11:10: We are currently experiencing a few issues with a few of the shared web servers in our Derby data centre. The servers affected are dweb4.pipeten.co.uk, dweb16.pipeten.co.uk, dwin5.pipeten.co.uk and dwin20.pipeten.co.uk. Engineers are on site and currently investigating the issue. Updates will follow shortly.

11.20: The affected Windows based servers dwin5.pipeten.co.uk and dwin20.pipeten.co.uk should now be running as usual but engineers are still monitoring these closely and also working to resolve the issue with the Linux servers.

11:25: dweb16.pipeten.co.uk should also now be back online. Engineers are still working on dweb4.pipeten.co.uk.

11:35: The service for dweb4.pipeten.co.uk is also back to normal. Engineers are still monitoring the situation very closely to ensure there is not a reoccurrence.

12:35: Websites are running fine although engineers are still continuing their investigations to the earlier problem so you may notice some brief disruption as this is conducted.

15:00: There will be a short service interruption as servers are restarted for engineers to complete some brief maintenance.

16:30: Normal service continues, although it is still being closely monitored to ensure there is no reoccurrence of the earlier issue.

18:00: If you have any questions or notice any issues with your website please contact support via the usual methods.

In this tutorial we are going to show you how to connect to your Pipe Ten MySQL databases using Dreamweaver CS5.5 (this will also work with earlier versions of Dreamweaver).

In order to use the MySQL manager in Dreamweaver you will first need to setup your site with Dreamweaver’s site manager. We have covered this previously in this post.

Once your site is setup and configured this is how to add MySQL connectivity.

1. Open a new/or existing PHP page then open the databases tab. Window > Databases.

2. Click on the (+) button within the panel and select MySQL Connection.

3. Enter your MySQL details in as shown below. Remember to choose the correct MySQL server. These details can be seen within your control panel under, Databases > MySQL > MySQL DBS. For this example we are using dmysql.pipeten.co.uk

4. When the connection is successful you will see the message below.

5. Once Dreamweaver has successfully connected, you will see your database in the  database section as shown below. If you receive an error, double check your username, database and server address.

You will now be able to administer your MySQL database using Dreamweaver.

NOTE: These instructions are made for Dreamweaver CS5.5 on a Windows machine, they may differ from the version of Dreamweaver you are using.  Further instructions can be found in the Dreamweaver manual.

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We’re looking for an Office Administrator (non technical) to join our growing team. This role will initially be on a part time basis, minimum 20 hours per week within our Sheffield city centre offices, pro-rata of £ 14,000 dependant on individual.

The core duties will include:

• Reception duties including directing telephone calls, tracking & receiving deliveries, sign in visitors and generally ensuring the smooth running of the office environment.
• Assist the directors in their meetings and with duties such as travel arrangements, note taking and follow-up management.
• Undertake clerical maintenance on internal databases and scheduled tasks without error.
• Liaising with customers on non-technical matters including cheque and credit management.

For full details of this and other positions please see the careers section of our site.

Kentico is an enterprise web content management system (CMS) written in .NET4 and using an SQL server back-end. It is currently used by more than 12,000 websites in 87 countries. This tutorial aims to walk you through the processes of downloading, hot fixing, uploading and installing your Kentico CMS on your Windows Pipe Ten hosting package. Continue reading →

Each month we feature an interesting customer’s website hosted with Pipe Ten.

Website of the month for April is Finger Industries – Imaginative, original animation design and production, pre-production, character design and illustration… Continue reading →

A quick guide about google malware warnings, why it can occur and what you can do to resolve it. Continue reading →

To change between active and passive modes within our recommended FTP package FileZilla, we’ve put together the short guide below. Continue reading →

BlogEngine.NET is a lightweight open-source blog engine/framework for Windows hosting which doesn’t necessitate the use of a database. Our tutorial will take you through the basic installation steps to get up and running. Continue reading →

In this tutorial we are going to show you how to setup your Pipe Ten mailboxes with your iPhone or iPad. Continue reading →

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Pipe Ten have been nominated again in the Yorkshire Digital & Technology Awards for 2012. Continue reading →

With the deployment of our new SSD shared server web3.pipeten.co.uk comes the public beta testing of softaculous, a simple interface that lets you install and keep updated over 50 popular Linux web applications including Magento, Joomla and WordPress. Continue reading →

The next generation of our shared and reseller hosting servers have just gone live! Continue reading →

In order for reseller customers to take full advantage of new servers and services we introduce it is necessary from time to time to update the DNS settings within the reseller control panel. Continue reading →

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Each month we feature an interesting customer’s website hosted with Pipe Ten.

Website of the month for February is The Phone Card Site, a great place to find cheap and discounted international telephone calling cards.

The Phone Card Site features rechargeable calling cards which you can top-up via SMS or PayPal and traditional pre-purchase fixed credit calling cards. Recently relaunched we find the sites use of iconography and clear/clean text refreshing for this market.

To have your site or business featured next month please comment below. Unfortunately we are unable to accept submissions not hosted with Pipe Ten or in direct competition with ourselves or our customers’ primary markets (no web design, web development, SEO or hosting resellers).

Search Engine Optimisation/SEO, link building and site promotion services are often considered either “black magic” or “complete tosh” depending on your needs and experiences. Continue reading →

In this blog post we are going to outline not only the importance of using valid html code but also how to validate your code. Making your website adhere to web standards makes sure that future web platforms and browsers will display your site as it was intended to be seen.

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