VPS.NET 8/6/2010 Weekly Update

VPS.NET at Conferences
I think all of us are finally recovered from HostingCon, which was a great time and an ever great success. We had a several hundred people stop by the VPS.NET booth, and we certainly had an entertaining time with our money machine. It was a great time meeting up with a lot of the vendors that make VPS.NET what it is, and we were able to kick off some discussions which should lead to some even greater things. You can check out some pictures of the UK2Group staff at the blog. Following up HostingCon in our conference schedule is DrupalCon in Copenhagen, Denmark starting August 23rd, and cPanelCon in Houston, Texas October 6th. Stop by and visit us!
Windows & SAN 2.0 Testing
We’ve kicked off testing for Windows on VPS.NET. I actually got a chance to personally play around with it the other day and it’s looking remarkably stable already. I know the demand for it is high out there, so we’re working on getting it in your hands as soon as possible. Just as important, we’ve also started testing the new SAN configuration. This new configuration creates an additional layer of redundancy by having two SAN units store your data, instead of a single SAN. The way it works is there will be one SAN actively working, with another having all the data synced to it. If the active SAN experiences a problem, the backup will take over without any downtime to your VPS. If you’d like to help us test either out, send Nick an email at nick@vps.net and we’ll get you access to the new cloud.
DNS & API changes
We’ve redesigned the DNS interface, which should make things much easier for all of you. It’s been simplified and made dummy proof (which is great for me); I think everyone will like the changes. Along with the design change, we’ve also modified the API, so it now supports all the DNS functions including the use of DNS templates.
World Cup Winner
After calculating out all the stats, we’re proud to announce the winner of the World Cup challenge. Alberto Mesas has won, earning himself 3 free nodes. Hope you enjoy the free nodes! For those of you who enjoyed the world cup challenge, I encourage you to join us in the American Fantasy Football Challenge. We’re still looking to see if we have enough interest to start a league, so stop by the forum and let us know you’re in!
That’s all for VPS.NET this week. Hope everyone enjoys the “return of the weekly newsletter.” We should have some more exciting news next week to announce, so stay tuned, and keep in touch with us on the VPS.NET forum!