Archive for the ‘New Features’ Category

Introducing PHP 5.3 Support

Monday, September 19th, 2011

We’re happy to announce that all of our servers now support PHP 5.3 (specifically PHP 5.3.8).

There are several methods of enabling 5.3 on your account while the default is still 5.2

Method 1:
Rename your script from .php to .php53

Method 2:
Login to cPanel then click “Apache Handlers” near the bottom of the screen and put the following in the top two boxes

Handler: application/x-httpd-php53
Extension(s): php

Method 3:
Add the following to your .htaccess file:

AddHandler application/x-httpd-php53 .php

If you have any questions or find any bugs please submit a support ticket.

Free Demowolf Video Tutorials!

Thursday, May 19th, 2011

We've teamed up with DemoWolf to offer free video tutorials on our Professional and Enterprise reseller packages. These tutorials are similar to those found on our tutorials page and are fully branded with your company name and logo.

Video tutorials can dramatically reduce your support queue by guiding clients through steps from setting up their email to creating a database. The full range of tutorials can be found at http://www.demowolf.com/hosting-tutorials.php

To receive your free tutorial series please submit a support ticket and we'll provide further details.

Unlimited Free SSL Certificates!

Saturday, May 14th, 2011

Just when you thought our reseller plans couldn't get any more feature packed, we've gone and given you even more to offer your clients.

All of our reseller packages now come with free unlimited SSL certificates!

If you're running an online store or any website that collects client data an SSL certificate is a crucial part of ensuring that data is transmitted securely across the web. Some hosting companies charge a fortune for this privilege but we're different and want to encourage website security.

These PositiveSSL certificates can even be passed down to your clients, either sold or given out free of charge and there's absolutely no limit to the number you can have.

To receive an SSL certificate simply generate a CSR as per this link and we will process it for you.

It doesn't just end there, we have some amazing features lined up for the coming weeks so keep your eyes peeled!

SpamExperts Clustered Anti-Spam Solution Launched!

Saturday, January 22nd, 2011

suffolk, England (January 20, 2011)—EZPZ Hosting announced today it has deployed the SpamExperts Incoming Mail Filter to on all shared and reseller hosting accounts, automatically providing customers with enterprise-grade spam protection at no additional charge to them.

The hardware-based solution offers one of the industry’s most robust protections against spam, relying on public and internal anti-spam data sources to provide optimal protection. The Incoming Email Security Firewall combines more than 50 different filtering mechanisms that are continuously updated and configured to assure spam filtering is accurate and effective.

“For many of our customers, spam email creates more than just a nuisance—it also causes significant losses in productivity and can expose end users to a myriad of security threats, ranging from viruses to sophisticated phishing attacks. Unfortunately, the problem is not getting better, as many industry leaders had hoped,” said Daniel Knights, director of EZPZ Hosting. “By investing in this enterprise-grade, next-generation anti-spam technology for all of our shared and reseller hosting customers, we can deliver a tangible value-add that separates us from our competitors.”

According to SpamExperts, filtering is divided into two stages. Stage 1, the SMTP-stage, analyzes the behavior and reputation of the sending server. Around 95% of all spam can already be detected at this stage. In stage 2, the content-stage, the actual content of the message is checked and the remaining 5% of spam messages are detected. Together, a spam-score probability is calculated and based on this customizable score, messages will be accepted, rejected, or quarantined.

Last year, EZPZ Hosting introduced the industry’s first module to automate business management for reseller hosting customers, by enabling resellers to automatically provision and manage all new sub-reseller accounts through a single application. It was developed internally by EZPZ Hosting and provides an interface between WHMCS, a client management and billing system for hosting businesses, and WHMPHP, a master reseller hosting control panel.

In 2008, EZPZ Hosting received the Planet Positive certification. As part of the process, EZPZ Hosting measured the carbon footprint of its business, made a commitment to reduce it on an annual basis, and offset it by 110% into verified carbon projects.

To learn more about EZPZ Hosting, visit http://www.ezpzhosting.co.uk.

 About EZPZ Hosting

Located in the United Kingdom, EZPZ is a leading Web hosting provider offering Shared, Reseller, Dedicated and Shoutcast hosting services. With 24/7/365 technical support and 5-minute response times for all tickets, EZPZ offers world-class service to individuals and businesses internationally. The company hosts more than 65,000 domain names across data centers in the United States and Europe.

Control your VPS from your iPhone

Sunday, September 26th, 2010

 SolusVM have now released a basic iPhone app to Manage, Boot, Reboot, Shutdown and see the current Live Status of your virtual server.

Full details can be viewed here: http://www.isolusvm.com and can be downloaded free of charge from the app store.

When entering the API details ensure the control panel address is entered into the "Hostname" section rather than your server IP address.

EZPZ Hosting goes rebootless!

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

Offering 100% uptime is always our goal, however when it came to critical kernel updates to fix security issues we have no choice but to reboot servers. However, thanks to Ksplice there is now a solution.

Keeping up to date with kernel updates is extremely important and often fixes important security holes. In 2009 there were 16 released, each requires a reboot which takes around 15 minutes to complete. This means there would have been a total of 4 hours downtime just to update the kernel. Ksplice allows us to perform these updates without rebooting and without any impact on performance.

The other advantage is that we can apply patches instantly. We no longer need to plan ahead and give a few days notice of an impending reboot, during this time the server may be open to an exploit causing obvious security problems.

Ksplice is now installed on all shared, reseller and VPS servers. It is also included free of charge on all managed dedicated servers

VPS now with Snapshot Backups!

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

We’re pleased to announce that our VPS servers now come complete with snapshot backups.


This new feature allows any VPS user to click ‘Central Backups’ within their VPS control panel and take a snapshot of their server. This will then be transferred off-site and kept indefinitely, the server can also be restored from this backup within seconds with the click of a button.


The complete server is backed up including all files, databases, configuration settings and any applications installed on the server. This is ideal for taking a quick backup before performing a software upgrade or new installation incase the work doesn’t go as planned.


We allow each server to keep one snapshot by default, if a second is generated it would simply overwrite the first. However if you would like the option to keep more backups on our central server, please contact us.

Customer Forums

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

Some of you forum regulars may have noticed we have added a new section to our forums over the last few days.

Our new private customer forums allow you to interact with other EZPZ customers in private, away from search engines and other prying eyes. This allows you to share tips, ask questions and discuss other aspects of hosting in complete privacy- something our reseller customers have been wanting for a while.

As well as getting tips from other clients, we will be posting details of upcoming features within these forums, we’ll also be running customer polls to see what you’d like to see and getting your opionion on changes we’re considering.

To get access to the customer only forums, please visit http://forum.ezpzhosting.co.uk and request access in the access forum.

EZPZ Hosting, now available in Los Angeles!

Friday, January 29th, 2010

One of the most common requests from our customer survey earlier this year was Los Angeles based servers. Once again we’ve given you exactly what you want and LA based servers are now online.

We are able to provide shared and reseller hosting services from our reliable Los Angeles datacentre. Simply choose your locations on the order form and your account will be instantly setup.

We now offer three locations to choose from. Our UK based servers give great response time and performance for European visitors, Dallas is perfect for Central and Eastern America while our Los Angeles servers provide brilliant results for Western America and Asia.

We are always looking to implement new features and services, if you have anything you’d like to see please feel free to contact us through our support desk.

Firewall Unblocker

Monday, January 11th, 2010

We run a very strict firewall to help protect against brute force attacks, port scanning and more. This also means legitimate visitors can also be accidentally blocked from accessing the server.

We now have a new firewall unblocker within our client area. This allows you to automatically remove your IP address from the firewall without having to submit a support ticket. Reseller clients are also able to search by IP address and unblock their clients automatically.

To use this new feature, simply log into your client area, click ‘My Products and Services’ and click the icon next to your package. You will then see a button to unblock your IP or a box to enter a clients IP address into. After clicking ‘Unblock’ your IP will be removed within 10 minutes.