PHP 7.3 goes end of life (EOL) on the 6th December 2021 meaning known security flaws will no longer be fixed and sites are exposed to significant security vulnerabilities. It is important to update them to a newer version. We would recommend updating to either: 7.4 supported until 28 November 2022 8.0 supported until 26 […]
Update: Yes this is an April Fools post. We love to reminisce about the old days (don’t get our director started, he’ll bore you for hours) but unfortunately technology moves on and that’s a good thing. Gone are the days of people bragging about how long their server’s been online… if that’s the case then […]
Congratulations to Ashley on completing her Linux Systems Apprenticeship, gaining a distinction and qualifying as a Infrastructure Technician level 3. We are even more pleased that Ashley has chosen to continue her career with Dogsbody Technology as a permanent member of staff. Ashley joined us 18 months ago with zero Linux skills, proving an apprenticeship […]
As 2020 draws to a close (a year we are all happy to see the back of), we are taking our usual Christmas break as, quite frankly, everyone deserve it more than ever this year. Our Christmas 2020 hours are: Thurs 24 Dec 2020 – Office closed after 13:00. Fri 25 Dec 2020 – Public […]
Whilst, I am sure, a lot of us would like to return (give back) 2020 for a full refund, this is about us giving back to others in 2020, working to look after our local community and beyond. This year is no exception. We are very happy to report that our local foodbank is not […]
On April 2021, Ubuntu 16.04 reaches end of life (EOL); We recommend that you update to Ubuntu 20.04. Technology and security evolves, new bugs are fixed and new threats prevented, in order to maintain a secure infrastructure it is important to update all software and systems. Operating systems are key to security, providing the libraries […]
Official support for MySQL 5.6 ends on the 05 Feb 2021. After this date, known security flaws will no longer be fixed leaving you exposed to significant security vulnerabilities. We recommend you upgrade to MySQL 5.7 or newer. Some operating system maintainers backport security patches however this is not always guaranteed so do your research. […]
Welcome to the ultimate guide to choosing a Linux managed service provider. As Dogsbody Technology Ltd celebrates its 10th birthday, we are incredibly grateful to our loyal and satisfied customers – many, who have been with us since the beginning. Technology moves fast and over those years, we have continuously evolved our portfolio and we’re […]
PHP 7.2 goes end of life (EOL) on the 30th November 2020 meaning known security flaws will no longer be fixed and sites are exposed to significant security vulnerabilities. It is important to update them to a newer version. We would recommend updating to either: 7.3 supported until 06 December 2021 7.4 supported until 28 […]
Updated 13 January 2023 Amazon Linux 1 (Amazon Linux AMI) extended maintenance support period ends on June 30, 2023. After this date Amazon Linux 1 will no longer be supported. Following customer feedback back in 2020, Amazon extended the end-of-life date of its Amazon Linux 1 and announced a maintenance support period – This Period […]