Windows News, Windows Hosting News & More

WHIR tv interviews John Zanni of Microsoft

November 13, 2009 -- WHIR tv caught up with John Zanni, general manager of Worldwide Hosting for Microsoft in a recent Web hosting interview. We get an update on all things Microsoft.

Interview with Stacy Griggs, VP of Sales at MaximumASP

Sept 21, 2009 -- WHIR tv caught up with Stacy Griggs at HostingCon 2009. Check out what he has to say about their recent partnership with GlobalSign as well as his opinions on PCI.

WHIR tv interviews Eric Gregory of cPanel

September 9, 2009 -- I had a chance to catch up with WHIR tv friend Eric Gregory at HostingCon 2009. We discuss cPanel announcements, their upcoming event and cookies.

Web Host Liquid Web Bolsters Server Security

May 5, 2009 -- Managed web hosting provider Liquid Web has made ServerSecure available for its Windows, and Heroic Support available for its Linux server customers, giving all customers access to server security hardening services.

WHIR tv Interviews Michael Joffe from Microsoft.

April 24,2009 -- Michael Joffe talks about his breakout session at this years Microsoft Hosting Summit 2009.

MS to Offer Open-Source Apps Marketplace

March 24, 2009 -- Software giant Microsoft is currently developing a new marketplace for open-source applications that will potentially act as an app store for Windows-run open-source applications, services and support, according to a report on eWeek.

DiscountASP.NET Adds SQL 2008 Backup API

March 11, 2009 -- ASP.NET hosting and SQL hosting provider DiscountASP.NET has expanded its Open Control Panel API with the addition of APIs for SQL 2008 Database backup as part of DiscountASP.NET's Open Control Panel Initiative, designed to offer an open hosting system framework that provides maximum control.

Cirrus Tech Offers SharePoint with Exchange

March 3, 2009 -- Helping clients increase team productivity, collaboration, and sharing, Canadian web host Cirrus Tech hopes to attract new Hosted Exchange customers with the inclusion of Microsoft SharePoint Services 3.0 with its Hosted Exchange plans.

WHIR tv interviews Jeff Hardy of SmarterTools

Feb 14, 2009 -- WHIR tv had a chance to sit down with VP Jeff Hardy to talk about SmarterTools and what defines them in the hosting industry.

Fpweb.net Offers SharePoint Design Services

February 11, 2009 -- Managed hosting provider Fpweb.net has launched a custom SharePoint design and development service for its hosted Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 hosting or Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 hosting customers, called SharePoint Express Design.

KickAssVPS Launches Windows 2008 VPS

February 19, 2009 -- Through an exclusive partnership with virtualization software provider Parallels, virtual private server hosting provider KickAssVPS.com has deployed the industry's first publicly available beta VPS offering powered by Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and Parallels Virtuozzo Containers 4.5.

DiscountASP.NET Adds Failed Request Tracing

February 18, 2009 -- Windows hosting provider DiscountASP.NET is launching support for Microsoft's Failed Request Tracing Module for Internet Information Services 7.0 on its Windows 2008 hosting platform, providing another way to diagnose and troubleshoot problems with web applications.

MaximumASP Offers Trial on VPS Platform

January 26, 2009 -- Web hosting provider MaximumASP announced on Friday it is offering free 30 day introductory accounts on its MaxV platform, which feature Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V virtualization technology.

ResellerChoice Adds Advanced Services

January 13, 2009 -- Breaking from the traditional realm of web hosting providers, ResellerChoice is giving hosts a chance to tap into the Windows IT Services hosting market, letting them resell complex white label IT hosting services such as Hyper-V VPS Servers, Exchange Mail and SharePoint.

1&1 Offers Win Server 2008 Support

December 16, 2008 -- UK web hosting provider 1&1 Internet announced on Tuesday that it is now offering Microsoft Windows Web Server 2008 with its dedicated Windows servers.

Hackers Aim to Exploit IE Flaw

December 15, 2008 -- Microsoft reported a drastic rise in the number of Internet Explorer users attacked by malware that targets a vulnerability in the Internet browser, while revealing that the flaw now affects all supported editions of IE.

ZNet India Unveils VPS Plans

November 12, 2008 -- India-based web hosting provider ZNet India announced on Wednesday it has launched a new set of virtual private server plans based on Microsoft's Hyper-V virtualization platform.

Layered Tech Offers Windows Grid

November 4, 2008 -- Layered Technologies announced on Tuesday it has become the first web host to give enterprise customers the option of transferring their Windows OS environment to an AppLogic-based cloud computing solution.

Cyber Gang Steals 500k+ Accounts

October 31, 2008 -- The RSA Fraud Action Research Lab research team recently found out that a cyber gang has stolen over 500,000 bank and credit card account numbers using trojan software, making it one of the largest stolen data caches ever recovered.

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.

DiscountASP.NET Offers IIS Tool Beta

October 31, 2008 -- Microsoft partner DiscountASP.NET announced this week that the company had teamed with the software giant to offer a beta sandbox hosting environment for the Web Deployment Tool.

Server 2008 R2 Preview Given at PDC

October 30, 2008 -- At its Professional Developers Conference, Microsoft has provided attendees with the pre-beta developer release of Windows Server 2008 R2, which includes "developer features to build and host next-generation applications and services."

Microsoft Launches Azure Cloud OS

October 27, 2008 -- Microsoft announced on Monday it has launched Azure, a cloud services operating system that acts as the development, Web hosting and service management environment for the Azure Services Platform.

R1Soft Launches CDP 2.0

October 27, 2008 -- Software developer R1Soft has announced its Continuous Data Protection 2.0 software for Windows and Linux servers is now stable and generally available, giving users shorter backup windows and better data protection.

Q&A: 1301 Fannin/Griffin Partners

October 24, 2008 -- In an email interview with the WHIR, real estate development, management and leasing firm Griffin Partners discusses how its downtown Houston data center survived the third most destructive hurricane to hit the US in recorded history.

Microsoft Announces Security Bulletin

October 24, 2008 -- Microsoft has issued an urgent security alert affecting all users of currently supported versions of Windows because of a server vulnerability that could "allow remote code execution" hackers could use to launch a wormable exploit.