Month: July 2012

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A Faster, Safer and Smarter website with CloudFlare

We are delighted to announce that Netcetera have partnered with CloudFlare – a performance CDN (Content Delivery Network) and security service.

On average, a website on CloudFlare loads twice as fast, uses 60% less bandwidth, has 65% fewer requests and is way more secure. CloudFlare re-routes your sites’ traffic through its global network (14 Data Centres); blocking threats and caching content. This saves your bandwidth & resources while speeding up load times.

Enabling CloudFlare for your Netcetera web sites is fast, simple and free.

CloudFlare automatically caches static content:

  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • Images
  • Requires zero configuration
  • Provides high gzip compression
  • Is compatible with other CDN solutions

Result: The average website on CloudFlare loads:

  • Twice as fast
  • Sees 65% fewer requests
  • Saves 60% in bandwidth

CloudFlare makes web content load efficiently by:

  • Consolidating multiple network requests into one request
  • Loading JavaScript asynchronously

The result: pages load snappier

CloudFlare provides a layer of security against a broad range of attacks including:

  • Comment spam
  • Content theft
  • Email harvesting
  • SQL injection
  • Cross-site scripting attacks (XSS)
  • DDoS attacks

Benefits

  • Sites load twice as fast
  • Use 60% less bandwidth
  • See 65% fewer requests
  • Have an additional layer of web protection

Which Customers can benefit from CloudFlare?
Every website can benefit from CloudFlare, however here 5 types of sites that really can benefit:

  • Websites running slow or with high server utilization
  • Websites with traffic spikes due to seasonality or marketing campaigns
  • E-commerce and business sites
  • WordPress blogs or websites with history of security breaches and vulnerabilities
  • Sites at risk of being hacked or targeted with a DDoS attack

When to Recommend CloudFlare

1) Websites running slow or with high server utilization

  • On average, CloudFlare makes a site load twice as fast CloudFlare lowers server load by 60%
  • Zero configuration. It happens automatically

2) Websites with seasonal or marketing traffic spikes

  • Keep a site running even under a crushing request load
  • Surges in traffic won’t overload your webservers

3) E-commerce and business sites

  • Make websites faster and safer
  • Save time and money and avoid the headaches related to an attack

4) Websites or WordPress blogs with history of security breaches

  • CloudFlare stops threats before they can inject code or reach your customer’s websites

5) Sites at risk of being hacked or targeted with a DDoS attack

  • CloudFlare helps to mitigate DDoS attacks
  • Using “I’m Under Attack” mode is easy and effective

CloudFlare is FREE to all Netcetera’s Customers

Questions? Let us help! To speak to one of our Sales Consultants about what our services can do for you, or for any other queries, please fill out our Enquiry Form or call 0800 061 2801 or click our Live Chat

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Make Your Servers Invisible to Hackers

We are delighted to announce that Netcetera have partnered with Dome9 Security – a pioneer in hosted and cloud server security.

If you’re like most of us, you leave ports such as RDP, SSH, phpMyAdmin and more open, so you can connect to and manage your servers. But this leaves your servers exposed to vulnerabilities and hacker’s attacks.

With Dome9 on your Netcetera servers, you can close these ports and secure your servers with on-demand access when, for whom, and for only as long as is needed, with just a click of a button.

Dome9 makes security as elastic as the cloud with first-of-its-kind multi-platform cloud server security management. Available for the enterprise and hosting providers, Dome9 provides dynamic security policy control for Clouds, Virtual Private Servers (VPS), dedicated servers, across all major operating systems and service providers.

Dome9 lets you:

  • Stop Zero-Day Vulnerabilities and Exploits by closing open service ports like SSH and RDP
  • Secure Remote Server Administration by enabling 1-click, on-demand access only when, for whom, and as long as is needed
  • Automate Policy Administration with role-based controls, time-based policies, and auto-scaling security
  • Simplify Security with group-based policy controls for multiple users and servers and an ultra user-friendly UI

Questions? Let us help! To speak to one of our Sales Consultants about what our services can do for you, or for any other queries, please fill out our Enquiry Form or call 0800 061 2801 or click our Live Chat

 

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Netcetera offers a chance to test drive Windows Server 2012 Beta for only £1

Windows Server 2012, formerly codenamed Windows Server 8, is the next release of Windows Server currently under development by Microsoft. It is the server version of Windows 8 and the successor to Windows Server 2008 R2.

Netcetera are very pleased to offer this opportunity for only £1.00! Windows Server 2012 provides enormous flexibility for hosting web-based applications on-premises and in the cloud, giving enterprises and hosting providers an advanced server platform that can provide the flexibility, scalability and compatibility for creating and managing private clouds and running vital applications.

Features:

  • Complete Virtualization Platform
  • Increased Scalability and Performance
  • Connectivity to Cloud Services
  • Continuous Availability
  • Management Efficiency
  • Cost Efficiency
  • Flexibility to Build On-Premises and in the Cloud
  • A Scalable and Elastic Infrastructure
  • An Open Web and App Development Environment
  • Access to Applications and Data from Virtually Anywhere on Any Device
  • A Full Windows Experience Anywhere
  • Enhanced Data Security and Compliance

The server specifications are:

  • CPU: 1 Core
  • RAM: 1024 MB Guaranteed
  • STORAGE: 30 GB RAID 1
  • OS: Windows Server 2012 Beta
  • BANDWIDTH: 200GB/pm

Test drive the Windows Server 2012 Beta for only £1.00 for the first month, then just £20.99/pm!

Questions? Let us help! To speak to one of our Sales Consultants about what our services can do for you, or for any other queries, please fill out our Enquiry Form or call 0800 061 2801 or click our Live Chat

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Make your payments easier with Direct Debit

Netcetera is  pleased to announce that we can now accept direct debit payments from all UK customers!

Paying by direct debit makes it much easier to automatically pay your monthly renewal, backed by the safety of the direct debit guarantee.

To setup your Direct Debit online simply follow the on screen instructions when processing your order. The first debit takes a few days to be processed by the bank so if you do wish to switch to a direct debit we recommend doing so when the invoice is generated to prevent the account becoming overdue. Any subsequent payments will be processed automatically in 1-2 days

To change an existing payment to Direct Debit is very easy. Simply click on an unpaid invoice and select Direct Debit as the payment method.

Questions? Let us help!

To speak to one of our Sales Consultants about what our services can do for you, or for any other queries, please fill out our Enquiry Form or call 0800 061 2801 or click our Live Chat

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Netcetera Voted Top 20 Most Popular UK Dedicated Server Company for June 2012

Netcetera are proud to announce that we have been voted by the Dedicated Server Directory in the UK as one of the Top 20 Most Popular Dedicated Server Companies, for the month of June. This month, Netcetera are proudly placed at #15.

As the premier provider of Co-location, Dedicated Servers and Managed Services in the UK, Netcetera offers an array of services designed to more effectively manage IT infrastructures. Our state-of-the-art Data Centre environment enables us to offer your business enterprise level co-location and hosted solutions.

Providing an unmatched value for your budget is the driving force behind our customer service and managed infrastructure services. We are able to deliver solutions that meet the needs of businesses of all sizes. From Single Server Co-location to fully customized Dedicated Servers, we can provide companies with the IT solutions they need to focus on their core business instead of managing servers, networks and firewalls often at a significant cost saving.

View some of the prestigious awards we are honored to have earned so far at http://www.netcetera.co.uk/about/awards/

Please remember to visit the Dedicated Server Directory UK Awards to vote for us. We would especially like to thank everyone who has voted for Netcetera this month.

Questions? Let us help!

To speak to one of our Sales Consultants about what our services can do for you, or for any other queries, please fill out our Enquiry Form or call 0800 061 2801 or click our Live Chat

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Netcetera win ‘Best SME Business Hosting’ at UK Internet Industry Awards

UK based Web Hosting Service Provider Netcetera has been named the ‘Best SME Business Hosting’ provider in the annual UK Internet Industry Awards.

The accolade was announced at the prestigious ISPA Awards held on Tuesday, 3rd July in London, entertained by comedy from the hilarious John Maloney and some thoroughly interesting keynote speeches from Tom Scott and Dr Peter Cochrane. Organised by the Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA UK), the ISPA Awards are now in their 14th year and celebrate innovation and best practice in the Internet Industry.

Netcetera fended off competition from a number of industry rivals to earn the prestigious accolade.

“ISPA would like to congratulate all the winners and thank all the attendees and sponsors for making the evening possible,” said Nicholas Lansman, ISPA Secretary General. “It’s been another important and fast-moving 12 months for the internet industry, and the Awards are a good measure of achievement and innovation in the past year”

David Scalzo, of Netcetera commented, “This is a great boost for our business and most importantly none of this could have been achieved without the efficient support and dedication of the whole team at Netcetera.”

The ISPA Awards are highly respected, with all nominees going through two months of strict testing by ISPA technical testing partners. The technical tests periodically assess nominee’s services specifically for download speed and availability.

In addition to the technical tests conducted by the ISPA, nominees are judged on value-added services, which include support, security, flexibility and pricing and taking all these factors into account, Netcetera were found to be at the forefront and crowned as the 2012 ‘Best SME Business Hosting’ Award winners.

Netcetera demonstrated their confidence in their SME Business Hosting service and their focus on adding customer value through the 30-day no quibble money back guarantee offered to all customers.

Commenting on the selection of Netcetera as the Best SME Business Hosting provider, the ISPA noted, “Judges were once again impressed by Netcetera’s entry level service which features a variety of payment methods and 30 day money back guarantee”

This is the second year in a row that Netcetera have won a prestigious ISPA award. Last year they won the ‘Best Shared Hosting’ Award.

Netcetera has been providing web-hosting solutions since 1996 and has invested heavily in platforms that have been developed from the ground up. Since opening their world-class data centre in the Isle of Man in March 2007, they have achieved 100% uptime, and recently this was acknowledged by Netcraft’s as the ‘Most Reliable Hosting Company Worldwide’ in June 2012.

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PHOTO CAPTION: Netcetera collecting the ‘Best SME Business Hosting’ Award at the UK Internet Industry Awards.

About The ISPA Awards:

The ISPAs – the UK Internet industry awards – are unique as they are awarded to people and organisations in the industry following rigorous testing and an independent judging process and reflect the broad nature of the internet service provider sector.

The Internet Services Providers’ Association (ISPA UK) has been organising the UK Internet Industry Awards since 1999 to herald the best of the Internet industry and to celebrate innovation and best practice.

For more information on the ISPA Awards please visit http://www.ispa.org.uk/ispa-awards/

About Netcetera:

Formed in 1996, Netcetera is one of Europe’s leading Web Hosting service providers, with customers in over 60 countries worldwide.

Based in the Isle of Man, Netcetera operate from their 16,000 square foot ISO27001 certified Data Centre facility. They provide solutions to meet the needs of businesses of all sizes – through expert IT personnel along with well-defined ISO9001 processes.

As the premier provider of Datacentre Co-location, Cloud Hosting, Dedicated Servers and Managed Web Hosting Services in the UK, Netcetera offers an array of services designed to more effectively manage IT infrastructures.

To find out more about Netcetera and their Shared Hosting Packages visit www.netcetera.co.uk/hosting/

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Netcetera Voted Top 20 Most Popular Web Host for June 2012

Netcetera are proud to announce that we have been voted by the Web Host Directory in the UK as one of the Top 20 Most Popular Web Hosts, for the month of June. This month, Netcetera are proudly placed at #12.

Netcetera was formed in 1996 and today is one of Europe’s leading Web Hosting service providers, offering a full range of products. Whatever your Web Hosting requirements, Netcetera’s range of  Managed Hosting options cater to your needs. Our UK based hosting  packages can help create a professional backbone for your online business. Hosting packages start from as little as £2.99/pm and include FREE Migration from your current host and one month FREE Trial. As always everything comes with our excellent customer service 24/7!

View some of the prestigious awards we are honored to have earned so far at http://www.netcetera.co.uk/about/awards/

Please remember to visit the Web Host Directory UK Awards to vote for us. We would especially like to thank everyone who has voted for Netcetera this month.

Questions? Let us help!

To speak to one of our Sales Consultants about what our services can do for you, or for any other queries, please fill out our Enquiry Form or call 0800 061 2801 or click our Live Chat

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Netcetera wins “Best SME Business Hosting” at UK Internet Industry Awards 2012

Netcetera are very proud to announce that we have been named the “Best SME Business Hosting provider” in the annual UK Internet Industry Awards.

The accolade was announced at the prestigious ISPA Awards held on Tuesday, 3rd July in London, entertained by comedy from the hilarious John Maloney and some thoroughly interesting keynote speeches from Tom Scott and Dr Peter Cochrane. Organised by the Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA UK), the ISPA Awards are now in their 14th year and celebrate innovation and best practice in the Internet Industry.

Netcetera fended off competition from a number of industry rivals to earn the prestigious accolade, which is a great boost for us as a business.

The ISPA Awards are highly respected, with all nominees going through two months of strict testing by ISPA technical testing partners. The technical tests periodically assess nominees’ services specifically for download speed and availability.

In addition to the technical tests conducted by the ISPA, nominees are judged on value-added services, which include support, security, flexibility and pricing and taking all these factors into account, we were able demonstrate excellence in all these areas, as well as our focus on adding customer value through our 30-day no quibble money back guarantee offered to all our customers.

This is the second year in a row that Netcetera have won a prestigious ISPA award. Last year we won the ‘Best Shared Hosting’ Award.

Netcetera has been providing web hosting solutions since 1996 and has invested heavily in platforms that have been developed from the ground up.

Since opening our world-class data centre, we have achieved 100% uptime, and recently this was acknowledged by Netcraft as the ‘Most Reliable Hosting Company Worldwide’ in June 2012.

Questions? Let us help!

To speak to one of our Sales Consultants about what our services can do for you, or for any other queries, please fill out our Enquiry Form or call 0800 061 2801 or click our Live Chat

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Q5 Cloud Computing – What is the Future of Cloud Services?

After analysing what Cloud computing is, the advantages as well as differences from Dedicated Servers, we should say something about how Cloud Computing will evolve in the future.

Cloud and Social
The convergence of mobile technology, cloud and social networking will accelerate, and by the end of 2012, cloud apps that are not “socially aware” and without mobile support will be looked down on, as “legacy apps”. We will see more and more application vendors bringing feature parity into their apps for different mobile applications. Towards the end of 2012, mobile web apps will dominate over native apps.

Value-added services enter the competitive arena
After the past few years of building underlying platforms and placing data centers around the world, it’s time for the cloud service providers to face-off on higher levels of services – competition will be around Quality of Service, but also managed cloud offerings and professional services.

Cloud Brokerage and Computing Consulting will grow dramatically
Clouds are becoming more prevalent with more options, configurations, and services are cluttering the marketplace. To that end, companies will need to understand these options and how it can benefit their organisations. Cloud companies will further develop their own professional services in order to assist companies navigate and design their custom solutions (unless of course these cloud providers are extremely commoditised and only offer DIY solutions). Consultancies will continue to evolve and new ones form, leveraging and implementing the best practices of multiple cloud services.

Networking
Complex networking will emerge as a critical success factor: Somewhat in the background till now, the need to provide full configurability for networking in the hybrid model is rising in the list of cloud “must-haves.” Many early cloud service models have flattened the network and prevented enterprise control and flexibility. New and better options will continue to emerge.

More Private Cloud
After spending the last few years testing the public cloud for point projects, enterprise users will start to utilise private cloud for mission critical and data-sensitive applications. Heavy virtualisation users will start augmenting high-availability virtual infrastructure by creating private clouds to reap the benefits of resource pooling, self-service and elasticity on top of their existing virtual infrastructure.

Cloud Hosted DesktopsWhat’s good for the server, may be good for the desktop. With the success of Google Docs, DropBox and other mobile productivity tools it sets the stage for greater virtual desktop adoption. Look for more virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solutions paired with data-as-a-service allowing users to take their desktop computing everywhere (think iPad) without requiring a wholesale migration.

Private Cloud solutions will continue to lead the way as organisations continue to look for further efficiencies and increased agility to complement their initial server virtualisation investments, combined with deploying “capable” applications and some new workloads to public cloud services.

Netcetera offer Cloud Solutions from as little as £14.99/pm for Windows and £14.00/pm for Linux.

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Netcetera ranked as the Most Reliable Hosting Company Worldwide for June 2012

We are very proud to announce that Netcetera is the Most Reliable Hosting Company Worldwide for the month of June 2012, as ranked by Netcraft.

This is a fantastic achievement for Netcetera as the ranking is measured against the world’s top Hosting companies!

With a 99.9% uptime guarantee,  Netcetera  had the fastest average connection time.

From a customer’s perspective, the percentage of failed requests is very important and for this reason to give a clear indication of reliability of routing, the ranking is measured by a table of fewest failed requests, rather than periods of outage.

Netcraft measures and makes available the response times of approximately forty leading Hosting providers sites. The performance measurements are calculated at fifteen minute intervals from different points around the internet, and averages are calculated over the immediately preceding 24 hour period.

Netcetera was formed in 1996 and today is one of Europe’s leading Web Hosting service providers, offering a full range of products, from a basic hosting service catering to individuals who need to host a single website, to large companies who require more complicated setups using, for example, our latest Managed Windows Cloud Server, a Virtual Machine or a Dedicated Server. Whatever your Hosting requirements, our range of Managed hosting options will provide you with a solution, and our UK based Hosting packages can help create a professional backbone for your online business.

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