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Netcetera Renews Partnership with SmarterTools

Netcetera are very proud to announce the extension of its partnership with software developer SmarterTools Inc., the industry leading producer of Windows-based critical business applications for email, web analytics and customer relations.

Netcetera will continue to provide SmarterBundle, which includes the all-in-one e-mail server solution SmarterMail, which provides exchange-level mail server functionality for businesses of all sizes. It also includes the Web and SEO analytics tool Smarter Stats, as well as a help desk application designed for customer service and communications called SmarterTrack. The SmarterBundle is available with all Netcetera’s Hyper-V VPS, Windows Dedicated Server solutions and their new Managed Windows Cloud Servers and is worth over £500.

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

Netcetera’s range of vMachines are an excellent choice for small businesses, developers/programmers, webmasters and resellers. For the larger corporate site or reseller, Netcetera’s range of Dedicated Servers offer reliability, power and independent management, from an easy to manage control panel. Various packages are available to suit all businesses. Netcetera also offers a high performing, reliable, scalable hosting solution through their Managed Windows Cloud Servers

For more information on SmarterTools products please visit http://www.netcetera.co.uk/servers/SmarterBundle/ or contact our Sales Team

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Netcetera ranked as the Most Reliable Windows Hosting Company Worldwide for July 2011

We are very proud to announce that Netcetera is ranked as the Most Reliable Windows Hosting Company worldwide for the month of July 2011, by Netcraft.

This is a great achievement for Netcetera as the ranking is measured against the world’s top hosting companies.

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

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.

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.

If you would like to contact us or find out more about our products, please contact the Netcetera Sales Team, who will be pleased to assist you or visit: www.netcetera.co.uk

 

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Netcetera Voted Top 25 Most Popular Web Host for July 2011

Netcetera has once again been voted by the Web Host Directory in the UK as one of the Top 25 Most Popular Web Hosts, for the month of July. This is the 8th consecutive month for Netcetera and this month we are proudly placed at #20.

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.

Please remember that to vote for us , to please visit the Web Host Directory UK Awards. We would especially like to thank everyone who has voted for Netcetera this month, and if you would like to contact us or find out more about our innovative products, please contact the Netcetera Sales Team, who will be pleased to assist you.

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Why Choose a VPS?

If you are looking for a hosting package and want the control of a Dedicated Server, but with the affordability of Shared Hosting, then VPS may be the answer. VPS stands for Virtual Private Server, and has become the preferred hosting solution for small to medium sized businesses.

It effectively provides a solution which successfully balances the limitations of shared hosting and the flexibility of dedicated server hosting. The reason it has become so popular is that it provides control which is at a similar level to a dedicated server, but at a price which is far more affordable and similar to that of shared hosting.

VPS Compared to a Dedicated Server

  • It is burstable and therefore you only take the available resources you need, as and when you require them
  • It has the functionality of a Dedicated Server at a far lower cost.
  • Backup is made easy as you can simply manage your own backups via your control Panel
  • Managing your VPS is made easy by allowing you to access your user friendly control panel for simple and easy upgrade of your VPS at any time.
  • You have the flexibility to increase your service plan as and when you require more resources when you grow.

VPS Compared to Shared Hosting

  • Security is provided in that your file system is not accessible or viewable by any other customer, therefore providing you with the assurance that all your files and information are private and secure.
  • You have control over the Server, as with either administrative or root access, you can modify server configuration files, install applications or modify system software.
  • As you are fully isolated from other users and actions on the server, no other customer can slow down or affect the service that you receive.
  • The performance of your resources will be guaranteed based on your plan, nothing else on the server will affect the performance of your VPS.

Netcetera offers a wide range of Virtual Servers which start from as little as £14.99/pm and include FREE setup.  To find out more about how Netcetera’s wide range of solutions can help you, contact our Sales Team today.

 

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What you should know when selecting a Web Host

By ensuring that you select a reliable provider when looking into hosting solutions, you should have few very problems and will be able to offer a good service to your customers.

A good hosting provider will ensure that your website is always available and loads quickly and this is really crucial since Google are now taking loading speed into account when generating their search results so this also affects your search engine ranking.

To decide who the best web hosting provider for you is, it is necessary to understand exactly what you want and what the various terms mean.

Shared, VPS, Dedicated Server
Good website hosting providers offer a range of services with variable resources like bandwidth, disk space etc. If you are starting a new site a simple shared package will usually be sufficient.

A shared package simply means that multiple users are hosted on the same server and share all the resources. Reliable web hosting companies will not overload their shared servers so it should be fine to start with. VPS provides the user with a portion of a server with their own operating system.  Since each user has their own portion of the server, there will be no effects in its performance by other users.  A Dedicated server simply means that you have your own server which is not shared with anyone at all.

Reliability and Speed
A good web hosting company will guarantee an uptime of at least 99.9%. To get an idea of their loading speed, look at their site and also search online for recent user comments.   A site that is not available is a sure way to lose customers and a site that loads slowly will result in frustrated customers

Help and Support
This can be overlooked at the outset but it can be critical if you have a problem. They should offer 24/7 support in addition to chat and email. Netcetera current average ticket response time is 24 minutes.

Disk Space/Bandwidth
Most hosting providers now offer unlimited website hosting with unlimited disk space and unlimited bandwidth on the shared hosting packages. The disk capacity in the server is however always finite, and so is the provider’s bandwidth, so the terms and conditions will include some sort of limitation.

Price
Whilst price is important, it is most important to be looking at the factors above.  Good web hosting providers will allow you to pay monthly but may give a discount for annual payments.

To find out more about how Netcetera can help you when selecting your hosting provider, contact our Sales Team or visit: www.netcetera.co.uk

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Netcetera wins Best Shared Hosting at UK Internet Industry Awards

Netcetera are very proud to announce that we have been named the ‘Best Shared Hosting’ provider in the UK Internet Industry Awards 2011.

The accolade was announced at the prestigious ISPA Awards held on Thursday 7th July in London. Organised by the Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA UK), the ISPA Awards are now in their 13th year and celebrate innovation and best practice in the Internet Industry.
We have been nominated as a finalist at the ISPA Awards for the past five years running and this year we are delighted to have taken home the award for Best Shared Hosting.

The ISPA Awards are highly respected with all nominees going through two month’s 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, Netcetera was judged on value-added services, which include support, security, flexibility and pricing.

We always strive to demonstrate our confidence in our Shared Hosting service and focus on adding customer value through our 30-day no quibble money back guarantee offered to all customers. We have been providing web-hosting solutions since 1996 and have invested heavily in platforms that have been developed from the ground up. Since opening our world-class Data Centre in March 2007, we have achieved 100% uptime, which gained us entry to Netcraft’s ‘Most Reliable Hosting’ list in April 2011.

For more information on Netcetera and our web hosting solutions available visit www.netcetera.co.uk or contact our Sales Team.

 

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Netcetera ranked 4th in Top 25 Most Popular Companies on Cloud Directory UK

Netcetera are proud to announce that for the 4th consecutive month, we have been selected as one of the Top 25 Most Popular Companies on Cloud Directory UK, and for the month of June 2011 we are delighted to be placed at an impressive #4!

Cloud Directory UK’s 25 Most Popular List is based on the number of votes a company receives as well as the amount of times their profile page is viewed during the month.

We always strive to continue to provide quality service to both our new and existing customers, and because we are always looking to improve our products and services, please look out for updates on our Facebook and Twitter pages where you will be updated regularly.

For any information about Netcetera Cloud Hosting Solutions, please visit www.netcetera.co.uk or contact our Sales Team.

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Netcetera Voted Top 25 Most Popular Web Host for June 2011

Netcetera has once again been voted as one of the Top 25 Most Popular Web Hosts, for the month of June. This selection is made by Web Host Directory in the UK and this is the 7th consecutive month for Netcetera.

Whatever your 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.

We especially would like to thank everyone who has voted for Netcetera this month, and please remember that to vote for us again, to please visit the Web Host Directory UK Awards. If you would like to contact us or find out more about our innovative products, please contact the Netcetera Sales Team, who will be pleased to assist you.

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What is Shared Hosting?

Shared Hosting has emerged as the much preferred choice for millions of individuals and small businesses wanting to successfully host their website with minimum hassle.

Shared Web Hosting is a great way to start as it allows you to keep the costs very low and is ideal for personal use, hobbies or small businesses. In the case of Shared Hosting your server space and other resources are shared with other users. To do this, the hosting company gives each user a partition of the hard drive.

The provider is generally responsible for managing servers, installing server software, security updates, technical support, and other aspects of the service. Your site will usually be on a server with hundreds of other web sites. That may sound like a lot, but it works out extremely well because most sites don’t generate enough traffic or use enough resources for it to become a problem.

Shared hosting will allow you to host multiple websites, depending on the plan you purchase. This will be done simply by adding secondary domains through your hosting control panel.

Netcetera Shared HostingNow that you know what Shared Hosting is, how do you choose who to host with?  There are a number of factors that should be considered when making your decision.

Price – It is important to consider if the hosting company offers a good price or a discount for annual payments. Netcetera hosting solutions start from as a little as £2.99/pm and for annual payments, there is one month FREE.

Multiple hosting packages – Shared Hosting service providers should offer a number of packages with different features to choose from. Netcetera offers three different hosting packages, Developer, One, and Reseller.

Features – You should find a number of features bundled in various packages. Some features which are included in Netcetera’s shared hosting are: Support for an array of programming languages like JAVA, PHP, PERL, Python, Multiple Email Accounts, MySQL databases,  ASP.NET, ASP.MVC, Webmatrix and much more.

Trial Period – This is a key factor because as it allows the user to “test drive” the hosting solution prior to purchasing. Netcetera offers a 30 day Trial Period!

Technical support – This is one of the most important factors when making your decision.  It is vital that there is availability of technical support from dedicated technicians, with a specialized department to handle any server issues, troubleshooting, installation issue etc. Netcetera has 24/7 Technical Support via ticket/email/chat/telephone with a one hour response time!

If you are looking at hosting your new website, please visit http://www.netcetera.co.uk/hosting/ or contact our Sales Team for any assistance or information.

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Why is it so important to renew your domain name?

What happens if you don’t renew your Domain Name on its expiry date?

  • Your customers won’t be able to find you anymore and this of course means that they will not have access to the information that you provide about your company online.
  • The brand that you have worked so hard to build up will be undermined.
  • Your search engine ranking will need to be built up again and undoubtedly this will mean losing customers.
  • You will need to change all your email addresses.  You will have no further contact with your clients, no email orders or requests and potentially could lose contact with these clients, and of course friends.
  • All your online services, like internet banking, online shopping, social networking etc, which use your email address as a log-in will need to be changed.

So as you can see, there could is a huge impact on your business if you don’t renew your domain name, however, perhaps the most important point to remember, is that if you don’t renew it, anyone else can register it , and they can do it within seconds of it being made available.  As soon as this happens, they can receive all your hard earned website traffic, search engine rankings etc that have become associated with your domain name.

Recently, a very well known children’s gaming site, Club Penguin which is owned by Disney forgot to renew their domain name.  The site was down for several days and surely caused them many headaches.   The site was launched in 2005 and bought by the Walt Disney Corporation in 2007 for $350 million.  It is an online world of mini games and chat rooms and they claim to have 12 million members.  So, as you can see, even huge corporations can forget these details, surely they won’t do it again!

Normally there is a grace period of 30 days or more in same cases, to allow the Domain Name Owner to pay for the registration, before anyone can register your domain name.

Here at Netcetera, as a reminder, we send you an email with an attached invoice 14 days before the expiry date. You will also be able to check all your domain names which are ready to expire by logging into your client area and, they can be found under the header called “Upcoming Domain Renewals”.

Your domain name will be renewed automatically if we have your payment details on file, but in case we don’t have any up to date details, the payment will be rejected and your domain won’t be renewed.

Please make sure that your payment details and email address are up to date to avoid any problems with your domain name.

Your domain name is valuable – make sure you look after it.

If you have any questions please contact our Sales Team