Newsletter August 2024

Hello and welcome to the August edition of the Openprovider Newsletter.

It may be mid-summer and peak vacation time for many, but the team here at Openprovider has been putting in an olympian effort to bring our customers the very best of industry-related content and unrivaled domain promotions. 

In this edition, we round up our ongoing promotions as this action-packed Summer of Sport continues to enthrall the world. We also have exclusive insights in our latest thought leadership article that you don't want to miss, and we return with our newest Customer Recognition Program feature.

For web hosters, we look at the perfect tool to reduce manual tasks that drain time and productivity. Our updated WHMCS module has arrived to take away your workflow pains. Don't miss it!

Did you know that the average WordPress site is attacked once every 23 minutes? Here we explain how to protect your websites with WP Guardian, a dedicated WordPress security tool designed to protect your infrastructure and servers hosted inside of Plesk. 

It’s been an action-packed few weeks and you have all you need to know right here in one neat bundle.

Happy reading!

In July 2024, a faulty software update from CrowdStrike caused widespread disruptions across Microsoft Windows systems globally. The failed update led to crashes in approximately 8.5 million devices, affecting businesses and services worldwide and leading to billions of dollars in financial losses. 

How can you prevent and mitigate the impact of a future outage on your business? Our CTO, Shreerang Gondegaonkar, shares his insights on optimizing security across organizations and building a security-friendly culture. Click here to read the article.

The average WordPress site is attacked once every 23 minutes. Protect your websites with WP Guardian, a dedicated WordPress security tool designed to protect your infrastructure and servers hosted outside of cPanel and Plesk.

WP Guardian helps you streamline your security workflow, automate repetitive tasks, and optimize your WordPress sites for maximum security. Full infrastructure analysis and ready-to-go server integration make it easy to always keep an eye on your servers and sites. Click here to learn more.

In this Customer Recognition Program feature, Mike van Pamelen explains how his company, Kentivo, provides tailored, user-friendly AI solutions to small and mid-sized companies, helping them preserve their knowledge and turn vast amounts of data into actionable insights. Aging workforces are a major concern right across the world - Mike explains how businesses of all sizes can use AI to overcome this challenge while becoming more agile in the process.

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Reminder: try our updated WHMCS module!

Studies suggest that business owners spend roughly 50% of their time on manual, routine processes. WHMCS is a tool, tailored specifically for web hosting businesses, that takes these tasks out of your hands, freeing up your valuable time for business growth and customer engagement.

Our Openprovider WHMCS module recently underwent a big update and is now fully compatible with PHP 8.1, making it even more user-friendly for resellers and end users alike. Our team lead Sarath takes you through the update in this blog post, including video demos!

Have you tried the module already? Try it today and let us know your thoughts! With your feedback, we can keep improving our module to serve your and your customers’ needs best.

Check the newsfeed in the control panel for an overview of upcoming domain price changes. You can find the newsfeed in the top right corner of the control panel.

With all eyes now on Paris, the Summer of Sport has ramped up even further in recent weeks. We have fantastic offers that are worthy of any podium.

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Great news - you now have until August 31st to get 30% cashback on your first year’s Membership!

Members get all domain transactions at cost price and save more. No hidden fees or charges, ever. See for yourself how much you can save!

Prices start at just $49.99 per year. Join the Membership Program before August 31st and receive 30% of your Membership fee back as cashback to be used on any domains or products of your choice. Click here to claim.