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SaaS Software Licensing with Insight
March 18, 2010 -- In his presentation "SaaS software licensing: all you want to know about 'pay-as-you-grow'", Pim Bultman, manager of hosting solutions Benelux at Insight explained how adopting a pay you go licensing model is the most effective way of building a web host to grow its business.
Managed Email Security Services Trends with eleven and Variomedia
March 18, 2010 -- Eleven senior consultant Alexis Machnik and Variomedia CEO Marten Lehmann delivered their presentation, "Key trends in offering managed email security services".
Best Practices for CC TLDs in your Product Strategy, with epag
March 18, 2010 -- In a bit of an extension of what was covered in the day’s last keynote – presented by InternetX – this somewhat more intimate hosting session covered business practices for hosting providers selling country-code domains, presented by Alexander Schwertner of epag, a domain registrar based in Germany.
ISPmanager Cluster with ISPsystem
March 18, 2010 -- In his afternoon session "ISPmanager Cluster (clustering technologies)", ISPsystem's Ivan Kruglov took a look at how clustering is an effective method of shared hosting.
Cloud 2.0: a Vision on the Next Generation of Cloud Products
March 18, 2010 -- At WebhostingDay 2010, serial entrepreneur Kristof De Spiegeleer presented his vision of what's wrong in data center and storage, and it all boils down to simplicity. Active in the space since 1985, and now as chairman of Amplidata and Racktivity, and director of SUN Microsystems Cloud Strategy, "15 years later and not much has changed," a contentious statement, considering the crowd.
Generating New Business through Domain Registration with InterNetX
March 18, 2010 -- In the last keynote presentation of WebhostingDay 2010, Daniel Eisenhut, head of international business development for InterNetX discussed the opportunity of "Generating new business through innovative domain registration".
Why Media and Telecom Will Become BFF, with Deutsche Telekom
March 18, 2010 -- The second of the afternoon keynotes delivered Thursday at WebhostingDay was given by Andres Jordan, VP Innovations, Deutsche Telekom North America.
Profit From Ecommerce in the Cloud, with ePages
March 18, 2010 -- The fourth morning keynote on Thursday was delivered by Soren Von Marchmin of ePages, who promised to provide hosting providers with some insight into how to profit from ecommerce “in the cloud.”
Command Your Data - Open Source Drives SaaS and Cloud Computing: WHD Panel Discussion
March 18, 2010 -- Rafael Laguna de la Vera, CEO of Open-Xchange, a business-class open source collaboration software developer, presented a discussion on the opportunities of open source SaaS and cloud computing, which not only explored the history of the development of computing paradigms, but the direction of "the cloud" as it reaches maturity.
Creating Infrastructure for SaaS and ISVs, with Genotec
March 17, 2010 -- The presentation, when it begins, is a little bit vague as to where it’s going, and the title isn’t much help either, but it becomes clear pretty quickly that the presentation is a pitch for Genotec’s hosting services, with the assumption (very possibly correct) that the folks in the audience are ISVs and SaaS providers looking for infrastructure.
Integrating Domain Management into Hosting with PartnerGate
March 17, 2010 -- In his presentation, "Make easy domain management an integrated part of your web hosting" held at the Wang Wei room, Christoph Donnemiller, key account director of PartnerGate discussed his company's domain management services and how they can help web hosts sell and manage their domain portfolio.
Relocating Businesses to Luxembourg, Parental Controls with GateSecure
March 17, 2010 -- The next morning presentation of WebhostingDay 2010 began with a presentation by Tom Kettels, a senior ICT advisor for Luxembourg for ICT.
eleven Discusses White-Label Email Security Integration at WebhostingDay 2010
March 17, 2010 -- German email security provider Eleven announced on Wednesday at WebhostingDay 2010 it is presenting its white-label integration of its email security technology as a managed service for web hosts and ISPs.
WebhostingDay 2010 – Follow Along with the WHIR
March 17, 2010 -- It’s Wednesday morning, in Germany, and the 2010 edition of WebhostingDay is just getting started.
WebhostingDay 2010 Poised to Set New Attendance Record
March 15, 2010 -- Taking place this week at the Phantasialand theme park near Cologne, Germany, WebhostingDay, known as the largest web hosting event in the world, reports that there are more than 3,500 visitors have registered to attend -- a 40 percent increase over last year's event.
Underground Data Center in Helsinki to Power Homes
March 15, 2010 -- Finnish IT provider Academica recently announced it is building a data center with Helsingin Energia, an operator of Helsinki's district heating network, that will deliver excess heat into hundreds of homes and businesses throughout the city, according to a report by Business Times.
Q&A: Jeremy Hartley on the EU Code of Conduct Data Centre Efficiency
March 12, 2010 -- In an email Q&A with the WHIR, Jeremy Hartley, head of Dataracks and eCool Solutions, gives us a primer on the EU's new voluntary commitment, and explains why European data center managers should consider getting on-board.
Botnet Brought Down, Three People Arrested
March 12, 2010 -- According to a report published Thursday in the Globe and Mail, Internet security firms brought down a massive botnet, named Mariposa, this week, an effort that resulted in the arrest of three people by Spanish police, on charges related to cyber crime.
SunGard Acquires Web Host Hosting 365
March 12, 2010 -- Managed hosting provider SunGard Availability Services announced on Friday it has acquired Dublin-based cloud computing and data center operator 365 Hosting Limited, which trades as Hosting 365.
Controversial Scottish Data Center Build Moves Forward
March 11, 2010 -- A massive data center in North Lanarkshire, Scotland has been approved by the local council, despite the mounting controversy surrounding the build.
Cloud Software Developer 4PSA Opens New Netherlands Office
March 11, 2010 -- Cloud computing software developer 4PSA has opened an official representative staffed office in Rotterdam, Netherlands, which will coordinate sales and technical support for the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, known collectively as the Benelux region.
Cloud Hosting Provider Cloud.bg Announced New Affiliate Program
March 10, 2010 -- Just months after launching its fully featured cloud hosting service, Bulgarian cloud hosting provider Cloud.bg has launched its new cloud hosting affiliate program.
Web Host Fasthosts Intros New Virtual Private Servers
March 10, 2010 -- UK web hosting provider Fasthosts Internet announced on Wednesday it has introduced a new range of virtual servers that it says "combine high-speed performance, scalability and resource monitoring".
Israeli Telco Bezeq International Expands Colo Agreement with Interxion at Frankfurt Facility
March 8, 2010 -- Bezeq International, a major international Internet and telecommunications provider based in Israel, has expanded its colocation agreement with European carrier-neutral data center operator Interxion, taking space at an Interxion facility in Frankfurt, Germany.
AFCOM Hosts Data Center World 2010 Expo and Media
March 8, 2010 -- Data center organization and event organizer AFCOM announced on Monday it is hosting Data Center World 2010 Expo and Media, held March 7 to 11 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville.
ACS Opens $3M Green Data Center in UK
March 5, 2010 -- Business process outsourcing firm Affiliated Computer Services announced on Thursday it has opened its new flagship green data center in Telford, UK.
eLINIA Streamlines Pan-European Infrastructure for European Online Music Industry Fixture PIAS
March 3, 2010 -- UK-based managed services and authorised hosting solutions provider eLINIA has delivered a complete infrastructure outsource for Play It Again Sam, the European music industry's leading provider of independent label and artist services, enabling it to streamline its business across all of Europe.
TelecityGroup to Expand Frankfurt Data Center
March 2, 2010 -- Data center operator TelecityGroup announced on Tuesday its Frankfurt, Germany data center expansion plans, which will add 13,123 square feet of space with 6MW of customer power.
Webhostuk Introduces New Range of Dedicated Servers
February 12, 2010 -- Web host Webhostuk Limited has unveiled a new range of dedicated servers, all designed for robust performance, faster response times and improved scalability.
Telstra International Opens its Third UK Data Center
February 12, 2010 -- Managed services provider Telstra International announced on Friday it has opened its new London Hosting Centre – Woking, the company's third UK data center.
Raritan Enhances Data Center Energy Management Software
February 11, 2010 -- IT infrastructure management solutions provider Raritan announced on Thursday it has added systems integration capabilities to its Power IQ data center energy management software and introduced support for more data center equipment.
Web Hosting's All Star Team
October 2009 The October 2009 issue features our polling results to determine our Web Hosting All Star Team.
