The 'Add Service' screen was looking overloaded even before we added a new category of Virtual Servers today. This, plus a limitation that stopped the AI Platform from appearing, made it time for a redesign. Now you'll see more options, sensibly grouped and presented in a more comfortable display.
We've reworked the Databases tab in the Containers page of the Control Panel to provide more context and Container-focused options. You can now filter by where the databases back up to and get the database hostname on the page.
We've launched our AI Platform. You can now access fast, private and cost-effective open-weight AI models hosted here in New Zealand. Offload your data workload without any data retention. Check out the Knowledge Base to learn how it works.
We've added a quick way to visualise your Cloud Container server's disk allocation in the Control Panel. Disk Usage Breakdown shows how much of your server disk space is used by files, docker images and databases.
Another boost to the Control Panel's performance, as well as security improvements and plenty of bug fixes.
We've enforced two-factor authentication on all accounts. If 2FA wasn't already enabled, you'll now be emailed a login confirmation code. Once you’re logged in you can upgrade to using an authenticator app instead. Account admins can control authentication frequency (from every login to monthly). See how to manage 2FA in the Knowledge Base, and read why we’ve made this change in the blog (TL;DR: too much phishing).
We've added support for creating, deleting and modifying NS records from the DNS Zones tab in the Control Panel. This lets you delegate subdomains to another provider (as is often required by managed email platforms) without leaving the DNS Zones tab.
Copying the IP address when viewing your server inside the Control Panel has been simplified. You can now hover your mouse over your IP address displayed on the header and left-click to copy the details, saving you a few clicks. This also works for copying database hostnames and IP addresses within the Manage tab of the Control Panel.
When you create your own server backups via the Control Panel you can add notes and set an expiry date. Manual and automated backups are listed together, each with the option to Restore. There's more in the KB.
Anyone creating a new SiteHost account will be emailed a six-digit confirmation code, which replaces the old email verification step. Each login after that will also involve an email code, unless you switch to an authenticator app (the KB explains how). New accounts will be unable to opt out of two-factor authentication.