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Web Hosting Sales and Promos Roundup – May 24, 2013
May 24, 2013 — For the week ending May 24, 2013, several web hosts are offering Memorial Day weekend sales. KVC Hosting is offering unlimited hosting for one year, Milesweb is offering a discount of up to 15 percent on its Windows VPS hosting plans, Dreamhost is offering a risk-free trial of a one-year hosting plan, and LowHop NETWorks is offering an additional 10 percent off on its Minecraft servers.
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Burgers, Binge TV Watching and Cloud
May 24, 2013 — As the Memorial Day long weekend approaches for our readers in the US, and our UK readers kick off Bank Holiday weekend, I thought it would be a good time to share some links on burgers, binge TV watching and cloud.Keep on reading: Burg…
UK Cloud Services Firm Outsourcery Goes Public on London AIM
May 24, 2013 — UK cloud services provider Outsourcery made its debut on London Alternative Investment Market Friday morning under the ticker symbol AIM:OUT.Keep on reading: UK Cloud Services Firm Outsourcery Goes Public on London AIM
Fun times at WHIR Event Frankfurt
WHIR Networking Events hosted its first event in Frankfurt, Germany last night, at Cafe Hauptwache, a very historic building that was once a prison in the center of town. And prisoners we were not at the very friendly and social event, made up of German locals plus a few “out of towners” at the launch [...]
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SiteLock Releases Report on Malware
(The Hosting News) – SiteLock LLC (www.sitelock.com) the global website protection company that protects more than 700,000 online businesses, today released a report which provides clear evidence that small businesses are now squarely in the sights of hackers. SiteLock scans hundreds of thousands of small business websites every day in search of a variety of [...]
Should Your Business Be ICANN Accredited?
For any web hosting company, selling domain names is a great source of additional revenue. Most of your customers need domains to go with their web hosting plans, and will inevitably choose a provider they already know and trust. Did you know that most hosting companies eventually become domain name resellers? Buying domains from a … Continue Reading →
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Microsoft Ups the Server Game for Xbox One
(The Hosting News) – What will the Xbox One’s data infrastructure be like? Imagine 30 thousand fully powered servers and you have your answer. A report from ARS Technica recently shed light on the issue. The statistic marks a significant increase for the company as Xbox Live was originally powered by just 500 servers when [...]
Liquid Web Updates Mobile Platform
(The Hosting News) – Hosting provider Liquid Web recently announced new features for its mobile platform – a move that delivers a streamlined version of the company’s management interface. “As the release is a beta version, we have been working hard on updates and bug fixes over the past few weeks. After much hard work, [...]
OnRamp Addresses Concerns
OnRamp, a data center service provider with locations in Texas and North Carolina, is helping customers manage the security risks associated with storing data in the cloud by offering private cloud solutions on dedicated equipment, hosted in the secure environment of the company’s data center facilities.
CloudLinux Adds MySQL Governor
CloudLinux presents a new opportunity to get involved with a powerful tool for tracking and limiting database usage.
WebRunners Adds Data Center in Irvine
(The Hosting News) – WebRunners Inc., an Orange County-based hosting, cloud and IT services provider today announced its new data center located in the heart of the high-tech Irvine Spectrum area and less than a mile from major highways. Situated in the 8001 Irvine Center Drive high-rise building overlooking the Irvine Spectrum Center, the new [...]
The Hosting Pros Launches Website
(The Hosting News) – The Hosting Pros is a new Microsoft Partner that picks up where Office 365 leaves off. The Hosting Pros are certified Microsoft hosting experts that can propel your business forward with the most up-to-date Microsoft technology. Their hosting expertise allows for SharePoint customizations and upgrades that complement the Office 365 Experience. [...]
.ME Registry Unveils Launch of Web.ME
(The Hosting News) - The .ME Registry, the company behind the .ME Internet extension, is proud to announce the launch ofWeb.me, a revolutionary website builder with “pay as you want “ options. Web.me is a startup aimed at encouraging businesses and individuals to build their online presence regardless of their level of technical competence through an [...]
Parallels SVP Automation Oleg Melnikov Joins Runa Capital as Part-Time CTO
May 23, 2013 — Runa Capital has named Oleg Melnikov chief technical officer, and he will remain senior vice president of automation at Parallels. Keep on reading: Parallels SVP Automation Oleg Melnikov Joins Runa Capital as Part-Time CTO
Stream Data Centers Achieves LEED Gold Certification for Dallas Facility
May 23, 2013 — Data center operator Stream Data Centers announced it has been awarded LEED Gold Certification for its Private Data Center facility in Richardson, Texas, a suburb of Dallas.Keep on reading: Stream Data Centers Achieves LEED Gold Certifi…


