ICANN, the Internet's key oversight committee, held a conference in Paris the week of June 23, 2008 and voted to allow the influx of a seemingly limitless amount of new top level domains (TLDs). They also approved a proposal that would allow for public comment on the issue of web addresses in non-English languages. The ramifications of such changes are huge and we aim to address all of them in...
Website monitoring service provider Pingdom (pingdom.com) has recently added a new uptime monitoring package called Pingdom Business, while its previous package has been renamed to Pingdom Basic. Pingdom Business is designed for companies that need to monitor uptime for a large number of websites, servers, or services, and want to receive SMS alerts to multiple contacts. Priced at $39.95 per...
On-demand business communications solutions provider Apptix (apptixvoice.com) announced on November 7, 2007 it is offering a new set of hosted voice over Internet protocol products and programs, which are designed to help SMEs simplify the adoption of VoIP solutions. The company is now offering Hosted VoIP Leasing Program, HD Phone Availability and Polycom certification and Apptix Voice...
On November 7, 2007, web hosting provider and domain registrar Hostway (hostway.com) publicized that it is now offering its dedicated servers with free setup and doubled RAM on select models. Through the month of November, new dedicated server customers can take advantage of special deals on some of the company's most popular dedicated servers. With free setup, customers can save more than $300....
On November 9, 2007 web hosting provider Frontpages Web Hosting Network (fpweb.net) announced that it is offering hosting discounts to Web developers, resellers and non-profit organizations. The three discount programs offer a range of promotional discounts, including a free site and discounted rates on hosting plans.
Through the Web Developer Program, customers receive free SharePoint,...
Not long ago, web hosting reference and social networking site Hosting Bookmarks (hostingbookmarks.com) launched. The new website is founded by Dimitar Avramov, the owner of web hosting blog DawHB (dawhb.com). Rather than posting commercial news about Web hosting products and services, the site aims to organize various hosting topics and knowledge into a database.
Hosting Bookmarks welcomes...
On November 8, 2007, optical networking system provider Infinera (infinera.com) has named Minoo Mortazavi the newly created VP of strategic materials. The appointment will support Infinera's strategic focus on building an optimized supply chain that supports scaling efficiency, reducing costs and creates even greater flexibility through the value chain.
Before joining Infinera, Mortazavi served...
Data center virtualization solution provider Egenera (egenera.com) announced on November 8, 2007 that along with Intel (intel.com) it is sponsoring an upcoming Webinar focused on implementing data center virtualization, powered by Egenera systems and based on Intel Xeon processors, to drive operational excellence. The Webinar will take place on November 14 at 12:00 EST.
Dee Cantrell, the CIO of...
Recently, data center operator Digital Realty Trust (digitalrealtytrust.com) announced that it is reporting new research data focused on the leading data center trends in the European market, following a similar report on the US data center market that was released earlier this year. The new study is based on a recent poll of senior decision makers who are either directly responsible for data...
Not long ago, complex interconnection services provider FiberNet Telecom Group (ftgx.com) pronounced that its board of directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $5 million of the company's common stock, either through open market purchases or in private transactions.
The timing and amount of the shares to be repurchased will be based on market conditions, the business environment,...
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Website monitoring service provider Pingdom (pingdom.com) has recently added a new uptime monitoring package called Pingdom Business, while its previous package has been renamed to Pingdom Basic. Pingdom Business is designed for companies that need to monitor uptime for a large number of websites, servers, or services, and want to receive SMS alerts to multiple contacts. Priced at $39.95 per...
On-demand business communications solutions provider Apptix (apptixvoice.com) announced on November 7, 2007 it is offering a new set of hosted voice over Internet protocol products and programs, which are designed to help SMEs simplify the adoption of VoIP solutions. The company is now offering Hosted VoIP Leasing Program, HD Phone Availability and Polycom certification and Apptix Voice...
On November 7, 2007, web hosting provider and domain registrar Hostway (hostway.com) publicized that it is now offering its dedicated servers with free setup and doubled RAM on select models. Through the month of November, new dedicated server customers can take advantage of special deals on some of the company's most popular dedicated servers. With free setup, customers can save more than $300....
On November 9, 2007 web hosting provider Frontpages Web Hosting Network (fpweb.net) announced that it is offering hosting discounts to Web developers, resellers and non-profit organizations. The three discount programs offer a range of promotional discounts, including a free site and discounted rates on hosting plans.
Through the Web Developer Program, customers receive free SharePoint,...
Not long ago, web hosting reference and social networking site Hosting Bookmarks (hostingbookmarks.com) launched. The new website is founded by Dimitar Avramov, the owner of web hosting blog DawHB (dawhb.com). Rather than posting commercial news about Web hosting products and services, the site aims to organize various hosting topics and knowledge into a database.
Hosting Bookmarks welcomes...
On November 8, 2007, optical networking system provider Infinera (infinera.com) has named Minoo Mortazavi the newly created VP of strategic materials. The appointment will support Infinera's strategic focus on building an optimized supply chain that supports scaling efficiency, reducing costs and creates even greater flexibility through the value chain.
Before joining Infinera, Mortazavi served...
Data center virtualization solution provider Egenera (egenera.com) announced on November 8, 2007 that along with Intel (intel.com) it is sponsoring an upcoming Webinar focused on implementing data center virtualization, powered by Egenera systems and based on Intel Xeon processors, to drive operational excellence. The Webinar will take place on November 14 at 12:00 EST.
Dee Cantrell, the CIO of...
Recently, data center operator Digital Realty Trust (digitalrealtytrust.com) announced that it is reporting new research data focused on the leading data center trends in the European market, following a similar report on the US data center market that was released earlier this year. The new study is based on a recent poll of senior decision makers who are either directly responsible for data...
Not long ago, complex interconnection services provider FiberNet Telecom Group (ftgx.com) pronounced that its board of directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $5 million of the company's common stock, either through open market purchases or in private transactions.
The timing and amount of the shares to be repurchased will be based on market conditions, the business environment,...