Jan 28

It’s been quite some time since my last post. Apologies for the delays, but have been fairly busy.

I hope you’re enjoying 2010 as there’s alot to come.

So going over what i missed out on.

That huge 80% For Life Sale, on almost everything. How amazing is that?

We had a great turnout for the offer and would like to congratulate everyone who was successfulin getting their package down by 80%. Everything is limited, so we had to have a deadline.

Read more after the jump. You’d probably want to read more, considering there may be a surprise for you.

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Oct 29

systemsupgradeIt’s about time we upgraded not only the hardware, but the stuff you actually use when hosting with us. The software. Which is why we performed a pretty major upgrade to our systems today. Checkout after the jump what we upgraded and the features/benefits it may give you.

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Oct 26

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The downtime on Saturday the 24th caused a number of customer’s websites to be unavailable. We’re sorry about this. As you may be aware, we had quite a major problem which came up. Firstly the hardware, then software problems.

But guess what? We’re back up and running. We’ve fixed the sick server – actually got a new one. And the Ultrahoster website is on a brand new server which is, off the Ultrahoster network and datacenter. Follow?

Basically if a problem like that was to happen again, the Ultrahoster website will still be accessible. So no more worrying everyone. Your accounts are also on a new server, so smile for that. I know i am. :-)

If you have any problems – which you may as your on a new server now, please open a ticket with us.

All the best.

Steve Ross – The Ultra Blogger

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Oct 15

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It’s that time of year, where we dress up as monsters, ghosts and our favourite characters to go out and get the candy. Well at least it was when we were kids. So how about now? No candy? No treats? No fun?

Hold it right there! We know we’ve passed the years of all that… But at Ultrahoster, we still want everyone to get a little something from us from the so called ’scary day’. That’s why we’ve given the site a little shock, as well as given you some lovely Halloween Treats! No they’re not Candy, and that’s a good thing as you wont feel sick of all the candy you eat, better still it’s discounts in what we’re good at. Providing Internet services! So that’s why were giving away 50% off all our plans, and what makes this better is that the offer applies to ALL of our plans. Yes, EVERYTHING! So go ahead, make the most of it. Sure it isn’t Candy or whatever, but it still is something for you to get your teeth into.

Til next time, have an awesome Halloween from everyone at Ultrahoster! And keep a lookout as we may even have a nice competiion to top of this offer. Will keep you posted.

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Sep 18

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Remember just over a week ago, we posted about a new FTP backup solution coming soon which is completely different than UltraDrive and allows remote offsite backup for webmasters, etc. well we’re sorry to say we’re not going to launch that service anymore. Why? Because we have something much better.

Whilst building the platform of UltraDrive, we thought to incorporate FTP into an UltraDrive account and allow webmasters to remotely FTP their website backups. The webmaster’s can also store their personal files online on their UltraDrive account at the same time. Nice, simple and all incorporated.

So now onto UltraDrive. Our aim was to provide a basic online file storage system which was accessable via a web address. Well we;ve taken it a step further by allowing FTP access to each account. Now what’s more is that we’ve also enabled tonnes of the features below.

Feast your eyes on these.

·Access your data from anywhere in the world!
·Multiple file types allowed
·Create unlimited folders.
·Download zipped archives of multiple files and folders.
·View files inside zipped archives.
·Embed images, music and video files to websites, blogs, forums and more!
·Share data instantly by one click email & direct file download links with no Captcha’s or waiting times.
·Access account and data via ftp
·Your data is safe, secure and hidden by having unique coded account root folders.
·Create files from blank.
·store videos, music and images!
·backup your websites offsite via remote FTP.
·Download your data at blistering speeds!

How does that sound? But we take it another step above! For business’s small or large, or just friends, users, or even a big family, we have provided the ability for UltraDrive account’s to have a folder(s) which can be linked to specific UltraDrive accounts. So if you’re a family person, you could create an account per family who may be overseas, and they have their basic file storage features, etc. BUT you could ask us to just simply create a new folder with a specified disk space from your current disk space, or you could purchase more disk space, or you could just combine the disk space of all the UltraDrive accounts you and your family have, and have that folder be accessable to all your family’s UltraDrive accounts. So you can now share pictures, videos, music and pretty much anything else you can think off, with all your family.
Now imagine this power for a business. Thought of the possibilities? We also allow an admin account to be created who can have full control of all folder’s within the business, family or group. So all employee account’s could be managed by a business admin account, which costs no more than a usual UltraDrive account.

Another fantastic feature is that, the file’s can be embedded to forums, websites, blogs and more, so if your webhost has a maximum file limit, you can use your UltraDrive account to host the file. Most hosts these day’s don’t allow file hosting what so ever. What a great way to host the files. Direct links to the files are also provided for people you wish to only download your file(s). And NO, we don’t have any annoying captcha’s or waiting times. File’s load instantly.

Your data is safe, we use a unique folder codes to ensure your account folder(s) cannot be found or guessed by anyone (unless ofcouse you publicly broadcast your files with the embedding options or direct download links). Even if the folder’s are broadcast, the public cannot download files without knowing the names of the files. Public directory listing has been blocked, for security, and there’s no way people outside can bypass this. So as we said earlier, data is safe and secure.

You get great view of all your photo’s with a thumbnail generator built into the system. Multiple files are downloaded easily, with our zip archive creating system.

And one of the best of all features, which can save time, bandwidth and hassle is our remote URL upload system. So if you have a slow connection and you want to upload a file from the web to your UltraDrive account, there’s no waiting required. Just insert the link, and our server’s will download that file at superfast speeds. If you have forgotten, just a quick reminder that our servers are powered by a 100Mbit internet backbone.

A handy disk space and bandwidth monitor ensures you keep track of your account usage.

A detailed file information feature allows file information to show instantly.

A lovely search feature to find the files you want, helps a user to stop pulling out their hair. We’ve thought of adding this feature into UltraDrive too.

So bring on the downloads, uploads, and server archiving. We’re prepared, so why don’t you be.

Some helpful information can be found here, below on the UltraDrive section.

http://ultrahoster.co.uk/more_services.html

This is by far once of the most versatile service’s we offer and fantastic for anyone and everyone, whether your a single user or a group of friends, family or a business of hundreds, we’re ready to take care of your data.

To find out more details and ordering, check out the new UltraDrive page.
http://ultrahoster.co.uk/ultradrive.html

Remember, as all Ultrahoster services, UltraDrive account’s can be upgraded at any time.

We hope you enjoy this service, find it helpful, and just love it as much as we do.

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Sep 17

Just a quick little update to say, we’re almost done setting up UltraDrive at our end, and are very pleased with what has currently been done. There’s some great features to make your online file storage much easier and reliable.

Sharing your data is also been integrated with email support enabled as well as embedding content to other places on the web such as websites, forums, and more!

Faster uploads/downloads to ensure your data is delivered to you at blasting speeds.

Ensure you keep a lookout, as UltraDrive will be something you’d want.

Sep 15

So you want 5% off your bill every month? How? Well it’s easy. Just link us (Ultrahoster Web Solutions) to your website. Why? As it shows your visitors that your hosting your website with us. Not only that but it works as promoting Ultrahoster. All you have to do is simply link the following image (http://marketing.ultrahoster.co.uk/external/customer/banners/hosted-on-ultrahoster.jpgg) to the following url www.ultrahoster.co.uk/cus-redirect, and it will redirect through a series of redirects to Ultrahoster’s homepage. Pretty simple isn’t it?

Once you’ve done that, just open a ticket with us so we know the pages you have the banner on, and we’ll have 5% taken off your bill every month, until you plan to take of the banner. It’s nice and small, so nothing too big to incorporate into your website design.

Remember, we’ll be checking often the pages you put that banner on to ensure that we’re not taking 5% off your bill for no reason.

Also, there is a small rule which you must follow to receive 5% off your next bill which is to ensure the banner is on atleast 3 of your website pages.

We will be introducing new banners soon with different sizes so you can do this later rather than now. If you want 5% off your bill ofcourse.

Link to banner – http://marketing.ultrahoster.co.uk/external/customer/banners/hosted-on-ultrahoster.jpg

URL image should link to – www.ultrahoster.co.uk/cus-redirect – MUST be WITHOUT the ending slash.

Banner size – 200px X 100px

Hosted On Ultrahoster!

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Sep 06

Well you can’t see it, but we assure you that theres a brand new backup system running on the background. We have an automated service which sends all our server data to a remote server which is setup only, and we mean ONLY for backing up. And don’t worry, this is all done within a few hours, at blasting connection speeds at both ends.

So you ask, are we prepared for server failures, downtimes, and all that stuff we rather not think about? Yes we are!

Our backups are performed weekly to maintain space at our remote backup servers, as well as balance out a good backup strategy.

So how does it differ from our previous system? Well our remote servers, are more powerfull, faster, have larger space as well as faster bandwidth. And the whole system is completely automated.

Please note, although this is a great newbie for Ultrahoster, we expect all customers to make their own backups for their data. We cannot be held responsible if a customer looses their data. This system is to assure you, if we ever have a problem at our end which puts your data in threat, we will have a high chance of getting it back.

So happy faces all round, and remember, to backup your site.

Happy hosting!

Sep 05

Well you heard it here first guys. We’ve been thinking of a online file storage solution. And Yes, UltraDrive is still in development and is a completely different online storage service.

But we thought we should have an online FTP storage solution. Ofcourse, it can also be used as a backup service for webmasters, etc. Or just plain old file storage for any old guy.

So when’s it coming? From now, we’d say a few weeks, maybe up to a month.

The main features for this service is the plain old FTP storage or backup space. That’s pretty much it. No fancy features which you’ll never use. We should know. We’ve been in the industry for years and have had to have a backup solution, and all we’ve used is the disk space provided and some of the bandwidth. That’s all. So why pay for features you’ll never use?

So, if you think this is something for you, be sure to stay on the lookout.

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Aug 30

Well we’ve re-designed it. And now want your opinion. So what do you guys think?

Do you prefer the ‘darker theme’ or the light and colourful one we had earlier? How is the navigation? Is the website easier to the eye? Is this site more user friendly?

And anything else you think about the site. Just post it below. It really does help us, so we know what to improve on.

Thanks!

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