Thanks for that and yes i am starting to realize that might of not been the best idea to post on there, i will probably end up removing the thread. and also about the moving it over to our own infrastructure. the Website is on its own dedicated server with its own UPS Backup + we have 13 IP's in DNS Failover for the website so we made it as secure as we would why still allowing people to see our network.Just had a look at that HF thread. I imagine that a fair amount of people around here will avoid using your services if they know that you're advertising there. It generally presents a risk that people don't want to take on board, and also some people morally disagree with hosts posting there in the first place. Just a heads up.
Also, in that thread you mentioned moving your website to OpticServers, and somebody was complaining about it being hosted at OVH. It's fairly standard practice to host your website outside of your own infrastructure, as otherwise if you have issues with your DC, then a client is going to be wondering "Why is my server down? I'll go check out the OpticServers website" only to find out that your site is also down. If your billing/support panel is on the same system then clients won't even be able to shout up to find out what's happening.
Basically, it's less hassle to host your website and support outside of your own infrastructure.
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VPN.SH
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Guessing those 13 IP's are outside of your network? Just want to be careful, it's not ideal if your network goes down and your customers can't contact you about it.
Haha I understand @liamwithers already probably filled you in on it. But the general idea is if you advertise on hackforums then you're probably going to get not-so-nice neighbors. And who wants to share the same server/room with neighbors who may have ill intentions? That's why when I do purchase a service I usually avoid Hackforums advertising providers.
I totally understand the position you're coming from and you're more than welcome to go with your own ways, it's just a personal preference I always go by. Some will feel very strongly about this. Others probably won't care. (tldr: this is more of a social issue).
Anyways, regardless of those conditions I've always really enjoyed your post and updates on your projects! It's actually kinda exciting seeing someone start from a room and (hopefully) grow bigger and invest in proper hardware!
Yea i have realized that was not the best move to advertise on there, i am going to go ahead and remove my thread from there. thanks for the advise you guys
!EDIT: Removed from HackFroums.. B)
Also here is a pretty big update for our VPS Control Panel:
I am just about to release our Snapshot backup System for our VPS Hosting! you will be able to create 1 Snapshot you will be able to Delete or Restore from that Created Snapshot and once you Delete your Snapshot you will instantly be able to create another..
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OpenVZ however we do enable all Modules that are allowed on OpenVZ, We currently do not have automatic rDNS Setup however you can open a ticket and we can Change PTR Records, All Test Information is on our Support page: https://opticservers.com/support
Jack
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Why not?
that's hardly a deal breaker.
Because my upstream does not correctly have an API to change rDNS directly so i have to email them for PTR Record changes we are currently working out an API.
Just setup a script that emails them automatically
i thought of that as i was replying with the API responseJust setup a script that emails them automatically
i'm going to go ahead and do that... should be ready sometime this week when i get some free time.. also finishing off the last part of the Snapshot System should be ready tonight!