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With our new Cloud Servers v3 product going live last week we’ve had great feedback and suggestions from customers, thanks to everyone! The more feedback we get the better we can make the product for everyone.

This week sees a 4 major updates we have made to Cloud Servers, check them out below:

 

1. Traffic Price Drops

We have dropped our traffic pricing by 50%! Down from R5 per GB to R2,50 per GB. At the time of publishing this blog post we offered the cheapest cloud per GB bandwidth pricing in the country.

 

2. Easy Console Install

Some customers were having a bit of trouble getting the required console  plugin installed. We made it simpler by adding a setup wizard explaining what is needed for each operating system and browser. Please note that console for MAC is currently still not supported by VMware, we hope to have this resolved shortly.

 

3. Fullscreen Console 

There were a couple of issues with certain resolutions when it came to viewing the console. Some vertical and horizontal scrolling was necessary :/. This has been fixed with a full screen feature so that you no longer have to work in a small window.

 

4. Recommended Resources

We had reports of some servers not running very well, this was due to running certain high resource intensive operating systems with the minimum resources selected. We now recommend the ideal minimum running requirements for each server upon server creation. We advise that nobody drop below the recommended amounts to avoid possible performance issues.

 

We still have a lot of features and improvements to make to the product. Keep checking out our blog for all the latest updates!

 


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Ready to go Cloud?

October 10, 2013


We are very excited to announce that our new Cloud Server product is officially live!

 

 

 

This is the 3rd version of Cloud Servers and we have completely rewritten the control panel to make it even simpler to use. We have also swopped out the backend with VMware technology and are confident that it is the best version yet.

Cloud servers behave just like physical servers but take away the need for physical hardware. This means you can upgrade their RAM or disk size with one or two mouse clicks rather than having to open the server and install a new disk or RAM stick. By removing the hardware management you get to focus on the application you want to run on the server and have the peace of mind that your server will always be running.

We have made server management simple and the best part is that we only charge you for the hours you use, so you are in control of your costs.

 

 

 

Along with the upgrade to the underlying hardware and software that powers our Cloud Servers product, we have also built a couple of features that were highly requested by customers:

Pay Per Use

South Africa’s first true cloud offering is now billed per hour.

Only pay for the resources that you use and nothing else. Here are our rates per resource type:

RAM/CPU: 49c per hour (per GB)

Storage: 5c per hour (per 25GB increment)

Microsoft Windows Licensing: 12c per hour (Linux is free)

Bandwidth: R2,50 per GB!

If you have a big campaign ramp up resources, when it’s over, just scale back down. Simple.

 

 

 

 

New Control Panel

 We’ve simplified the management of your Cloud Servers by building a new and improved control panel within MyRSAWEB.

Included is a setup wizard to help first time customers launch their first servers and real time activity monitoring to quickly see if something needs attention.

Servers made simple.

 

Projects

You can now group your servers and manage them by projects. This helps management and shows you the cost for each project in real time.

 

Upcoming Features

We are not finished yet, our Cloud team is working around the clock to improve the product and will be releasing many improvements over the next few weeks.We would love to hear your feedback.

 

 Frequently Asked Questions

 How do I deploy a server?

You simply need to log into MyRSAWEB and navigate to the “Cloud” menu item and follow the setup wizard instructions to launch your first server.

How will I be billed?

Once your first server has been created billing will begin, if you chose to stop your server at any given time you will no longer be billed for RAM/CPU usage, however you will be billed for your storage which is still active. Servers are billed by the hour per resource.

 

 

 

 

 

What will be happening with the older version of Cloud?

We are migrating existing cloud servers during the next few weeks.

We will be assisting all existing customers personally during the migration processes.

If you have any feature requests or ideas, we would love to hear your comments.

 

 


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Below you are able to see when our next free cloud workshop is scheduled for.
We update this schedule regularly based on demand.

 

 

 

 

Last Cloud Workshop was: 19th April 2013

Next Cloud Workshop is: No date set at this time.

 

If you keen to attend an even let us know in the comments or contact us directly.


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Our very own Stuart Marais did us proud at the Totalsports Challenge 2013. Harsh winds and harrowing external factors did not stop him. A time to look back & reflect on all that goes into a single day, 7 disciplines, 6 hours & lots of fun, racing & challenging the daunting Totalsports Challenge 2013. Check out Stuart’s race report!
Being a multisporter and passionate sucker for punishment, I arrived back in Gordon’s Bay for the annual TSC, a world class event organised by Stillwater sports. My preparation was short after a niggling injury towards the end of last year. I did what I could in the build up, trying to balance the quality & quantity over 4 very different & challenging disciplines in just 2 months.

Raceday. Early start & we (my seconding team) set off to Gordon’s Bay, amped for a big day. It seemed all our prayers for calm conditions had come true… until we arrived in G’Bay, to gale force SE wind! I quickly needed to adjust my race plan- I knew what lay ahead.

We set off with a blistering start & as expected, Dan was on the front. I found myself settling into a good rhythm about 30sec back in a group of 4 swimmers. We constantly jostled for positions around the many turn buoys in the 3 lap swim. I was comfortable, but knew the hard work was still to come. I quickly ran up the beach & tried to focus on time splits being shouted from supporters on the side. I heard 30sec, so felt comfortable that I would bring this back, especially in the windy conditions. I slugged down a Gu Roctane & settled into a good tempo. (more…)


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End of year Cloud price drop

December 05, 2012


As a company we are so behind cloud infrastructure that we want everyone to try it. We have dropped prices to the floor in order to allow you  the opportunity to try our cloud servers. With pricing this good whats your excuse?

 

All the info and cloud pricing can be found on the RSAWEB cloud page.

 

 

 


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Another weekend, another awesome win for TeamRSAWEB! 

Check out Renays’s race report below from this weekend at the Contego Wines to Whales!

The photo says it all, Matthys and I managed to hold on to our overall lead and emerged the victors of the 2012 Contego Wines to Whales! We crossed the line after 2 hours 58 minutes in second place for stage 3 behind surprise stage winners Adriaan Louw and Louis Knipe

 

I say surprise because the day was full of ups and downs and unfortunate mechanical issues for some teams. The first casualty of the day was second placed team Blend Properties, where Ruan du Toit suffered a bad puncture and lost a big chunk of time in the race. Soon after that it was the turn of Craig Boyes from Team Daiken who trashed his real wheel on a particularly rough downhill.

The last team to suffer misfortune was team Asrin (Rene Haselbacher and Chris Wolhuter), who took a wrong turn and ended up not completing the race.

As a result, the 3 teams out in front for most of the day were Team RECM, Contego 28e, and RSAWEB/CangoMTB. No matter how hard we chased, we were surprised that we could not bring the leaders back into sight, and soon lost all hope of a stage win, as those boys were clearly on fire!

 

Towards the end the Contego boys made a bold move to try make up their 50 second deficit on RECM, while Matthys and I were quite happy to follow their wheels, stay smooth, and protect our lead. We crossed the line in Onrus after 2 hours 58 minutes just 20 meters behind Contego fully expecting a 3rd place for the day, but surprise, Team Contego had pulled off the stage victory!

Not too phased on missing out on the stage win, Matthys and I were truly happy to pull off an amazing victory at such a special event. What a great way to end off the season! The amount of support we received along the route each day was phenomenal, and we feel truly blessed to have been able to pull off such an amazing victory.

For me, this race marks the end of my racing season, and I look forward to putting the bike aside for a few weeks, putting on some kg’s, growing my leg hair, and working on my summer tan!!

I cannot end this post without thanking my amazing sponsors RSAWEB for the fantastic support I have received throughout the year, Rocky Mountain Bikes for the flawless bike, and all the other people who have contributed to making this season a success, you know who you are!

Thanks Renay! Here’s to an awesome season!! 

For more from Renay, check out his blog for all his race reports and news.


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This morning we held our second Cloud Breakfast of the year, and we’re pleased to say it was a big success. Held in Knead, Wembley Square, we invited some of our partners, colleges and clients, both old and new, for an informal and (hopefully!) informative morning of presentations, coffee and delicious breakfast.

We got a great turnout and it was awesome to see the interest and excitement is still as strong on the topic of Cloud in SA as ever.

This year we gave away our MD (Rob’s) favorite new tablet, the Nexus and Dominique  dHotman from Ooba was the lucky winner. Congrats Dom!

We also gave away free Cloud trials to all delegates, if you missed it and would also like to give our Cloud Servers a spin, simply click here and sign up for a free trial.

We’ll be running more #Cloudbreakfasts next year, so keep an eye on our Twitter account and get involved.


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Check out the race report below from Renay who had an awesome weekend at Buffet Olives where he came in 1st place against some very determined competition. Next for Renay is Wines to Whales next weekend, were we expect great things from him! 

With the Wines to Whales stage race fast approaching, I am busy putting the final touches on my training to ensure that I’m on top form to take a podium with my team mate Matthys Beukes. Some of the best training you can do is racing itself, so on Sunday morning I found myself on the start line ready to take on the Buffet Olives MTB challenge.

With me on the starting line I had some strong riders with the likes of previous winner Adriaan Louw (Contego 28e) , Dominic Calitz (Daiken) and emerging talent Louw Kriel. With the route only being 42km I wasn’t sure if it would be long enough for the type of training I was hoping for, but boy was I wrong!

The route turned out to be much tougher than expected, with lots of steep climbing, undulating forest roads and plenty of fun single-track to keep us on edge.

From the very beginning of the race it was apparent that my legs were very tender from the training I had been doing during the week before. Adriaan, Dominic and myself hit the first long climb of the race, and as I pushed the pace a bit, I was able to open up a small gap on them and see what their limits were.  Unfortunately for me the sore legs meant that I was also at my limit, but I managed to keep the pressure on never the less.

To my amusement Adriaan lingered in the background never more than 500m behind me, but luckily for me was not able to close the gap.  This continued throughout the whole race and had me on edge as he was never far behind…

Fortunately I was able to push the pain barrier and hold my wits to take my second win in a row with Adriaan a mere 2 minutes behind me, and with Dominic cruising into 3rd place.

This week sees me putting in some last minute training before taking a nice taper towards Wines to Whales, the last race of the season!


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Limited by slow business ADSL? Upgrade to Fibre today, with RSAWEB’s October Fibre special. 10 mb/s up and 10 mb/s down for under R10,000 per month. This awesome offer is only valid for the month of October…so act fast and contact us today for more information and a personalised quote

 

Want to figure out if Fibre is the right option for you? Do you need: 

  1. High traffic services
  2. High speed broadband, low latency requirements
  3. Better uplink speeds
  4. High uptime
  5. Connect to secure storage in our data centre
  6. Server outsourcing in our data centre.
  7. Disaster recovery (DR) solutions

If you answered ‘yes’ then Fibre is the right connectivity solution for your business!

Find out more about RSAWEB Fibre and contact us for a quote today!


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We’re really proud of one of our younger members of TeamRSAWEB, Chris Jooste, who rode this weekend at the Penny Pinchers GOK cycle tour. Chris won the junior race by over 5 minutes (what an amazing result) and also competed with other top elite level professionals in the field. Expect great things from this guy! Read Chris’s race report below.

This past weekend was the GOK cycle tour in Oudtshoorn, which is basically in my back-yard so I was hoping for a really good performance! I knew there would be guys competing from Cape Town who really wanted the prize money so I knew I’d have to put everything into it.

As soon as the gun went off the racing was really intense, there were guys attacking left, right and centre and the racing was hard and stretching out the group, only a few k’s into the race Shaun Ward and David Garret broke free from the rest of the group and were hammering on the front, I knew it was going to be a challenge to catch up with those guys, but I put my head down and really went for it, and made a good gap between myself and some of the other riders. I couldn’t keep this up for long though, as I was racing with junior gears. I ended the race coming 12th which I was pleased with, given the experience of the other guys within the field, I also won the juniors by more than 5 minutes!

For more on TeamRSAWEB check out our Facebook page. 


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