Back to basics networking!
It is 2026 and I have gone back to a basic wired gigabit network at home and the results have surprised me. I am having a much better time after ditching a mixed wi-fi and… Back to basics networking!
Better DNS? A must do in 2025 and onwards…
If you are still using your ISP providers DNS this is something you really must change moving into 2026. ISPs have pretty awful DNS servers, they are often slow meaning pretty much everything you do… Better DNS? A must do in 2025 and onwards…
Cloudflare issues this morning?
I have seen a lot of 500 errors from Cloudflare sites this morning, although it now appears to be getting back to normal…. As has become evident Cloudflare has had issues pretty much all day… Cloudflare issues this morning?
ConvertX added
We have added another free service to RelayEasy – ConvertX is an online file converter that handles over 1000 formats, now it does require registration and login, but that is just to provide extra functionality.… ConvertX added
Liber8.xyz
One of my clients has recently started a website and I found it rather interesting! This shows what YOU can do if you use us to host a website and other services…. https://liber8.xyz
Immich now stable – 2.0 released!
Here at RelayEasy we like to help self-hosting prosper and think it is a great way for users to take control of their data. immich is such an example of that and yesterday V2.0 which… Immich now stable – 2.0 released!
2FA via email – insecure due to email!
I have had a few discussions recently about people using 2FA and email (ie sent a 2FA code via email to login) and they have still been hacked/compromised due to the inherent lack of security… 2FA via email – insecure due to email!
Be careful – email is not that secure
I have had a few instances recently where people are sending sensitive information over email, and they are using Hotmail/BT/AOL/Yahoo mail. These are often not very secure, gmail seems a bit more secure but even… Be careful – email is not that secure
2FA added to RelayEasy Cloud service
I have recently enabled 2FA to the RelayEasy Cloud service if you want to use it. In September 2FA will be enforced, so if you need to make sure you have an authenticator app like… 2FA added to RelayEasy Cloud service
Status page added!
As I host for many people I have implemented a status page powered by Uptime Kuma. I can therefore add a service status page for people if they so wish… https://uptime.relayeasy.com/status/relayeasy Also on this website… Status page added!