Peter

Okay, but what is SSH exactly.

Senior developer

SSH stands for Secure Shell. It is a secure tunnel that lets you open a terminal session on a remote Linux server. It is how developers manage servers without physically touching them.

Why it matters:

• Security: Traffic is encrypted, passwords are not sent in plain text.
• Control: You can run commands, inspect files, restart services, and read logs.
• Standard: Almost every Linux server supports SSH.