Archive for February 26th, 2008

RegistryPro Secures with NCC Group

February 26, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Registry operator for the .pro top-level domain RegistryPro announced on Monday that it has entered into a new data escrow partnership with technology escrow provider NCC Group to ensure the security of .pro registration information.

Exabytes Adds New Reseller Plan

February 26, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Malaysia-based Web hosting provider Exabytes Network announced on Tuesday it has launched its new Linux Unlimited Domains Reseller Hosting Plan, offering resellers the flexibility to host as many domains as they wish.

DotAsia Calls Landrush a Success

February 26, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Registry operator of the .asia top-level domain DotAsia Organisation recently announced that the Landrush period of the .asia TLD has seen a significant amount of success from around the world since its launch on February 20.

PEER 1 Offers Free Developer Sandbox

February 26, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — PEER 1 Network Enterprises announced on Tuesday it has partnered with Microsoft to offer 50 free developer sandbox servers for a 30-day trial.

Network Solutions, ICANN Sued

February 26, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting provider Network Solutions and has been hit with a federal class action lawsuit on Monday for allegedly front-running domain names.

PowerDNN Offers SLA Subscription

February 26, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — DotNetNuke hosting provider PowerDNN announced on Monday it has launched its Atomic SLA subscription program to meet the increasing demand for reliability in enterprise DotNetNuke installations.

Verizon Deploys Meshing Network

February 26, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Verizon Business announced on Monday it has deployed a ‘meshing’ network configuration on the trans-Pacific portion of its global network to enable more diverse routes for large business and government customers.

Pakistan Causes YouTube Blackout

February 26, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Popular video hosting website YouTube was down for several hours on Sunday after an attempt by Pakistan’s government to restrict local access to the site domestically affected other countries.

AVOLENT Uses Opsource On-Demand

February 26, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Software as a service delivery provider OpSource announced on Tuesday that e-billing and e-settlement solutions provider AVOLENT has chosen OpSource On-Demand to deliver its new software as a service offerings.

WebFusion Adds Dedicated Servers

February 26, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — UK Web hosting provider WebFusion announced on Monday it is offering a new range of cutting-edge dedicated servers from £59.99 per month.