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PingPipe

PingPipe is a web hosting company that provides custom shop dedicated servers and VPS from datacenters in: Amsterdam London Singapore New York City Each datacenter […]

PuTTY

PuTTY is a client-side application for Windows that allows connections using SSH and Telnet [and more]. PuTTY is very user-friendly and popular, it is available online as a free download.

RAID

RAID is form of data protection. RAID refers to the phrase ‘redundant array of independent disks’ and data stored on more than one hard drive.

RDP

RDP stands for Remote Desktop Protocol. This is the application that is included in Windows that allows an Administrator to use the internet and remotely connect to a different computer, dedicated server, or VPS.

reboot

A reboot is a power cycling of a dedicated server or VPS, it is essentially the same thing as “turning it off and then turning it back on again”. Often a reboot is needed after operating system updates have been downloaded, in order to completely install them.

Reformat

Reformat refers to the process that permanently erases any data that is on a hard drive and then installs a new copy of the operating system.