Blog on Web Hosting Services NZhttps://webhostingservices.co.nz/blog/Recent content in Blog on Web Hosting Services NZHugoen-NZSat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +1200DNS Cluster: Three Nodes, Three Regions - The Tertiary Node Is Livehttps://webhostingservices.co.nz/blog/dns-cluster-three-nodes-three-regions-tertiary-node-live/Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +1200https://webhostingservices.co.nz/blog/dns-cluster-three-nodes-three-regions-tertiary-node-live/We promised a tertiary DNS node closer to home. Closer turned out to be an understatement - ns3 is live, and it’s right here in New Zealand.What to Do If Your NZ Web Host Loses Your Datahttps://webhostingservices.co.nz/blog/what-to-do-if-your-nz-web-host-loses-your-data/Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +1200https://webhostingservices.co.nz/blog/what-to-do-if-your-nz-web-host-loses-your-data/It does happen — and when it does, most small business owners have no idea what their options are. Here’s what to do, what to ask, and how to make sure it never happens again.Behind the Scenes: How We're Protecting Your Websites From 30,000+ Daily Attackshttps://webhostingservices.co.nz/blog/behind-scenes-protecting-your-sites-30000-daily-attacks/Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +1300https://webhostingservices.co.nz/blog/behind-scenes-protecting-your-sites-30000-daily-attacks/Mid-December bot attacks caused temporary slowdowns across our servers. Here’s exactly what happened, how we fixed it, and the automated defences now blocking 30,000+ malicious requests every day.How We Built Our Own Clustered DNS — And Why It Matters for Your Websitehttps://webhostingservices.co.nz/blog/how-we-built-our-clustered-dns/Sun, 14 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +1200https://webhostingservices.co.nz/blog/how-we-built-our-clustered-dns/Most shared hosts run DNS on a single nameserver and hope for the best. Here’s what we built instead — a geographically redundant NSD cluster across Sydney and Melbourne with self-healing peers.Why APAC-Hosted Beats Overseas for NZ Businesseshttps://webhostingservices.co.nz/blog/why-apac-hosted-is-better/Mon, 12 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +1200https://webhostingservices.co.nz/blog/why-apac-hosted-is-better/Latency, data sovereignty, and support timezone — three reasons keeping your site close to home makes a real difference for NZ businesses.Getting Started Guide: Creating Your Websitehttps://webhostingservices.co.nz/blog/getting-started-guide-creating-your-website/Sat, 25 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +1200https://webhostingservices.co.nz/blog/getting-started-guide-creating-your-website/Got your hosting account sorted? Here’s how to get your website live — from a simple blog to a full eCommerce store — using WordPress and Softaculous.How to Choose a Domain Name for Your NZ Businesshttps://webhostingservices.co.nz/blog/how-to-choose-a-domain-name/Wed, 12 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +1200https://webhostingservices.co.nz/blog/how-to-choose-a-domain-name/Your domain name is your address on the web — and it’s worth getting right. Here’s a no-nonsense guide to picking one that works for your NZ business.