I n separate announcements this week, both Google and Microsoft stated their intentions to join the ranks of OpenID providers. OpenID is a protocol which gives users a way to sign in to multiple websites and web services using a single login. At first glance this is great news for everyone, since OpenID has the potential to change the tedious “different login for every site” practice. However, the specific implementations of the two tech giants may harm the wider community of OpenID providers and supporting sites. read more
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Is OpenID in trouble?
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L ast week, Rackspace announced the acquisition of two companies – VPS provider Slicehost and cloud storage service Jungle Disk. While both acquisitions are indicative of Rackspace’s new cloud hosting strategy, Jungle Disk is an interesting case, being a cloud storage/backup service originally based on Amazon S3. JungleDisk uses Amazon’s global cloud service to allow the sharing of an unlimited amount of information through a secure, mountable network drive and automatic backup. The pricing model is also innovative — users pay only for the amount of data they store, per gigabyte, without additional setup and support fees. read more
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Jungle Disk will be the first data storage service to support multiple clouds
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S mashingApps–are they related to the ever excellent Smashing Magazine?–published a list of 13 online tools that help you create and host a site, for free. Not exactly material for professional web designers and high-traffic websites, but still an inspiring and interesting selection. read more
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Free online tools that help you create and host a site
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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?
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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?
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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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How to detect a fly-by-night host
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