Managed IT Services VS Break/Fix Support
What You Need To Know! It’s often confusing for businesses to know the different kinds of services and what best suits their needs. For this reason, I thought I would highlight the difference between Managed IT service contracts and a break/fix contract. Host One historically only offered break/fix agreements where some clients thought they were a fully managed […]
Why is my wordpress website slow
Working With WordPress If your site is built with WordPress, there can be many reasons why your website is slow. To start, a WordPress website consists of a pages/posts, plugins and a theme. The theme controls all the styling for your website. This includes colours, fonts, layouts, etc. Whereas, plugins create additional functionality to your […]
Is your business Disaster Recovery Proof?
Is your business Disaster Recovery Proof? Every business should have a documented structured approach for Disaster Recovery. Describing what to do in the event of an unplanned incident. Ensuring the organization is up and running again as quickly as possible in terms of your IT infrastructure. A disaster recovery plan (DRP) is essential to […]
How Secure is my Password?
Sorry, your password is too weak! Password protection is something which most people are guilty of ignoring or not taking to seriously. However, it is the one area in which it is easiest for cyber criminals to target. Causing irreparable damage whether that be to personal accounts or business ones. Let’s face it, in today’s […]
WordPress 5.7 Update
The Reason WordPress is a content management system (CMS) used to build and maintain content for the majority of websites on the world wide web. There are many underlining components and platforms that WordPress is built on. The main programming language being PHP. PHP is a server scripting language that mainly handles the back-end functionality […]
What is cloud backup and why is it so important?
What is cloud backup? The Cloud backup refers to the on-demand delivery of computing resources and services over the internet on a pay-as-you-go basis. Essentially, when something is in the “cloud” it means that it being stored on web/internet servers. As opposed to on your physical computer or a physical server. The cloud represents a […]
Why are routine IT audits important?
Why are routine IT audits important? IT audits are something which for most businesses are not done often enough. However, they are critical to ensuring an effective and efficient running of your technology infrastructure. No matter the size and type of your organization, an IT audit offers crucial insights into the infrastructure of your business […]
Benefits of outsourcing IT
This month we want to raise awareness of the fact that Host One provides a one stop IT shop for all your IT needs. Offering a fully managed IT service for organisations. We also want to highlight the benefits of outsourcing your IT which you might not be aware of and in turn find this […]
Why Website Maintenance Matters
Ensuring your online infrastructure stays timely and relevant means constant development and ongoing maintenance. What’s included in web maintenance? Monthly site performance reports 24/7 website monitoring System, theme and plug in updates Backups Spam protection Threat defence Here’s the reasons why: Information support, ie updates and changes to your site is crucial in keeping your […]
Mobile Optimisation With AMP
When you regularly visit your WordPress site, it probably doesn’t seem slow because your web browser knows to utilise local caching. However new visitors will not have a cached version of your site, resulting with slow site speed upon first interaction. This affects your business when attracting new customers; a typical customer will only spend […]