Go Daddy's report on its performance in India was one of the big web hosting stories this week.
The top web hosting stories from this, a short week for the WHIR on account of a public holiday in Canada on Monday, included a rare data center IPO filing, a major government-run copyright takedown, an investment in a value-added service for hosting providers, a report of a significant growth in India for Go Daddy, a strategic acquisition for Layered Tech and several others.
CyrusOne to Build Third Houston West Data Center to Meet Customer Demand
August 7, 2012 — Data center provider CyrusOne announced on Tuesday it plans to add a third data center at its Houston West location to meet the demand of its rapid growth.
Cloud Telephony Firm Infratel Gets $3 Million Investment from Runa, Prostor
August 7, 2012 — Cloud telephony provider Infratel announced on Tuesday that it has secured $3 million in Series A funding from investment firms Prostor Capital and Runa Capital, money it intends to use on building out its platform for small businesses.
Ukranian Authorities Crack Down on File Sharing Site, Seize Demonoid Servers from Web Host ColoCall
August 7, 2012 — The government of Ukraine has shut down torrent file-sharing site Demonoid, a week after it was hit by a DDoS attack, according to several reports on Monday. Authorities raided Demonoid’s data center and seized servers from its web hosting provider ColoCall last week.
Hosting and Data Center Company CyrusOne Files for $300 Million IPO
August 8, 2012 — Managed web hosting and data center services company CyrusOne filed this week for an initial public offering, through which it intends to raise up to $300 million, and reposition itself as a real estate investment trust, according to reports from Wednesday morning.
Go Daddy India Now Supports 120,000 Customers, Up 52 Percent Since January
August 8, 2012 — Web hosting provider Go Daddy announced on Wednesday that it has grown its customer base in India by 52 percent since January. This news comes two months after Go Daddy named Rajiv Sodhi managing director of Go Daddy India to support its growth in the market.
Web Host Layered Tech Acquires Government Cloud Host New World Apps
August 8, 2012 — Web hosting provider Layered Technologies announced on Wednesday that it has acquired government cloud hosting provider New World Apps for an undisclosed amount. New World Apps provides cloud and managed hosting services for the US Intelligence Community, US law enforcement, the Department of Defense and US federal civilian agencies.
New WHIR TV Video: Infratel Talks ClickConnect Click-to-Call Tool
August 9, 2012 — Telephony software company Infratel recently broke out the ClickConnect portion of its Infra Cloud Receptionist product out as a separate product, due to its popularity as an entry-level tool for hosting customers.
About Liam Eagle
Liam Eagle has worked as a contributor to the Web Host Industry Review since its inception in 2000, and as editor since 2003. He has been editor of the WHIR's print magazine since its launch. His daily involvement in the gathering and reporting of Web hosting news and his regular interaction with Web hosting leaders gives him an uncommonly broad appreciation of the issues and tends facing the business. Through his WHIR blog, Liam spots Web hosting trends and offers opinions on the industry-wide impacts of major developments and the motivation behind big announcements. Follow him on Twitter @liameagle
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Hi Sodhi Sir,
It is really nice to see you in a very different manner.
I looked at this link today. got really surprise.
Well now you the leading India for GO Daddy its a fantastic news for me.
All the best…
Mohit Sisodiya