February 2, 2005 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting provider Q9 Networks (q9.com) announced on Wednesday that it has signed VFM Interactive, a producer and distributor of online marketing content for the lodging and travel industry, as a new managed hosting customer. Under the terms of the agreement, Q9 will provide physical space, servers, firewalls, load balancers and Internet bandwidth.
February 1, 2005 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Internet service and Web hosting provider XO Communications (xo.com) announced on Monday that it plans to launch XOptions Flex, a bundled voice over IP solution offering unlimited local and long distance calling for a single flat monthly rate. The bundled service also includes bandwidth allocation, voice virtual private networking and Web hosting. Additional voice lines, hosting and other applications can be added on an a la carte basis, XO said.