17 September 2011

New ElasticHosts beta control dashboard

ElasticHosts have released beta version of their new control dashboard. I have to say it is really good and many things I did not like before have improved.

This is quick comparison how the old and new dashboard looks.



You can immediately see that the new dashboard is much better optimized, virtual drives are put next to the actual machine and the space is used more effectively.

What the new beta dashboard brings is much better work with AJAX. You can change you VNC password on the fly, without need to switch off machine and then switch it on. Just click on VNC password box and put the password to active VNC or leave it empty to disable VNC service.

The same AJAX functionality work with static IP addresses. Whilst in old dashboard you had to email EH to setup reverse DNS records in you you can do it on your own:


Finally, server configuration screen is now a lot better, it is clean and easy to understand:


as compared to: 


Overall, I think people at ElasticHosts have done great job and I am glad to see EH to try to improve all the time. 

Finally, don't forget you can try EH free for 5 days. And if you decide to use their services long term and you found this blog to be useful you can mention my name to them. Maybe they will give me some free credit to do more testings. 


2 comments:

Nannie Co Pam said...

The article gives an interesting comparison of the old and new ElasticHosts control dashboards, particularly highlighting improvements in layout, usability, and server management. The cleaner interface and better organization of virtual drives and machine information show how thoughtful dashboard design can make cloud management tasks easier to handle.

The improved AJAX functionality is especially noteworthy because it allows users to make changes such as updating VNC passwords and managing static IP settings without repeatedly stopping and restarting machines. These kinds of interactive features are important considerations when learning modern web development, and Javascript Training Courses can help developers understand the JavaScript concepts behind dynamic web interactions.

Nannie Co Pam said...

The article also demonstrates how a well-designed interface can simplify technical configuration by presenting server settings in a cleaner and more understandable way. From AJAX-driven interactions to responsive control interfaces, these ideas are closely connected with practical Frontend Training and the development of user-friendly web applications.