HBRutherford uses CMS optimised servers, our servers have the most compatible PHP version (7 versions available) for our CMS, optimized MySQL & enabled mod_rewrite for a search engine friendly website.
- Optimised MySQL for a fast website
- PHP 5.2.9 - the best version for our chosen CMS
- Apache Web Server
- Mod_rewrite enabled
Optimized MySQL?
MySQL could almost be called the heart of the site; it is a database management system that is for such actions as setting up the CMS (Content Management System), where the login information for registers users is stored etc. Without MySQL the site would not have as easily accessible features as it does. HBRutherford use code that is optimized to work most efficiently with the CMS software that we use.
Latest version of PHP?
PHP is a general-purpose scripting language originally designed for web development to produce dynamic web pages. PHP code is embedded into the HTML source document and interpreted by a web server with a PHP processor module, which generates the web page document. It also has evolved to include a command-line interface capability and can be used in standalone graphical applications. Having the latest version of php means that the system will run faster and the site will be the most protected that it possibly can be.
Why Apache?
Apache is also extremely established serving over 54% of all web sites on the Internet today. It is also extremely portable, currently the Apache web server runs on a wide variety of platforms including Mac, Windows, Linux, Solaris, Aix and many more. As Apache web server has been ported to almost every hardware and software platform available you will never find yourself locked into an operating system because you need to run Apache.
Apache server logs are quite comprehensive and can be directly configured to plot IP addresses, referrers, and other data that are important to Internet marketers. Apache supports loadable modules, which makes it capable of running nearly any dynamic scripting language available including Perl, Python, PHP and more.
What is Mod_rewrite?
A mod_rewrite is used for rewriting a URL at the server level, giving the user output for that final page. So, for example, a user may ask for http://www.site.com/blog/post1/, but will really be given http://www.site.com/blog.php?post=1 by the server.
Will the non mod_written URL get you to the desired page? Yes. Does it look pretty when you share a link on social networks or emailed to a client? No.
The mod_rewrite gives the end result internet users have come to expect when visiting different pages on a site and produces search engine friendly urls. This means that you are more likely to rank higher on search engines then a site with similar content to your site without mod_rewrite enabled.