Archive for February 21st, 2008

Google drops AdSense Video Beta

February 21, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Search giant Google introduced the widely anticipated beta of its AdSense service for video Thursday, delivering a service that should generate more ad revenue from the massively popular market for online video.

Web Host Globat Goes Down

February 21, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Reports began arriving on Thursday from customers of hosting provider Globat (globat.com) that their sites were down, and they were having no luck getting in touch with the service provider for answers.

G.ho.st Moves to Amazon Web Services

February 21, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Virtual computer service provider Global Hosted Operating System, or G.ho.st, announced on Thursday that it has migrated all of its data operations to Amazon Web Services.

AT&T Extends Hosting Partnership

February 21, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Telecommunications provider AT&T announced on Wednesday that it has extended its partnership with 1-800-Flowers.com and will continue to support its infrastructure with data hosting services.

Lunarpages Offers Unlimited Hosting

February 21, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting provider Lunarpages Web Hosting announced on Thursday it has upgraded its Basic and Business hosting pPlans to include unlimited hosting for both new and existing customers.

LogicBoxes Hosts Taj Mahal Trip

February 21, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — LogicBoxes announced on Wednesday that along with domain monetization provider Skenzo, it hosted an exclusive day trip called ‘The Taj Mahal Sojourn’ during last week’s 31st ICANN meet in Delhi, India.

Hostway Urges .Asia Registration

February 21, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — UK domain registrar and Web hosting provider Hostway announced on Thursday that it is advising companies to promptly register for their .asia domain names following the opening of the land rush period on February 20.

Aplus.Net Migrates to Phoenix Facility

February 21, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting provider Aplus.Net announced on Thursday it has successfully migrated a key segment of its dedicated server hardware to a new state-of-the-art data center in Phoenix, Arizona.

Microsoft Offers Server 2008 Webinar

February 21, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Software giant Microsoft announced on Thursday it will host a webinar to discuss how Windows Server 2008 software can be used to build dedicated servers and appliances.

NetBenefit Gets Microsoft Gold Status

February 21, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — UK Managed hosting provider NetBenefit announced on Thursday it has attained Gold Certified status in the Microsoft Partner Program, displaying the company’s expertise and influence in the technology marketplace.