Three changes bundled:
1. Drive bay configurator (3 new ConfigOptionSeeder groups):
- LFF Drive Bays (3.5") — 7 starter combos from "None" to
12× 8 TB SATA HDD; attached to R440 / R540 / R740xd LFF
- SFF Drive Bays (2.5") — 8 starter combos from "None" to
24× 1.92 TB SATA SSD; attached to R640 / R740 / R740xd SFF
- NVMe Drive Bays (U.2) — 7 starter combos from "None" to
16× 2 TB U.2 NVMe; attached to R640 NVMe / R740xd NVMe
Combos enforce chassis bay-count constraints via labels
("R740xd LFF only"); customers wanting heterogeneous setups
use the post-order ticket flow.
2. Sticky build-summary fix: previously the BuildSummary card
slid under the Vuetify navbar at scroll. Moved sticky from
the inner card to the .detail-grid__summary wrapper, removed
align-items: start so the right grid cell stretches to the
configurator column's height (giving sticky a tall enough
container), and offset top by 80px (64px navbar + 16px
breathing room). Mobile path drops sticky entirely.
3. Setup fee reword — "Hardware acquisition" was leaking our
cost structure and making the fee feel like procurement
passthrough. Now reads "Server provisioning & deployment"
in BuildSummary, and the FAQ describes what the fee covers
(build, racking, iDRAC config, deployment) without exposing
margins. Same shift across the non-refundable note: "once
your build starts" instead of "once hardware is purchased."
Detail page bay-strategy callout updated: drive selection IS now
self-serve, so the callout pivots to "need a custom drive layout?"
pointing customers with mixed-size / hot-spare / RAID-preference
needs to the contact form.
Tests: updated count assertion to 9 groups, added a new test
verifying drive bay groups attach to chassis by bay type.
22/22 of my session's Pest tests pass.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
CPU upgrade ladder (standard, R440/R540/R640/R740) now 6 tiers:
- Gold 6230 (baseline, included)
- Gold 6244 high-clock (16C / 3.6 GHz, +$25/mo) — for per-core
licensed workloads (MS SQL / Oracle) and single-threaded compute
- Gold 6248 (40C / 2.5 GHz, +$35/mo)
- Gold 6230R sweet-spot (52C / 2.1 GHz, +$50/mo) — Cascade Lake
Refresh of the 6230, more cores at same clock, bridges baseline
and 6248R
- Gold 6248R (48C / 3.0 GHz, +$75/mo)
- Gold 6258R (56C / 2.7 GHz, +$145/mo)
R740xd CPU ladder unchanged (6230 / 6248R / 6258R / Platinum 8280).
IPv4 block options extended to /24:
- /29 ($12) · /28 ($36) · /27 ($80) · /26 ($145) · /25 ($275) ·
/24 ($499). All blocks above /29 require ARIN justification —
the group description explains the policy and each tier's label
carries a "justification required" tag.
Build summary sidebar replaces the bottom sticky footer on the
per-chassis page. New 2-column layout (configurator left, summary
right, sticky); collapses to single-column on tablet/mobile with
the summary stacked above the configurator so total stays visible.
The summary fixes the original "Total $468 billed monthly /
includes $349 setup" wording confusion by splitting into clearly
labeled sections:
- RECURRING: per-line itemized breakdown (baseline + each upgrade
with its actual cycle-priced cost), subtotal in /mo or /yr suffix
- ONE-TIME: setup fee with non-refundable note (or strikethrough +
"waived" badge when cycle is semi/annual)
- TOTAL: "First invoice $X" + "Then $Y/mo recurring" framing on
monthly/quarterly cycles; "Total due today" + renewal preview on
semi/annual
Removed: ConfiguratorFooter.vue (replaced by BuildSummary).
Pinned to top via position:sticky with viewport-height clamp +
internal scroll for tall configs. Order CTA + Copy share link
moved into the summary card.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Procurement decision: simpler single-DIMM-SKU sourcing across all
RAM tiers. The Gold 6230 IMC supports up to DDR4-2666, but
standardizing on 2400 keeps RDIMM ↔ LRDIMM transitions on the same
speed and means we don't need two separate procurement streams.
The ~10-18% memory bandwidth penalty vs 2666 is invisible for
typical hosting workloads (general compute, web/db, virtualization).
Memory-bandwidth-bound workloads (in-memory caches, ML inference)
can request a custom 2666 build via the contact form.
Updates:
- All 8 14th-gen plan rows: features.ram now reads
"32 GB DDR4-2400 ECC RDIMM" (was 2666).
- Dedicated 14th Gen — RAM Upgrade group: each value now carries
its actual DIMM type — RDIMM up through 128 GB, LRDIMM at
256 GB and above. All speeds DDR4-2400.
Note: this diverges from infrastructure/docs/dedicated-server-
configurations.md which still lists 2666 (matches what
SaveMyServer's configurator ships). Reconcile upstream when
procurement is finalized.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Windows BYOL is free and doesn't change the price, so the toggle
was UI clutter. The Included With All Plans card already
communicates the BYOL requirement (line updated to read
"Linux included; Windows supported (bring your own license)" for
clarity), and OS template selection at checkout still lets users
pick a Windows image when they're ready to deploy.
- AddOnsPanel.vue: removed the Windows License switch
- EstimatorSection.vue: removed onWindowsChange handler
- stores/estimator.ts: removed windowsLicense state, dropped from
share/checkout URL params and hydration
- ConfigOptionSeeder.php: dropped the legacy 'Windows License'
option from the VPS Add-ons group (deletes existing row)
- CheckoutController.php: removed ?windows=1 query-param handling
from buildPrefilledSelections
- VpsHosting.vue: tightened the BYOL line in the Included card
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Implements the design captured in
docs/superpowers/specs/2026-04-26-vps-hosting-estimator-design.md.
Estimator (after the hero on /vps-hosting):
- Workload picker (9 chips) recommends a plan; "Not sure" opens a
mini-quiz with a 12-app catalog and a traffic+priority follow-up.
- Recommended-plan card with "or pick another" alternates dropdown.
- Add-ons panel: IPv4 stepper (1-8, $8/extra), Windows BYOL toggle,
4-tier Managed Support radio (Self/Basic/Pro/Pilot @ $0/29/79/99),
5-tier Off-site Backup radio (None/Lite/Standard/Extended/Vault @
$0/5/12/25/59).
- Pilot tier gated to VPS-8+ via plan.features.tier; auto-fallback to
Pro on plan downgrade with snackbar warning.
- Billing cycle toggle (Monthly / Quarterly / Annual) reuses
per-cycle prices already on plan_prices and plan_config_values.
- Sticky footer with live total, "Order this configuration"
(deep-links to /checkout/{plan} with all params), and "Copy share
link" (history.replaceState debounced 300ms).
- Plans-table rows get an "Estimate →" link that pre-fills the
estimator with that plan and scrolls up.
Backend:
- PlanSeeder: each VPS plan gets features.tier (1-32) for gating.
- ConfigOptionSeeder: scope existing Server Management group to
dedicated only; add VPS Managed Support and Off-site Backup
groups with full per-cycle prices.
- routes/marketing.php /vps-hosting: pass addOns + workloadMap +
appExamples Inertia props.
- CheckoutController::show: build prefilledSelections from
?ipv4&windows&managed&backup query params; Vue page hydrates
configSelections from this prop.
Included With All Plans: rewritten to 13 accurate items with
per-line wording (10 Gbps fair-use uplink, ZFS snapshots free,
KVM virtualization, rDNS/PTR control, OOB console/VNC, 99.9%
SLA, etc.) plus a "Coming soon" badge for DDoS protection.
Tests: 10 Pest feature tests in tests/Feature/Marketing/
VpsHostingEstimatorTest.php cover the page props, both new
seeded groups, plan-tier metadata, Server Management dedicated
scope, configGroups attachment, and checkout query-param
pre-fill round-trip. All 10 pass.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Major additions:
- Knowledge base with categories, articles, revisions, and voting
- Enhanced ticket system: departments, SLA policies, canned responses, tags, custom fields, satisfaction ratings, internal notes
- Multi-currency support with exchange rate sync
- Shopping cart and quote system with PDF generation
- Affiliate program with referrals, commissions, and payouts
- Account credits, credit notes, and debit notes
- Staff management with granular role-based permissions
- Fraud detection and order risk assessment
- ServerHunter SEO integration
- Service lifecycle events (suspend/unsuspend/terminate)
- Service management panels for VPS, Dedicated, Hosting, and Game servers
- Plan lifecycle fields and per-customer overrides
- 30+ migrations, 17 factories, 8 feature test suites
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Includes all work from phases 6-9+ and frontend polish rounds 1 & 2:
- Login history with device trust, new device notifications, session management
- Churn prevention: cancellation surveys, winback campaigns with email sequences
- Financial reports: revenue, P&L, tax, aging, refund, subscription reports with PDF/CSV/JSON export
- Configurable checkout: plan config groups/options, build-your-own VPS
- Frontend polish: fix broken legal links, add SEO meta tags, favicon, font display=swap,
Head titles on all 14 marketing pages, mobile responsive fixes, AuthLayout legal footer,
remove false 24/7 claims, hide empty stats, correct uptime SLA to 99.9%,
GameServers notify buttons linked to /contact, 301 redirects for /terms and /privacy
- WHMCS migration scripts
- Update legal page effective dates to March 16, 2026
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
