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Software Review - FreePBX Phone System

Submitted by Wesley Render on Jan 7th, 2013 - 11:30am

One of my favorite new open source solutions is the FreePBX Asterisk Based Phone System.  FreePBX is a free phone system project based on Asterisk technology which is sponsored by Bandwidth.com and Schmooze Com, Inc.  Why is it so great? FreePBX provides enterprise quality phone system features but for free!  A CentOS Linux based distribution is available which allows for a quick and easy installation.  If you are a Linux fan, you will love this project.  Since the system is based on a Linux operating system it is very reliable and very customizable.

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Comparing Wordpress and Drupal CMS

Submitted by Wesley Render on Jan 6th, 2013 - 5:09pm

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Drupal 7 SEO Module Roundup

Submitted by Wesley Render on Jan 6th, 2013 - 12:39pm

Drupal 7 SEO Roundup

This year’s roundup of the best Drupal 7 modules for website marketing.  Drupal 7 itself has major search engine improvements over Drupal 6.  The major difference being that RDF tags are now supported in Drupal 7!   Here are some great modules that you should definitely have installed and configured if you own a Drupal website:

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New PHP Selector Tool!

Submitted by Wesley Render on Dec 7th, 2012 - 11:54am

In response to the problems a lot of older websites had with the recent PHP 5.4 update, we have introduced a new web hosting tool.  PHP Selector.  This software was released just in the nick of time on Dec 5th 2012 to address compatibility issues a lot of companies are now facing with running outdated websites such as Drupal 6. 

PHP Selector allows you to select older versions of PHP for your website….and best of all it is integrated with cPanel!

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PHP 5.4 and Drupal 6

Submitted by Wesley Render on Dec 6th, 2012 - 11:32am

It appears as though a lot of older Drupal 6 websites have issues working with the most current industry standard in PHP which is PHP 5.4.x. Recent upgrades in the web hosting world have forced us to upgrade to PHP 5.4, while in turn causing older websites not to function. You may come across errors like the one below:

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Why Should You Backup Your Servers?

Submitted by Wesley Render on Nov 26th, 2012 - 2:48pm

Having a server failure or disaster can create a crippling effect on your business.  These days most businesses store critical information on their servers.  Although servers are reliable, if there is a failure or disaster large amounts of critical information can be lost….and for good.

For these reasons it is important to come up with disaster recovery plan for your business.  Sit down with an IT consultant to come up with a disaster recovery plan.

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cPanel 11.34 coming soon to Otherdata!

Submitted by Wesley Render on Oct 18th, 2012 - 10:25am

cPanel has announced the release of version 11.34 of their web hosting platform.  Exciting news!  We will be upgrading our servers to support this over the next couple of weeks.

Some of the benefits and features of the new platform:

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Tip - How to Increase Calendar Reminder Times in Outlook

Submitted by Wesley Render on Sep 12th, 2012 - 12:18pm

Have you ever missed or have been late for a meeting because your Outlook Calendar only reminds you 15 minutes in advance? Try out these quick options to increase your reminder time in Outlook and give you more notice in advance.

For Outlook 2010

  1. Open Outlook
  2. Click “File”
  3. Click “Options”
  4. Click “Calendar”
  5. Adjust the “Default reminders” setting to 1 hour or great. Your preference.
  6. Click “Ok”

For Outlook 2007

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cPanel Web Hosting - Now with Installatron!

Submitted by Wesley Render on Aug 28th, 2012 - 11:12am

I am happy to announce that Otherdata's cPanel Web Hosting now comes with Installatron. Installatron lets website admins quickly install complex web applications without having to go through all of the complex command line stuff.

Do you need to get a blog online but don’t know how? Within just a few clicks and a few minutes you can have a popular blog system like Wordpress up and running. You can also avoid the installation costs your web developer would normally charge.

Take a look at some of the web apps you can install from Installatron!

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What's the Difference between POP and IMAP Email Settings?

Submitted by Wesley Render on Jul 19th, 2012 - 11:34am

When setting up an email program on your computer or mobile device to work with Otherdata's Web Hosting there are normally two options; POP and IMAP. A common question is "What are the differences between POP and IMAP"? There is quite a bit of difference between the two. All though there are a lot of technical differences, I will try to summarize them as simply as possible.

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