Over the past two weeks development for AR2 has stalled. I can now assure you that development is now back on track and in full flow!

• Bugs are still being picked up and fixed with the next system however we are getting closer and closer to launch. In the coming few weeks we will be sorting out the feature lists for paid and free sites.
• The new design has been finalised and is being created and installed on the testers system for further feedback.
• The new AR logo is currently in development and is looking good so far! Testers will see this new logo as soon as it is completed.
• New features for paid sites are being finalised, including deep integration between the upload files section and the rest of your site.
• We will be opening up the testers system to more testers to speed up development as we get closer to the launch.

AR Infrastructure

I am currently building a scalable, secure infrastructure for the next version of AcornRack. This may not seem interesting to most users however this infrastructure will ensure that AR can grow with its expected growth once the next version is launched. This new system includes:

• A CDN to distribute content to users quickly
• Redundant DNS servers to prevent DNS downtime
• Multiple backup servers both on site and off site to ensure if the worst does happen all your data is safe.
• Multiple database servers to spread the load of AcornRack. (The new version is heavily database focused so this will be key) 

More to follow soon!