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While new features are an important part of every product, ensuring that these new features either support existing features or are compatible with them stands as an additional priority when handling a product.
These two aspects are what version 4.7 aims to achieve, and here is what it has done to facilitate them.
The first set of changes revolve around VPS functionality.
One of the more important changes comes with the ability to create VPS snapshots of datasets from a particular moment of a VPSs operation that can be used to roll the server back to the snapshot in case of an emergency.
While any number of snapshots can be created, and while they don’t take up a lot of space upon creation, leaving older snapshots around for too long will gradually start cutting into available storage space.
Additionally, it’s worth noting that snapshots get deleted 15 days post creation to combat said problem.
The rollback function provides a number of advantages, particularly in tasks involving maintenance, upgrades and file recovery, allowing users to safeguard their systems and perform upgrades without having to worry about their servers breaking.
IMPORTANT NOTE: VPS snapshots aren’t a replacement for existing SERVERware data backup and recovery options.
The second change in the VPS spectrum revolves around VPS volume sizes where we’ve implemented the ability to automatically decrease the committed size of a volume based on how much space is utilized, allowing admins to further free up and optimize resources for other operations if necessary.
It’s worth noting that this feature can only be performed when the VPS isn’t in operation.
One other major change that v4.7 brings to SERVERware is our template restructure, sorting existing templates into clearer categories: official, community and third-party.
Official templates are ones created, maintained and supported by Bicom inc. whereas the third party ones are not.
The community templates are considered third party, but are still hosted on the Bicom Systems repository, chosen based on internal and external feedback. However, it’s worth noting that Bicom isn’t liable for their maintenance or continued support with future releases.
Additionally, all templates now comply with the OCI standard, making their implementation and management much easier going forward as well as improving overall system security.
In regards to the management side of things, OCI deployment has been made easier with the restructure of the OCI deployment window, allowing admins to install, update, and remove templates from a single point, providing a more intuitive and less cumbersome experience.
The final major change that comes with SERVERware’s 4.7 version is the ability to add processing hosts from remote locations while still enjoying SERVERware’s geo-redundancy and data backup capabilities.
All of this is reflected in the “Recent replications” window where admins can get an overview of which host the replication is running from, the replication’s duration, and data transferred alongside other, potentially relevant data.
Moreover, 4.7 also provides admins with more flexible replication scheduling options, allowing them to set when they want the first server replication to start.
Alongside these major changes, we’ve also been hard at work ironing out any kinks and squashing bugs that were present prior, ensuring a smoother experience with both SERVERware and sipPROT alike.
The SERVERware team has also done a number of DNS cache improvements to minimize any issues with the VPS or potential outages.
For more detailed information regarding all the changes, you can check out the full v4.7 release notes.
We are sure to continue our efforts in developing a platform that satisfies the needs of your clients while retaining its intuitive design throughout and we are looking forward to showing you more of what we have in store, but more on that in our future releases.
Until then, we hope to have met your expectations and that both you and your clients remain satisfied.
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Leading financial services platform Mukuru has announced the launch of its new mobile wallet in Malawi, the Mukuru Wallet, which, Mukuru says, is designed to address the growing demand for a convenient, secure, efficient way to manage funds and make money transfers.
The Mukuru Wallet enables customers to seamlessly receive and send funds both locally and internationally, and store, save and earn interest on funds.
Mukuru explains that mobile wallets are proving to be a critical financial tool for underserved and unbanked communities, offering a safe and effective means of accessing financial services. In Malawi, the wallet enables an alternative means of accessing formal banking services in both rural and urban areas.
The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) National Payment Systems report for the period ended December 2022 showed a 14.1% increase in the number of mobile money subscribers, which stands at 12.2 million, up from 10.7 million in 2021. According to Pride Chiwaya, Malawi Country Manager at Mukuru, it was this massive demand that led to Mukuru launching the wallet.
This Mukuru Wallet has been designed specifically for the Malawian market, complete with two pockets called Nyanja and Moyo. Nyanja is for all domestic money transfer transactions and cash-ins, while Moyo is for customers to receive their international money transfers. No fees are charged when cashing out from the Moyo pocket. In addition to this, customers earn interest on the funds in their wallet on a quarterly basis.
Mukuru says that, with a safe, secure, digital means of storing money that also enables them to pay bills directly from the wallet, Malawians will not only benefit from the reduced risk of not having to withdraw large sums of cash, but they can also actively take part in the modern, digital financial economy.
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