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10 years of server and web hosting news — Linux releases, security vulnerabilities, control panel updates, PHP releases and web server news from 2016 to 2025.
PHP 8.4 Stable — Real-World Performance Gains Measured
Real-world benchmarks of PHP 8.4 in production show 15-25% improvement for WordPress and Laravel applications — here's how to migrate.
WordPress 6.6 Released — Performance Focused Release
WordPress 6.6 focuses on performance with improved block rendering, better auto-update handling and reduced database queries.
Ubuntu 24.10 Released — Oracular Oriole
Ubuntu 24.10 Oracular Oriole ships with kernel 6.11, experimental Rust drivers and improved Snap application support.
Windows Server 2025 Released — Hotpatch and SMB over QUIC
Windows Server 2025 GA brings hotpatching without reboots, SMB over QUIC for secure file sharing and significant Active Directory improvements for enterprise environments.
PHP 8.4 Released — Property Hooks and Lazy Objects
PHP 8.4 officially releases with property hooks, lazy objects, new array functions, HTML5 parsing and asymmetric visibility.
OpenSSH Security Vulnerabilities 2024 — Complete Roundup
2024 was significant for OpenSSH security — regreSSHion CVE-2024-6387 and other vulnerabilities patched. Complete timeline and mitigation guide.
Cloudflare 2024 Year in Review — DDoS Trends
Cloudflare's 2024 DDoS threat report reveals HTTP/3 attacks doubling, AI-generated attack patterns emerging and record attack volumes.
MariaDB 11.5 Released — Vector Search Support
MariaDB 11.5 introduces native vector search capabilities — enabling AI similarity search directly in the database without external tools.
Mailcow vs iRedMail vs Mail-in-a-Box — Which in 2024?
Comprehensive comparison of the top three self-hosted email platforms in 2024 — Mailcow, iRedMail and Mail-in-a-Box compared on features, ease of use and performance.
WireGuard vs OpenVPN — Which VPN for Your Server in 2024?
WireGuard vs OpenVPN compared in 2024 — performance benchmarks, security analysis and use cases for server administrators choosing a VPN.
PHP 8.4 RC Released — New Array Functions
PHP 8.4 release candidate adds array_find(), array_find_key() and array_any() — long-requested functions that eliminate verbose foreach patterns.
WordPress 6.6 Auto-Updates Improvement — What Changed
WordPress 6.6 improves auto-updates with better plugin compatibility checking and rollback capability — reducing update-related site breakage.
Ollama — The Easiest Way to Run LLMs on Your Linux Server
Ollama reaches v0.1.30 with major performance improvements — the simplest tool for running Llama 3, Mistral and Phi-3 locally on any Linux server.
Datadog Pricing Changes 2024 — Teams Switching to Open Source
Datadog price increases prompt many organisations to migrate to Prometheus, Grafana and Victoria Metrics — open source monitoring adoption surges.
AlmaLinux 9.4 Released — New Security Features
AlmaLinux 9.4 delivers RHEL 9.4 compatibility with improved SELinux policies, updated crypto policies and kernel 5.14.
AWS Price Reductions 2024 — S3 and EC2 Get Cheaper
Amazon announces price reductions for S3 and EC2 — the third consecutive year of cuts as competition from Hetzner and Cloudflare intensifies.
Nginx 1.27 Released — HTTP/3 Production Ready
Nginx 1.27 graduates HTTP/3 and QUIC from experimental to production-ready — the fastest web protocol is now officially supported.
DNS Hijacking Attacks Surge 2024 — How to Protect Your Domain
DNS hijacking attacks increased 300% in 2024 — attackers redirect domains to malicious servers. How to protect your DNS infrastructure.
MySQL 8.4 LTS Released — First Long Term Support Version
MySQL 8.4 becomes the first-ever MySQL LTS release — Oracle commits to 5 years of bug fixes and 3 years of security patches, finally bringing enterprise-grade stability guarantees.
Yahoo and Gmail DMARC Enforcement — Full Impact Report 2024
Three months after Gmail and Yahoo began enforcing DMARC requirements for bulk senders — the full impact on email deliverability and what the data shows.