Software Upgrade

MySQL has been upgraded across all servers to v5.0.51a This upgrade finally jumps us away from the legacy v4 branch and brings with it many new improvements and tweaks.

While there was a snag on one server that resulted in a approximately 15 minutes of unscheduled problems with that particular server (php content was not being served properly), overall the upgrade went smoothly and we are looking forward to continued improvements from the MySQL team.

In the two and a half weeks since we deployed PHP5 as an option for all clients, we've received only a handful of tickets regarding script compatibility with PHP5, all of which have been resolved at this time. Most of the issues that turned up involved needs/desires for a specific php5 module that we missed in the initial upgrade process.

As the upgrade appears to have gone smoothly thus far, The transition to using PHP5 as the default for all *.php files was performed this morning. At this time, all *.php scripts are now running under the PHP5 system across all servers.

We are happy to announce that effective immediately, PHP5 is now available on all shared linux hosting accounts here at Pure Energy.

Clients can utilize PHP5 by either changing their default PHP version inside cPanel (cPanel -> PHP Configuration), or by naming PHP files with the .php5 extension. On February 4th we will switch the default for all *.php files on our servers over to PHP5. If clients require the use of PHP4 beyond that date, they will need to use the PHP Configuration Screen in cPanel to select PHP4 for their account, or rename their PHP files to .php4.

Today's ugprade to cPanel brings with it v11 of the cPanel system. Featuring an entirely new user interface as well as behind the scenes improvements, cPanel 11 represents a huge step forward in account administration. For more details as to what v11 brings with it, please see the preview site.