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New Video on WHIR tv: Net2EZ
Thursday, July 02, 2009
By Larissa Primeau
Today’s video features Pervez Delawalla, CEO and co-founder of Net2EZ in Los Angeles, California.
Unconventional advertising - Part 1.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
By Hartland Ross
Countless thousands of dollars get spent every year on viral advertising, in pursuit of the Holy Grail of one million-plus views on YouTube. But the truth about viral videos and games is that you can’t really plan and design them – you ca
And That's A Wrap: ICANN's Big News for Web Hosts
Monday, June 29, 2009
By Adam Eisner
ICANN's 35th International Meeting drew to a close here on Friday, marking the end of a well-attended conference full of spirited discussion and important decisions. (read more)
Sign Up Now For Our Webinar with VeriSign's Bob Angus
Friday, June 26, 2009
By Liam Eagle
We’ve nailed down the date for our upcoming webcast with Bob Angus of VeriSign, and I wanted to mention it in this space along with wherever else we end up promoting it. (read more)
ICANN Update: The Polarizing Issue of New gTLDs
Friday, June 26, 2009
By Adam Eisner
In my last post I discussed some of the planned proposals for new domain name extensions that had emerged here in Sydney. Although on the surface new domain name extensions are very exciting, the notion of potentially introducing hundreds of new gTLDs has created some polarizing issues. Many of thes... (read more)
Why is e-commerce so hard for something so "simple"?
Friday, June 26, 2009
By Rick Wilson
I'm always fascinated when people either merchants or web designers assume e-commerce should be "easy" or they'll just write a quick shopping cart themselves because it's a "simple" task only to find them stuck on the side of the e-commerce road later on either never launched or painted into a corne... (read more)
More on the CDA
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
By David Snead
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit recently handed down an interesting decision in Barnes v. Yahoo. While the facts underlying the dispute are disturbing, they are, unfortunately, all too common occurrences for hosts. (read more)
New Video on WHIR tv: The WHIR's Los Angeles Networking Event
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
By Larissa Primeau
Today’s video is all about our networking event down in Los Angeles. This was our sixth networking event and it was equally as successful as all others. It took place at The House of Blues which is a really funky venue and has an amazing patio. Thankfully we had really amazing weather as the m... (read more)
ICANN Update: Of .FOOD, .BASKETBALL and More
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
By Adam Eisner
I’ve arrived in Sydney safe and sound following a grueling two-leg, 21-hour flight from Toronto. The conference is now in full swing, and close to one thousand attendees from countries worldwide are discussing a wide range of Internet-related issues.... (read more)
July 2nd -- Time to Make It Or Break It
Monday, June 22, 2009
By Tom Millitzer
When growing up I always felt that when July 4th arrives summer was halfway over. I guess Memorial Day looked so much closer than it did the last day of school. (read more)
Watch This Space: Live from ICANN's 35th International Meeting
Monday, June 22, 2009
By Adam Eisner
[Ed. Note: Adam submitted this article last week before leaving for Australia, so while he says in the post “I will head to Sydney, Australia…” at this point he’s already there.] (read more)
TheVESI.org Community - Virtualization EcoShell
Sunday, June 21, 2009
By Justin Giardina
I commonly hear some of the same complaints/requests in regards to VMware and especially vCenter Server (formerly Virtual Center) from customers and peers. Some of these include the ability to easily script tasks between ESX servers and datacenters, query data from multiple ESX servers and dat... (read more)
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Latest News
42U Offers Data Center Energy Savings Calculator
July 2, 2009
Data center efficiency solutions provider 42U announced on Thursday it has launched a free, interactive Data Center Energy Savings Calculator to help data center managers quantify the energy, cost, and CO2 savings possible through efficiency efforts.
3FN Shutdown Costs Adult Affiliate Operator $5K a Day
July 2, 2009
After the US Federal Trade Commission effectively pulled the plug on web host 3FN in early June for alleged distributor of spam, child pornography, and other illegal content, a mid-size Spanish pornography company that operates affiliate programs said the shutdown has cost its legitimate business $5,000 a day.
Data Center Pulse Reaches 1,000 Members
July 2, 2009
Non-profit data center organization Data Center Pulse announced on Thursday it has enrolled its 1,000th member.
Web Host Value Reseller Acquires LogicSupport
July 2, 2009
Little more than a week following its acquisition of Javascript Zoom, private-label reseller web hosting services provider Value Reseller has added another key piece to its reseller hosting offering by buying LogicSupport, which provides white-label, outsourced technical support, administration and management services exclusively for web hosts.
NTT America Names Two Executives
July 2, 2009
Telecommunications provider NTT America announced on Thursday it has appointed Michael Wheeler the company's vice president of the global IP network business unit.
Datapipe Tops Netcraft's June Hosting Site Uptime List
July 2, 2009
Responding to each and every request from Netcraft's performance collector without fail for the entire month, managed services provider DataPipe had the most reliable hosting company site in the Internet security and analytics provider's monthly survey.
Feature Interviews
July 1, 2009
An email Q&A with Logicworks' president and COO Ken Ziegler, who discusses the company's new Private Cloud service, which offers an affordable storage solution for small and medium sized business customers.
Paglo Adds Log Analysis to IT Intelligence
June 30, 2009
IT management SaaS company Paglo announced on Tuesday that it has made a major addition to its product line with the launch of Paglo Logs, providing automatic cloud storage and instant search for log files.
June 19, 2009
An email Q&A with Concentric's senior product manager Gary Ellis, who discusses the company's new service Concentric Managed Backup, an affordable storage solution designed for small and medium sized businesses.
Intermedia First to Host Exchange 2010 Beta
June 17, 2009
Giving businesses the opportunity to try out the beta of Exchange 2010 as a hosted service, Intermedia has become the first hosting provider to offer Microsoft's latest collaboration suite as a hosted service.
Dasient Launches Website Malware Monitoring
June 16, 2009
With the launch of its Web Anti-Malware service this week, security startup Dasient addressed what several of the company’s founders describe as a growing problem in the proliferation of harmful software. And it is seeking the partnership of hosting providers in distributing its solution.
Noise Filter: Iranian Election Dispute
June 16, 2009
Since the arrival of the hotly disputed results of Iran’s presidential election arrived on Friday – in which incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad claimed to have defeated reform candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi – demonstrations, both pro-government and dissenting, and both peaceful and violent, have taken place across the country’s capital of Tehran and elsewhere, with that dissent being echoed online.
