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Microsoft® Office 2007 is FUTURE PROOFED!

With Microsoft Office 2010 just around the corner, Microsoft has launched the Microsoft 2010 Technology Guarantee Program.

Program Objectives

With Office 2010 coming soon, some customers may be hesitant to purchase Office 2007.

The Microsoft 2010 Technology Guarantee Program is driven by allowing customers who purchase Office 2007 now to download Office 2010 when it becomes available*, and you may also order a DVD for a fee#

Improved Customer Satisfaction

Customers are not only able to get Office 2007 products right away, they also can download Office 2010 when it becomes available

Minimising Returns

Customers that buy Office 2007 before the release of Office 2010 can upgrade, mimising the need to return Office 2007

Three easy steps

1. Purchase any qualifying Office 2007 product (with or without a new PC) between March 5 and September 30, 2010 from Hightek Hosting
2. Install & Activate Office 2007 – Customers must install and activate Office 2007 by September 30, 2010
3. Download Office 2010 – Once Office 2010 is available, customers simply go to http://www.office.com/techg by October 31, 2010 to download Office 2010 or purchase a DVD for a fee.

How can you find out more?

For more information including eligibility details, visit the Microsoft 2010 Technology Guarantee Program website. For full terms and conditions, see www.office.com/techg

Microsoft Office Small Business 2007 Retail Specials

Currently: $259.00 inc GST + Shipping

Please be quick, this offer won’t last! Limited Stock

Contact Hightek Hosting today!

Source: WHMCS www.whmcs.com

After months of waiting, it’s finally here!

WHMCS have released their long awaiting V4.2 Stable released – the very latest stable release of WHMCS.

In this release, WHMCS have focussed on enhancing and improving usability, to which has involved added numerous new features, tweaking existing ones and adding various other changes.

Some of the most notable changes include the addition of Sub-Accounts Abilities for Clients, an Auto Provisioning Option for only Existing Client’s, Automated Refunds to a Client’s Credit Balance, Multiple Domain Renewals in a Single Order, Multiple Invoice Payments in a Single Transaction, Enhanced Admin Client Summary, New Admin Shortcuts, and much more…

Existing users of WHMCS who have purchased via Hightek Hosting can download the latest version for within our MyAccount Portal and users who have purchased direct via WHMCS can download from their client area @ www.whmcs.com/members

Feature Changelog: http://forum.whmcs.com/showpost.php?p=143097&postcount=2

And finally the Release Notes for everything you need to know before upgrading, including how to upgrade and what template changes are required, see http://wiki.whmcs.com/Version_4.2_Release_Notes

As per normal, if you require assistance with upgrading your WHMCS installation, you can purchase our Professional Upgrade Server for $29.95 inc GST.

For more information, please contact Hightek Hosting.

Dear all,

We have the following dedicated server available for immediate provisioning:

Specifications:

• Intel Dual Core Xeon 3050
• 2GB DDRII Ram
• 250GB Hard Drive
• 4 IP Addresses
• 500GB Bandwidth Per Month
• cPanel/WHM 11
• Single Virtualisation Layer
• Fully Managed & Monitored 24×7x265
• Full Root Access

Cost Per Month:$399.00 inc GST
Setup: FREE

This server is AVAILABLE NOW for immediate provisioning and we only have the one, so be fast!

This server is available until sold!

If you wish to place an order, please contact us on 1300 85 34 30 or email sales@hightekhosting.com.au

Source: LinuxSecurity

An update which fixes around 40 bugs is now available for the PHP 5.2 development branch. Version 5.2.13 comes highly recommended for all PHP 5.2.x users, as it includes a number of security-related fixes. These include a bug when validating the safe_mode configuration variable in the tempnam() function which arises when the path does not end in /). An open_basedir/safe_mode bypass vulnerability in the session extension has also been fixed. More details about the release, including other significant changes, can be found in the release announcement and change log. PHP 5.2.13 is available to download from the project’s site.

The current PHP development branch is PHP 5.3, for which version 5.3.1 has been available since November 2009. A third release candidate for PHP 5.3.2 was released on the 23rd of February.

cPanel have since added PHP 5.2.13 to their arsenal and it’s included in the latest version of easyApache for cPanel.

An upgrade to this latest version of PHP is highly recommended.

If you have an active server management contract with your VPS or dedicated server and wish to upgrade to this version, please open a support ticket appropriately.

After a number of successful ports, Ace Communications are very excited to formally announce that they are now able to port traditional phone numbers (such as PSTN (landline)/ISDN) into Ace VoIP for business customers.

Below are the key points you need to know about this product:

-       Porting is only available to customers who have an existing or sign-up for a new Ace VoIP Business plan – http://www.acecommunications.com.au/services/ace_voip_business_plans.php.

-       There is no ETA for offering the service to residential customers (due to the cost/time involved in processing ports).

-       There is no cost to the customer to port their phone number to Ace VoIP other than the cost of an on-going VoIP service for that phone number.

-       A standard port (PSTN/landline) takes approximately 20 working days.

-       Once the port is completed the physical line is disconnected therefore services such as ADSL must not be on the line at the time of ordering the port.

-       There will be a period of downtime when the port takes place which may last up to 4 hours (however so far it has been substantially less) . If VoIP hardware or software configuration is also required the ported telephone number will not be active and operational until this work has been completed.

-       To process an order we require the following documentation be faxed to 1300 304 672:

• The Ace VoIP Port Authority order form completely filled out including initials on pages 2 and 3 (and these pages must also be faxed back)
• Copy of existing phone bill showing existing account number from losing carrier and proof of ownership of the number being ported
• If it is a new service we also require a standard Ace VoIP application to be completed with a note referencing that a number is being ported, a temporary VoIP number can be provided if required until the port is completed

-       We also recommend you review the Ace VoIP Port Authority PDF as it provides in further detail information about porting a number to Ace VoIP.

If  you have any further questions or would like to know more, please contact us on 1300 85 34 30 or sales@hightekhosting.com.au