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Ruby on Rails 2.1.2 installed on all servers

Media72 — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:26:15 +0000

We have now installed Ruby on Rails 2.1.2 on all servers. As this release contains security fixes it’s recommended that all users of Rails 2.1.x switch to the new 2.1.2 version ASAP.

Ruby on Rails 2.0.5 installed on all servers

Media72 — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:10:21 +0000

Rails 2.0.5 has been release which contains security fixes. It’s advised all customers using a 2.0.x version of Rails update their applications to use the 2.0.5 version as soon as possible.

.mobi domain name special offer

Media72 — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:32:16 +0000

Today marks the start of the domain name bonanza event at Media72. For the next few months we will be slashing the price of domains for one week only! To kick things off we are starting with .mobi’s, the domain extension designed for mobile devices. From now until midnight on Tuesday next week you will [...]

Payment provider downtime

Media72 — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:58:30 +0000

Update: This issue has now been resolved, new sign ups can be made as normal. It turns out the issue was a power outage affecting the entire area around 2Checkout’s facility. Our payment solutions provide, 2checkout, has been experiencing a sustained denial of service attack over the last few days. Unfortunately this means we have been [...]

Bingo server migration stage 3 complete

Media72 — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 18:15:19 +0000

Stages 3 of migrating customers away from the bingo server are now complete. All reseller accounts have been migrated successfully to the shipstern.media72.net or teahupoo.media72.net servers. As part of the migration we have checked each website to ensure it loads, we advise all customers to check each website to ensure it is working correctly. If you [...]

Bingo server migration stage 2 complete

Media72 — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 18:12:13 +0000

Stages 2 of migrating customers away from the bingo server are now complete. All shared accounts have been migrated successfully to the shipstern.media72.net server. As part of the migration we have checked each website to ensure it loads, we advise all customers to check each website to ensure it is working correctly. If you encounter any [...]

Bingo server migration stage 1 complete

Media72 — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:26:43 +0000

The first stage of migrating customer away from the bingo server is now complete. All ruby on rails accounts have been migrated successfully to the teahupoo.media72.net server. As part of the migration we have checked each website to ensure it loads, we advise all customers to check each website to ensure it is working correctly. If [...]

Mod Rails hosting two months on…

Media72 — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 06:54:41 +0000

It’s been a little over two months since we switched our Ruby on Rails hosting packages from FastCGI to mod rails (Phusion Passenger), what better time then for a debrief on how the switch went and what we have discovered two months on. I’m sure no one will be surprised to hear mod rails is [...]

Free PeepCode screencast give away!

Media72 — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:28:35 +0000

Media72 are very excited to announce we have teamed up with the guys at PeepCode to give away free PeepCode screencasts. Simply signup for one of our Ruby on Rails accounts and receive a PeepCode coupon code entitling you to any screencast absolutely free. For those that don’t know PeepCode produce very high quality screencasts tutorials [...]

Bingo server migration 9th-13th July

Media72 — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:27:57 +0000

Over the next week accounts hosted on the bingo.media72.net server will be migrated to new servers in our London data centre, after the migration is completed the bingo server will be decommissioned. How will this affect you? For most customers there will be no service interruption, accounts will be migrated and the bingo server will point all [...]