{"id":1067,"date":"2025-01-16T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.panelalpha.com\/blog\/?p=1067"},"modified":"2025-01-16T15:32:12","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T14:32:12","slug":"panelalpha-v1-1-7-withoutdns-integration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.panelalpha.com\/blog\/panelalpha-v1-1-7-withoutdns-integration\/","title":{"rendered":"PanelAlpha v1.1.7 launches WithoutDNS integration!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Let\u2019s face it: testing websites during migrations isn\u2019t exactly rocket science, but it sure knows how to eat up your time. Changing DNS records and local host files is all part of the job, but wouldn\u2019t it be great to skip it at the stage of pre-migration checks?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As a central part of the <strong>1.1.7 release<\/strong>, PanelAlpha rolls out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.panelalpha.com\/documentation\/integrations\/withoutdns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong style=\"color: #14ca86; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: #14ca86;\">WithoutDNS integration<\/strong><\/a>, set to end the usual hassle that comes with previewing websites on a new server, and save you (and your clients) some extra bits of time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; padding-top: 35px;\"><strong style=\"color: #14ca86; font-size: 26px;\">What is WithoutDNS?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/withoutdns.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"145\" height=\"97\" class=\"wp-image-1106\" style=\"float: right; margin-left: 20px; border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.panelalpha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/WithoutDNS-Icon.png\" alt=\"WithoutDNS - Quick Website Preview Before DNS Update\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/withoutdns.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong style=\"color: #e8894a; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: #e8894a;\">WithoutDNS<\/strong><\/a> brings a welcome change to the workflow by letting your clients <strong>preview websites through a proxy server<\/strong> &#8211; no need for DNS changes or waiting for the user to update their hostname files. It\u2019s simple, it\u2019s effective, and frankly, it\u2019s a weight off the shoulders for both sides of the hosting service.<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"border: 2px dotted #e8894a; -webkit-border-radius: 15px; -moz-border-radius: 15px; border-radius: 15px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; padding: 15px 25px 0px;\"><strong style=\"color: #e8894a;\">What puts WithoutDNS ahead?<\/strong> Tools like SkipDNS may cover similar ground, but WithoutDNS is purpose-built to address specific challenges faced by web hosting providers. It offers <strong style=\"color: #797997;\">budget-friendly packages<\/strong> that scale to handle high volumes of websites, and include <strong style=\"color: #797997;\">white-label domains<\/strong> for a clean, professional touch.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Once PanelAlpha\u2019s integration with WithoutDNS has been configured, your clients gain direct access to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.panelalpha.com\/documentation\/integrations\/withoutdns\/#preview-site\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong style=\"color: #21212B; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: #21212B;\">&#8220;Preview Site&#8221;<\/strong><\/a> option, available at a glance in their instance list as well as on the detailed view of any specific instance.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.panelalpha.com\/documentation\/integrations\/withoutdns\/#preview-site\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"471\" src=\"https:\/\/www.panelalpha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PanelAlpha-v1.1.7-WithoutDNS-Integration-Client-Area-Instance-View-1024x471.png\" style=\"border: 0\" alt=\"PanelAlpha v1.1.7 - WithoutDNS Integration - Client Area Instance View\" class=\"wp-image-1130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.panelalpha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PanelAlpha-v1.1.7-WithoutDNS-Integration-Client-Area-Instance-View-1024x471.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.panelalpha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PanelAlpha-v1.1.7-WithoutDNS-Integration-Client-Area-Instance-View-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/www.panelalpha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PanelAlpha-v1.1.7-WithoutDNS-Integration-Client-Area-Instance-View-768x354.png 768w, https:\/\/www.panelalpha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PanelAlpha-v1.1.7-WithoutDNS-Integration-Client-Area-Instance-View.png 1388w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: left; padding-top: 35px;\"><strong style=\"color: #14ca86; font-size: 22px;\">How this translates to a competitive offering<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 10px;\">The migration process has always been a stress point, but this integration turns it into a selling point. Clients get a smoother experience, and that helps them feel confident in their hosting choices. Meanwhile, you get the job done with fewer support tickets and even less unpredictability. It\u2019s a win-win that puts you ahead of the industry&#8217;s crowd in terms of both efficiency and customer satisfaction.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; padding-top: 35px;\"><strong style=\"color: #14ca86; font-size: 26px;\">PanelAlpha v1.1.7 \u2013 A wider view<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We have been working on stability and enhancing your interactions with PanelAlpha in more ways than one. Thanks largely to the ongoing insights from our active community, we have addressed 16 issues and introduced 24 improvements to the platform\u2019s core functional areas. Among these, you can find the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.panelalpha.com\/documentation\/client-area-instances\/instance-details\/#push-to-staging\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong style=\"color: #21212B; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: #21212B;\">&#8220;Push to staging&#8221;<\/strong><\/a> feature for smoother deployment, and expanded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.panelalpha.com\/documentation\/system-configuration\/general-configuration\/#client-area\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong style=\"color: #21212B; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: #21212B;\">customization capabilities<\/strong><\/a> in the client area, with options to personalize icons, fonts, and more through CSS and JavaScript. We have also kept <a href=\"https:\/\/www.panelalpha.com\/wp-cloud-integration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong style=\"color: #cc1b02; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: #cc1b02;\">WP Cloud integration<\/strong><\/a> high on our list of priorities &#8211; it has been treated to another series of updates to help it perform at its best. Look forward to more layers of control, reduced complexity, and dependable performance all around.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"display: inline-block; margin: 30px 0px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.panelalpha.com\/changelog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"-webkit-border-radius: 8px; -moz-border-radius: 8px; border-radius: 8px; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #3ece79, #14ca86); text-align: center; padding: 20px 23px; display: block; font-size: 20px; color: #fff; font-weight: bold;\">View full changelog<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s face it: testing websites during migrations isn\u2019t exactly rocket science, but it sure knows how to eat up your time. Changing DNS records and local host files is all part of the job, but wouldn\u2019t it be great to skip it at the stage of pre-migration checks? 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