Archive for April 21st, 2008

HostMySite Launches New Website

April 21, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting provider HostMySite announced on Monday that it has launched a new website that places a particular focus on the company’s managed dedicated server and VPS hosting offerings.

Register.com Helps SMBs Get Online

April 21, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Domain registrar Register.com announced on Monday that it has launched several initiatives in honor of National Small Business Week, which runs from April 21 to 25.

34SP Launches Mini VPS Package

April 21, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — UK Web hosting provider 34SP announced on Monday that it has expanded its VPS hosting offerings with the launch of a new “mini VPS” hosting plan.

Wind-Powered Facility in Development

April 21, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Developers in Fall River, Massachusetts recently won local zoning-board approval to go ahead with their plans to transform an old unused smokestack factory into a new wind-powered data center facility.

The Planet Offers Recovery Solution

April 21, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Dedicated hosting provider The Planet announced on Monday that it has begun offering an automated recovery solution on all new and existing servers.

Level 3 Deploys Adobe Flash Upgrade

April 21, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Telecommunications provider Level 3 Communications’ Content Markets Group announced on Monday that it has become “one of the first major content delivery platforms fully enabled with Adobe Flash Media Server 3.”

PayPal Won’t Block Safari Users

April 21, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Despite reports last week that it would be blocking transactions from going through on “unsafe” Web browsers, online payment service PayPal clafiried in a written statement on Monday that this is not necessarily the case.

EIRCA Partners with SoftLayer

April 21, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting provider SoftLayer announced on Monday that it has formed a long-term partnership with reseller hosting provider EIRCA as the company’s exclusive dedicated server provider.

Go Daddy Girl Takes IndyCar Win

April 21, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Domain registrar and Web hosting provider Go Daddy announced over the weekend that its “Go Daddy Girl” Danica Patrick became the first woman in history to win an IndyCar Series race.