12Mar

PHP 7.1 and MySQL 5.6


This evening, all Mr.Host servers were upgraded to support PHP 7.1, and MySQL 5.6.

Mr.Host supports several versions of PHP, including 5.3, 5.6, and now 7.1, configurable via the Mr.Host Customer Control Panel.

There are quite a few backwards incompatible changes in the 7.x branch of PHP, but recent versions of the most common applications, such as WordPress or Joomla, will all work fine. It’s recommended that you always keep your code up-to-date, and that you update your site to use PHP 7.1, as there are significant performance and security improvements.

As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact us anytime,

The Mr.Host Team

12Apr

New MySQL Hosting Platform – v5.5.30


This evening, Mr.Host migrated all of it’s MySQL hosting services, to a brand new MySQL database hosting platform, as well as upgraded the MySQL version to 5.5.30.

The new hosting platform is a significant upgrade from the old system, with much more memory, processing power, and much much faster hard drives.

All customer databases were moved to this new platform automatically; no changes were required to your sites or your site content to make this switch. Customers should immediately notice an improvement in their website performance and response time.

If you have any questions or comments about this upgrade, please don’t hesitate to Contact Us.