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PHP 8.4.27 fixes critical vulnerabilities. Your server still shows 8.4.26. Is it vulnerable? Not necessarily! CloudLinux can backport security fixes without changing the PHP version number. Check package updates and changelogs, not just `php -v`. #PHP #Linux

🌐 .com wholesale prices rise on 1 November 2026. Keeping your domain long term? Renew for multiple years before the increase to lock in current rates and help protect against future rises - up to 10 years in total. Contact your domain provider for options. #DomainNames #SmallBusiness

🌐 .com wholesale prices rise on 1 November 2026. Keeping your domain long term? Renew for multiple years before the increase to lock in current rates and help protect against future rises - up to 10 years in total. Contact your domain provider for options. #DomainNames #SmallBusiness

3 months to go - PHP 8.2 reaches End of Life 31 December 2026. If you're still running PHP 8.2, now is the time to schedule your upgrade. Leaving it until the last minute increases the risk of disruption, compatibility issues, and unnecessary security exposure. Need help? Get in touch.

After a wonderful week in Lyme Regis during RNLI Week - yes, we saw the Red Barrows! - we witnessed first-hand the amazing work the RNLI does. So, Dogsbody Technology donated to the RNLI this September. Each year, Dogsbody Technology donates a portion of its profits to worthy causes.

🔐 From 2027, you’ll need a CAA record in your DNS to get an SSL certificate. But not all DNS providers support CAA records! We explain what’s changing and what you need to check before it becomes an urgent certificate problem. www.dogsbody.com/blog/caa-rec... #DNS #CyberSecurity #TLS #SSL

🏆 EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH 🏆 For always keeping things cool, calm and on point. 😎💨 🐾 Always delivers fresh ideas 🐾 A reliable team player ✨ Consistently brings positive energy Thanks for keeping Dogsbody moving! #Dogsbody #EmployeeOfTheMonth #TeamDogsbody

Still using RDS MySQL 8.0 Community Edition on Amazon Web Services (AWS)? You are now being charged for "Extended Support" 🤯 In many cases, this is close to double your previous monthly database costs 💸 💸 The good news? This can often be avoided. 👇

Happy SysAdmin Day to all our fellow SysAdmins! 🧑‍💻 A special thank you to our wonderful customer for sending us delicious baklava and Turkish coffee all the way from Turkey. 🇹🇷☕💚 #SysAdminDay

In 18 Days time AWS may start charging you almost double for the RDS database servers you have with them. If you are using RDS MySQL 8.0 Community Edition then you should read our latest blog post.

PHP 8.2 reaches End of Life on 31 December 2026 If your websites or applications are running PHP 8.2, now is the time to plan an upgrade. Staying on a supported version improves security, performance, & compatibility. Extended support can buy you time, but it shouldn't replace an upgrade plan.

Friday Fun 🎉 In your favourite advanced AI chatbot, type this prompt: "Make me a cartoon based on everything you know about me." It's great fun to see how accurate (or hilariously inaccurate!) the results are. Share your images in the comments for everyone to see! 😊

Any excuse to play with LEGO! 🧱😄 Today is World Play Day! it isn't just for kids. Play helps spark creativity, problem-solving, collaboration, and innovation - skills that benefit us both personally and professionally. How are you celebrating? 🎉 www.lego.com/en-at/world-... #BuildtheChange

In 2 months time AWS may start charging you almost double for the RDS database servers you have with them. If you are using RDS MySQL 8.0 Community Edition then you should read our latest blog post.

AI may change the threats, but it hasn’t changed the basics. We are now seeing a significant increase in security vulnerabilities… likely accelerated by AI. But the advice is still the same as it was 20 years ago..... Patch often & keep your software up to date.

LED Plans are underway #emfcamp #emfcamp2026

As a Linux & cloud consultancy, we have found amazing partners to help our business grow. Here we spill the beans & help you save money too!

In 4 months time AWS may start charging you almost double for the RDS database servers you have with them. If you are using RDS MySQL 8.0 Community Edition then you should read our latest blog post

It's the most wonderful time of the year – EMF 2026 ticket sales!🎉 The first batch sold out in just 12.6 seconds! 🎟️ Your next chances to grab tickets are: 🗓️ Sunday 22 March at 15:00 UTC 🗓️ Thursday 2 April at 18:00 BST Be ready when they drop: www.emfcamp.org/tickets See you there ⛺️ 🚀 🛰️ 🌌

Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax (turnovers above £50,000) comes into force on 6 April 2026. Taxpayers must keep digital records and use MTD-compatible software. We recommend FreeAgent – sign up below for a 30-day free trial and get 10% off your subscription. fre.ag/3flvybs4

Dogsbody are proud to be an accredited Disability Confident employer 😀

My boss keeps thinking I’ve blocked out 3–4pm for “work-related stress” 🤣 (It’s a webinar for employers—promise.)

On the eight day of Christmas, my true love sent to me......one out of date PHP. 😬

One more sleep...😴 Wishing everyone a happy winter, a joyful Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa from everyone at Dogsbody Technology 😃

Each year, Dogsbody Technology donates a portion of our profits to support worthy causes. Once again, we invited our team to choose the charities that matter most to them, and we’re proud to champion their selected causes.

This year our team chose Bingo for our Christmas do. Dabbers at the ready, we headed to Bingo Godz in Farnborough for a fantastic night, followed by a local games arcade and the classic Christmas tradition — curry. Huge thanks to our employees, customers, and suppliers for a fabulous 2025. 🎄✨

We have the BEST Customers 😍 💗

It's December 2025 🤯 🎄 🎅 so clearly time for the Celebrations 2025 bar graph 📊 But what is your favourite? ⭐ *Other chocolates are available 🍫

PHP 8.5.0 has been released! Numerous improvements and new features such as: - New "URI" extension - New pipe operator (|>) - Clone With - New #[\NoDiscard] attribute - Support for closures, casts, and first class callables in constant expressions And much much more...

Only 6 weeks until PHP 8.1 goes End of Life (EOL) on 31 December 2025. Time to upgrade but what to?

Hey Freeagent - do we win the prize for keeping your 'A Field Guide to Freelancer Finances' from 2016 🥇 Its in perfect condition too 😆

EMF Camp 2026 date have been announced. 🥳 July 16th– 19th 2026 See you there! ⛺

When your colleague say the office looks like an "IT Bring and Buy sale" 😆

Still running sites on PHP 8.1? Are you aware it goes End of Life (EOL) on 31 December 2025? Time to upgrade but what to? ... www.dogsbody.com/blog/php-8-1...

We are seeing more and more cases of AI hiding themselves in order to crawl websites. A lot of them now ignore robots.txt & we have had to implement rate limiting for a high number of customers in the last few months due to this.

What voice should we choose for our new phone system? We had fun testing AI voices and ruled out Klingon, R2D2, and the Teletubbies (“Uh-oh! Your server gone bye-bye!”). But the boss wants something “professional” and “understood.” 🤷 So, what kind of voice or accent do you think we should use?

Dogsbody's Founder and Director, Dan, shares his advice on hiring your first employee (hint: apprenticeships, always!). And while the business is 15 years old, we've also been with FreeAgent for all 15 of those years!

Dogsbody's Founder and Director, Dan, shares his advice on hiring your first employee (hint: apprenticeships, always!). And while the business is 15 years old, we've also been with FreeAgent for all 15 of those years!

Did you know? The airport code for Farnborough is FAB.

Ubuntu 20.04 has reached end of life 🪦 . If you're still using it, discover your four options (you're already doing Option 1 😜 ).

Should anyone need this knowledge; if you need to run a difficult cable in your house or some ductwork then The National Ferret School (yes it exists) will rent you a ferret that's been trained for exactly this use! Watch the video of them in action on their website.

I've just had a Phil Collins moment!

Being an Armed Forces Covenant employer doesn't just mean supporting the Armed Forces Community, it also means having some fun in a forest in Hampshire...

Dogsbody Technology are now on Bluesky 🥳 as well as the following platforms: - LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/dogs... - Facebook www.facebook.com/DogsbodyTech... - Mastodon mastodon.social/@dogsbodytech Dogsbody Technology no longer actively uses X (formally Twitter).

Ubuntu 20.04 goes end of life THIS month - Are you ready?

Really excited about this 🍏 🍎 🥧