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We have moved the Sheernox client portal to a new platform. It is at the same address, my.sheernox.com , and your account came with it: your services, domains, invoices and payment history, support tickets and account credit are all here.
We're moving the Sheernox client portal to a new platform. It keeps the same address, my.sheernox.com, and your account comes with it.
Our new KVM VPS plans are now live, built on a foundation of cutting-edge, high-performance infrastructure. More resources and security, same reliability and flexibility! We have retired our old plans and replaced them with a new platform engineered ...
Sheernox Technology Group is migrating shared hosting accounts from the Vortex server (cPanel) to our new Nexus server, featuring the Enhance control panel. This is part of our strategy to modernize our platforms and maintain competitive pricing. Mig...
Effective January 1, 2025, the snox.ca domain was decommissioned. Consequently, any domains still utilizing associated nameservers may experience DNS resolution issues. Please ensure your domains hosted on our shared platform are configured with the ...
Dear Valued Customers, We are excited to announce that Sheernox Technology Group has launched its brand new website as of July 6, 2023. This represents a significant step forward in our ongoing mission to provide you with top-notch, end-to-end web so...
Dear Valued Customers, We are upgrading our DNS Nameserver #2 (dns2.grid.sheernox.com) by migrating to a new platform located in the US-East region. This change, aimed at enhancing network redundancy and reliability, involves a change to the IP addre...
Through 2023 and 2024 we have a number of significant changes planned to the Sheernox Technology Group services and platforms. We wanted to take a moment to go over some of the planned changes so that our customers are "in the know", since without ou...
As IPv4 becomes exhausted and availability becomes more scarce we have no choice but to increase our pricing on IPv4 addresses on our web hosting, cloud and server offerings. For customers who are making use of additional IPv4 addresses please take n...
All cPanel hosting plans are now using the Jupiter theme by default. You may switch back to the legacy style by selecting the "paper_lanter" theme from the sidebar on the right hand side when logged in, if you prefer the older theme. Learn More: http...
PHP 7.4 is now default on our shared hosting environments. This includes IonCube Loader v10. You may switch your PHP version and configuration using the cPanel control panel. PHP 8.0 will be enabled soon on our hosting platform. You can see the curre...
PHP 7.4 is now available for use on our shared hosting environments. This includes IonCube Loader v10. You may switch your PHP version and configuration using the cPanel control panel.Supported PHP Versions:5.6 (OUT OF DATE / UNSUPPORTED)7.27.3 (defa...
We've recently updated our billing systems integration with PayPal. The latest PayPal module leverages PayPal Checkout and PayPal's Smart Button technology. Customers will notice an improved checkout and payment process. Supported Payment Types: One-...
We have made some name changes to our hosting packages! We have renamed a few of our hosting packages to make them more consistent. There are also newly added plans for Shared, Reseller and VPS hosting to further expand our service offerings. Besides...
We're pleased to present our new lineup of fully managed cloud hosting plans under our HostBlizzard brand. HostBlizzard’s fully managed cloud hosting plans are a white-glove service designed to give you a worry-free hosting environment so that you ca...
A quick notice that cPanel has significantly increased their pricing for cPanel and WHM licensing. We have updated our pricing to reflect the new changes to our customers who lease licenses through Sheernox Technology Group. Unfortunately this will a...
We have an excess amount of IPv4 addresses with our upstream provider that need to be used. So we are slashing the prices on extra IP addresses from $3 to $1! - Available only on Public Cloud - Premium KVM VPS: https://my.sheernox.com/cart.php?gid=27...
We are currently investigating an outage with the "ECHO" server. Customers on this server will notice their websites are offline. We are working to resolve the issue. You may view live uptime status here: https://status.snox.ca Thank you for your pat...
The NS3.SNOX.CA nameserver will be retired in the near future. We will be making improvements to the DNS cluster and the 3rd server will no longer be necessary. We recommend updating your domain's nameservers to remove NS3.SNOX.CA from the list of na...
This is a quick announcement for our shared hosting, business hosting and reseller customers. Today we retired PHP 7.0 and 7.1 from our cPanel hosting servers as these versions are now either already end of life or will soon be EOL. See here for more...
We now offically offer PHP 7.1 and PHP 7.2 on our shared hosting environments. This includes IonCube Loader v10. You may switch your PHP version and configuration using the cPanel control panel.Supported PHP Versions:5.67.07.17.2At this time PHP 7.0 ...
Today we release our new hosting plans for 2018. The changes affect new customers only. Customers on some legacy plans will be rolled up into the new 2018 plans automatically. Shared Hosting:Complete overhaul to plans. Pricing now heavily favors annu...
We are excited to launch our new 2018 lineup of Cloud VPS servers!Cloud OVZ VPS ServersInstantly deployed Linux based VPS servers. Now using Cloud hosted OpenVZ hosts for added availabilty. We have added additonal plans ranging from 1GB to 16GB for g...
We're having a sale on Cloud VPS Servers until November 30th, 2017. Save 50% off regular price on all VPS servers. Promotion applies to the first three months, then renews at regular price. CLOUD VPS 2GB for $6.25 after discount!CLOUD VPS 4GB for $12...
A quick update to let you know that we've made some changes to NS3 which is part of our DNS cluster. The NS3 node has moved from Montreal to New Jersey to provide more fault tolerance & redundancy. Please note that the IP address has changed. How...
HostBlizzard is expanding its web hosting offerings by adding two new hosting product lines. Budget and Reseller Hosting. This will help fill out our web hosting service portfolio to cover the entire range of web hosting. HostBlizzard previously allo...
Limited time offers. .XYZ Domain Name Promotion - 85% off!We're having a sale on .XYZ domain names until October 2017. You can get any number of .XYZ domains for only $4.50 USD each (85% off!). Applies to the first year only. Order Now - Use promo co...
We have an exclusive promotion with StackSocial for 85% off! Get Blazing Fast, Ultra-Secure Hosting for Up to Ten Sites & One Year of a Free .XYZ Domain for only $19.99! This includes the HostBlizzard Professional Plan with a .XYZ domain name for...
A quick notice for those who use Full CloudFlare DNS or have custom name servers using our web hosting services. We've made some changes to the servers in our DNS cluster in light of the previous outage. Please ensure you update your nameserver IP's ...
Beginning at approximately 11:30 PM EST, we experienced a widespread network outage that caused a large number of IP addresses within our network to be inaccessible from outside the network. I'm happy to report the issue has been resolved as of 1:45 ...
For a limited time we're offering 25% OFF all Cloud SSD VPS servers for the first 3 months. Sale ends March 31, 2017. Use coupon code "S7QKW2WY4A" during checkout.
The client area is now moved to https://my.sheernox.com. Please update your bookmarks.
Zap5 Networks is now called Sheernox Technology Group.This is a quick announcement on who we are, what we're here to do, and where we are going from here. When Zap5 Networks first started in 2009 all of our products and services were offered in that ...
We've launched our new Cloud SSD VPS servers! The new servers are way more cost effective and stable than our previous generation. Add a Windows Upgrade Pack during checkout to run Windows!View Cloud SSD VPS Plans: https://clients.zap5.net/cart.php?g...
This week we started migrations to our new public cloud infrastructure. This is part of our 2017 Cloud Evergreen project. We are moving north! A complete data center migration is underway. All infrastructure and servers are being moved north 400 mile...
This is a quick announcement that we have moved the Client Portal to a new URL. This is part of our 2017 website refresh initiative for Zap5 Networks. We have much more coming down the pipeline in the coming months but for now this move will help pre...
Our website and client portal will be unavailable for maintenance on December 20th, 2016 from 8AM until approximately 1:00PM PST. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Today we have launched the new 2017 lineup of web hosting plans for HostBlizzard! Head over to HostBlizzard.com today and check them out! As per usual we always keep two seasons of hosting plans available for purchase. That means our old 2015 plans w...
This is a quick update for customers using the HostBlizzard web hosting services. The HostBlizzard web servers now support PHP versions 5.5, 5.6, and 7.0. You can choose which version of PHP you want your domains to use from the "MultiPHP Manager" fr...
Important notice for all customers on the SATURN shared web hosting node. You will receive an email if your website will be affected by this change. DETAILS: The SATURN server is being decommissioned due to its age and lack of processing power. All c...
Summer is here! Beat the heat with cool discounted pricing on all HostBlizzard hosting packages. From today until July 31th, 2016 you can buy any number of our products with a 30% discount! Simply use promotional code "SUMMER2016" during checkout!The...
The account portal has a new feature - a SMS notification system! All customers can receive important account related notifications by both email and text message. This feature is enabled for all new customer sign-ups and orders for human verificatio...
Today we are announcing plans to discontinue the use of Varnish Cache on our customer cPanel web servers, effective May 18, 2016. We want to focus our efforts on our most important strategic initiatives and ensure we continue to deliver state-of-the-...
Effective today we have made a few changes to our toll-free phone line 1-855-375-8324. This number is now used for emergency support only for our enterprise and priority support customers who have an existing support agreement in place. Those custome...
Today we have retired all legacy hosting plans. If you were on a web hosting plan 2 years or older then you have been upgraded to a 2016 web hosting plan of equal or higher resources. Your pricing will not change, ever. Many of the older plans were v...
We're writing to let you know that the Zap5 Networks policies have been updated to support policy and other changes. The updated Agreements are effective immediately.Please take a moment to review the changes:Acceptable Usage Policy (AUP): https://ww...
Check out the updated HostBlizzard website! We have also released new 2016 shared hosting plans. Head over to www.hostblizzard.com to see more!
Today we have updated our old 2015 lineup of HostBlizzard Shared Hosting Plans! For 2016 all OLD shared hosting plans have had their disk space doubled! No pricing has changed. Pro Plan - Was 10GB, now 20GB disk space. Stage 1 - Was 2GB, now 4GB disk...
Today we have launched the new 2016 lineup of FLEX dedicated servers for HostBlizzard! HostBlizzard’s high-powered Flex Dedicated servers combine the scalability of cloud-based hosting systems with the reliability, security and management advantages ...
We have enabled Two-Factor Authentication on our Client Portal. To enable this now simply login to your account and go to the Security Settings page, then follow the on-screen instructions.Time Based Tokens work with any OATH software such as Google ...
The client area has been updated to v6.1. Please let us know if you find any issues!Thank you.
Attention customers on our shared web hosting plans, We are introducing a new tool that performs active scanning of files as they are uploaded to the server and scans all your files daily for known viruses, exploit scripts, malware, bayes probability...
We are proud to announce the official launch of our Spam Filtering service. Our domain-wide filtering plan includes 100,000 inbound messages free per month (clean and spam). Less than 1% of our customers ever exceed the included allotment. You can in...
At Zap5 Networks, we're dedicated to providing a rock solid hosting experience. We feel that the industry has recently shifted and we have made changes to be able to provide the same level of service and reliability that you depend on. Your service w...
European Union 2015 VAT Changes Effective January 1 2015, Zap5 Networks and its subsidaries will no longer sell services to customers who reside within the European Union. This is due to new tax changes that the European Union has created, requiring ...
The cPanel & WHM Dashboard Will Be Getting a Little Lighter. Greetings cPanel & WHM user, We’re always working to create a better experience for our users and sometimes that means removing a great feature to streamline the cPanel dashboard. L...
We have resolved long standing issues with the HostBlizzard VPS control system. Previously the module was not able to handle the load and we identified potential security risks in the design and decided to remove the functionality until the issues co...
We will be adding many gTLD’s this week! Today, it's hard for businesses and individuals to find domains that are both relevant and available. With over a hundred new domain extensions like .guru, .photography and .clothing being introduced, it will ...
Today we have launched the new 2015 lineup of web hosting plans for HostBlizzard! Head over to HostBlizzard.com today and check them out! Existing customers, not to worry, legacy packages will remain the same. If you wish to switch to the new plans s...
Zap5 Networks is happy to announce that we have entered the partnership with CloudLinux Inc. This partnership opens a great opportunity for our customers to improve their shared hosting environment. All CloudLinux features are aimed at increasing ser...
We now offer CentOS 7 and Ubuntu 14 for VM deployment! Now available for deployment: CentOS 7.x Ubuntu Server 14.x No longer available for deployment: Windows Server 2003 * * We still allow W2K3 servers that are deployed to remain, however unless und...
We have decreased the pricing of HostBlizzard VPS servers by $3/mth. If you have any questions or concerns please contact us!
We have increased the security policies and added a number of block lists/blacklists to our primary shared web-hosting firewalls due to a high volume of malicious traffic affecting server performance. If you notice that you are blocked or your websit...
Dear Clients, We recently discovered that unauthorized intruders gained access to a Zap5 Networks client database. The database in question contained information including user names, encrypted passwords, dates of birth, email addresses, billing addr...
This is a quick notice that we are soft-launching VPSTitan this weekend! You will be able to order servers and give them a test drive. Please head over to www.vpstitan.com and check it out! At this time only OpenVZ servers are available. VPSTitan off...
This is a notice that there are upcoming changes to our policies and infrastructure design. We will be disabling all client access to vCenter on May 16th, 2014. If you currently do not use or do not have the vCenter addition to your account currently...
Due to recent issues with our Gateway Charges addon we have disabled the module completley until the issues can be resolved by the software vendor.We apologize for any inconvenience, and in the mean time - no gateway charges!
The Heartbleed Bug is a serious vulnerability in the popular OpenSSL cryptographic software library. This weakness allows stealing the information protected, under normal conditions, by the SSL/TLS encryption used to secure the Internet. SSL/TLS prov...
Recently we had an issue with our Stripe payment gateway which was a result of a security patch to our billing system. We have since restored the Stripe payment module back to a healthy condition and we have re-enabled the module for payment processi...
As part of Zap5 Network's exciting development plans for 2014 we're launching a new hosting division, VPS Titan! This is your chance to help shape the future and look of this new divison. We're getting closer to the launch date and are ready for test...
We're writing to let you know that the Zap5 Networks policies have been updated to support policy and other changes. The updated Agreements are effective immediately.Please take a moment to review the changes:Acceptable Usage Policy (AUP): https...
cPanel & WHM version 11.42 offers a brand new theme, an upgrade to Horde Groupware Webmail, and more. If you wish to have your package updated to this theme for beta/testing purposes please let us know via support ticket!Note to Testers: We are c...
Dear Clients, Happy New Year!We want to thank you for your continued business into the 2014 New Year. Many new changes and value-add updates are planned to released this 2014 year. Today, we have changed the way we charge for payment gateway usage. T...
Hello Everyone, Zap5 Networks would like to wish you and yours a wonderful holiday season in the company of family and friends. 2013 was a phenomenal year and we’ve had the opportunity to do a lot of cool things, as well as having a lot of fun ...
We now accept Credit Card payments via Stripe! That means you don't have to use PayPal (for the haters) to pay your invoices. Using the Stipe payment gateway we can accept all valid Visa, MasterCard, and American Express cards.
Dear Clients,I would like to take this opportunity to inform you about the exciting new changes to the Client Portal and what is expected to follow. Over the coming weeks you are going to see a complete design overhaul. We expect these changes to be ...
Happy Holidays! Save 50% on your first TWO MONTHS of service! Use coupon code "XMAS13" during checkout! While quantities last! Limit of 1 per customer.https://www.hostblizzard.com/vps-servers/
Clients who purchase multiple VPS and Dedicated Servers with us can receive discounts on future purchases! Whiteout Program discounts increase as the number of active packages grows. You can join the Whiteout Program once you’ve purchased your ...
We’re proud to finally announce the launch of the newly redesigned Zap5.net. While we loved the look of our old site, we have been evolving as a company and needed a new way to showcase the kind of work we are doing now. For starters, we’...
Our upstream domain provider has removed from the countries list of the signup forms the following US embargo’s countries. Iran Burma Cuba Sudan North Korea Syria Therefore we will not be able to provide domain registration services to those co...
As you were previously made aware, Zap5 Networks is going through some rather major changes to kickoff our new and exciting development plans for 2014. We are excited to release two new website launches! The first of which is the new face of Zap5 Net...
Dear Valued Clients, Zap5 Networks is going through some rather major changes to kickoff our new and exciting development plans for 2014. As you may currently know we currently offer hosting services through our headquarters website (www.zap5.net). T...
Hardware No Longer Available:Intel Core i5 3550Intel Core i7 3770Intel Xeon E3-1245v2New Hardware:Intel Xeon E3 1230 V3AMD Opteron 6320Future Hardware (Available in about 1 - 2 weeks):Intel Core i5 4570Intel Core i7 4770Please direct any questions to...
August 1st, 2013 - Zap5 Networks begins accepting BitCoins, the peer-to-peer digital currency, as payment for web hosting services.Currently Zap5 Networks is accepting Bitcoins for shared web hosting packages only. All VPS, dedicated servers, and oth...
July 30th, 2013 - We are proud to announce significant upgrades across our entire range of web hosting services. Zap5 Networks' existing web hosting plans have been retired, customers on these legacy plans will see to change to their current plans or...
Hello,We are increasing the prices of our cPanel personal web hosting plans by $2, for each plan. This is due to rising infrastructure, licensing, and bandwidth costs. Without this increase we are at a loss.As we have previously stated to our custome...
Hello, We are increasing the prices of our 512MB VPS plans by $2. This is due to rising infrastructure, VMware licensing, and bandwidth costs. Without this increase we are at a loss when selling these servers. As we have previously stated to our cust...
We’re over-stocked! Get up to 50% OFF on any monthly billing plan! Use coupon code “BLOWOUT” during checkout! See our VPS page for more details!
The community forums have officially been launched and integrated into our website. We have added a few categories that we think will be useful. If there is anything that you think that should be added feel free to post it in the suggestion forums. W...
We are happy to announce that we have changed and updated our VPS plan product line. You will notice many awesome changes! We have both added and removed some plans to allow for a more wide-spectrum of VPS servers plans. We now offer a budget VPS as ...
Good afternoon, As you may be aware, the pool of available IPv4 IP Addresses is growing short. We did not increase our pricing straight away as we wanted to see if we could fully absorb the demand, now a couple of months have passed and weighing up t...
As I type these words, there is an on-going and highly-distributed, global attack on WordPress installations across virtually every web host in existence. This attack is well organized and again very, very distributed; we have seen over 90,000 IP add...
Hello everyone, First off - thank you for being great customers and supporting Zap5 Networks! We are committed to serving you and continually improving to meet your needs. To help us do just that, we've recently launched a profile on RateLobby and wo...
Now a CloudFlare Certified Partner! Zap5 Networks is happy to announce a new partnership with CloudFlare, the web’s easiest performance and security solution. As a CloudFlare Certified Partner, we deliver their simple and free solution to help ...
Our orders go through a hardened fraud verification process with our partnership with MaxMind and FraudRecord. All orders that are processed through Zap5 Networks go through a 3 phase verification process...1 - Automated Security (minFraud + Telephon...
Looking to become your own domain reseller? We can help you out! Our Reseller Program offers:A Comprehensive Product portfolio for your Customers and ResellersA Ready made, private labeled website for you and your ResellersMultilingual private labele...
It has been quite some time that we have actually focused on our website! How silly, we design websites for other people but wont design our own? We decided to change that! Enjoy.
