April is Free Domain Month!
You have two ways to qualify for a free domain! Just create the order for your new domain using the Domain Manager on your system tab, then send an email to sales@eapps.com and let us know which of the following promotions you want to use. The maximum amount of the credit is $12.95 per customer and can only be used for a new domain purchase (not renewals or transfers). This offer expires on May 11, 2007.
1) Two for One - Any customer that buys two domains can get one for free.
2) Free Domain with New Plan - Any customer that buys a new plan is eligible to receive a free domain.
New Applications
Ready Now
We
are pleased to offer a new version of the following
applications. These are available now in your plan and can be
upgraded to from the All Applications area on the System tab of the
Control Panel. If you do not yet have the previous version
installed, you can install that first and then upgrade to the new
version from the All Applications area.
PostgreSQL 8.2.3 - This is a major update of the popular industrial strength database server. The list of improvements are too numerous to mention, but include enhanced queries, indexing, sorting, memory management, record locking, performance, and more. For more information, visit http://www.postgresql.org. PLEASE NOTE, this upgrade requires that you export/import your database. Review the Release Notes at http://support.eapps.com/release/postgresql823. You should upgrade to this version at your discretion.
Mod_jk 1.2.21 - This is a minor update that fixes some bugs, has minor feature enhancements, and plugs some security holes. For more information please see the mod_jk documentation at http://tomcat.apache.org/connectors-doc. We recommend that you upgrade to this version as time permits.
Ruby on Rails - The latest Ruby on Rails package includes the latest stable Ruby version, 1.8.5, as well as the latest versions of Rails (1.2.3), RubyGems, Rake, and more. This build also takes several steps to ease the deployment process, and cut down on common support issues. If you need to re-install Ruby on Rails, or install it for the first time, contact us at billing@eapps.com and request that we make the new version available for you.
New Applications
Ready Soon
We are in the final stages for the roll out for major updates of our Java and Tomcat packages. Coming out at the same time is a new Java based shopping cart application, called KonaKart, that is compatible with osCommerce. We will send an announcement out when these applications are ready, expected to be no later than April 20th.
Java 6 - Java 6 is the latest edition of Java from the Java Community Process. The list of improvements is extensive. This is not an upgrade, it is a major revamp with performance and resource improvements, web services API, scripting support, embedded Java database, desktop API, compiler integration, security, monitoring and management enhancements and much more. This is the Java you want and eApps Hosting will be releasing it soon.
Tomcat 6 - Apache Tomcat 6.x is the current focus of development by Apache. It builds upon the improvements made in Tomcat 5.5.x and implements the Servlet 2.5 and JSP 2.1 specifications. In addition to that, it includes the following improvements:
Tech Tips
Lockdown Your VPS Using iptables
Did you know that you can enhance the security of your VPS service? iptables is a firewall service you can use to harden your virtual private server. eApps Hosting has a User Guide that can help you! Check out http://support.eapps.com/hsp/iptables for a detailed walkthrough of the commands to secure your VPS using iptables.
Use SFTP Instead of FTP
Did you know that FTP trasmits all data in clear text, including your login ID and password! Hacks can easily eavesdrop on your FTP transmission and compromise your security. Improve the security of your server by using SFTP instead of FTP. Most FTP clients support SFTP, which allows the transfer of files using a secure connection. SFTP runs over SSH (secure shell), which is enabled by default. You do not even have to install the FTP server in your VPS saving some memory and processing power. Many users also use WinSCP, an open source file manager that also runs on SSH.
PostgreSQL 8.2.3 - This is a major update of the popular industrial strength database server. The list of improvements are too numerous to mention, but include enhanced queries, indexing, sorting, memory management, record locking, performance, and more. For more information, visit http://www.postgresql.org. PLEASE NOTE, this upgrade requires that you export/import your database. Review the Release Notes at http://support.eapps.com/release/postgresql823. You should upgrade to this version at your discretion.
Mod_jk 1.2.21 - This is a minor update that fixes some bugs, has minor feature enhancements, and plugs some security holes. For more information please see the mod_jk documentation at http://tomcat.apache.org/connectors-doc. We recommend that you upgrade to this version as time permits.
Ruby on Rails - The latest Ruby on Rails package includes the latest stable Ruby version, 1.8.5, as well as the latest versions of Rails (1.2.3), RubyGems, Rake, and more. This build also takes several steps to ease the deployment process, and cut down on common support issues. If you need to re-install Ruby on Rails, or install it for the first time, contact us at billing@eapps.com and request that we make the new version available for you.
New Applications
Ready Soon
We are in the final stages for the roll out for major updates of our Java and Tomcat packages. Coming out at the same time is a new Java based shopping cart application, called KonaKart, that is compatible with osCommerce. We will send an announcement out when these applications are ready, expected to be no later than April 20th.
Java 6 - Java 6 is the latest edition of Java from the Java Community Process. The list of improvements is extensive. This is not an upgrade, it is a major revamp with performance and resource improvements, web services API, scripting support, embedded Java database, desktop API, compiler integration, security, monitoring and management enhancements and much more. This is the Java you want and eApps Hosting will be releasing it soon.
Tomcat 6 - Apache Tomcat 6.x is the current focus of development by Apache. It builds upon the improvements made in Tomcat 5.5.x and implements the Servlet 2.5 and JSP 2.1 specifications. In addition to that, it includes the following improvements:
- Memory usage optimizations
- Advanced IO capabilities
- Refactored clustering
Tech Tips
Lockdown Your VPS Using iptables
Did you know that you can enhance the security of your VPS service? iptables is a firewall service you can use to harden your virtual private server. eApps Hosting has a User Guide that can help you! Check out http://support.eapps.com/hsp/iptables for a detailed walkthrough of the commands to secure your VPS using iptables.
Use SFTP Instead of FTP
Did you know that FTP trasmits all data in clear text, including your login ID and password! Hacks can easily eavesdrop on your FTP transmission and compromise your security. Improve the security of your server by using SFTP instead of FTP. Most FTP clients support SFTP, which allows the transfer of files using a secure connection. SFTP runs over SSH (secure shell), which is enabled by default. You do not even have to install the FTP server in your VPS saving some memory and processing power. Many users also use WinSCP, an open source file manager that also runs on SSH.
