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21 August 2007


Net24 Introduces Virtual Private Servers


Net24 is pleased to announce the launch of the Virtual Private Server (VPS) service. VPS technology partitions a single high performance server into multiple virtual servers. Each VPS can be independently re-booted and the virtualisation software allows each virtual server to run its own copy of the operating system with superuser-level access to install and run almost any application.

Virtual Servers are ideal for web developers, designers and software engineers who require all the performance, security and control of a dedicated server, but without the high cost.

VPS plans start from $59.95 + GST and are available for both Windows and Linux platforms.

Learn more about Net24's VPS Offering

11 May 2007

WSE3 Now Available


Web Services Enhancements (WSE) 3.0 has been installed on all Windows servers. WSE is a supported add-on to Microsoft Visual Studio .NET and the Microsoft .NET Framework and is designed to build secure Web services using the latest security protocols.

Learn more about WSE3 by visiting the official web site:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/webservices/aa740663.aspx

8 May 2007

PHP 5 / MySQL 5 Hosting Available

We have recently deployed new Unix and Windows web servers running the latest version of Plesk. These new servers support PHP5 and MySQL5 for both Unix and Windows hosting plans.

New security measures implemented on these servers now allow us to disable safe mode which will allow for easier installation of scripts such as gallery, osCommerce and mambo/joomla previously affected by safe mode issues.

All new accounts will be provisioned on the new hosting platform. Existing customers who require PHP5/MySQL5 functionality please contact us to arrange migration to the new platform.

27 February 2007

New Online Data Backup Service Released


Net24 is pleased to announce the launch of our new Online Data Backup Service (OBS).

We all know we should be backing up everyday and OBS is an easy-to-use and reliable online backup solution that ensures that your important business and personal data is protected offsite. Files are securely backed up over the Internet to our online backup servers.

Sign-up today for a free 30 day, 1GB trial account. Storage plans start from $19.95 + GST per month for 1GB.

Read more about OBS

15 December 2006

ColdFusion 8 Hosting Now Available


Net24 now offers Adobe ColdFusion MX 7 web hosting.
ColdFusion MX 7 provides the fastest way to build and deploy powerful Internet applications. ColdFusion MX 7 introduces powerful new application services including rich Flash forms generation, structured reports, and dynamic generation of printable documents. It opens up a new world of applications beyond the browser.

Plans start from $24.95 + GST per month for 25MB of disk space with free setup.

For more information on the latest features of Adobe ColdFusion MX 7 visit http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/

View our ColdFusion 8 Hosting plans below or call us on 0800 5000 24 for more information.

ColdFusion MX plans: http://www.net24.co.nz/coldfusion.htm

15 December 2006

ColdFusion 8 Hosting Now Available


Net24 now offers Adobe ColdFusion MX 7 web hosting.
ColdFusion MX 7 provides the fastest way to build and deploy powerful Internet applications. ColdFusion MX 7 introduces powerful new application services including rich Flash forms generation, structured reports, and dynamic generation of printable documents. It opens up a new world of applications beyond the browser.

Plans start from $24.95 + GST per month for 25MB of disk space with free setup.

For more information on the latest features of Adobe ColdFusion MX 7 visit http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/

View our ColdFusion 8 Hosting plans below or call us on 0800 5000 24 for more information.

ColdFusion MX plans: http://www.net24.co.nz/coldfusion.htm

Microsoft SQL 2005 Database Hosting Now Available

Net24 now offers Microsoft SQL 2005 database hosting.

Microsoft SQL 2005 is a robust enterprise-caliber relational database server. The highest performance, availability and security to run your most demanding applications.

Plans start from $14.95 + GST per month for 25MB of disk space with free setup.

For more information on Microsoft SQL Server visit the official web site http://www.microsoft.com/sql/default.mspx

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 database hosting is offered as an optional add-on to our base web hosting plans. View our MS-SQL database hosting plans below or call us on 0800 5000 24 for more information.

MS-SQL 2005 plans: http://www.net24.co.nz/sql.htm

4 December 2006

New stock of 512MB USB Flash Drives arrive
We have just received a new supply of our branded USB flash drives. These have been upgraded to 512MB from 256MB and all new web hosting accounts from today will receive one free.

More information on our USB flash drive promotion can be found here

19 October 2006

Plesk Servers Upgraded
Upgrades to the latest version of Plesk Control Panel have been completed for both Windows and Unix servers.
  • Windows servers now run version 7.6.1
  • Unix servers now run version 8
 
Find out what's new in these versions:
 
What's new in Plesk Windows 7.6
What's new in Plesk Unix 8

17 August 2006

New ASP Component Available - Persits AspPDF

A new ASP component is now available for all Windows hosting plans.

AspPDF is an ActiveX server component for dynamically creating, reading and modifying Portable Document Format (PDF) files.

PDF is the de-facto world-wide standard for creating and exchanging platform-independent printable documents. Giving your ASP/ASP.NET-based Web applications the power to generate and modify PDF documents on the fly opens endless opportunities for you and your users.

Automatically generate customer invoices. Create password-protected financial reports. Automate form fill-out process. Produce encrypted and digitally signed documents. Send secure email with file attachments. AspPDF offers all that and much more!

For the complete list of features and support documentation, visit the developer web site at http://www.asppdf.com/

6 July 2006

Electronic Invoice Option Now Available
As from 31st July 2006, we will have the ability to email monthly invoices/statements as PDF attachments. If you would prefer to receive your ongoing monthly statements by email please complete the online account change form or contact accounts on 0800 5000 24.
 
Automatic Payment by Credit Card
We continue to offer automatic payment by credit card as a convenient payment method. If you would like to load a credit card against your account for automatic monthly charging, please complete the secure online account change form or contact accounts on 0800 5000 24.
26 June 2006

New IIS ISAPI Filter Available - ISAPI_Rewrite
A new tool is now available upon request for all Windows hosting accounts.
 
ISAPI_Rewrite is a powerful URL manipulation engine based on regular expressions.
 
What you can do with ISAPI_Rewrite:
 
  • Optimize your dynamic content like forums or e-stores to be indexed by a popular search engines.
  • Block hot linking of your data files by other sites.
  • Develop a custom authorization scheme and manage access to the static files using custom scripts and database.
  • Make your Intranet servers to be accessible from the Internet by using only one Internet server with a very flexible permissions and security options.
  • Create dynamic host-header based sites using a single physical site.
  • Create virtual directory structure of the site hiding physical files and extensions. This also helps moving from one technology to another.
  • Return a browser-dependent content even for static files.
 
For more information and documentation visit the developer web site here: http://www.isapirewrite.com/
 
To have ISAPI_Rewrite enabled for your web site contact us
30 May 2006

New stock of 256MB USB Flash Drives arrive
We have just received a new supply of our branded USB flash drives. These have been upgraded to 256MB from 64MB and all new web hosting accounts from today will receive one free.
 
More information on our USB flash drive promotion can be found here
28 April 2006

Switch to Net24 and receive 3 free months of service
If you're looking for a better price, more reliability and better over-all service, then now is a good time to switch to Net24. Any web site transferred to Net24 from a competing company will receive 3 free months web hosting for any hosting plan.

Simply place the promo code "SWITCH" in your order form when you sign-up and receive 3 FREE MONTHS OF SERVICE.

View our Transfer Assistance Program for more information.
3 April 2006

AspEmail Component Upgraded
A service pack for AspEmail has been applied to all Windows servers. Version 5.0.0.4 offers a new method, ValidateAddress, which performs the syntactic validation of an arbitrary email address.

Visit http://www.aspemail.com for component reference.

14 March 2006
AspJpeg Component 1.6 Upgrade
An upgrade from AspJpeg version 1.4 to 1.6 has been completed on all Windows servers. Version 1.6 offers the following new features:

- GIF transparency. The new version provides access to the color marked as transparent in a GIF image.
- Color replacement. Replace a chosen color within an image with another color.
- Sepia filter. Give your image the look of an old photograph.

Visit http://www.aspjpeg.com for component reference.


19 December 2005
Free USB Memory Keys flying out the door!
Currently, all new web hosting accounts receive a free 64MB Kingston USB Memory key. These handy little devices are proving a hit with our new customers and we'll continue to offer them while stocks last, so get in quick!.
8 November 2005
ASP.NET 2.0 Launched!
Microsoft officially launched ASP.NET 2.0 today and we have extended support for this new version under our Windows hosting plans.

When signing up for web hosting please note your requirement for .NET 2.0 in the additional comments field.
14 October 2005
Microsoft to launch ASP.NET 2.0

On November 8th, Microsoft will launch a new version of ASP.NET (ASP.NET 2.0). ASP.NET 2.0 provides an exciting new set of features for developers including over 50 new controls, simplified access to data, templating features, a built-in site membership system and more.


Net24 will be supporting ASP.NET 2.0 shortly after the official release date. Please contact us now to register your interest and we will notify you once it is available on our plans.

12 July 2005

Net24 partners with RapidSSL.com for lowest cost SSL Secure certificates.

Secure your web site with an SSL Certificate from Net24 and RapidSSL.com. Net24 is an official Reseller for RapidSSL.com and now offers the popular RapidSSL 128 bit SSL Certificate for just $69 NZD per year. See our web hosting pricing page for complete SSL Certificate options from GeoTrust and RapidSSL.com

10 June 2005

Net24 introduces SMS gateway.


SMS enable your web site with iSMS, our new text messaging gateway. Enhance your web site by utilising SMS messaging with Vodafone and Telecom.

Example applications include copying your web site order notifications automatically to your mobile phone. Use simple email to SMS, or use our API to develop custom SMS solutions for your web site. View more information at our web site: http://www.net24.co.nz/isms/

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Software Leasing Additional Traffic (charged per MB)
  • Microsoft Windows 2003 $40.75
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2000 $383.00
  • V2i Server Protector
    (Live Disk Image Backups) $120.00
  • Domestic $10 per GB
  • International $30 per GB
Firewall Options Backup Services
  • Cisco Pix 501 Firewall $90.00
  • Remote Backup Storage
    (NetBIOS/FTP Access) $10 / per GB
Certificate Options Automatic Payment Processing
  • RapidSSL StarterSSL $65.00 Buy / $65.00 Renewal / Year
  • GeoTrust QuickSSL® Premium $229.00 Buy / $199.00 Renewal / Year
  • GeoTrust True Site™ Identity Seal $159.00 Buy / $159.00 Renewal / Year
  • DPS Starter Kit * $50.00
* Prices Per Month Unless Otherwise Stated.
* Direct Payment Solutions (DPS) requires a merchant account and is subject to a $150 set-up fee.