IX Outage – Post Issue Technical Report
As many of you know, last week we experienced a major outage, affecting multiple email and database servers for just under 5 days. It was, without a doubt, the worst technical issue we’ve ever...
View ArticleImportant Information about HIPAA Compliance
As part of IX Web Hosting’s ongoing compliance initiatives, we have identified recent changes in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) that may impact some of IX’s...
View ArticleNice Try, Tornado
* As some of you may have read on our official Facebook page, IX Web Hosting was recently hit with a pretty nasty storm. The high winds lifted the roofs off of surrounding buildings, toppled...
View ArticleImportant WordPress Security Update
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View ArticleThe importance of maintaining your web applications
*Web application maintenance is vital to the health and security of not only your website, but your entire hosting account. Not only does this directly impact your security but also your reputation on...
View ArticleOur latest upgrade: ASP.NET 4.0 & SiteStudio
*Hello everyone! We’ve received a lot of feedback from our customers regarding some of the aging features of our hosting plans, most commonly related to SiteStudio and ASP.NET. We’re excited to...
View ArticleTwitter, Facebook, LinkedIn – help?
*OK, so I admit it. I’m as confused by “social media” as everyone else. I can’t figure out how to get millions of followers on Twitter, or how to get hundreds of thousands of Facebook fans, or why I...
View ArticleZero-Cost Online Business Webinar
*Ok, I’ve been promising this to you for some time now, and I’m finally able to announce it: As an IX Web Hosting customer, you’re invited to our first “Online Success” webinar! The webinar topic is...
View ArticleImportant Hosting Account Updates
*Fathi Said here, with a couple of important updates about your hosting account here at IX Web Hosting. But before I share them, I want to acknowledge something that hasn’t made me very happy. When I...
View ArticleBlogging – One Chris tells you why, another Chris tells you how
*The 1st Chris On the topic of startups, Chris Brogan says if he were to start today “No matter what, the very first piece of social media real estate I’d start with is a blog. It’s a website, with...
View ArticleHow Bored Are You?
*How Bored are You? This may seem like an extremely odd question, but I was thinking (as I sometimes do when the weather is nice), why are you reading this blog? Is it because you’re secretly hoping...
View ArticleWe Don’t Want to Leave You in the Dark
*…like our night shift system administrators were on March 30th. I should probably start this post by introducing you to our VP of Systems Operations, Rick. This is a person who is not only passionate...
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