Hosting Discussion
 
// archives

Featured Posts

Chillers and fuel cells: the greening of the hosting industry continues
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
By Chris Redman
WebhostingDay 2010: dates, location, speakers
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
By Chris Redman
Web hosting socially and in the cloud in 2010
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
By Renee Hendricks
One man’s data loss is another man’s lesson
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
By Chris Redman
Questions you didn’t know you can ask potential web hosting providers
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
By Artashes Toumanov

Sponsored By:


Forum Supporters:



Archive for Wednesday, July 29, 2009

$5M Baltimore Technology Park expansion

The Baltimore Technology Park is building an expansion that will provide an additional space of 7,000 square feet. It would be able to support 6MW of power. The construction will be headed by Plano-Coudon, and Brown and Heim will be in charge of the electrical work. BTP was opened five years ago after building reconstruction […]

Apache Server on Windows vulnerabilities

Serious vulnerabilities were discovered in the  Apache HTTP Server on a Windows operating system. The affected versions are 2.2.0, 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 2.2.4, 2.2.5, 2.2.6, 2.2.8, 2.2.9, 2.2.11, 2.2.12, 2.2.13, and 2.2.14. Administrators can fix the problem by upgrading to version 2.2.15. The problem is said to be located at mod_isapi, a core module of the […]

Most reliable hosting company websites in February 2010

NaviSite was named the most reliable hosting company website in February, according to a Netcraft survey. The company uses Apache on CentOS. DataPipe came in second place, followed by INetU. Six of the top ten sites were running Linux. Two identifiable hosts ran FreeBSD and one ran Microsoft’s Windows Server 2008.

TWIH: Microsoft, HP put heads in cloud

Microsoft has publicly outlined its vision for container-powered cloud services with CEO Steve Ballmer giving the technology his blessing, saying that “when it comes to cloud technology, we are all in.” Poker analogies aside, Microsoft’s plan to change the technology its data centers are built on is both impressive and forward-thinking.

ACS opens green data center in U.K.

Affiliated Computer Services has invested $3 million in a green data center in Telford, UK. Designed and built by IBM, 70 percent in energy costs would be saved as a result, which turns to approximately 4,200 tonnes of carbon footprint reduction.

Study shows data center growth to continue

In an annual study conducted by Digital Realty Trust regarding US data centers, 83 percent of respondents stated they had plans to expand its data centers in a year or two. 36 percent said they will expand this year, and 73 percent will add at least two more facilities.

Eleven2 opens headquarters in Houston

Web hosting provider Eleven2 announced today that it has opened its new corporate headquarters in Houston. Located in a third floor of a six-story multi-tenant office building, the new headquarters will allow the company to double the amount of onsite employees of the company as well as strengthen its staff for customer support department.

U.S. government undertakes historic data center consolidation

The American government has announced that it plans to consolidate its data, currently spread across hundreds of data centers around the world, into less than 50 facilities located in the United States.

Aflexi launches Fleximart bandwidth marketplace

Fleximart, a bandwidth marketplace which lets web hosts trade, buy, or sell bandwidth in real time and on the fly, has been launched by Aflexi. The prices can either be fixed or traded in an auction style. A search engine is also included which helps buyers target desired locations for traffic performance.

GoDaddy continues growth with Mac and affiliation

Web hosting and domain name giant GoDaddy continues to make the news with their rapid growth this month, this time with their latest announcements of both Apple Xserve-based hosting services and a brand new affiliate program with improved rewards.