Archive for 2010

  • New monitoring system

    16th Mar 2010

    We've just put in to place a new monitoring and alert facility for Amarus and client servers. We're using the popular Nagios open-source monitoring software. Nagios regularly checks vital services on each of our servers, if a problem is ever detected we're alerted by email and mobile telpephone.

  • Server Down Time

    22nd Feb 2010, 11:42 a.m.

    Between the time of 10:38 and 11:30, on Monday 22nd Febuary, 2010 one of the web and email servers experienced some down time.

    Web server - stringer.amarus.co.uk, 87.117.230.193
    Mail server - marlo.amarus.co.uk, 87.117.230.151

  • Getting the most from your content

    29th Jan 2010, 2:48 p.m.

    Writing content for the web is never an easy task. You need to encourage your site's visitor to go from a casual browser to a paying customer, so there's a lot you need to be thinking about. However, unlike sending a leaflet to print, your website is dynamic. Mistakes can be fixed, and you can easily fine-tune your content at a later date

  • After 6 months of research, development and testing 'we're delighted to introduce our brand new Content Management System! Its not that we have anything against the hundred or so content management systems on the market already, its just when it comes to professional development we just don't think they quite make the grade.

  • Over the last year Amarus has been developing a strong relationship with the Association of Pharmacy Technicians, UK. Although we initially started out in a consultancy role, Amarus now hosts the organisation's existing website, as well as providing an email service to its national officers. They've now commissioned us to build them a brand website to replace their existing, out-of-date one.