We performed an upgrade to all member websites over the Thanksgiving weekend, which involved relocating websites to bigger, faster, newer and better servers.  This also moved website servers out of the hurricane region, and upgraded everyone to the latest and greatest technology. Though we continuously upgrade our software and systems, this was a special sort of upgrade that won’t need to happen again for a long time.

For the majority of users, the server migration/website upgrade went smoothly. Unfortunately, some did experience issues with their ISPs not updating in a timely manner, and some members encountered challenges arising from having weak passwords. This necessitated a period of helping them update passwords, access webmail, and update email clients with new passwords as needed.  We’re happy to say that websites were not down during the migration, and the long-term benefits of this move will greatly help your business.

The benefits of the server migration and website upgrade include:

  • Your website is now on the newest technology, with increased functionality, flexibility, security and reliability in a hurricane-proof location.
  • Your email management interface is completely new – email administration is improved, email changes are implemented faster, bigger email accounts are included, improved webmail interface, and increased email performance.
  • All v4 users have been upgraded to the newest website admin functionality, with the latest SEO tools and friendly URL rewriting.