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No silver lining in the cloud for hosting providers?

admin — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:00:54 +0000

W ill existing and upcoming cloud computing platforms spell trouble for traditional hosting providers? This is an important question, given the massive amount of new developments in that area. But it is really a matter of valid concern? read more

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Web hosts: Downturn? What downturn?

admin — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:27:28 +0000

B y all accounts, the web hosting industry is holding its ground in the economic downturn. Across online meeting places for hosting professionals, such as the ongoing discussion in the sizable LinkedIn Hosting Industry group , there are no indications that the industry is undergoing a crisis period. On the other hand, the stock market slump in the beginning of October hit hard on the big publicly traded hosting companies — was that simply the side effect of an economy-wide event, or indication of specific weaknesses in the web hosting sector? read more

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How to detect a fly-by-night host

admin — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:27:50 +0000

A question I am often asked is how to determine whether a host is fly-by-night or here to stay. In other words, how does one know whether his host will be around in 3 years when he purchases a 3-year hosting package? Today I will share with you some things to look for when you are evaluating hosting providers. I hope you will use the comments section to share some ideas of your own. 1. Grammar and spelling read more

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