Technical articles
Forcing Bytespider and Claudebot back from Cloud Containers
We’re stopping two bots, or spiders, that crawl the web for AI training data from hammering Cloud Container servers too hard.
cPanel and Plesk’s costly stopgap reprieve for older Linux distros
If you’re running cPanel or Plesk on a soon-to-be-unsupported OS like CentOS, AlmaLinux 7 or Debian 10, then WebPros are pleased to announce extended support - for a fee.
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS added to High Performance Virtual Server platform
The latest Linux addition to our High Performance Virtual Servers will be in support for years to come.
ELevate your way into the post-CentOS era
If your server is running CentOS (any version) or CloudLinux 6/7, it’s time to plot an upgrade path away from these doomed distros. Here’s how to upgrade with the ELevate tool.
AWS finds a new toll to charge everyone, calls it "modernisation"
AWS puts a price on IPv4 addresses while blocking adoption of IPv6. Another reason to think twice before going all in on The Cloud.
Lessons from years of AWS cost management
Optimising AWS bills is never easy. Not even if, like our Product and Automation Lead, Ben, you've helped customers save thousands every month.
CentOS Linux and RHEL: Avoid the fallout
Things have gotten harder for all those servers and hosting platforms that need to get off CentOS soon.
Have you noticed how much faster the Cloud Container platform is?
A small Redis change has massively reduced the waiting time for many jobs on most Cloud Container servers.
Improving the performance of your Laravel queues
While investigating slow servers, we discovered some common performance issues with Laravel queues. Here’s how to speed things up for your sites.