We will be performing network maintenance tomorrow night to replace a faulty switch in one of our data centres. This maintenance will occur between 9 PM and midnight Eastern time. Affected services include our front end control panel and easyMAIL; DNS resolution will not be impacted. We don’t expect any extended downtime as a result of […]
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[RESOLVED] Control panel unreachable
We’re investigating a problem with our control panel (cp.easydns.com) – dns service is unaffected. We’ll post more information as soon as it’s available. Update: The issue is with the load balancers which sit in front of the control panel and easyMail. We hope to have an update or a resolution soon. Update: This issue […]
[RESOLVED] easyMail issues (this is too painful to post, but here it is)
We did it again. After the humiliation and embarrassment of allowing easyPress.ca to lapse just a few weeks ago, you would have thought we’d review every other domain, right? Well we did and we still missed one: easymail.ca, which just lapsed again, at the CIRA registry. It should be online again soon (1:40pm ET-ish) Workaround […]
Nameserver Operators Need the Ability to "Disavow" Domains
Yesterday’s DDoS attack against DNSimple brought to light a longstanding need for DNS nameserver operators to have an ability to unilaterally repudiate domains from their nameservers. The domains under attack started off on DNSMadeEasy, migrated off to DNSimple and took up residence there for about 12 hours, causing a lot of grief to DNSimple and […]
Syrian Electronic Army Hijacks Domain From Registrar – Hacks 700+ Websites
Second time in a week a high profile domain name has been hijacked at it’s domain registrar and used to redirect it’s DNS. First it was craigslist.org, which was hijacked at Network Solutions a few days ago, now the Syrian Electronic Army hijacked gigya.com – a user tracking platform, which they parlayed into the ability […]
Have A Mission, Not A Mission Statement
(Post #2 in the Punch Above Your Weight Series) The 800lb Gorilla in your space has a Mission Statement. Possibly complimented by a Vision Statement and maybe even a Values/Ethics Statement for good measure. These were either outsourced to a consulting firm or dreamed up in a series of team-building workshops. They encapsulate values of […]
