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Hosting Sales and Promos Roundup

October 24, 2008 — Most of this week’s sales and promotion news revolved around hosting providers offering discounts on certain products or packages, as well as new launches of various services.

Netcraft Releases Oct. Server Survey

October 30, 2008 — Web analytics firm Netcraft announced on Wednesday it has released the results of its October 2008 Web Server Survey.

Site5 Bought, New Execs Announced

October 29, 2008 — The founders Web hosting provider Site5 are leaving their posts, according to a Tuesday announcement that they are handing over the company to new owners, Ben Welch-Bolen and Joel Brown, who promise to maintain the company’s vision.

Telehouse Hosts Boot Camp Seminar

October 29, 2008 — Colocation provider Telehouse America announced on Wednesday it will host 2008′s final edition of its free Boot Camp seminar series, held on November 7 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Telehouse Center in Staten Island.

The Planet Expands Load Balancing

October 27, 2008 — Dedicated managed hosting provider The Planet announced on Monday it has launched shared load balancing for its virtual rack solution.

Hosting Sales And Promos Round-up

October 24, 2008 — Much of this week’s sales and promotion news centered around giving premium products or services away for free (like HostV’s free backup service) or for a reduced cost (like the Planet’s 25 percent off server sale).

Arista Hires Sun, Cisco Veterans

October 23, 2008 — The co-founder and chief architect of Sun Microsystems, Andreas von Bechtolsheim, is leaving the company to become chairman and chief development officer of Arista Networks, a Silicon Valley start-up that builds Ethernet switches.

The Planet Offers Managed Backup

October 21, 2008 — Dedicated managed hosting provider The Planet announced on Tuesday it has launched a new Alpha Advanced Services offering that provides customers with managed backup for dedicated server data.

Wells Fargo Extends Newtek Credit

October 21, 2008 — Newtek Business Services has announced its credit division has amended its credit and security agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, extending its $10 million credit line by three years to February 2012.

EZPZ Offers Carbon Negative Hosting

October 21, 2008 — UK Web hosting provider EZPZ Hosting now offers “carbon negative” Web hosting services, enabling customers to reduce their carbon footprint beyond neutral, according a company announcement Tuesday.