Articles by James Capell, B2B Editor, Web Hosting

James is a tech journalist deeply interested in interconnectivity and digital infrastructure. After graduating with a degree in English language & journalism he worked editing technical documentation for tech giants including Alibaba Cloud, Tencent, and Bytedance. James stays up to date with the latest web and internet trends by attending datacenter summits, WordPress conferences, and mingling with software and web developers. At TechRadar Pro, James is responsible for ensuring web hosting pages are as relevant and as helpful to readers as possible and also looking for the best deals and coupon codes for web hosting.

Articles by: James Capell

Servers down after CrowdStrike update — How it happened and how to fix

By James Capell last updated 19 July 24

An update to CrowdStrike Falcon sensor has caused servers to BSOD.

Alibaba unveils the network and datacenter design it uses for large language model training

By James Capell published 27 June 24

This is what Alibaba uses for large language model training.

AI domain marketplace BrandPa acquired by HostPapa

By James Capell published 26 June 24

HostPapa acquires AI domain marketplace BrandPa

These are the biggest challenges datacenters are facing right now — and the impact this has on business and the growth of artificial intelligence

By James Capell published 12 June 24

Tinboat Arslanouk outlines the challenges facing data centers and businesses as AI begins to put a strain on infrastructure.

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Why the future of AI is nuclear

By James Capell published 10 June 24

An interview with Jay Jiang Yu about why the future of AI is nuclear

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The best Large Language Models (LLMs) of 2024

By Grant Hickey last updated 5 July 24

LLM The best Large Language Models (LLMs) in this guide have been selected by experts. We Look at value for money, performance, and suitability to help you find the right LLM for what you need.

Hostinger becomes the world’s fastest growing web hosting company

By James Capell published 30 May 24

Recent growth makes Hostinger the fifth largest web hosting company worldwide.

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Innovation and revenue growth to be the focus of AI use rather than lowering costs and optimization according to business leaders (but they’re not sure how)

By James Capell published 17 May 24

Study from TCS reveals contradictions and uncertainly in AI adoption

Namecheap's Spaceship celebrates one year

By James Capell published 16 April 24

Namecheap's one stop website service platform for website building and hosting celebrates its first birthday

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Unstoppable Domains joins GlobalBlock

By James Capell published 8 April 24

GlobalBlock adds 20+ new extensions to its centralised brand protection service

Huge backdoor discovered that could compromise SSH logins on Linux

By James Capell published 31 March 24

Updates required for Debian sid, Fedora 40, Fedora Rawhide, openSUSE Tumbleweed, and openSUSE MicroOS

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Web hosting brand Nexcess absorbed into parent company Liquid Web

By James Capell published 20 February 24

Nexcess brand disappears as it is absorbed by web hosting giant Liquid Web in yet another round of consolidation.

Shockbyte Minecraft hosting review

By Jen Allen published 26 January 24

Shockbyte provides everything you need to start a Minecraft server without breaking the bank.

A new hosting plan from DigitalOcean provides autoscaling out-of-the-box to combat traffic surges and resource waste

By James Capell published 23 January 24

A new managed WordPress hosting plan from a cloud host that actually provides benefits of cloud.

Is AI revolutionizing website building?

By Owain Williams published 15 January 24

Explore the current application of AI in website builders and delve into real-world experiences and speculation on the future potential of AI in website building.

Web hosting company fined for misleading customers at checkout

By James Capell published 11 January 24

Australian web host, web design, and domain name company fined $56,340 for misleading customers.

10 things I learned making my first website in 2024

By Pam Barrometro published 3 January 24

My editor gave me the simple task of making my first website without spending any money. Here's everything I learned.

Five low-tech productivity boosters in a high-tech 2024

By James Capell published 27 December 23

If you’re like me and have tried every productivity boosting and organization app only to feel like you’re adding to admin, try these simple analogue products to help boost productivity

Top WordPress hosting company Kinsta hit by phishing ads attack

By Sead Fadilpašić published 18 December 23

Don't believe everything you see on Google, as some ads were leading to phishing sites.

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Honestly, I have no .love for Google’s .meme

By James Capell published 3 December 23

Most TLDs are overpriced, annoying, and for the unimaginative

Google wants you to bring the laughs with its new .meme domain

By Owain Williams published 30 November 23

Wonderful news for wacky websites. Google has made the .meme domain available for registration.

Best Black Friday web hosting deals 2024

By James Capell last updated 26 November 23

Black Friday 2023 I've curated a list of the best and exclusive web hosting deals that can still be had past Black Friday.

Best web hosting services for 2024

By James Capell last updated 16 July 24

Web Hosting The best web hosting services in this guide are handpicked by industry experts. We Look at value for money, performance, and suitability to help you find the right host for you and your use cases.

Best Minecraft server hosting in 2024

By James Capell last updated 5 July 24

Updated Minecraft’s popularity has skyrocketed over the past few years so we're reviewing the best Minecraft server hosting services of 2024

Best shared hosting services of 2024

By James Capell last updated 23 February 24

Updated We’ve picked out the best and most cost-effective shared hosting providers on the market.

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