AWS finally agrees that on-premises hosting can, and does, beat the cloud
Years after the "cloud exit" began, AWS can no longer ignore the attractive economics of self-hosting. Their customers should pay attention.
AMD’s latest Ryzen CPUs - the 9000 series looks good to us
The newest Ryzen CPUs, the 9000 series, mark the debut of AMD’s Zen 5 architecture. Despite some underwhelming headlines we’re impressed with what we’ve seen.
Keeping it real by keeping bots and fraudsters at bay
And why new customers sometimes get slowed down by ID checks on their way into SiteHost.
Blocked emails? Avoid spam filters with SPF & DKIM records
Gmail and other email systems require email senders to be authenticated by an SPF or DKIM record. Here’s how to make sure your mail gets through spam checks.
Xdebug - How to profile PHP websites on Cloud Containers
On Cloud Containers, it's easy to break down every millisecond of web page load time with PHP extension Xdebug.
Patching SSH vulnerabilities in Ubuntu and Debian
An SSH vulnerability affecting Ubuntu, Debian and AlmaLinux distros could allow unauthenticated users to remotely access systems. Patching efforts are underway on all servers that we manage.
Forcing Bytespider and Claudebot back from Cloud Containers
We’re stopping two bots, or spiders, that crawl the web for AI training data from hammering Cloud Container servers too hard.
New Cloud Container metrics put much, much more data in your hands
A big addition to the Cloud Container platform introduces new graphic breakdowns of metrics like CPU, RAM, and disk usage per server or per container. Start drilling into the details now.
cPanel and Plesk’s costly stopgap reprieve for older Linux distros
If you’re running cPanel or Plesk on a soon-to-be-unsupported OS like CentOS, AlmaLinux 7 or Debian 10, then WebPros are pleased to announce extended support - for a fee.
Three reasons to “Swap Registrar” when renewing domains
A new “Swap Registrar” option appears for some domain renewals now. Here’s why it’s a good idea to tick the box.
Interview: For Nick Hayman and Panel Quote, Azure wasn’t the right idea
After an attempted migration to Azure went nowhere, Panel Quote needed a hosting provider who actually listened, and delivered.
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS added to High Performance Virtual Server platform
The latest Linux addition to our High Performance Virtual Servers will be in support for years to come.