Release Notes


29 May 2025

New
  • Handy tool for importing DNS records

    When you're managing DNS zones for any domain that has been hosted elsewhere, a handy little 'Import' button will search for A, CNAME, TXT, and MX records to automatically add for you. This gives you a handy a headstart on your data entry, but please check what does (and doesn't) come through. The blog has more, including the tool's limitations.

07 May 2025

Improved
  • Cloud Container fleet now running Ubuntu 24.04

    Also known as Noble Numbat, Ubuntu 24.04 is the latest long-term support (LTS) release. This upgrade, which applies to every Cloud Container server, guarantees standard OS support through to 2029. It also boasts the new 6.8 Linux kernel, security improvements (bye-bye TLS 1.0, 1.1 and DTLS 1.0), an updated Docker package, a solution to the 2038 problem, and a number of other improvements.

01 April 2025

Fixed
  • Non-alpha characters in credit cardholder names

    After switching payment gateways we accidentally stopped accepting non-alphabetical characters in cardholder names. That's fixed up now.

  • On the largest plan? We've stopped showing you impossible upgrades

    Almost any SiteHost customer can easily add more storage or RAM, but not if you're already on the largest possible plan (like a 12 core, 32GB Cloud Container server; or a 30 core, 120GB High Performance Linux VM). So those of you who are fully maxed out will no longer see the standard upgrade options. (If you're looking for an extra boost to standard Cloud Containers or VMs, High Performance plans are your friend).

20 March 2025

Improved
  • Change of payment gateway

    From today, all credit card payments will be handled by a new payment gateway. We switched because our previous gateway was about to impose some unwanted changes. Almost every credit card was securely migrated and will continue working as usual, but a small number of customers will need to re-enter their card details. Sorry for the hassle.

27 February 2025

New
  • Automated two-step response to low disk space

    If your available storage on your Cloud Container server drops to 10% or 5GB (whichever is lower), a warning email is now triggered. This starts a 3-hour window for you to free up space or add storage. After that time, we'll treat a further drop to 5% or 2.5GB as a signal to permanently add 5GB. As the Knowledgebase explains, this change effectively automates a manual process.

13 February 2025

New

24 January 2025

New
  • Ready-to-go Silverstripe image

    Get Silverstripe running on Cloud Containers faster than ever with our new prebuilt Silverstripe + PHP 8.3 image. When you're creating the container, just look under 'Application Image'. This quick option is ideal for test or prototype instances of Silverstripe. There's more about working with SilverStripe Containers in the Knowledge Base.

05 December 2024

Improved
  • Knowledge Base search just got a lot more accurate

    The Knowledge Base search bar hasn't always been great at returning the page that you're looking for, so we've replaced its brain. A new, internally trained, private AI-powered semantic search mechanism is now at your service. We've already road-tested on our internal documentation system, so we know you're in good hands.

11 November 2024

Improved
  • Easy-to-find module for storing and managing custom SSL certificates

    There is a new SSL Certificates module in the Control Panel menu. While Cloud Containers' automatic SSL certificate feature is enough for most of you, there are times when custom certificates are still the way to go. So we've made it easier to import them into the Control Panel for easy management. You can also order new certificates, then download and deploy them any time. Read more in the blog and Knowledge Base.

16 October 2024

Improved
  • 'Premium' Domains tagged and priced correctly in Control Panel

    Some TLDs like .biz and .co apply premium (i.e. higher) pricing to selected domains. Premium domains are now tagged in the Control Panel, and you'll see their actual prices rather than the standard price for that TLD. There’s more about registering and managing Premium Domains in the Knowledge Base and a general explainer on the blog.

Improved
  • Domain management made a little easier

    We've made some improvements to the Domains area of the Control Panel. Look in a domain's "Name Servers" tab to see all DNS Zones which match the domain. We also added the domain history to every page so you don't have to go hunting for it, and some other small tweaks. Small improvements add up!

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