(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — There were many web hosting sales and promotions in the first week of June, ranging from domain name and secure sockets layer certificate discounts to managed hosting price competition.
HostDime launches $20 SSL promotion and Twitter discount
Managed hosting services provider HostDime (www.hostdime.com) launched an e-commerce security promotion, offering 256-bit yearly SSL certificates for only $20 to everyone regardless of whether they are an existing HostDime customer or not. Included in the cost, HostDime technicians will install the SSL certificates for customers at no additional charge.
Twitter users who follow HostDime also receive an additional $5 off the $20 price, by simply entering their Twitter username into the comments section of the order at checkout.
PEER 1 offers 30 percent cost saving guarantee to switch hosting
IT hosting provider PEER 1 Network Enterprises (www.peer1hosting.co.uk) is offering UK hosting customers a 30 percent cost-saving guarantee by switching to PEER 1′s recently launched UK managed hosting services. PEER 1′s hosting operations in the UK are powered by its global “SuperNetwork,” featuring 21 POPs and 16 data centers worldwide. The offer includes a free consultation with a PEER 1 engineer and a one-hour consultation with a migration expert if needed.
Those wishing to collect on the offer must have proof they are switching from an equivalent hosting package from another provider for their discounted 24-month contract with PEER1. The offer expires at the end of the month.
WestHost updates premium web hosting plans
US web host WestHost (www.westhost.com) has updated its hosting plans with new features, and added storage and bandwidth, as well as WestHost’s 100 percent Lifetime Satisfaction Promise, a 60 day money back guarantee, and premium US-based support.
LCN.com discounts domain names this June
UK domain registrar and web host, LCN.com (www.lcn.com) is offering a 20 percent off available domain names this June including .com, .co.uk, .net, .org, and .tel. The discount offer will also be applied to LCN.com’s existing multiple year registration discount pricing resulting in further savings for customers securing a domain name for an extended period.
Sun intros “Red Hot” promo for servers based on the new Intel Xeon 5500 processors
Until June 29, Sun Microsystems (www.sun.com) is offering US and Canadian customers “Red Hot x64 Deals” on Sun’s x64 servers, based on Intel Xeon 5500 series processors, which automatically and intelligently adjust server performance according to application needs for an up to 9-time performance gain over single core servers, as well as nearly 18 percent greater energy savings.
The promotion includes discounts on servers such as Rack-optimized 1U dual socket server Sun Fire 2270, which features a 2GHz Intel Xeon E5504 processor, 2 GB of RAM and a 500GB SATA disk for $1,399, discounted from $2,012.
MochaHost.com announces new summer specials
MochaHost (www.mochahost.com) has announced a summer sale including six months of free hosting and 2 free domain names for “Business” and “Mocha” shared hosting plans. Other specials include a free domain name with a 10 percent discount for all reseller plans, special pricing on dedicated servers, and special discounts for non-profit organizations or military personnel, as well as a special SSL package, which includes a free static IP.
MochaHost has also announced that it will offer free Google AdWord credits for all current and new clients starting in July.
Pronethosting.net redesigns website, offers promotion
To celebrate the launch of its new website, designed by Elliot Jay Stocks (www.elliotjaystocks.com) who has worked with companies such as EMI Records, Virgin Records, and Sitepoint.com, web hosting provider Pronethosting.net (www.pronethosting.net) is offering a special promotional coupon code “newsite” to offer customers 20 percent off web hosting and reseller hosting services for a limited time.
Web host UKHost4u announces “Budget Hosting” plan
Web host UKHost4u (www.ukhost4u.com) has launched its low-cost “Budget Hosting” web hosting plan, based on consumer feedback collected over the past six months. The new Budget Hosting plan includes a free domain, 512MB disk space, unlimited bandwidth, five mailboxes and cPanel for £19.99 (about $32) + VAT per year.
