix it.
Reading time
14 min read
Updated date
October 27, 2022
Post type
Knowledge Base
Topic
Security Tips

Contain Your Data: Run MariaDB with Docker

Learn how to install MariaDB and Docker. You'll also explore how to connect a WordPress site with your containerized MariaDB database.
Reading time
7 min read
Updated date
December 19, 2022
Post type
Blog

How To List MySQL Databases (Step-by-Step Code Tutorial)

Skill up your server administration by learning the ins and outs of how to list MySQL databases using commands in the terminal.
Reading time
7 min read
Updated date
December 12, 2022
Post type
Blog
Topic
Adminer
Topic
DevKinsta
Topic
MySQL Database

How To Upload Files to WordPress (With and Without Plugins)

There's more than one way to setup a WordPress file upload. Here we show you how to do it in native WordPress and with plugins.
Reading time
10 min read
Updated date
November 8, 2022
Post type
Knowledge Base
Topic
WordPress Development