UK-based web hosting provider Qube Networks (qubenetworks.co.uk) on November 2, 2007, has called for an industry code of conduct to address contract practices of some web hosting companies in the UK.
Qube said British businesses are being ripped-off by Web hosting contracts that claim to offer high levels of managed service, but in reality deliver lower levels of service at expensive rates....
Recently, managed hosting provider NaviSite (navisite.com) has been rushing to fix an extended outage that has left thousands of its customers' websites offline for more than three days, but has slowly been bringing them back online since late Monday night.
According to a report by The Register, the interruption started Saturday as part of a planned move to replace a group of aging servers...
On November 5, 2007, internet information resource company Cenicola-Helvin Enterprises (cenicola-helvin.com) has re-launched its shared hosting brand Virtrix (virtrix.com). In updating and enhancing the Virtrix website, the company is poised to increase brand awareness and embark on a new online advertising campaign, said Cenicola-Helvin.
The new Virtrix website was redesigned to accommodate a...
Data center and managed hosting provider Hosted Solutions (hostedsolutions.com) will host an educational seminar on data center design for graduate students in the North Carolina State Jenkins Graduate School of Management on November 14 at 8:00 a.m. The seminar will discuss the design and multiple redundancies built into the overall framework of a data center facility, and how corporations can...
On October 30, 2007, security solution provider McAfee (mcafee.com) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Internet security auditor ScanAlert (scanalert.com) for approximately $51 million in cash up front and with an earn-out of up to an additional $24 million if certain performance targets are met. The acquisition will extend its leadership position in Web security and will help to guide...
Telecommunications provider AT&T (att.com) has recently added new AT&T Internet data centers in Toronto, Canada and a third center serving the metropolitan New York City market. The facilities are part of its yearlong expansion of its global data center footprint, which includes the addition of more space at six existing centers in the US and around the world.
The third New York City...
On October 26, 2007, web analytics firm Netcraft (netcraft.com) announced that it is offering a monthly Netcraft Secure Server Survey to examine the use of encrypted transactions on the Web through extensive automated exploration of the Internet. The survey is targeted towards certificate authorities, server and hardware accelerator vendors, Web hosting providers, financial institutions and...
Web hosting provider Netfirms (netfirms.com) pronounced it has seen a high demand for its MultiPlatform technology since it launched in February. Web developers are drawn to MultiPlatform hosting technology because the platform enables them to use both Microsoft Windows and Linux-based Web development tools simultaneously, said Netfirms.
Netfirms recently surveyed 1,000 customers, inquiring...
Application server management software developer NGASI (ngasi.com) has newly launched NGASI AppServer Manager 7.3, which enables private JVM Java hosting for the latest versions of Tomcat, JBOSS and Jetty application servers.
The 7.3 release now includes integration with Helm for Windows in addition to its existing Linux support for Plesk as well as cPanel control panels. Other new features...
Less than two days before its expiration, a bill to extend a moratorium on Internet access taxes for seven years was approved by the House on Tuesday. The tax ban, first approved in 1998 and twice renewed, was set to expire on November 1.
Although the House initially approved a four-year ban, last week the Senate passed a seven-year prohibition, despite massive support for a permanent ban....
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UK-based web hosting provider Qube Networks (qubenetworks.co.uk) on November 2, 2007, has called for an industry code of conduct to address contract practices of some web hosting companies in the UK.
Qube said British businesses are being ripped-off by Web hosting contracts that claim to offer high levels of managed service, but in reality deliver lower levels of service at expensive rates....
Recently, managed hosting provider NaviSite (navisite.com) has been rushing to fix an extended outage that has left thousands of its customers' websites offline for more than three days, but has slowly been bringing them back online since late Monday night.
According to a report by The Register, the interruption started Saturday as part of a planned move to replace a group of aging servers...
On November 5, 2007, internet information resource company Cenicola-Helvin Enterprises (cenicola-helvin.com) has re-launched its shared hosting brand Virtrix (virtrix.com). In updating and enhancing the Virtrix website, the company is poised to increase brand awareness and embark on a new online advertising campaign, said Cenicola-Helvin.
The new Virtrix website was redesigned to accommodate a...
Data center and managed hosting provider Hosted Solutions (hostedsolutions.com) will host an educational seminar on data center design for graduate students in the North Carolina State Jenkins Graduate School of Management on November 14 at 8:00 a.m. The seminar will discuss the design and multiple redundancies built into the overall framework of a data center facility, and how corporations can...
On October 30, 2007, security solution provider McAfee (mcafee.com) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Internet security auditor ScanAlert (scanalert.com) for approximately $51 million in cash up front and with an earn-out of up to an additional $24 million if certain performance targets are met. The acquisition will extend its leadership position in Web security and will help to guide...
Telecommunications provider AT&T (att.com) has recently added new AT&T Internet data centers in Toronto, Canada and a third center serving the metropolitan New York City market. The facilities are part of its yearlong expansion of its global data center footprint, which includes the addition of more space at six existing centers in the US and around the world.
The third New York City...
On October 26, 2007, web analytics firm Netcraft (netcraft.com) announced that it is offering a monthly Netcraft Secure Server Survey to examine the use of encrypted transactions on the Web through extensive automated exploration of the Internet. The survey is targeted towards certificate authorities, server and hardware accelerator vendors, Web hosting providers, financial institutions and...
Web hosting provider Netfirms (netfirms.com) pronounced it has seen a high demand for its MultiPlatform technology since it launched in February. Web developers are drawn to MultiPlatform hosting technology because the platform enables them to use both Microsoft Windows and Linux-based Web development tools simultaneously, said Netfirms.
Netfirms recently surveyed 1,000 customers, inquiring...