Category archives: Melbourne News
Melbourne: Keeping you up 24/7
Good news everyone! I’m pleased to announce that we now have 24/7 on-site support! We’ve always had technical staff available 24 hours a day for emergency support requests, but now we have staff working on-site at our Manchester datacentres at …
Serverlove control panel update coming very soon!
It’s a really busy few days here at our sister company, Serverlove - the lovable self-service cloud hosting platform from Melbourne. If you’re following us on Twitter or you’ve talked to us on the support site, you’ll know we’re on the cusp of launching …
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CentOS 6.2 cloud servers now available on Serverlove
Good news for users of our lovable self-service hosting platform, Serverlove! Following the release of CentOS 6.2 in late December 2011, you can now deploy cloud servers running the latest version of this popular Linux distribution in just a few seconds CentOS …
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Melbourne achieves ISO 27001 certification!
I’m pleased to announce that following our final audit today we have been successful in gaining this standard. ISO 27001, which relates to information security demonstrates our commitment to providing a high quality and secure service to our clients. Should …
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The secret to good mash – the Daily Mash at #smc_mcr
If you’re reading this, you probably got to it by reading one of our tweets, checking our Facebook page or maybe you’re even subscribed to this blog. All of these channels are just a bit of the way we like …
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We have moved! Finally!
At Melbourne, we’re a family-run business that puts our staff at the heart of everything we do. Our team is our most important asset, which is why we’ve created a home for our family that reflects our ethos. As you …
On why I don’t like The (Young) Apprentice
9pm Monday evening. As usual, I sit down with my other half and watch Young Apprentice on the Beeb. I don’t know why I set myself up for an hour of raised blood pressure and shouting at the TV week …
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Reflections on #Movember (please donate!)
By Gavin Upsall, datacentre engineer The end is neigh for my good friend and companion ‘Dave’. He was a young caterpillar trying to grow for a good cause, we had some laughs, we had some lows, we had some dramas, …
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Viral marketing is a marketing exercise.
We love sharing funny, moving and clever videos around the office at Melbourne. Recent ones that have done the rounds include a 999 call by a women reporting the theft of a snowman and the Cassette Boy remix of Dragons …
Red Hat Enterprise Linux now available
We’re pleased to announce the immediate availability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux licenses to all dedicated server and UltraVM customers of Melbourne. You might think that a paid-for Linux distribution isn’t worth the money with all the free alternatives out …