The rules around cookies are changing

You have may have read in the last few days about how on the 26th May the rules around cookie usage are changing. What does this all mean? Previously, you have had to give your visitors an option to opt out of storing their details in a cookie however now, they need to actively consent …

Finalists in the ISPA Awards

We are very pleased to announce we are finalists in the ISPA awards for Best Shared Hosting, Best Dedicated Hosting and Best Managed Service. A little bit about what ISPA is… The Internet Services Providers’ Association (ISPA) was established in 1995 as a trade association to represent providers of Internet services in the UK. ISPA …

Who knows what cloud computing is?

This term is banded around in the media, IT professionals and anyone else wanting to sound hip. What does it actually mean? Does anyone really know? We recently conducted a poll amongst our users with exactly this question. “Do you know what cloud computing is?” Two thirds said the knew what it was. One third …

IPv6 what is it?

Over recent weeks the media has been getting very excited around the fact that we (in this case that means the world) is running out of IP addresses. What is an IP address? An IP address is a unique ID given to every device that is connected to the Internet. This means computers, routers, phones, …

VMware Service Provider

Since we switched on our VMware virtual hosting platform 18 months ago we have been working towards partner status, to affirm our commitment to the stability and feature rich vSphere platform. Thanks to a lot of hard work behind the scenes we have now been confirmed as Professional Service Providers, showing our experience in the …

WordPress Update – 3.0.4

Hi All, We know quite a lot of users use WordPress and therefore we passing on a message regarding their latest update that they class as critical: ————————————————— 3.0.4 Important Security Update Version 3.0.4 of WordPress, available immediately through the update page in your dashboard or for download here, is a very important update to …

Happy Christmas one and all.

Hello, As we dig ourselves out of the snow and finish hanging the baubles on the tree, we thought we would let you know about our plans for Christmas. Should you have any questions or queries over the festive season, please contact us on: E-mail support – shared@support.catalyst2.com – all the time Phone support – …

Email accounts – which type is right for you?

There are 3 main email platforms and we are often asked which one should be used so we have outlined a few key differences below. The key deciding factors are: –          Price –          Multiple computers –          E-mail on your mobile If you want to use your email account on one computer, keep the costs as …

How do I get better rankings on Google – Sitemaps

We often get asked for tips on improving search engine rankings. One potential way is adding an XML sitemap to your website. You do it by doing the follow: Create an XML Sitemap – a good free tool and download the uncompress sitemap (will be called sitemap.xml) Upload the sitemap.xml to your website Register you …

Transferring a domain – tricky isn’t it?

Transferring your domain – shouldn’t be hard…right? .com, .co.uk, .uk.com there are a multitude of domains extensions all with their own requirements and rules when you want to move between providers. The basics When you move host you have two options: 1. Change the nameservers on the domain to point at your new host. This …