cPanel or Plesk – Which one should I use?
What’s the difference between cPanel or Plesk I hear you say? If you’ve been looking around for some Dedicated Servers or a new hosting solution, you may have been presented with the option of choosing a control panel to manage your web hosting. Most commonly, you’ll see an option for cPanel or Plesk. cPanel and […]
What is Colocation?
Colocation is a service where you can rent a physical space in a datacentre to hold server equipment that you own. The data centre would take care of all the essentials needed to run a server. Power, cooling, connectivity, and of course the data hall your server sits in are provided. A good data centre […]
Secure your data, Secure your server
We’ve been hearing a lot about big enterprise companies being hacked these days, but did you know that SMBs are increasingly becoming a more attractive victim? As SMBs tend to hold equally attractive customer data on their servers, they are most likely to have weaker levels of security than the big enterprise companies. As a […]
Datacentreplus completes power upgrade in response to data centre demand
Datacentreplus have successfully completed a power upgrade for the Manchester-based data centre to cope with increased demand and anticipated future growth. The data centre has gone from strength to strength over the last couple of years and the increase in power capacity is a sign of strong continued growth. The investment is not only a […]
What is a Dedicated Server?
A dedicated server is essentially a single piece of equipment (computer) that is dedicated to serve the purposes of running various data related tasks over a network. How does dedicated servers differ? With dedicated servers, you would be the sole user of the equipment and have complete control over its use. In comparison to shared […]
Is your website ready for Black Friday?
Traditionally associated with instore promotions at large supermarket chains in America, Black Friday is fast approaching in the UK and it’s pretty hard to ignore. Black Friday lands on the 25th November this year, and more people than ever are attempting to beat the crowds in store by shopping online. The UK experiences on average […]
How Dedicated Servers differ from Shared Hosting
As your business grows, you will inevitably come to a point where you’ll be re-evaluating the technologies that drives your business. It is now more important than ever that your website is reliable and performs when needed, especially if your business relies on its website. Performance, reliability and cost soon becomes prime considerations when […]
50Mbps Bandwidth On Colocation Packages
Great news for anyone looking for colocation in Manchester, we recently upgraded our bandwidth to provide a minimum of 50Mbps unmetered bandwidth on all our colocation packages. The increase in bandwidth will be particularly useful for anyone who has a requirement to deal with a lot of users on the network; minimising sync issues and […]
Is Your Network Ready For 2017?
How do you want to start 2017? Revitalised, ready for work and super productive? Or how you ended 2016, tired and waiting for a loading wheel? Businesses should take their time when looking at their equipment’s capabilities to manage growing trends, such as Big Data. Getting a good infrastructure can be a large investment for […]
The Cloud isn’t the problem, it’s you
Datacentreplus founder and Managing Director, Mashukul Hoque, talks about security and the Cloud: I have seen countless articles and surveys where security is cited as the biggest concern for Cloud adoption. When setting up the data centre I knew security would be an area I must prioritise for customers to feel safe when using my […]
