Data Center Firm Vaultas Names Director of Business Development
(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Data center operator Vaultas announced on Monday it has named Rick Lenarz as the company's new director of business development. The news comes just a few months after Vaultas announced it would expand its data center in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Vaultas provides collaborative, vendor-neutral data center, colocation and business continuity and disaster recovery facilities in the Upper Midwest. Read more...
Is Cloud Computing Worth It for Your Business?
Fun fact: In 2010, companies spent $21.5 billion on cloud computing services. Experts estimate that by 2015 the total cost of all businesses using the cloud will be around $72.9 billion. The cloud — this new technology that is heavily used by mammoth corporations like Google, Skype, and Amazon — is here to stay. But does cloud computing make sense for YOUR business? Should you move to the cloud? In this article I will explain the pros and cons of business cloud computing services and you can decide for yourself if it is something you would like to try for your company. One thing is certain: Cloud computing helps small businesses compete with large businesses. This is because you will have the same tools at your disposal. Small businesses can now use affordable and robust web applications to accomplish pretty much anything, from document management to email hosting to enterprise resource planning. Cloud apps like Gmail, Dropbox, and Salesforce are remarkable because Read more...
Orange Business Services Outlines Plans for Growth in Asia Pacific
(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- IT business services provider Orange Business Services announced on Tuesday its plans to accelerate its growth in Asia Pacific by focusing on network enhancements, cloud computing, and strategic partnerships. Orange says that more than 800 enterprise customers in the region are already using its network backbone. According to the press release, the company aims to generate more than $1 billion in revenues in emerging countries in 2015. To meet this goal, it is adding customer-facing personnel to focus on opportunities, with a specific focus in China, India, and ASEAN. Orange has already added 200 new employees in 2011. According to the press release, most of the employees added in the past six months have bolstered its sales and customer support team. Read more...
What to do When Everything is Running Well at Your Web Hosting Business
Believe it or not, owning a web hosting company is not always the hectic, out of control affair we think of it as. In fact, a lot of your time may simply be spent in front of your desk playing Solitaire as the bytes travel back and forth. Your servers may finally be running smoothly on autopilot, but does that mean you should take the opportunity to kick back, relax, and stop working on your systems? Absolutely not! When you’ve got some “down time”—and not of the server variety—you’ve got a golden opportunity to ensure your servers are smooth, slick, and up to date. You never know when the perfect storm may be just around the corner, and the smart web hoster takes every placid opportunity to give his servers a looking over. With that in mind, here’s some ideas for you to capitalize on the next time everything is running smoothly on the home front: Run Updates: This seems obvious, but taking the time to ensure your servers are up to date is a must. You may have fixed Read more...
iNET Interactive Named Cincinnati Business Courier’s 2011 Best Places to Work
For the second consecutive year, iNET Interactive has been named a Finalist in the Cincinnati Business Courier’s 2011 Best Places to Work. As stated by the Business Courier, “Best Places to Work is based on the results of anonymous employee surveys, measuring work-force engagement and finding out how employees feel about management effectiveness, trust and other workplace issues.” The Cincinnati Business Courier will recognize iNET, and other local companies whose employees have given their organization high marks, at an awards reception on Thursday, November 3rd at the Duke Energy Convention Center. Being named a 2011 Best Places to Work company is an outstanding accomplishment for the iNET team and creates a solid foundation for future members to build upon. The recognition highlights iNET’s core values and its focus on creating an exceptional workplace environment. Read more...
Add-Ons That Will Save Your Web Hosting Business
To quote my grandfather, “Things is heating up all over!” Yep, Pappy, this economic climate sure is a nasty one: Advertising spots are being put on a premium, stiff competition from small-time hosts is getting nasty, and more and more users are ditching traditional hosting for WordPress. With such oppressive conditions, how on Earth are you to improve your web hosting business’ numbers? Well, it’s not time to bring out the End is Near signs just yet: Use the following add-ons to up-sell to your customers, increasing their productivity and improving your marketability while raking in revenue cash. Video Conferencing: Companies the world over are advancing video conferencing as a viable alternative to traditional travel. An over-the-Internet conference is cheap to free, whereas a plane ticket and a hotel room is anything but. Video conferencing has grown in the workplace by 15% each year. Pretty soon, you won’t be able to walk ten feet in an office without finding someone on Read more...
AFCOM Report Finds Data Centers Lack Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans
(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Data center association AFCOM (www.afcom.com) announced on Tuesday that more than 15 percent of data centers have no plan for business continuity or disaster recovery. AFCOM released its study "How to Stay in Business: A Data Center Institute Report on Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity" at its Data Center World conference in Orlando. According to the report, its objective is to help data center managers define and develop effective plans for their areas of responsibility within the data center. Read more...
Equinixs New Business Data Center Suites to Fall Between Retail and Wholesale
(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Colocation provider Equinix (www.equinix.com) will soon introduce a new set of data center services that offer enclosed data center suites for customers that are looking for larger footprints, according to a report by Data Center Knowledge. This is certainly an interesting strategic move for Equinix, a company that has largely sold individual data center space in the form of cabinets and cages up until now. But according to the company, the new Business Suites is intended to exist halfway between the retail and wholesale markets instead of a full-on, strategic decision to take on competing wholesale data center providers like Digital Realty, DuPont Fabros and CoreSite. Read more...
What Small Business Owners Should Know About Cloud Hosting
Although there continues to be a lot of buzz surrounding the benefits of cloud hosting, Amazon’s recent cloud outage rattled nerves and left many business owners that depend on cloud hosting platforms to support online ventures very apprehensive. With popular sites such as Reddit, Quora and HootSuite being knocked offline during the cloud outage, Amazon definitely suffered the consequences of the unpredictable outage, however was able to recover. It’s vital for businesses depending on cloud hosting services such as those offered by Amazon to take a pragmatic stance and understand the cons of cloud hosting that are intertwined with the pros. Attentiveness to Cloud Hosting While many in the web hosting industry swear that cloud hosting is the next best thing since sliced bread, the simple truth is that the hosting environment isn’t fail proof. Although cloud hosting tends to be more reliable and offer impeccable redundancy rates, business owners need to take into Read more...
Finding Quality Cheap Web Hosting for your Business
Cheap web hosting services exist for those webmasters that need to work on a budget. As a result there are thousands of companies on the Internet with a variety of offers. However, prior to saving money, you must consider some details. Selecting the right plan for your needs at an affordable cost is not an easy task. Saving money should never substitute for the proper functioning of your website. Extensive Budget Hosting Plans Budget hosting plans are available for almost every type of website. Even with several domain names you can often acquire add-on domain rights. Modern budget hosting companies have become reliable due to the cutthroat competition that exists in the industry. Despite the reliability of the provider, they must suit your hosting requirements. Comparison Shopping A critical step toward finding a high-quality but inexpensive hosting provider is to comparison shop using the Internet. With regards to inexpensive web hosting, there is not a large gap financial and Read more...
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