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SubscribeApr 7, 2022
New MySQL Version Available for All ICDSoft Hosting Plans - MySQL 8
We are glad to announce that, starting today, all ICDSoft users now have the option to use MySQL 8 databases with their applications.
No need to worry about existing MySQL 5 databases; we are not removing MySQL 5 anytime soon. We are just upgrading the hosting environment with the option to use a newer version of MySQL that comes with security and performance improvements.
What's New in MySQL 8?
MySQL 8 brings a lot of new fe...
Feb 9, 2022
New PHP Version Available on All ICDSoft Servers - PHP 8.1
Today we have added a brand new PHP version - PHP 8.1 - as an option for all ICDSoft hosting plans. More information about the new features and changes introduced in PHP 8.1, as well as details on how to migrate your codebase from PHP 8.0.x to PHP 8.1.x, can be found on the official PHP website at:
Migrating from PHP 8.0.x to PHP 8.1.x
PHP 8.1 is the latest addition to the long lis...
Mar 31, 2021
PHP 8.0 Now Available on All ICDSoft Servers
We are happy to announce that PHP 8.0 is now available on all ICDSoft servers. As usual, PHP 8 brings many security and performance improvements over previous PHP versions.
Full details on the changes in this version (like new and deprecated features or backward incompatibilities) are available in the official PHP Manual for migrating from PHP 7.4.x to PHP 8.0.x:
Oct 22, 2020
Security Improvements to the Hosting Platform
We have applied some new security measures designed to protect our clients from malicious bots and spoofed emails:
Blocking Malicious Web Requests
We have implemented a new security mechanism that blocks POST requests from malicious IP addresses. We are using the database of Stop Forum Spam to get a list of malicious/suspicious IPs. The list gets automatically updated every 6 hours.
If a...
Jul 17, 2020
PHP-FPM with OPcache Now Availablе in the US Data Center
Today we completed the third and final stage of the phased rollout of our new PHP execution model. PHP-FPM, combined with the OPcache caching system, is now available at no extra cost to all accounts in the US data center.
Every new hosting account created in the US data center from now on will have PHP-FPM with OPcache enabled by default. ICDSoft customers can easily configure their...