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A deep dive into building a secure, fast, easy to manage WordPress hosting stack
WordPress is easy to install. But to make it run smoothly, it needs a production-ready WordPress hosting stack around it. A good stack does several jobs at once: It serve pages quickly. It keeps WordPress, plugins, PHP, MariaDB, and the operating system updated. It blocks common attacks without breaking legitimate admin work. It gives customers…
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We’re rebranding: NetValue Hosting is now WebAddress
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How we migrated services to a new data center (with no downtime)
A couple of years back we acquired the hosting operations of NetValue Ltd. That included two data center sites: one in Auckland and one in Hamilton. The Auckland center was much bigger and had more equipment and better internet connections, but both had similar network designs. Early on, were hit with intermittent issues with our…
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Get started with Moodle
At Rimuhosting, we support a wide range of Moodle deployments — from simple academic setups to complex, high-availability platforms. This guide walks you through a clean and secure installation of Moodle 4.5 LTS, the latest long-term support release. Whether you’re launching a development instance, staging site, or preparing for full production, this setup gives you…
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Beyond Gmail: Taking back control of your own email address
Write programs that do one thing and do it well. Write programs to work together. – Douglas McIlroy Still borrowing an email address? Are you running your business or personal brand from @gmail.com, @outlook.com, or even an address tied to your ISP? Imagine you’re a small business owner who relied on their ISP-provided email address…
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A tour of the Woop! Host WordPress hosting service
Signing up You can sign up for a WordPress hosting site at https://woop.host/signup.jsp We just need to know the domain name, and preferred site location. Each new Woop! Host account starts with a no obligation trial. No credit card is required to begin your trial. For new accounts we will check the order then provision…
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Why are businesses ditching the cloud and returning to colocation?
The Shift from Cloud to Colocation: Embracing a Hybrid Future with Infrassembly The technology landscape is witnessing a significant shift as businesses re-evaluate their reliance on cloud computing in favor of colocation and hybrid solutions. This transition is exemplified by 37Signals, the company behind popular tools like Basecamp and HEY, which recently migrated its operations…
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RimuHosting news round-up
Every year or two we do a newsletter with a bit of news for our users. Here’s what’s new and noteworthy… Co-location made easy We’ve launched Infrassembly, a managed co-location service. Our clients can own their own servers, operate from a data center of their choosing, while we handle the setup and day-to-day operation of their…
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RimuHosting becomes a .nz domain name registrar
RimuHosting recently acquired the NetValue Hosting service. As part of this transition, RimuHosting Ltd has been managing domain name registrations for .nz domains by acting as a reseller to NetValue Ltd. Over the last few months we have been working with the NZ Domain Name Commission to apply to become a .nz registrar in our…
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Would you use co-location hosting if it was easier?
We are excited to announce the launch of InfrAssembly, a digital infrastructure assembly service designed to simplify the complexities of co-locating servers and networking gear in data centers. Understanding co-location Your own equipment in a data center. Co-location hosting allows you to own or lease your servers and networking equipment, while contracting space and power…