WordPress 3.0 will be released very soon as the core team is working on the final details.
Page.ly will auto-upgrade all customer accounts shortly after. Likely 1-2 weeks after the official release. We wait to push big upgrades like this for 2 reasons:
- To allow more time for plugin developers to update their plugins which limits breakage
- The pattern of past releases shows there is typically a .1 (like 3.1) release shortly after a major release to address any last minute issues.
We would like to allow some time until the .1 release to further ensure a smooth upgrade for all customers. If no .1 release is forthcoming after a week or two we will go ahead and push the 3.0.
Customers may update their own site at any time by using the built in WordPress updater.
Our Upgrade Procedure:
All customers will be notified by email, and this blog before an upgrade. The upgrade should be transparent to customers as were all the past upgrades. We will push the upgrade late at night and then test the sites to make sure everything seems to be working. When you login next you will see a “WordPress Database Update” screen where you simply need to confirm yes on.
If for any reason there is a problem that we do not detect first (likely caused by an outdated plugin) you may use our Whitescreen Eliminator to disable all plugins or request a roll back of your site to a previous backup. We maintain 7 days worth of live backups we can restore immediately, and older backups we will access if needed.
A reminder:
Page.ly will not support the MultiSite option in 3.0 on our base ($14.98/mo) service. If you require MU/MultiSite please look into our Enterprise plans.
Specific notes about 3.0 and the page.ly MultiSite policy can be found here.
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Recently we moved from our old provider to the ultra secured hosting environment at Firehost.com. Besides the fact we were growing so fast that our old iron could not keep up, we specifically chose our new provider for their reputation for security. They secure us, we secure you.. it’s like our own private party inside Fort Knox.
Firehost security boss says: You on the list?
All servers that host websites are subject to being pummeled by malicious bots looking for vulnerabilities. The trick is to stay ahead of the malicious attempts. FireHost specializes in secure environments. We like to think that we are very proactive in regards to your security and will go above and beyond to ensure the health of your site. Thanks to our growth and the fine people of FireHost we were able to extend the best secure servers on the market today to our clients.
This graph below was taken from our weekly security report (you know how the President gets a daily security briefing by his Generals and the CIA, it’s kinda like that) and illustrates the events logged and blocked by just 1 (of the many) security layers on just 1 network node, in just 1 day. Over 30,000 nefarious events stopped before they even started.
Just think about if your site is not protected like ours, and then do something about it. Of course we recommend you give us a try, but you may also read up on best practices below. And for all that is holy, use a strong password. It all starts with a password.
Last night we moved our entire operation to Firehost.com (read about here).
Everyone is settling in, the kids are choosing what color to paint their rooms and the dog has found a new favorite spot in front of the fireplace.
Ahh, the sweet smell of new servers..
Thank you everyone for your patience. All sites are up an online.. if you are getting an old “site not found page” just give it a bit more time for the DNS changes to make their way around the internets. Please contact support with any questions.
New Signups will be online later this evening after everything settles down.
We’re Movin on up.
Our customers have told us we are the best thing since sliced bread when it comes to Managed WordPress Hosting and we are about to get even better. We are happy to report we have been growing rapidly this Q1 and with growth has come a few growing pains. We had planned a datacenter move for mid-summer but are accelerating those plans and found the perfect partner to help.
Our good friends at Firehost.com have built their business by providing unparalleled server security and reliability to some of the web’s biggest websites. Our customers have come to expect the best from us so we found the best datacenter provider to manage our server iron.
What does this mean for Page.ly customers?
A bucket full of awesome!
- The BEST security available.
- Much Faster website performance and response times (vs. our current environment)
- Mucho Grande Better up-time (vs. our current environment)
We do not expect any significant downtime while we make the move, yet please be patient as there may be intermittent outages on a per site basis as we migrate it and the new DNS resolves. Please check your email midweek for more information. And of course a big thank you is in order to our current customers for their trust they have shown in choosing page.ly, and for their patience as we have had a few hiccups in the last week.
The move is tentatively planned to begin Friday April 2nd and finish by the evening of April 3rd.
