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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) available on VPS and VDS
The latest long-term support (LTS) release of Ubuntu is available for provisioning.
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Registry name changes for .au domains
If you have .au domains through us, an upcoming registry name change will have no noticeable effect.
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What you need to know about major Linux vulnerability, PwnKit
Reported yesterday, PwnKit is a Linux vulnerability that allows unprivileged users to gain full root privileges. Servers that...
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Was LastPass really hacked? And are people really still reusing passwords?
Some LastPass users were alarmed by security warnings at the end of last year. Whatever caused them, it’s...
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Our 2022 SiteHost Shirt is Here
Grab your free 2022 SiteHost shirt. We are taking orders for a limited time, so get in quick!
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Avoid cPanel and Plesk price hikes with Cloud Containers
cPanel and Plesk licenses are getting more expensive, again, in January. But maybe we can help you avoid...
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Another hosting company goes Crazy
Openhost, once an NZ-owned success story, is disappearing. Will customers stay local?
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Goodbye CWP, hello new Silverstripe hosting options for Government sites
With CWP support ending, Government agencies are facing new choices in local Silverstripe hosting.
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Talking About You in 2021
Our newly-hired storyteller wants the world to know more about interesting New Zealand businesses, like yours.
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SiteHost Shirt (2021 Edition)
We're back for 2021 with another great free SiteHost shirt. Get in quick!
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Holiday Hours 2020
At the end of 2020 SiteHost will be implementing an infrastructure freeze and reduced support to keep things...
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International Domains & ICANN What's Going On?
The international domain name market is going through some changes. Here's what's going on.
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Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Now Available
The latest LTS release of Ubuntu is now available for provisioning.
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Is your website Level 3 ready?
With New Zealand heading into COVID-19 Alert Level 3 we all need to be prepared.
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COVID-19 Update
COVID-19 is impacting everyone in different ways and presenting unique challenges, we wanted to share what it means...
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Beat The .NZ Price Rise
The price of .nz is going up, but we've got a way for you to beat the rise...
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Saying Goodbye to Cheques
After 360 impressive years the world is starting to say goodbye to cheques – and so are we.
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TLS Changes & Cloud Containers
Browsers are about to change what versions of TLS they support. Make sure you're ready for this change...
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Voice Search - What Is It & Is It Relevant (yet)?
You might have heard of the Amazon Echo or the Google Home. In this blog post we'll look...
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Holiday Hours 2019
As we're approaching the end of 2019, SiteHost will be entering into our reduced support period - here's...
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Google Chrome and the mystery of ‘mixed content’...
Google Chrome will soon start blocking 'mixed content'. In this article we will explain what 'mixed content' is...
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Meet the team: Te Omeka
We're happy to introduce our latest addition to the SiteHost team: Te Omeka Morehu - New Business Development...
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The domain name industry: a complex matter
The domain name industry can seem pretty complicated so let's have a look at how it actually works.
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cPanel’s New Pricing Structure
cPanel recently announced a new pricing structure. This article will provide some clarity and context.
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Microarchitectural Data Sampling
A vulnerability in Intel processors has been disclosed, and is known as Microarchitectural Data Sampling (MDS) or ZombieLoad.
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The Big Control Panel Update
After more than a decade our Control Panel is getting a big refresh.
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New SiteHost Shirt (2019 Edition)
We're back with our 2019 Edition sporting a new design and three unique colour schemes. Get in quick...
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Holiday Hours 2018
We're almost done with 2018, so many of the team at SiteHost HQ will be taking some time...
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Our New AMD Based Nodes
Nathan does a deeper dive into the CPU market and what innovations AMD are bringing to the table...
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Holiday Hours 2017
As another year comes to a close many of the team at SiteHost HQ will be taking some...
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Large Scale Cyberattack Underway
A widespread cyberattack is currently underway on Windows-based servers and desktops across the globe. Here's what you should...
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SiteTech Group Acquires WebSlice
SiteTech Group is proud to announce the acquisition of WebSlice Ltd.
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New Office Party!
We've moved into a new space and are throwing a party to celebrate.
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Year in Review & New Features
We take a quick look back at what happened for SiteHost in 2016 and run through a couple...
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Holiday Hours
As another year comes to a close many of the team at SiteHost HQ will be taking some...
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Dirty COW: What You Need To Know
A serious vulnerability in the Linux kernel has been identified. Here's what we're doing about it, and what...
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We're making another t-shirt!
After the great success of our previous t-shirt, we're making another one, and once again it's free!
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HTTPoxy and You: A Summary
An old exploit has reappeared - here's what we have done and what you need to know about...
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VPS Plan Upgrades
Today after many hours of hard work by our operations team, we are excited to announce disk upgrades...
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Cloud Containers Launch
After many months of hard work, we are immensely proud to announce the launch of our brand new...
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