Blacknight no longer offering CentOS, moving to AlmaLinux going forward
Time to get into the weeds of Linux licensing but this is very important, so please read on. One of ...
Be Warned – cPanel’s Look is changing and you don’t have a choice
If there's one thing 'general' users of computer software hate, it's changing for the sake of change. cPanel's theme is ...
Self Hosted Alternatives to WeTransfer (EU Safe File Sharing)
Email is one of the most versatile tools that has ever been invented, but one thing it is terrible at ...
Stop Demonising Data Centres – Myths About Irish Data Centres Debunked
Over the past few months there's been a lot of focus on data centres in the media and elsewhere. Unfortunately ...
A New Dawn for Blacknight – Introducing our new Hosting Platform
Blacknight has been working on something amazing behind the scenes, and at last, we’re finally ready to start lifting the ...
Basic Security Best Practices for a Dedicated Server (and VPS/Cloud Servers as well)
The only way to secure a server from the horrors of the internet is to never hook it up to ...
When to choose a VPS versus when to choose a dedicated server
When I was moving web hosts over a year ago, the big decision I had to make was choosing between ...
What is a DDoS Attack and What Do You Do About It?
DDoS attacks are in the news again, so we thought this would be a good time to put together an explainer as ...
SSL Certificates Are Not Magic Pixie Dust – Basic Website Security Tips
Since the big names in tech like Google now require SSLs for all websites - or else present you with ...
Preparing Your Website or Server for a Major Traffic Event
Traffic happens. Sometimes a lot of it at once. And it’s very much a good thing when it does. As ...
Common HTTP Response Error Codes and What They Mean
We've all been there - we've visited a website, and instead of finding the website we wanted to visit - ...
