Hostworks Hosts Australian Auction Site
March 13, 2008
Australian Web hosting provider Hostworks announced on Tuesday it has agreed a three year contract with online auction provider GraysOnline.
GraysOnline has developed five-fold since changing from conventional to online auction sales, shipping more than 120,000 orders each month to its customers. The online auction service allows customers to buy products from key corporate brands including […]
Concentric Provides PEP to Resellers
March 13, 2008
Web hosting provider Concentric, a subordinate of XO Communications, announced on Monday it is offering its Perimeter Email Protection service via its latest reseller program to provide email security for the email infrastructures of small- to mid-size businesses.
Mmid the increase in online security fear and spam email, an effectual security tool is vital for […]
IFL Hosts Cogent at Manchester Data Centre
March 13, 2008
Colocation service provider Internet Facilitators Limited announced on Tuesday it has agreed a multi-year deal to host vital network infrastructure for Internet service provider Cogent Communications inside its IFL2 Manchester, UK data center.
IFL is hosting Cogent’s equipment inside its most recent 15,000 square feet IFL2 data center, which comprises rack space within a protected caged […]
The Planet Offers KVM-over-IP Promotion
March 13, 2008
Dedicated hosting provider The Planet announced last week it is presenting a new promotion that allows customers to add Lantronix SecureLinx Spider KVM to any server platform for $30 per month. The offer, which lasts until March 31 or while limited promotional stocks last, includes free setup valued at $100.
Urvish Vashi, director of product management […]
British Users Troubled with Hosting Service
March 13, 2008
British businesses are progressively ‘failed’ by their Web hosting services, leading to offline websites and upset customers, says according to the results of a new survey.
Carried out by technology blog IT Pro, the survey asked British companies about their Website and hosting experience. Companies alleged that websites are among a company’s “most important assets” by […]
Web Host THC Includes JS-Kit Tools
March 13, 2008
Canadian Web hosting provider Top Hosting Center announced on Monday it has united with JS-Kit to dispense rich Internet tools and services. The partnership will offer THC with new opportunities for website usability, accessibility, reach and interactivity.
Comparable to customer feedback management services similar to RatePoint or Comodo’s newly launched UserTrust service, JS-Kit enables THC to […]
SoftLayer Opens 2nd Dallas Data Center
March 13, 2008
Web hosting provider SoftLayer announced on Monday it has opened its second data center facility in Dallas, Texas. The company has furthermore upgraded its core networking infrastructure in Dallas, spending more than $5 million in renovations.
The latest facility more than doubles the company’s server capacity in Dallas with 220 new racks. The facility features its […]
Web Host Sitestar Acquires Comcation
March 13, 2008
Web hosting provider Sitestar lately announced it has purchased the assets of Internet service and hosting provider Comcation. Sitestar is apparently pursuing a quantity of comparable acquisitions in 2008.
The transaction is the first chief acquisition since last November’s milestone purchase of nearly 40,000 subscribers sold and marketed under the Nationwide Internet, InReach Internet and DFW […]
ServInt Supplements VPS Services
March 13, 2008
Web hosting provider ServInt announced on Monday it has added its new SuperVPS service. The cost-effective VPS service is intended for small and medium-sized businesses, providing increased redundancy at the same time as providing the equivalent computing performance of a traditional dedicated server, says the company.
The new SuperVPS service allows companies to operate their businesses […]
Peak 10 Announces Cincinnati VP
March 13, 2008
Data center owner and operator Peak 10 announced on Monday it has named Ernest Leffler the company’s VP of its Cincinnati operations. The company lately expanded into the Greater Cincinnati region by purchasing a 22,000-square-foot facility in West Chester, Ohio.
Leffler will assemble Peak 10’s Cincinnati operations and supervise the delivery of its enterprise-class business solutions, […]
Australian Firm Includes Disaster Recovery
March 13, 2008
Macquarie Hosting, the managed hosting arm of Australian telecommunications firm Macquarie Telecom announced last week that it had initiated a new virtualized managed disaster recovery service.
In conjunction Sun Microsystems and AMD, the company says the new platform will be used to bring disaster recovery services to government and business customers in Australia.
Despite the fact that […]
Microsoft Determined to Catch Google
March 13, 2008
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer vowed that the software giant is determined to expand market share against opponent Google in the profitable field of online advertising and Web searching.
Presenting at Microsoft’s MIX08 online technology conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, Ballmer echoed the validation of last month’s $41.2-billion spontaneous offer for Yahoo. In a question-and-answer period with […]
Pipex renamed to FREEDOM4
March 13, 2008
European telecommunications provider Pipex Communications announced on Friday it has rebranded the company to FREEDOM4 Communications as the company moves its spotlight towards presenting business-strength Internet services and hosting solutions. The company’s regular shares will at this moment trade under the name ‘FFC’.
FREEDOM4 Communications encompasses numerous business divisions, including WiMAX-powered wireless broadband provider FREEDOM4 and […]
Netcetera Named Most Reliable
March 12, 2008
The results were just released this week, and the Most Reliable web host award was given to Netcetera. A company called Netcraft is responsible for tracking information on the amount of uptime or failure to provide service for hosting providers within the United Kingdom. It was shown that in the month of February, Netcetera had […]
Attenda Wins Prestigious Award
March 10, 2008
It has just been recently announced that the Web host provider Attenda has been granted the EMEA hosting partner award. This award recognises web hosts at an annual event that was held in Cannes, France. Attenda Ltd has established itseld as a web host that is “always on”.
“VMware is proud to honor Attenda with this […]
AIT Offers New Business Package
March 10, 2008
It was just announced this week that hosting provider AIT has now made available a suite of business hosting software at an affordable price. Any businesses or entrepreneurs interested in their hosting packages, can pay a one-off fee of $199.99 and have access to a variety of business tools.
The new business suite is seen a […]
Brazilian Portal UOL Acquires Digiweb
March 4, 2008
Last week, Brazil’s largest media portal and Internet company UOL announced that it had purchased Web hosting and dedicated server provider Digiweb, making UOL the country’s third-largest provider of Web hosting services.
The company’s announcement didn’t stipulate a Digiweb, although it appears that rather than the very large Irish hosting provider, or the very small Michigan-based […]
Court Confirms Spammer’s Conviction
March 4, 2008
A divided Virginia Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the conviction of a infamous North Carolinian spammer does not infringe free-speech rights.
Jeremy Jaynes of Raleigh, North Carolina was found guilty of huge delivery of junk email, resulting in a nine year prison sentence. Almost all 50 states, including Virginia, presently have anti-spamming laws. The court […]
Microsoft Data Centers Contemplated
March 4, 2008
Microsoft is thought to be building out two-dozen data centers, each spanning approximately 500,000 square feet, in an attempt to hasten its cloud computing program.
According to business and IT blog RoughType, Microsoft is looking to forcefully speed up its investment in its data center network and the initial stage of the build out will comprise […]
Microsoft to Enlarge Online Services
March 4, 2008
Microsoft chairman Bill Gates announced on Monday that the company will be offering Microsoft Online Services to businesses of all sizes, marking a major step for Microsoft towards increasing its software plus services policy. The announcement was revealed during Gates’ significant speech at the Microsoft Office SharePoint Conference 2008 , planned to run from March […]