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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No silver lining in the cloud for hosting providers?
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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Web hosts: Downturn? What downturn?