Did you know that Zurich recently received its own top-level domain, .zuerich? The Canton of Zurich is the registry in charge of assigning .zuerich domains, which are exclusively reserved for companies and public organizations based in the canton. Hostpoint is already accepting registration applications for .zuerich domains. The Zurich metropolitan area is undoubtedly the most […]
For many companies and private individuals, their website’s domain is an irreplaceable asset. But how can you ensure that your domain remains in your possession, whatever happens – and that it is not misused and no personal data is made public? That’s where Hostpoint’s do-it-all Domain Shield package comes in. If you consider the role […]
When you visit a website, the DNS query is generally handled at a single name server location. If you are on the other side of the world from that server, it can take noticeably longer to access the website for the first time. DNS Anycast now offers a solution to this that uses a global […]
Hostpoint’s shared hosting customers can now run their websites using Nginx too. Clever caching and performance perks mean Nginx is already well-suited to high-traffic websites, which is reason enough to introduce this high-performance web server. Nowadays, many website operators have quite high performance and speed expectations. They want ever-larger volumes of data to be processed […]
Hostpoint recently made it possible to add a DNSSEC signature to its own domains, enabling the accuracy of DNS responses to be verified. But what exactly is DNSSEC? And what’s the point of this protection? Hostpoint explains. Some things are hard to imagine from our present-day perspective. In the past, if you wanted to reach […]
Running a dedicated server infrastructure often involves a lot of work, especially for SMEs and web agencies. This is now a thing of the past thanks to the new Managed Flex Server from Hostpoint. With the new cloud-based managed server solution, Hostpoint manages the server and supports new technologies for dedicated services, allowing our customers […]
The update to PHP version 7.4 was recently released and immediately became available for Hostpoint clients. But what are the advantages of PHP 7.4 and what does it mean for Hostpoint customers? We want to discuss these and other questions in some detail here. PHP is one of the most widely used and popular programming […]
From July 2018, Google will begin working towards a new milestone in internet security. The not-so-secret ingredient: websites not encrypted with SSL will be marked as unsecure. Anyone with Google Chrome version 68 installed will now see an unmissable mark in their browser, drawing their attention to the unsecure connection. What’s more, the provisions of […]
On May 25, 2018, the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) will come into force. It will govern data collection and storage practices throughout the European Union. According to the principle of “lex loci solutionis” (literally: “the law of the place of performance”), Swiss website operators who process personal data may also be subject […]
For many people, .ch is more than just a domain name. In our ever more digital world, a .ch address often brings with it a sense of home. The domain represents Swissness, with all the quality, neutrality and security that implies – no wonder .ch is so popular! But until now, despite all these positive […]
