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Articles by Alan

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Alan is a content specialist with degrees in Communications and Creative Technologies. Prior to joining SiteHost, Alan worked in communications in the engineering sector and as a journalist covering the hotel industry. When he's not writing, Alan enjoys experimenting with game development and putting his life on the line as a goalkeeper for any football team that will take him.

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Benchmarks prove High Performance server speeds

Business enterprise apps need business enterprise speed. New benchmarking proves how fast SiteHost’s High Performance hardware runs ERP software.

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NZ domains are back on a high

Record totals and strong growth have defined the .nz namespace in 2026 so far.

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How we're tackling the current hardware shortage crisis

We’ve experienced sudden spikes in hardware prices before. Our nimble supply chain means we've been able to keep our inventory well-stocked.

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Warning: Phishing emails impersonating SiteHost

Email phishing scams are targeting SiteHost domain name customers. The most recent attack included a link to a fake, but very convincing, “login” screen.

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Hundreds of new vulnerabilities a day: Web security is changing

We live in a new reality, where over 130 new reported vulnerabilities every day is just the baseline.

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Here's how we're protecting your servers from bad bot traffic

Fighting off bad bots requires a lot of careful engineering work and can’t be solved with a one-and-done solution.

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Unpacking the popularity of .au domains

The total number of .au domains hit a new record high to end 2025.

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RAM prices and Dedicated Servers

Our Dedicated Servers rely on RAM, and that RAM is getting harder to come by.

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Local development images now available for Cloud Containers

To make local development easier, you can now pull Cloud Container images from Docker Hub.

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