December 7, 2005 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Affinity Internet (affinity.com) confirmed on Wednesday that it had would launch its new Web hosting brand Gate.com in January of next year. The company says Gate.com is currently in beta testing.
Affinity says the service will focus on the more technically savvy segment of the market, such as developers and designers.
“This state of the art platform will serve as a foundation for a community of like-minded developers who are looking for a place where they can develop their Web sites in a dynamic, supportive environment – backed by best-of-breed technology and the most knowledgeable support team,” the company said in a statement.
Based on the Gate.com Web site’s current contents, the brand will offer domain registration, email, Unix hosting, Windows hosting and dedicated servers. Four Unix and Windows plans are priced from $9.95 to $49.95 per month. A Linux and Windows dedicated server are priced at $79 and $109 per month.
Affinity markets its hosting services under four different brands: ValueWeb, Bigstep, HostSave and WinSave. However, Gate.com will not become the company’s fifth brand and will instead replace the HostSave brand.
Hostsave.com now redirects to Gate.com.
