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Starting from scratch....
Posted on 2008-06-21
You're looking to start hosting a website. This could be for yourself, you family, friends or as a full on business. With all the choices out there, where to begin can be a bit daunting (even more than a bit). Not too long ago, I wa
C I Host Launches Backup Solution
May 21, 2008 -- C I Host announced last week it has officially launched the SecureStore backup system, offering a complete backup solution specifically designed for enterprise level customers, as well as dedicated hosting customers.
34SP Launches Mini VPS Package
April 21, 2008 -- UK Web hosting provider 34SP announced on Monday that it has expanded its VPS hosting offerings with the launch of a new "mini VPS" hosting plan.
Crucial P Adds Xen Dedicated Servers
February 28, 2008 -- Web hosting provider Crucial Paradigm announced on Thursday it has introduced its new line of Managed Xen Virtual Dedicated Servers, after nearly a year of research and development.
Parallels Releases Templates Catalog
February 14, 2008 -- Parallels announced on Thursday that it has released a templates catalog for Parallels Virtuozzo Containers, a library of more than 350 software downloads.
A2 Hosting Launches VPS Packages
January 22, 2008 -- Web hosting provider A2 Hosting announced on Monday that it has released a new range of virtual private server hosting packages.
Interview Notes with Dave Roberts of Vyatta
Posted on 2007-12-04
WebHosting UK Adds Dedicated Servers
November 19, 2007 -- Managed hosting provider WebHosting UK announced on Monday it has added new range of powerful dedicated servers to its existing services.
Virtualmin Offers 3.46 Versions
September 17, 2007 -- Virtual hosting administration tools provider Virtualmin announced on Monday it has released version 3.46 of its Web server control panels, Virtualmin Professional and Virtualmin GPLl.
R1soft Offers ReiserFS Support
August 28, 2007 -- R1Soft announced on Tuesday that its continuous data protection server now supports ReiserFS, a journaling file system and leading alternative to the standard Linux extended file system, known as ext2 or ext3.
Layered Tech Unveils LayeredNOW
August 15, 2007 -- Self-managed utility hosting services provider Layered Technologies announced on Tuesday that it has released LayeredNOW Rapid Deploy Servers.
SpaceAsia Launches VPS Hosting
Asian Web hosting provider SpaceAsia announced on Wednesday that it has launched a line of virtual private server solutions for business customers in China and surrounding Asian countries, based on SWsoft's Virtuozzo software.
123-reg Offers Linux with Ubuntu
May 31, 2007 -- UK domain name registrar and Web hosting provider 123-reg, a subsidiary of Pipex, announced on Thursday that it is offering the Ubuntu distribution system on its Linux dedicated servers.
R1Soft Adds Virtuozzo Support
April 12, 2007 -- Disk-based backup solution developer Righteous Software announced on Tuesday its line of continuous data protection applications now support SWSoft Virtuozzo for Linux.
R1Soft to Release CDP for MySQL
March 22, 2007 -- Righteous Software announced on Wednesday it will release an add-on module in May to enable its line of data protection software to near-continuously backup online MySQL databases running on Linux-based servers.
R1Soft Adds Data Protection Support
March 15, 2007 -- Disk-based backup solution developer Righteous Software announced on Wednesday that its line of continuous data protection solutions now support implementation on servers powered by Ubuntu and Debian Linux distributions.
RHEL 5 Is on Its Way; Is Your Provisioning System Ready?
Posted on 2006-11-21
I've been reading up on RHEL5. Beta 2 came out last Friday; it includes Xen. Official release is planned for early 2007, and most hosting providers won't support it immediately. Still, (assuming you don't already have answers) now might be the time t
Web Host VPSLink Adds New Software
November 20, 2006 -- VPS Web hosting provider VPSLink announced on Monday it has added Fedora Core 6, Debian Etch and Ubuntu 6.10 Linux to its VPS product line.
Planet-EV1Servers Updates Servers
November 16, 2006 -- Web hosting provider The Planet-EV1 Servers announced on Wednesday it has added three high-performance dedicated servers to its data center line-up.
Oracle Loves Ubuntu (Maybe), But Dedicated Server Providers Don't (Except Hostway)
Posted on 2006-10-24
ZDNet reports that Larry Ellison might announce some sort of pre-configured Linux distribution during this week's Oracle OpenWorld. Network World says Oracle's version of Linux will likely be based on Ubuntu.
Web Host Spry Re-launches VPSLink
October 20, 2006 -- Web hosting provider Spry Hosting announced on Thursday it has re-launched its brand VPSLink, designed for Linux power users. The new service offers a revamped look, updated forums and more available plans.
Fedora Fastest Growing, Netcraft says
March 14, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- According to research and analysis firm Netcraft's (netcraft.com) Web server survey, Fedora (fedora.redhat.com) is the fastest growing Linux distribution, growing significantly faster than its rivals in the last six months in both absolute and relative terms.
Hackers Deface Popular Blog
February 3, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- A bug found on a popular log file analysis program has been exploited by attackers, allowing them to deface a popular blog and other Web sites. Blogger Jeremy Zawodny (Jeremy.zawodny.com) reported Tuesday on his blog that his primary server had been hacked.
Netline Open Sources Email Server
October 8, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- German software company Netline Internet Service GmbH (netline-is.de) said this week that version 0.7.3 of its Open-Xchange email server, a competitor to Microsoft Exchange, recently went into beta testing.
Spanish Web Host Acens Deploys Vexira
August 30, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Central Command (centralcommand.com), a provider of Linux, FreeBSD and OpenBSD antivirus solutions, announced on Monday that Spanish Web and application hosting provider Acens Technologies SA (acens.com) has chosen to deploy Vexira Antivirus for Linux to defend its email infrastructure.
Red Hat Linux Leads, Netcraft Says
July 12, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- According to research and analysis firm Netcraft's (netcraft.com) hosting provider switching analysis, Red Hat is the leading Linux distribution on the Internet, holding a 49.8 percent share of the market. Over the last six months, Red Hat has lost 1 percent market share but still had a six-month growth rate of 10.1 percent. Red Hat runs on 1,465,310 hostnames, according to Netcraft.
Voxel dot Net Launches VOXROX
June 21, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Voxel dot Net (voxel.net), a provider of high end customized hosting solutions, has launched VOXROX (voxrox.com) - the company's first attempt to break into the mass dedicated server market.
Three Security Flaws Found in Linux
Of the three vulnerabilities, two lie in the way the Linux kernel manages memory, while the other affects the module for the kernel that supports ATI Technologies' Rage 128-bit video card.
Netcraft: Cobalt Linux Servers Continue Decline
December 23, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- The number of sites hosted on Cobalt servers has declined since August 2002 when it served 3.1 million hostnames on 942,000 Web sites, according to research and analysis firm Netcraft (news.netcraft.com). According to Netcraft's November hosting survey, Linux-Cobalt served only 871,000 hostnames on 527,000 Web sites.
