Carlow web and email hosting specialist Blacknight has announced new hosting, billing, and email platforms for new customers.
For existing Blacknight customers, nothing is changing at the moment, with the company explaining that they will be transitioned to the new platform at a later date.
Blacknight says its new control panel makes it easier for customers to manage their accounts, and that its new hosting plans feature more storage, more bandwidth, and new tools like an app library.
Going forward, all new shared hosting accounts will now be using the Plesk hosting control panel and eventually cPanel.
Blacknight said that managed WordPress hosting is also on the way at a later date.
The company explains: “WordPress hosting is different from regular web hosting in that the servers are optimised to host just WordPress websites, so they work faster, installations are easier to maintain, and your WordPress sites are more secure.
“On a dedicated WordPress hosting server, there are only other WordPress websites, so the server is optimised for it. This controlled WordPress-only environment will be fast, secure, and easy to use. Plans will be for one WordPress website, 100GB of disk space, 1GB RAM, unlimited mailboxes through Titan and unlimited bandwidth.”
According to Blacknight managing director Michele Neylon, the company’s new hosting plans are:
Mega
Mega plans are the beginner level for the new hosting plans. This is for one website, 30GB of disk space, 512MB RAM, five mailboxes through Titan and unlimited bandwidth. Plans start at €3.99 a month, with discounts for annual plans.
Giga
Giga plans are mid-range hosting plans and allow hosting of up to five websites, with 100GB disk space, 768MB RAM, 10 Mailboxes through Titan, and unlimited bandwidth. Plans start at €8.99 a month, with discounts for annual plans.
Tera
Tera web hosting is our new top-of-the-line hosting plan. This facilitates hosting up to 15 websites, with unlimited disk space, 1GB RAM, unlimited mailboxes through Titan, and unlimited bandwidth. Plans start at €16.99 per month, with discounts for annual plans.
Email Hosting
Blacknight has moved to a new email platform for its shared hosting customers. The new email service is powered by Titan Email, a new email service backed by Automattic and Flock.
Neylon stated: “Titan Email by Blacknight has a new web interface that’s a joy to use and will have mobile apps as well. It is compatible with traditional email clients like Outlook, but to get the most out of it the webmail will be where exciting new features like scheduled send, read receipts, follow-up reminders, email templates, signatures builders, calendaring and enterprise-grade security.”
Neylon added that Titan Email is included in all new hosting plans, including WordPress hosting plans. It works with the domain people sign up with and use with their hosting. Customers can use the email right away once their new hosting account is set up.
People who don’t need web hosting and just want email can opt for email-only hosting plans, which start at €2.50 a month for one email box and include 10GB of mailbox space.
“It’s the perfect Gmail or Zoho alternative, and it doesn’t cost a fortune,” said Neylon. “Signing up is easy – just search for a domain and select email-only hosting packages at checkout.”
Last year Blacknight entered the home broadband market and is became a reseller for National Broadband Ireland in February 2022