Release Notes


20 May 2024

New
  • Cloud Container backups tell you the image at the time

    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.

13 May 2024

New
  • "Production mode" setting for managed Cloud Containers

    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.

06 May 2024

New
  • Registrar for new .io and .travel domains

    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.

01 May 2024

New
  • We're now the registrar for more new 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".

26 April 2024

Fixed
  • Tidier domain renewals and transfers

    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.

28 March 2024

Improved
  • Faster Control Panel updates for Cloud Containers

    A little known fact is the Control Panel is eventually consistent for Cloud Containers. That means if a change is made directly on your server (like a container shuts down) or a job takes longer than we expect, that change will appear in the Control Panel soon(ish). We've now made this process much faster (push vs pull) – so the rare scenario where information might not have been quite up-to-date is now even rarer!

  • SSH/SFTP sessions get the boot less

    When logged into a container via SSH/SFTP there were certain scenarios where your session could be rudely terminated, one example being when a database was created and linked to that container. This was annoying, so we've carefully audited this behaviour to improve our manners and will no longer unceremoniously destroy sessions unless it is absolutely required.

12 March 2024

New
  • New .com and .org domains: We're the registrar now

    We've received ICANN accreditation and made all the necessary technical preparations. Now we can finally start operating as a registrar, rather than just a retailer, of .com and .org domains. This is a start which, for now, only applies to new registrations or transfers (not renewals) of those two TLDs. Where a reseller's name used to show as the registrar, you'll see our sister company's name, Webslice International, instead. As the blog explains, that's us: same team, same owners.

24 January 2024

Improved
  • New Cloud Container servers now default to MariaDB, not MySQL

    Every time you spin up a new Cloud Container server, a database container is automatically created. This used to be a MySQL container, but we've now switched to MariaDB. MySQL is still an option, just not the default. Only new servers will be affected. You can read why we've made this change on the blog.

18 January 2024

New
  • NodeJS 20 image added to Cloud Container platform

    The heading says it all, really. We've released a new service image for Cloud Containers, NodeJS 20. To upgrade older NodeJS containers is a simple matter of swapping images (the Knowledge Base explains how) - and then checking that your application still works, of course.

11 January 2024

New
  • Bulk domain renewal

    Managing a lot of domains? Now you can select as many of them as you like, and then renew them all at once. This time-saver has been requested a lot, and we're looking forward to seeing it get plenty of use.

Improved
  • Volumes extended to Cloud Containers running service images

    Volumes have been out for a few months, letting you share files and folders across mulitple Cloud Containers. The most recent update lets you attach Volumes to service containers. If you're new to Volumes, relive August's launch in the blog or get full details from the knowledge base.

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