With many new versions of popular scripts coming next year we would like to raise awareness on the must of upgrading to PHP 7. Many scripts like Joomla and Magento will require PHP 7 to run. Most hosts already offer PHP 7 in their packages and it should be fairly easy to change your PHP…
Category: Dedicated Servers
What’s new?
2017 has been a busy year with tons of upgrades and new options to run your website better and faster. From the cPanel core to the web builder core, to more social networks, to faster servers, updates, and improvements, we are constantly upgrading to ensure we have the best possible services available. So what’s next?
cPanel update
cPanel & WHM version 64 now in CURRENT! cPanel, Inc. has released cPanel & WHM version 64 to the RELEASE tier. Below are just a few of the new features you will see! Brand new styles for cPanel! Two brand new cPanel styles have been included in this version, allowing you to customize your cPanel experience…
Removing / Disabling the monster load lover WP-CRON.PHP file in WordPress
The file wp-cron.php in WordPress is used to process pending posts and check for updates. The issue is for some reason WordPress thought it would be good to run it every time you get a visitor. If you have a less than 100 people a day it should be fine, but after 100 visitors or…
What does a dedicated IP do?
In most cases, website owners do not pay attention to the IP their site uses. Google has made it clear that there is no marketing benefit to a dedicated IP. So if a dedicated IP does not help SEO what benefits does a dedicated IP have? Actually, there are still a few. I will go…
Web Host Pro adds CentOS 7 to available OS systems
As of July 1st, 2016 Web Host Pro has added CentOS 7 to the available operating systems for all VPS plans. Our automated system will allow you to remove any existing OS and add CentOS 5, 6, or 7 in real-time. If you like this OS added to a new VPS, please mention it in…
MySQL Password Alert
The latest version of MySQL has forced a stricter password format for all databases. This only effects databases made several years ago so most are just fine. If it has effected your website you will just need to create a new MySQL user for your MySQL database connection. It’s pretty easy to use and we are happy to do it for you. We suggest to do this even if you are not effected yet to be sure you have the most recent security.
How to install OSSEC
Getting started Q. How do you keep track of authorized and unauthorized activity on your server? A. OSSEC is one of the best current tools to monitor any suspicious activity. OSSEC is an open-source, host-based intrusion detection system (HIDS) that performs log analysis, integrity checking, rootkit detection, time-based alerting, and active response. It can be used…