10th January 2025
These are the release notes for the January 2025 tranche of updates. We actively update and maintain our software packages as well as infrastructure to keep your sites running as fast as possible.
The changes in this release are as follows:
- [Maintenance] Client Portal Upgrades: We have performed essential upgrades to our Client Portal
- [Enhancement] New OS Templates: We have now upgraded our OS Templates from AlmaLinux 9.4 and Rocky Linux 9.4 to Almalinux 9.5 and Rocky Linux 9.5
- [Enhancement] Omada Updates: We have upgraded the hardware and software behind our Managed Omada Controller, further improving performance and stability
- [Enhancement] Zarro Mail Updates: We have migrated to a new email server, which now makes our primary contact addresses '@zarro.co.uk' rather than '@ajrb.co.uk' - this includes invoice and portal notifications
- [Enhancement] Zarro Website: We have now published our new website, which we hope will be easier to navigate. We are now coming to the end of our rebranding exercise to Zarro.
- [Enhancement] Zarro Hosting Plans: We have redesigned all of our hosting plans to offer more for less. We have allocated more resources to existing plans, and created attractive new offerings.
- [Enhancement] Zarro VPS Upgrade: We have discontinued our 100Mbps Network option. All VPS' have been upgraded to 1Gbps and will be standard for all new orders. We are paving the way for 10Gbps options in the near future.
- [Enhancement] Student Hosting Plans: We have introduced our cost-friendly Student Hosting plans. If you or someone you know is a University student, they can redeem our special offer here: https://zarro.co.uk/student-hosting/
The above upgrades were performed in line with our regular patching schedule, and exclude other general maintenance patches, such as security updates and kernel updates which are performed regularly and in most cases, autonomously.
If you notice any issues in relation to the recent upgrades, please raise a support ticket.
