Take a look at your list of Cloud Container SSH users and you'll notice that it's had a bit of a tidy-up. As well as visual changes, like switching the 'User Type' to an icon, we've added more details. Now you can see the keys that each user has, without having to click into each one. We've had a lot of requests for this update so we're stoked to deliver it.
If you manage DNS Zones via the SiteHost Control Panel, DNS changes will now show under Account > Activity Logs. There's a full run-down of DNS management in the Knowledge Base.
Last month we started acting as the registrar, rather than just an onseller, when you register new .com or .org domains. Today we've added in renewals, but left you in control. If you want to cut out the reseller, you can swap your domain's registrar to us when you renewing your domain(s). Read three reasons why this is a good idea in the blog. This option will apply to a growing list of TLDs over time.
Got a lot of NZ domains with another registrar? You can now transfer them all to us in one fell swoop. If convenience has been putting off your switch, now is a good time! The Knowledge Base explains how it works.
When you view your list of Cloud Container backups, you'll now see what image the container was running at the time. If you want to restore a backup that was taken before the image was upgraded or changed, we recommend changing the image back before restoring. See how to restore a Cloud Container backup in the Knowledge Base.
If we manage and monitor your Cloud Containers, there's a new "Production Mode" setting within their environment variables. If this setting is off, we'll know that the container isn't production-ready and we won't monitor the website. When it's on, so is our round-the-clock monitoring.
After thorough testing, we have added Ubuntu's latest long-term support release, Noble Numbat, to the HPVS platform. There's more about this distro in the blog.
Continuing on from changes on May 1, we (under the name "Webslice International") are now the registrar when you register new .io and .travel domains.
Building on a change noted (and blogged about) on March 12, we are now the registrar and not just the retailer when you register new .net, .cc, .tv, and .name domains. Existing domains are unaffected. The name we use as an international registrar is "Webslice International".
We've solved a couple of issues with the APIs that we use to communicate with domain resellers. The first fix resolved an issue that was preventing renewal reminders from being sent. Separately, there was a problem with some attempted transfers ended up with domains being cancelled. This was related to renewal windows, and is no longer happening.