http://www.hosting-blog.com News from the hosting world Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:01:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en UK2 Group, a UK-based Web hosting provider and domain name registrar, has acquired WestHost, of Providence, Utah. UK2.net, flagship member of the UK2 Group family of companies, has operated successfully for 10 years. In that time it has sold over one million domain names and currently hosts hundreds of thousands of ... http://www.hosting-blog.com/news/uk2-acquires-westhost.com/ Hosting provider 1&1 Internet has had trouble updating its Microsoft email platform leaving customers without access to web mailboxes for more than 24 hours, according to UK-based technology news website the Register. After readers informed the Register about the problem, the website contacted 1&1 and received an email response apologizing for ... http://www.hosting-blog.com/news/1and1-fails-ms-exchange-update/ Domain registrar and web hosting provider Network Solutions announced last Thursday that it has launched its new corporate website. Located at About.NetworkSolutions.Com, the company says the new website illustrates the company's philosophy, people and products in a comprehensive and personal way. "Our goal with the new corporate website is to make it ... http://www.hosting-blog.com/news/netsol-launches-new-website/ Hosting service provider Verio was the most reliable hosting company site in July 2008, closely followed by European telecommunications company Tiscali, beating out Aplus which fell from its top position last month, landing at 17, according to research and security firm Netcraft. Verio had ranked number nine in June. A long-time ... http://www.hosting-blog.com/news/verio-most-reliable-in-july-netcraft/ The Go Daddy Group announced on Tuesday it has officially entered into the Canadian market with its new subsidiary, Go Daddy Domains Canada. Go Daddy Domains Canada is offering .ca domain names at competitive prices, around the clock customer support and the opportunity to receive additional products and services at no ... http://www.hosting-blog.com/news/go-daddy-domains-canada-offers-.ca/ Web hosting provider The Planet announced on Monday it has enhanced the commission structure of its affiliate program, in response to the program's significant success. Registered affiliates will now receive a one-time, 100 percent commission on the referred customer's total monthly recurring order value. The Planet is also shortening the waiting ... http://www.hosting-blog.com/news/the-planet-enhances-affiliate-program/ Web hosting and domain name registrar Host Department has announced it is expanding to a new data center in New Jersey in effort to provide greater reliability and access times. "The New Jersey facility will help improve the overall access, backup and load time by 97 percent," Host Department operational and ... http://www.hosting-blog.com/news/host-dept.-buys-nj-data-center/ Customer feedback and online reputation management services provider RatePoint and web hosting provider 1&1 Internet have announced a strategic partnership to integrate RatePoint's platform within all of 1&1's hosting packages. According to the announcement Monday, the partnership also strengthens RatePoint's international reach by extending its platform, which includes the latest Web ... http://www.hosting-blog.com/news/1and1-offers-ratepoint-rep-services/ Web hosting provider Dotster announced on Wednesday that it has launched its "new and improved" hosting Application Vault. Dotster says Application Vault, which is available at no extra cost with all of its hosting plans, enables customers to install and upgrade over 30 common open source applications from their control panel, ... http://www.hosting-blog.com/news/dotser-offers-application-vault/ Web hosting provider The Planet announced on Tuesday it is offering three new promotions that offer enhanced data protection and security for Planet Alpha dedicated server customers. The company is offering a free 90 day trial on new orders of Network Backup and EVault Backup for a limited time. Both solutions are ... http://www.hosting-blog.com/news/the-planet-offers-alpha-deals/