Configure JetBackup to Meet Your Needs
One thing i have learned over the last 20 years in the hosting industry is that no two hosting companies are exactly the same. While many believe that hosting has become a commodity, it is more important than ever for small web hosting companies to be unique and make it known to their potential customer what it is they excel at within the hosting realm. Some hosting companies hang their hat on providing top tier…
Feature Spotlight: Alerts & Notifications
When setting up any automated recurring task in life it is easy for us to “set it and forget it”. However, what happens when that task does not automatically get completed as normal? Do we know if and when this happens? Or do you find yourself shocked weeks or months later when you realize the task has not been completing for what feels like an eternity!? If you have set up the proper alerts and…
Keep Business Hours Dedicated to Your Clients
As a hosting provider, the #1 goal is to keep your clients happy. That means keeping their websites up and running fast, especially during business hours when they are utilizing their websites, email, and other applications to service their clients. While this may sound easy to a savvy host there are a few roadblocks that many hosting providers run into that they never see coming. Website backups are a vital part of being a…
Feature Spotlight: Account Filters
In this feature spotlight we will take a closer look at the account filters feature in JetBackup. This feature gives you the ability to include or exclude specific accounts from a backup job based on the account name, size of the account, account status (active, suspended, etc), cPanel package name, and much more. With Jetbackups ability to create unlimited backup jobs to unlimited destinations, account filters gives you the flexibility and freedom to create your…
Feature Spotlight: Custom Hooks
In this feature spotlight we will take a closer look at the custom hooks feature inside of JetBackup. This feature gives server admins the ability to add their own custom scripts either pre (before) or post (after) every major JetBackup command function. Hooks can be used to run status checks, augment JetBackup command functions or abort them altogether if the requirements of the hook are not met. It is not uncommon for server admins to…