It states that additionally, the product and service information has been split into customer segments. Tailoring the information on these pages will further enhance a visitor’s browsing experience. The Knowledge Base and the Support Forum have also been updated to reflect the new design. The Knowledge Base is the online resource that includes help and support articles. The Support Forum is the online community area where its customers can discuss aspects of their service and other topics. The company adds that further enhancements to these areas are planned in the near future.

It mentions that it is also today launching the official company Twitter account, @zeninternet. An official company Facebook presence is planned for launch later in the summer. Company tweets are likely to include: latest company news, awards, status alerts, plus any general commentary regarding the company. The company says that visitors may provide feedback about the changes to the site, through the feedback link on the footer of every page of the website.

“These new developments are just part of the ongoing improvements in our online presence. The new look website aims to make it easier for visitors to browse the site and find the information they are looking for. We are also really excited about launching our presence on Twitter and look forward to networking and communicating with the growing social media community,” said Andrew Saunders, Head of Product Management and Marketing, Zen Internet.

Source : hostingdirectorys.com

It avers that the Dynapp framework eliminates the complexities associated with website development and management by offering “plain English” directions for its users. The company adds that Dynapp also provides hosting solutions for its clients who opt to have Dynapp manage their websites with around the clock support.

“We expressly designed Server Cloud to meet the requirements clearly articulated by our customers,” said Tom Blair, Vice President of Global Sales for The Planet. “Customers rely on us for high availability, seamless scalability and generous bandwidth, which they’ll find in our new Server Cloud. There’s already been tremendous interest in this new offering, as an important and attractive option to add to their existing hosting capabilities, because of the significant value it provides.”

“Our clients count on us for unequivocal service and reliability,” said Dynapp Chief Technology Officer Wes Byrd. “We’ve had a number of questions from clients about cloud solutions, so we carefully evaluated a number that we felt were possibilities. Hands down The Planet provided the best solution for our business. The fact that bandwidth is included with each virtual server, accompanied by predictable pricing with no surprises, provides us with assurances that our clients will find this to be a good product for their specific requirements.”

Source : web-hosting-news.org

“OnApp v 2.0 is the kind of solution that enables hosting companies to scale more efficiently and move from dedicated servers to clouds, and jump on board before the market leaves them behind. OnApp was a pioneer cloud engine that is now thoroughly market proven and is the most customizable cloud software that service providers can own and grow with. It will help hosting companies build their brands and reputations in the marketplace,” says Carlos Rego, MD of OnApp.

Initially, v 1.x of the OnApp cloud engine software was designed by a team with deep hosting experience to meet the specific market requirements of VPS.NET; the ability to deploy custom virtual machines in a matter of minutes, set up public or private clouds (with no overhead) and manage all server resources on a virtual platform. Additionally, support for multiple operating systems is handled with ease with OnApp’s technology, which enables simultaneous hosting of servers with various operating systems. It runs on commodity hardware, such as Dell or SuperMicro and it can adopt any SAN/Storage solution available.

“The demand for cloud hosting was beyond our expectations; more than 10,000 servers went live within seven months of entering the market, and have now deployed almost three times as much on our OnApp powered platform, making it the fastest growing entity within the UK2 Group, outselling dedicated servers 10:1” says Nick Nelson, MD of VPS.net.

Merrill Lynch estimates the cloud computing market will reach $160 billion by 2011,OnApp reduces the barriers to entry for hosting providers to tap into this lucrative and rapidly growing market.

OnApp is a fully customizable cloud engine, with built in failover and resource management, utility and resource based billing, support for both Windows and Linux VMs and can be deployed in less than one day.

Currently OnApp is offering a promotion that gives clients the first year for free and a subsequent monthly licensing fee of $10 per physical CPU core that includes free setup, integration and 24/7 phone support.

About OnApp
OnAppdelivers virtualization and cloud infrastructure solutions that enable service providers to offer public and private clouds. With over 30,000 deployed virtual servers in less than 2 years, it is becoming one of the fastest growing cloud platforms in the market and the preferred choice for hosting providers looking to scale into the rapidly growing cloud industry. OnApp has offices in US and Europe and employs over 35 developers and can be found at www.onapp.com.

Source : hosting-news.org

Several hundred improvements have been made to the client dashboard, the most notable ones being the following:

- View health status of servers, including history
- Support Center content has been rounded out with Tutorials, Guides, Knowledge base, FAQs, useful downloads, and access to Community Forums.
- Reply to ticket updates and notification via emails
- New ticket escalation processes
- Create multiple users (up to 5) with access controls
- New ticket rating, feedback system and search features
- Integrated rewards points and ordering
- Many order form improvements including order tracking
- Rewards points and affiliate stats improvements
- New private messaging system
- Monitoring improvements include uptime reports and logs
- Ability for dedicated and VPS clients to add monitoring with instructions free of charge
- Manage private name servers
- Automating all orders, API improvements

A new SLA includes a 100% uptime guarantee and a new 10X (1,000%) SLA credit for all clients. See the exact details of the SLA at www.hostingzoom.com/tos.php.

“Our clients have proven to be some of the most loyal in the industry, and we wanted to thank them for their continued business by reaffirming our commitment to them,” says Greg Landis, CEO of Hosting Zoom.
“Research consistently shows the cost of acquiring new customers is always higher than retaining existing ones. Higher customer satisfaction and positive word-of-mouth will complement our compelling sales initiatives we have readied for the fall and winter.”

About Hosting Zoom
Hosting Zoom is a privately held web hosting company based in Houston, Texas. Hosting Zoom is an industry-leading provider of web hosting services to small and medium-sized businesses, government agencies and non-profit organizations worldwide. Hosting Zoom customers enjoy the flexibility of choosing from a full suite of hosting solutions, ranging from shared hosting and virtual private servers to dedicated and managed hosting. Each plan is backed by a world-class data center infrastructure and network, and supported by a rock solid customer service operation.

Source : myhostnews.com

If you are want to set up a business online, you need a website, with good content, the best, clear presentation and the best web hosting. Good web hosting can make all the difference in the world as far as your traffic is concerned. If your visitors feel their patience is getting tested while they are waiting for your page to load, you will lose their interest and they will leave.

The problem is, a lot of people get intimidated with the thought of having to create their own website, so they outsource this job to professionals. While this is a viable option, it is often an expensive one because web designers charge quite a lot. Of course, if you are the more adventurous type and like a challenge, you may want to try your hand at doing one yourself – even if you have
never attempted one before.

The good news is that, today, with Wordpress, almost anyone can design and set up their own website. There are hundreds of free Wordpress themes and templates available – along with free plugins to help automate the process, and you don’t have to be a super-geek to do all that. Still, it helps to have some help and guidance along the way – especially if it comes free.

Bestwebhostingforall.com is a website that addresses this need – to provide a resource for people just starting out in building their own websites. There are tips and resources to go step by step. For example, the first step is: how to register your domain. At the site, there is a sincere and patient effort to explain to someone just getting started out – why it is important to spend some time doing keyword research, how to use the keyword tool in Google, what to look for amongst the various web hosting providers to see which ones have the best web hosting services, a detailed web hosting comparison chart giving the various pros and cons of the different providers, how to monetize your website so it makes you an income, etc.

Next they tell you how to set up your DNS, install Wordpress, how to use various Wordpress plugins, and market your website

effectively and competitively in the search engines – using methods like SEO, why tools like an autoresponder are essential to

your website, where to study internet marketing, which tools are the best to use for SEO analysis, how to get ranked in Google, etc.

In reviewing the website, we found it quite engrossing – with detailed content, in an easy to read language. It seems that new

entrants to the world of website-building just got easier with Bestwebhostingforall.com.

Source : bignews.biz

Cloud computing services provider Joyent (www.joyent.com) announced on Thursday it has acquired software virtual server management tools provider Layerboom Systems (www.layerboom.com).

With this acquisition, Joyent will be able to offer expanded cloud infrastructure services to customers by adding new virtualization technology for Windows and Linux operating systems.

Joyent customers will be the only cloud computing users that can deploy both the cloud-optimized Joyent SmartOS and legacy Windows and Linux platforms in their application architectures.

The company has been actively making acquisitions in the past few years, with Layerboom being its third such major deal.

The acquisitions have enabled Joyent in providing some of the most comprehensive infrastructure as a service and platform as a service offerings on the market.

“Joyent already offers customers the widest range of integrated Smart Technologies to support high-performance and reliable cloud computing,” says Joyent CEO David Young. “With Layerboom’s capabilities on our team, we are able to offer a broader technology portfolio and continue to drive the development of increasingly sophisticated cloud-based application architectures.”

Layerboom’s open-source virtual server cloud management solutions provide a multi-tenant administration system that give users the flexibility and agility to manage virtual private server cloud build out and maintenance.

Source : thewhir.com

DediPower a leading provider of Managed and Cloud Hosting solutions has been chosen by leading Northern Ireland digital consultants Web Design Solutions Ltd (WDSL) to provide the infrastructure and support required to host its  expanding base of aspiring brands, independent fashion labels and online retailers including Paul’s Boutique, Bullfrogs, TUK Shoes and Peekaboo Clothing. Selected for its ability to provide dedicated support; and robust and reliable server platforms, DediPower is ensuring that WDSL’s e-commerce sites are up and running 24/7.  The new managed hosting platform is also providing additional capacity to service WDSL’s rapidly expanding digital marketing offerings.

DediPower is supplying WDSL with a proven hosted server solution comprising shared and dedicated client servers together with full system consulting, hosting and management including in-depth technical support.  The service includes a real-time web log and monitoring system for rapid issues handling and rectification; and client configurable settings for remote updating, firewalling and flexible control.

Nigel Brown, Technical Director of WDSL explains, “The success of our sites depends on the customers’ online experience – interactivity has to be fast; options and detailed specifications instantly accessible; and purchase routes always available.   A high quality, consistent hosting environment is, therefore, vital.”

“While many hosting companies promise robust systems, often the reliability is just not there.  DediPower was the only one that offered us a bespoke and flexible technical solution backed up by full-scale system support and dedicated service as part of its standard service level agreement.  It ensures 100% availability, eliminating unplanned downtime and keeping our e-commerce sites open for business 24/7.  DediPower is the only hosting partner we have used in the past 12 years which offers us a totally reliable, risk-free solution AND the ability to get things done – quickly and well.”

Craig Martin CEO of DediPower adds, “DediPower already provides hosting solutions to many of the UK’s top digital marketing agencies.  We are now seeing more e-commerce specialists, like WDSL, moving to DediPower’s managed and cloud hosting platforms. Our goal, is to help them become more successful, by freeing them to concentrate on what’s important – creatively servicing their clients without worrying about maintaining the hosting platform.  Our processes and support are designed to minimise any risk of downtime to ensure their sites stay live; giving their clients a better service and consumers a consistent on-line experience.”

About DediPower Managed Hosting
A leading UK provider of managed hosting and data centre solutions, DediPower makes internet and eBusiness innovation a reality and delivers outstanding ROI for organisations of all sizes.  Current clients include Sony, Virgin, itv, NHS, TweetMeme and many of the UK’s leading digital agencies including Bluehalo, Deeson eMedia and DCH.

Focused on delivering service excellence through its Support with Passion® philosophy, DediPower’s enterprise class data centres offer 100% availability and accredited data security including ISO 27001/27002 to support business critical, data-rich, ecommerce, interactive and web-based applications.

DediPower provides bespoke managed hosting, managed private cloud, virtualisation, multi-server clusters, and co-location services. DediPower is a winner of numerous hosting awards and is a Microsoft Gold certified partner and RedHat Ready hosting partner. DediPower’s headquarters is located in Reading Berkshire, UK.

Source : myhostnews.com

For clients looking for a powerful server, Cirrus Tech’s Intel Enterprise Servers include 2 x Six Core Intel Xeon 5600 series processors. Clients who are looking to purchase or upgrade to a dedicated server, but do not require bleeding edge performance, can take advantage of the more affordable Pro Servers with Quad Core Intel Xeon 5500 series processors. Clients also have the ability to upgrade the RAM and hard disks on any customizable server.

“Having been in the web hosting industry for over 10 years, we’ve seen our clients’ server requirements change significantly,” explains Cirrus Tech CEO, Ehsan Mirdamadi. “As a result, we’re always looking for the latest web hosting technologies to meet the adapting needs of our clients, and we feel that our latest CPU offerings meet these needs.”

In addition to their customizable dedicated servers, Cirrus Tech also offers a range of discounted, or Ready2Go, servers that can be provisioned within 24 hours. These servers are sold on a first-come-first-served basis, and are pre-configured with CPUs ranging from Intel Celeron to 2 x Quad Core Intel Xeon processors.

Intel claims that the 5500 series is the “Greatest Intel Xeon Performance Leap in History”, and the 5600 series surpasses the performance gains of the 5500 series. Clients wanting to future-proof their IT may want to consider Cirrus Tech customizable servers.

About Cirrus Tech Ltd
Cirrus Tech Ltd. has been actively promoting its services to the hosting industry since 1999. The company has focused on 24/7 tech support, value added services and a cooperative attitude towards all its clients. Cirrus is now one of Canada’s largest Web Hosting companies and is a leading provider of comprehensive Internet services. Cirrus provides locally based sales and engineering support for its Internet services in Toronto, Canada, and offers Web hosting services to customers in many countries.

Source : tophosts.com

“I plan to tell attendees how to gain an advantage over their competitors by beginning their IPv6 transition now,” said Owen DeLong, Hurricane Electric’s IPv6 Evangelist. “If done properly, IPv6 transition can be a relatively painless process and yield a number of advantages, such as simplified network configuration and IT service extensibility.”

Hurricane Electric first deployed IPv6 on its global backbone in 2001. This backbone is one of the few that is IPv6-native and does not rely on internal tunnels for its IPv6 connectivity. IPv6 is offered as a core service and every customer is provided IPv6 connectivity, as well as classic IPv4 connectivity.

Last November, Hurricane Electric announced that its IPv6 network had doubled in less than a year to more than 600 associated IPv6 backbones.  As of today, Hurricane Electric has further increased its count of associated IPv6 backbones to more than 830.

In addition to offering enterprises free IPv6 certification, last year Hurricane Electric released an IPv4 depletion Application for the iPhone and Google Android platform plus additional tools to educate CIOs and network administrators about the urgency of this transition.

About Hurricane Electric
Hurricane Electric is a leading Internet Backbone and Colocation Provider. Hurricane Electric operates its own global IPv4 and IPv6 network and owns several data centers in Fremont, California, running multiple N-by-10 Gbps links throughout North America, Europe and Asia.  Founded by Mike Leber in his garage in 1994, Hurricane Electric now operates the largest IPv6 Internet Backbone in the world as measured by the number of networks connected.

For additional information on Hurricane Electric, please visit www.he.net.

Source : myhostnews.com

The company states that SecureLVE is based on its Lightweight Virtual Environment technology, which allows the administrator to control CPU usage on a server at the tenant or application level. Providing a security layer that limits the available applications, devices, and what a user can see in the file system, SecureLVE technology makes it harder for an attacker to penetrate the server.

It articulates that on a typical shared server, one user can often see other users on the system, as well as in some cases, their configuration files, including passwords. By compartmentalizing each user in its own environment and limiting the commands that each user can execute, the vector of attacks against the server is significantly diminished and server’s overall security is enhanced. With SecureLVE, many attacks that can happen on the server are completely prevented.

The company further states that the release of this new innovative security tool is further demonstration of its promise to help service providers increase security, stability and control of the server environment for more efficient and profitable operations. It invented the Lightweight Virtual Environment, a kernel-level technology that limits the amount of resources (CPU, I/O, memory) available to a specific process or customer. LVE isolates specific hardware resources in a lightweight environment and prevents one tenant on a shared server from affecting others, especially due to a sudden peak load from a single tenant.

It explains that SecureLVE provides the system administrator with functionality similar to container based virtualization, but on the application level, instead of the OS level. It will fill the gap between shared hosting and Virtual Private Servers (VPS), and will allow server administrators to increase server stability and density while greatly improving the security of shared hosting. Server owners can continue to limit available applications and limit accessible devices but without the performance monitoring and server management required for container based virtualization. The company adds that the software is available to all its subscribers.

“SecureLVE is the first out-of-the-box solution that delivers a high level of security in a shared hosting environment,” states Igor Seletskiy, Cloud Linux Inc. Founder and CEO. “At Cloud Linux we will continue to deliver tools that improve the stability and security of the hosting environment, and give hosting providers the control and flexibility they need to manage the more complex challenges brought on with the rise of cloud computing.”

Source : web-hosting-top.com