Author: malcolm
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Why Human-Managed Hosting Matters More Than Ever
When something goes wrong on a purely automated platform, the response is usually a ticket queue, a generic explanation, a service restart, and very little insight into why it happened. For a business that depends on its platform, this creates a gap between what is happening and what anyone actually understands. Over time, that gap… Read more …
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Why SMEs Can’t Afford to Ignore GDPR in Their Daily Operations
GDPR: You don’t need to be doing anything malicious to be non-compliant — you just need inefficient or poorly-defined workflows. Read more …
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Shopify Webhooks at Scale: Why Idempotency Matters More Than Reliability
This article documents an issue we encountered while processing high-volume Shopify order events and the architectural changes required to make the system robust. Read more …
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How to Securely Configure Google Workspace Email on Cloudflare DNS
Setting up Google Workspace email correctly is essential for deliverability, security, and preventing spoofing. When DNS is hosted on Cloudflare, the process requires precise manual configuration — especially for businesses with strict security requirements. Read more …
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When Should You Choose Shopify Plus?
Shopify has become the default e-commerce platform for many growing businesses, and for good reason. It is stable, well-supported, and has a vast ecosystem of themes, apps, and integrations. For most small and medium-sized retailers, standard Shopify plans are more than sufficient. Shopify Plus, however, is a very different proposition. Read more …
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Preventing Unnecessary OpenLiteSpeed Reloads from .htaccess Touches
OpenLiteSpeed 1.8.x doesn’t automatically reload when .htaccess files change — meaning your updates to rewrite rules or caching may not take effect until the server restarts. This article shows how Tekate’s lightweight hash-based script detects genuine content changes and reloads OpenLiteSpeed automatically, eliminating false reloads from file touches while keeping performance and uptime optimised across… Read more …
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Why SMEs Turn to Bespoke Workflow Applications (When Spreadsheets Stop Working)
One of the most common concerns for SMEs is cost: how long will it take to see a return? In practice, bespoke applications often pay for themselves surprisingly quickly. Read more …
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