What’s going on? We will keep you informed Everything at a Glance News 29.11.2024Solar-powered sustainable hosting – For an environmentally-friendly digital futureIn a time when environmental awareness and sustainability are playing an increasingly important role, it is crucial for companies to take responsibility. FireStorm is following precisely this path by offering not only innovative hosting solutions but also combining them with a clear ecological approach: our in-house solar installations are a central part of our infrastructure […] 22.11.2024Transfer of Win-Lux GmbH to FireStorm: Mr. Win Lux RetiresAfter decades of successful work and a lifetime of entrepreneurial success, Mr. Win Lux, founder and managing director of Win-Lux GmbH, is taking his well-deserved retirement. His company was not only a loyal customer for many years, but also a valuable partner of FireStorm. We are now proud to announce that Mr. Lux is handing […] 22.11.2024Effective protection against spam: What does MagicSpam offer FireStorm customers?In today’s digital world, protection against spam and malicious emails is essential for businesses and individuals. Spam emails and targeted phishing attacks not only jeopardize the security of sensitive data, but also affect productivity and the user experience. To protect our customers against these ever-growing threats, FireStorm now provides the anti-spam tool “MagicSpam”. This powerful […] 24.10.2024Hosting in Switzerland: The advantages of FireStormWhen it comes to choosing the right web hosting provider, the location of the servers plays an important role. FireStorm not only offers its customers outstanding services in the area of web hosting, domains and servers, but also scores with a decisive advantage: all FireStorm servers are located in Switzerland. In this short article, we […] 26.09.2024The new FireStorm data center: More performance and reliabilityWe at FireStorm are pleased to announce that we have recently opened a new data center in Zug. The data center is only a short distance from our headquarters in Tann (Zurich) and allows us to take our service to a new level. Due to the proximity to our company headquarters, we are in constant […] 05.09.2024The most popular smartphone apps for iOS and Android in SwitzerlandIn 2022, the share of Swiss smartphone owners was over 93 percent. Therefore, it can be said that almost every Swiss person now uses a smartphone. Accordingly, today’s article is of interest to most Swiss people. In the following paragraphs, we will introduce you to the most popular smartphone apps for iOS and Android in […] 23.07.2024Maximum security for your domains: FireStorm relies on DANESecurity on the Internet has always been a top priority for us at FireStorm. That’s why we’re pleased to announce that all domains hosted by us are now automatically protected by the DANE protocol (DNS-based Authentication of Named Entities). In this short article, we will explain what DANE is and how you can benefit from […] 25.06.202410 AI tools for creating content and designing websites with artificial intelligenceArtificial intelligence (AI) has been on everyone’s lips for some time now and artificial intelligence can also be used in the design of websites. As a rule, you don’t need to be an AI expert to do this. There are now many AI-supported tools that support you in the design of websites and, above all, […] 04.06.2024Faster hosting for a modern web experience with HTTP/3We at FireStorm are known for fast hosting and an outstanding service, which has recently been confirmed again: We have recently started offering HTTP/3 automatically for our customers in FireStorm Plesk Hosting. This latest version of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol not only promises faster loading times, but also more stable and secure data transfer. In […] 21.05.2024What can the WPForms plugin for WordPress do and how is it used?An exciting new addition to the FireStorm download area is the WPForms plugin for WordPress, which you can now download for free and use for your website. However, this short article is not only intended to draw attention to the plugin, but also to explain its many possibilities. Because, as the name suggests, the WPForms […] 22.04.2024Everything you need to know about the .swiss domainIn spring 2024, there will be an exciting change in Switzerland when it comes to domains: from 24 April 2024, all natural persons residing in Switzerland will be able to purchase a .swiss domain. Of course, this is not only interesting for us at FireStorm as a web host and Domain registrar, , but also […] 26.03.2024What exactly is a domain and what does it consist of?FireStorm has been offering its customers a wide range of services and products on the Internet for over twenty years. These include, above all, the various hosting offers: from web hosting and Windows hosting to mail hosting, reseller hosting and cloud storage. We also offer root servers and server housing as well as a website […] 20.02.2024Important Change to Core Web Vitals from March 2024: INP replaces FIDAt the end of April 2023, we reported on Google’s Core Web Vitals on our FireStorm blog. In the article entitled “Everything you need to know about Google’s Core Web Vitals“, you can find lots of interesting information about the three Core Web Vitals metrics. However, just two weeks after the article was published, Google […] 23.01.2024The Professional Customer Handover from FireStormThis article is primarily aimed at you if you look after hosting customers and have concluded maintenance contracts with them. Because from now on, we at FireStorm are offering a customer handover. This means that we can take over all your hosting customers and maintenance contracts if you wish. This means that we will support […] 02.01.2024All information about the update to PHP version 8.3 at FireStormOn 23 November 2023, the PHP Group released the new PHP version 8.3 and just two weeks later, PHP 8.3 was activated on all FireStorm servers (as you can read in our 2023 changelog). In this short article, we want to inform you about the new features of PHP version 8.3. First of all, however, […] 19.12.2023Everything you need to know about the 2024 price adjustment at FireStormWith the turn of the year, some things are changing in many areas, in Europe, in Switzerland and also at FireStorm: Because on 1 January 2024, our price adjustments will come into force, which we would like to inform you about on our website and now also in this article. As FireStorm has always focused […] 21.11.2023The most popular freeware for desktop PCs of all timeFireStorm customers generally have a desktop PC and use a wide variety of applications on it. For this reason, the topic of today’s article is guaranteed to be of interest to all our customers – as well as FireStorm blog readers with a desktop PC who are not yet FireStorm customers. Because in this short […] 24.10.2023Your website checklist: You should follow these 5 rules!If you have created a new website, there are some rules you should follow. We have compiled exactly these points for you in this article in the form of a website checklist. Because no matter whether you add the SiteDesigner to your FireStorm webhosting or whether you rely on a WordPress website: Some rules must […] 01.09.2023Browser rankings: Edge widens gap to Firefox & Safari againThe browser ranking list in Switzerland is not only interesting, but sometimes even really exciting. Because it is like a real competition in which the best in the world compete in different disciplines for the attention of the public every month. The three most important disciplines in this competition are: 1. Desktop Browser; 2. Mobile […] 20.07.2023The most important key figures for bloggers at a glanceIf you already have a blog, you will want to know if it is developing well. Because if it’s a (part-time) professional project, you need metrics for bloggers to measure your success and identify potential. But even if your blog is just a private or hobby project, measurable numbers and values can be useful. Because […] 04.07.20237 small tips for image optimisation for your websiteNot everyone is aware of the fact that image optimisation for a website is also part of the well-known search engine optimisation. For this reason, in today’s blog article we would like to introduce you to seven small tips for image optimisation for your website, through which you can get more visibility and visitors for […] 20.06.2023Everything you need to know about the new Swiss Data Protection Act 2023The new Swiss Data Protection Act 2023 applies from the beginning of September and affects not only companies, but also associations and private individuals who process personal data. As a Swiss web hosting provider, this new data protection law affects a large part of our customers at FireStorm. For this reason, we want to give […] 27.04.2023Everything you need to know about Google’s Core Web VitalsIn May 2021, Google introduced the Core Web Vitals and most website owners and bloggers have only heard a little about it. But the Core Web Vitals are important factors that influence your ranking in the search results. So if you haven’t heard much about the Core Web Vitals before or don’t know exactly how […] 25.04.2023What can FireStorm’s cloud storage do?Cloud storage is an easy way to store data digitally and securely and to access it around the clock from any location. Cloud storage is currently available from FireStorm for as little as CHF 4.90 per month. In this short article, we will discuss what is included in this and all larger packages and for […] 02.02.2023Disable cookies in different browsers with quick guideThe topic of cookies on the internet has been discussed for many years with very different arguments. So that you can form your own opinion, we have recently written a general information article about cookies on the internet. In the article, we explain not only what cookies are, but also what types of cookies there […] 07.12.2022Should you activate or deactivate cookies?Cookies have become a normal part of the online world. They appear again and again when surfing or shopping on the internet – and this applies not only to surfing on the PC, but also on the smartphone. But only very few people really know exactly what cookies are and whether it is better to […] 24.11.2022Laravel as a programming environment with FireStorm – what does that do for me?Since Laravel as a programming environment is now included in the Linux hosting of FireStorm, we want to share some information with you in this short article. Because in the course of the changelog of 14 October 2022 we informed our customers that Laravel is now available in the Linux Hosting of FireStorm. We have […] 02.11.2022Saving electricity at FireStorm: 39 per cent savings in SeptemberThe looming energy shortage in Europe is also affecting Switzerland, which is why the Swiss Federal Parliament has called for electricity savings. As a web hosting provider, we at FireStorm are of course dependent on the power supply and therefore make every effort to save electricity. At the same time, however, we also Measures for […] 11.10.2022DIVI Themes free with all FireStorm hosting packagesThe DIVI themes have been available for a short time in all FireStorm web hosting packages. In combination with the well-known content management system “WordPress”, they offer you many great possibilities to design your website. In this short article, we will first explain what exactly DIVI themes are. We will then go into how you […] 22.09.2022How do I prepare for a power cut?As we have heard from the various media, the chance of having a power shortage this winter is very high. But there can also be other reasons for a power cut. These include a lightning strike, a fire in a substation, and problems with construction work, as well as many other causes. For this reason, […] 09.08.2022More password security: This is why pet names as passwords are not a good ideaWhether on social media, for online shopping or banking; passwords serve as protection for accounts with sometimes very important data, rights and functions. Therefore, password security has always been an important matter that should not be taken lightly. But people are comfortable by nature and this is probably also one of the main reasons why […] 11.07.2022Has your WordPress site been hacked? – Here’s how to save it!WordPress is by far the most used content management system in the world, with a market share of almost 65 percent. Even though WordPress does everything it can to make the system, which is used to manage countless website contents worldwide, secure, WordPress is still an attractive target for hackers. While the standard version of […] 23.06.2022Create a professional email addressEven in times of social media and messengers, emails are still an important means of communication. Not only, but especially in the area of business communication, hardly anything goes without email traffic. For this reason, we want to tell you everything you should know about creating a professional email address in today’s article. To do […] 29.04.2022Relevance of hard disk performanceA fast website is becoming more important every year, not only for visitors, interested parties and customers, but also for search engines. Similarly, as for reliability, the choice of a professional web hoster therefore plays an important role. However, like many web hosting providers, we at FireStorm also offer different types of hard drives in […] 13.04.2022SEO & Google SheetsIf you are interested in the topic of search engine optimisation, then this article is just right for you. Because in the next few paragraphs we will show you how you can make your daily work easier with the help of the free Google tools and significantly reduce your workload in terms of search engine […] 24.02.2022Security is a top priority – FireStormAs the best Swiss web hosting provider, we have always attached great importance to security. Thus, we not only protect our own data, but also the data of our customers from various fields. However, since security has many facets, we would like to introduce you to some of them in this short article. In addition, […] 18.01.2022Web hosting: How to start your first blog in 4 easy stepsYou dream of your own blog? But you don’t know how and where to start? Then you’ve come to the right place. Today we’ll tell you how to start your first blog and what to look out for. And we have good news: Setting up your own blog is probably a lot easier than you […] 20.12.2021Log4j security vulnerabilityThe security hole Log4j is current and affects only Java applications. For Firestorm customers there is no danger, because our servers do not use Java applications. For this reason we can say that our products are not affected by this vulnerability. This includes our webhosting packages as well as our servers. With own Rootservern […] 17.11.2021Refer a friend to FireStom – earn money as an affiliateRecommendations have not just been around for a few years, but have always been completely normal and commonplace. Therefore, both offline and online, recommendations are always being made. We at FireStorm are very proud to have so many satisfied customers who recommend our services to friends and acquaintances of their own accord. Therefore, we decided […] 08.11.2021Windows 11 – The most important innovations at a glanceThe new Windows 11 is already in the starting blocks and will soon be available for many devices. Reason enough to take a closer look at some of the most important innovations in today’s article and also to clarify the system requirements for the Windows 11 update. After Windows always released the last three versions […] 29.10.2021Windows Update 2022 – of course also for FireStorm!The year 2021 is slowly coming to an end and the new year 2022 is just around the corner. Reason enough to inform you and all other FireStorm customers about a recent Windows update in FireStorm web hosting and on the FireStorm root servers. With the Windows Update 2022 we have made our servers fit […] 26.08.2021Data Center FireStormInsights into the modern data center Our FireStorm web hosting plans are based not only on a great team and reliable software, but also on real hardware. Besides the hardware at our team’s workstations, the hardware in our data centers plays a central role at FireStorm. Because that’s where our servers and all related […] 21.07.2021WordPress vs. Joomla: The big comparison in four roundsWordPress vs. Joomla: The big comparison in four rounds Are you looking for the best CMS for your website? And you can’t decide? We help you and compare the two most popular content management systems: Joomla and WordPress. Both have a high usability, extensive customization options and an active community – but which CMS is […] 17.06.202110 Tips: How to find the perfect domain name for your website10 Tips: How to find the perfect domain name for your website Quiz question: What is the most important thing for a successful website? An impeccable user experience? Unique content or perhaps simple navigation? All wrong. It’s the domain name. Because not only is it the figurehead and foundation of any successful web presence, the […] 18.03.20212 Factor Authentication – FireStorm2 Factor Authentication in FireStorm Web Hosting Area Security on the Internet is becoming increasingly important. Therefore FireStorm offers its customers the possibility of 2 factor authentication in the web hosting area. If you activate this in your web administration at FireStorm, you immediately increase the security for your web hosting. That’s why many of […] 22.01.2021PHP 8.0 with JIT compiler – FireStormPHP 8.0 update with two new JIT compilers – FireStorm News The development team of the widely used scripting language PHP has announced a new update and brings out with PHP 8.0 many small and big innovations as well as improvements. Since a large number of dynamic websites, but also a wide variety of […] 25.11.2020Website and email import tool – FireStormWebsite and e-mail import tool: Easy transfer to FireStorm There are countless good reasons to switch from another vendor to FireStorm. But this is not the point here, because you can find a lot of information about them on our website. Today, the focus is much more on the transfer of your website and […] 16.09.2020Changes WordPress 5.5 – FireStormAll important new features of WordPress 5.5 At the beginning of August, the publisher of the popular CMS and modular system for websites, has released its latest update “Eckstein”. With WordPress 5.5 there are now some new possibilities for the users, which could be surely useful for one or the other without any question. However, […] 15.07.2020Webmail vacation – FireStormI’m going on holiday: what do I have to do? Especially during the summer holidays and vacations, very few people want to be busy with work. Often this is possible without any problems, if you have not taken a lot of work home with you. However, e-mails still arrive regularly. Because while you may be […] 02.07.2020FireStorm employees in the home officeThe consequences of the Corona Pandemic were felt in almost all life situations worldwide. Switzerland was not spared and responsibly restricted public life temporarily. As a result, many employees from a wide variety of companies had to move from the office to their home office. While some companies and employees had difficulties with the changeover, […] 19.05.20202 years with GPDR – What has changed?On 25 May 2018, there were far-reaching changes in the online sector, not only in Switzerland but throughout Europe. The reason was the basic data protection regulation, better known as GPDR. Since the introduction of the EU data protection regulation, a lot has happened. While there was a lot of trouble and uproar in the […] 09.04.2020Online Shop – FireStormCreate your own Online Shop with FireStorm Especially in times of the Corona pandemic, people spend more time at home. This time is often used on the Internet to find out about and buy products. It is not without reason that online trade is currently booming and the turnover of online retailers is literally exploding. […] 04.02.2020Imunify 360 at FireStorm – Maximum web server protection for FireStorm customersAt FireStorm, we have updated the security software for our customers. Therefore your websites and emails are now even more secure. The reason for this is a comprehensive security platform for web servers. We are talking about Imunify 360, a Plesk extension, which immediately offers our customers more protection. In this short article you will […] 21.01.2020Advantages of SiteDesigner – new functions in SiteDesignerWith the help of FireStorm’s SiteDesigner you can easily create and manage your individual website with just a few clicks. The SiteDesigner is a homepage construction kit that can be used by everyone. The SiteDesigner allows you to easily realize your ideas of a professional and appealing website. In this short article we would like […] 20.12.2019PHP 7.4 with FireStorm – new features, distortions and further informationNowadays a large part of all internet components is based on PHP. Therefore PHP is an exciting and interesting topic. Especially when once again a new update has come on the market, as is the case at the end of 2019. FireStorm offers you as a webhoster the basis for your own website. For this […] 04.12.2019DNSsec Pioneer Award– FireStormThe DNSsec Pioneer Award for FireStorm and Secure Internet Security is particularly important to many people throughout Europe and, of course, also in Switzerland. This is why many people protect themselves from possible dangers in many areas. Even when it comes to data on the Internet, more and more people are demanding higher security standards. […] 05.11.2019How does SPF protect against SPAM?You know spam mails for sure and receive these annoying and sometimes dangerous e-mails every day. But with an SPF entry you can protect yourself from spam. In this short article you will learn how exactly this works, what an SPF entry is and all other relevant information about the topic. – We hope you […] 15.10.2019Plesk Obsidian – What are the changes from Plesk Onyx to Obsidian?FireStorm updates in the next weeks all webhosting servers at night with a Plesk update from Onyx to Obsidian. This update brings many new features and benefits for our customers and users. To help you make the most of the new possibilities, this short article introduces you to the new features and benefits of Plesk […] 07.10.2019What’s Ruby?Ruby is a popular programming language that FireStorm has made available for the first time in its hosting packages and root servers. Here you have a guide for setting up the programming language: https://www.firestorm.ch/kb/ruby-einrichten/ This has many advantages for the user and can be used in many different areas. In this short article you will […] 21.08.2019WP-Rocket – faster loading times than a rocket launch?Meanwhile, countless websites are built and managed with WordPress. The reason for this lies in the simple operability and the numerous functions. Now there is a tool, which is called by WordPress experts as the most powerful caching plugin. We are talking about WP-Rocket, a plugin, which helps your WordPress website with a few clicks […] 15.07.2019from school to business woman EFZIt was 2015, when a young lady had applied to us for an apprenticeship as a businesswoman. After the interview and a trial week in our store, we all knew that we wanted to offer her an internship to prepare her for the KV apprenticeship. Since the summer of 2015, she has taken on the […] 28.06.2019Cloud Storage – Lots of storage space for little moneyFireStorm now makes the new cloud storage available. The cloud storage is an online storage which you can use for your online backups or documents. You can backup your own computer or server or access all your cloud data directly from your computer via a drive. With cloud storage, your data is centrally stored in […] 13.06.2019New Offers from FireStormAt FireStorm we offer our customers a lot of performance for little money. We combine this with individual support and experienced web administrators who help you with maximum expertise at all times. In order to offer our customers even more, we combine our SiteDesigner with web hosting, give you more performance in hosting packages and […] 16.05.2019Automatic updates to Plesk 17.8As of April 22nd, we will be performing automatic updates from Plesk 17.0 to Plesk 17.8, focusing on server security and feature fixes. You will receive your update notification within the next few days and can choose to update manually, disable automatic updates, or just wait for us to process the Plesk 17.8 update for […] 03.05.2019DNS Meeting with Switch on 16 May 2019FireStorm was the first provider in Switzerland to activate the secure CDS for DNSSec for all domains. FireStorm has now been invited by Switch to give a short presentation on our implementation of DNSSec name servers for CDS. We show in practical examples how domain names can be protected with DNSSec and PowerDNS. All DNS […] 26.04.2019Rootserver: What is this actually?Rootserver is an important part of the Internet and responsible for a lot of content. The domain you’re on right now? Wouldn’t exist without a root server. The special thing: In contrast to conventional servers, a root server is a completely independent server with only one administrator. What makes root servers so unique, what advantages […] 27.03.2019DNSSEC – THE MOST SECURE DOMAINS ARE AVAILABLE AT FIRESTORMDNSSEC is basically an extension of the DNS. DNS stands for “Domain Name System” and represents an important interface between calling up domains and assigning and converting them to suitable IP addresses on the Internet. In order to make this conversion and assignment or the DNS response, which the user receives on his DNS request, […] 01.02.2019The new version of WordPress has arrived!WordPress 5.0 has been available since December 2018 and brings many improvements and renewals. What is so special about this version and why it outshines all other versions of WordPress and further differences, we’ll explain to you in this article! WordPress 5.0 is available with the new construction kit editor “Gutenberg”. This simplifies the structure […] 31.01.2019DNS Flagday 1 February 2019On 1 February 2019 is DNS Flagday! – This means that the Internet will no longer take faulty DNS servers into consideration. So it is high time to act and use the important DNS extension EDNS before consequences threaten! What is the DNS Flagday? The first of February 2019 was appointed DNS Flagday by […] 11.01.2019PHP 7.3 now available!PHP 7.3 now available! The latest version of PHP is now available! PHP 7.3 comes with a number of improvements to the previous versions and offers even more security and performance. FireStorm therefore recommends that you update to the latest version as soon as possible. PHP 7.3 Hosting will be available from now on for […] 30.11.2018PHP 7.2: All changes at a glanceUpdate alarm! Bye PHP 5.6 – Hello PHP 7.2. The PHP version 5.6, which expires in December, will not receive any more updates from the developers. Security vulnerabilities or errors are no longer fixed. FireStorm will continue to offer PHP 5.6 in the future, but you should still switch to PHP 7.2 immediately. The result […] 20.11.2018New website, new offers: With us everything is new!A complete overhaul, please! Do you like our new look? We do not only have a new website, but also a lot of new offers, new subscriptions and new services. Everything has been optimized to meet the diverse needs of our customers. What is exactly new and how you can profit from it, you will […] 25.01.2018maintenance workMaintenance work on SR23, SR35 and SR40 is proceeding as announced by email. Today we will probably activate the new systems at 17-19 o’clock and put them into operation. 10.01.2018Homepage Building KitDo you dream of your own website? But have no money for an expensive web designer? No need to worry: With a homepage construction kit you can easily build your own website. Uncomplicated, fast and cheap. And the best: There is hardly any difference in quality. So it’s no surprise that homepage construction kits are […] 31.12.2017Happy New Year!We thank you for your trust and for the great cooperation. We are looking forward to further years with you. Your FireStorm Team. 20.09.2017Apache – Option BleedAlarm: Apache web server “Optionsbleed” bug The Apache web server has a vulnerability which can be exploited using .htaccess files. We advise all root server owners to update immediately. For Ubuntu and Debian: # apt-get update # apt-get upgrade Further information can be found here: Debian: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-9798 Ubuntu: https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-s…/…/CVE-2017-9798.html
