SimpleServers new backend makes use of a Gravatar (http://en.gravatar.com). This would mean, if you have a Gravatar set up at WordPress.com, you’ll be able to use it here with us, and we can see each other on your ticket threads. As you’d already know, an “avatar” is an image that represents you online – a […]
Google have proposed to display a warning on websites using the Chrome browser that do not use HTTPS (SSL). Security experts broadly welcomed this proposal but said it may cause confusion initially. Encrypted Data In talks between Chrome and Google developers it has been said they were surprised that this was not already a feature […]
By now you may have heard about a new bug found in the Bash shell. This bug, nick named “Shellshock”, affects the Unix command shell “Bash,” which happens to be one of the most common applications in those systems. This vulnerability affects the shell known as Bash (Bourne Again SHell), which is installed on *Nix […]
Despite being introduced a couple of years ago now, Samsung’s 840 PRO continues to find itself at the top of performance tree, with other manufacturers playing catch up. Samsung has now launched the 850 PRO, the replacement for the SSD 840 PRO. The 850 PRO uses of a new type of NAND. Typically, the focus […]
If you use the popular WPtouch plugin (5m+ downloads) on your WordPress site, you should update it immediately. This was discovered yesterday, it’s a very dangerous vulnerability that could potentially allow a user with no administrative privileges, who was logged in (like a subscriber or an author), to upload PHP files to the target […]
We have used the Dell R200, R210, R210 II so were looking forward to getting our hands on the R220. Externally nothing much has changed, you get a slightly different status display and a grey bezel that matches the other next gen Dell Poweredge servers. The R210II was based on the Ivy bridge architecture and […]
Magento have announced the latest release of Magento Community Edition 1.9 today. This latest release, which is available for download as of now, includes major improvements and represents a great step forward. The big news is that the default theme in Magento has been replaced with a fully responsive theme, reducing the time and expense […]
Samsung Electronics have said today that it has begun mass producing the industry’s first high-performance, three bit NAND-based SSD for servers and data centers. Installations of the 3-bit MLC (multi-level-cell) NAND SSDs, initially in large-scale data centers, are expected to begin in the next few months. The new PM853T SSD, available in 240GB, 480GB and […]
******* UPDATE 10th April 2014 We are aiming to have all managed and shared customers secured by the end of business today. We have seen issues with Litespeed needing a separate fix, this is now resolved ******* Administrators should patch a severe flaw in a software library used by millions of websites to encrypt sensitive […]
We had lots of new shiny boxes arrive this week from Mr Dell. Much to the horror of the Simple install team who were hoping for a rest over the festive period! This is shaping up to be a very busy holiday period with server installs scheduled right into the 23rd December. We always see […]