Archive for July, 2008

SECNAP Adds New Features to Email Security Gateway

New features include TLS Encryption, SSL Certificate Import and BusinessBuddy.

Tiscali International Network Selects Equinix

European wholesale IP-MPLS provider to expand and enhance network at Equinix datacentres.

TelecityGroup Announces New Data Centre

New facility in Milan to provide growth capacity in one of Western Europe’s network independent data centre markets.

Layered Tech Rolls Out Hyper-V Based Machines

Provides Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V-based virtual private machines to its customers.

Barak Hosting Announces New Hosting Plans

Company introduces Windows Shared & VPS server plans for its clients.

Angel.com Opens New Data Center

The company announced the opening of a new data center in partnership with Equinix.

Statements of the Domain Name State

Ten Emerging Beliefs and the Opportunity They Present
Domain conferences share a commonality during which, over time (turbulent times no less), certain conventional wisdoms begin to emerge as the industry matures and infrastructure solidifies. In other words, the more the industry coalesces and becomes viable and full, the more common beliefs come into play and […]

Moniker/Snapnames accidentally sell the wrong domain

Imagine the following scenario: A registrant owns a .NET version of your .COM domain and decides to list it with SnapNames. However he mistypes the domain by entering the .COM version in the spreadsheet he sends to his account manager. The account manager then proceeds to move the .COM version of the domain, which is […]

Web Hosting Event, HostingCon 2008, Highlights Cloud Computing

Chicago, Illinois - (The Hosting News) - July 30, 2008 - Email hosting services, DNAmail, is highlighting cloud computing, through its presence at the 2008 HostingCon tradeshow in Chicago, Illinois this week.

As part of their attendance, George Mitsopoulos, VP and General Manager of DNAmail will be speaking on mail services and how to help ‘’server huggers” inside organizations let go of their mail server hardware and maintenance and feel comfortable about outsourced ‘cloud computing’ technologies.

DNAmail assists small and mid-sized businesses, organizations, and Internet service vendors to harness the power of web-based mail and messaging tools like Microsoft Exchange 2007, Blackberry Enterprise Services, and Google Apps.

Dean Russ, VP of Information Technology at DNAmail noted, ”There are three economic factors that will drive companies of all sizes to consider outsourcing their email. These include the declining costs of digital storage, the declining costs of servers, and the rising costs of labor in relation to in-house IT maintenance. Internal server administrators can’t keep up with the flood of spam, server filters, fixes, and patches. Most companies were not created to deliver and support email. DNAmail allows IT administrators to focus on their business, customers and employees rather than the constant server upkeep associated with email.”

Information workers in small and mid-sized companies are becoming highly fluent in customer-driven online ”cloud computing” services. Email is still the heart of company communications, and workers are adopting new mobile services including over-the-air push email devices like the iPhone 3G and Blackberry.

George Naspo, CEO, IKANO Communications Inc., parent company of DNAmail remarked, ”Now is the right time for organizations to be outsourcing their mail services. IT administrators can look to DNAmail for their email needs. Microsoft Exchange and Google Apps for businesses and service organizations are serious email solutions that can reduce IT costs and improve uptime and support.” DNAmail is at HostingCon 2008 (Booth #322).

DNAmail provides Microsoft Exchange 2007 email technology to enhance business collaboration and productivity. Connecting employees to a secure, central area for messaging, calendaring, and contacts, DNAmail gives businesses the freedom to easily work between multiple office locations and across multiple mobile devices. With IT professionals who specialize in maintaining guaranteed uptime, spam filtering, virus protection, security and reliability of communication services, DNAmail delivers enterprise-quality e-mail hosting at a fraction of the cost. Plans start at $9.95 a month per mailbox, with a 30-day free trial. DNAmail is a Blackberry Alliance Member, Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, and Google Apps Aggregator.

IKANO, founded in 1999, is a provider of IP solutions including email, Internet access, hosting, billing and end user support. IKANO makes it easy for customers and service providers to maintain their unique brand while eliminating the hassle of maintaining servers, network contracts and call centers. IKANO provides Google Apps services and support for businesses and organizations. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, the company has offices in Los Angeles, Seattle, and Toronto. IKANO is backed by Insight Venture Partners and other investors.

To learn more about IKANO, please visit: www.ikano.com/googleapps.

HostingCon is the largest conference and trade show for the hosted services industry, this year to be spread over 56,000 square feet reserved specifically for the event, with approximately 20,000 net square feet of booth space in an easy to navigate floorplan. The exhibit hall will feature over 70 vendors displaying products and services, offering demonstrations and activities related to the hosted services industry.

To learn more about HostingCon 2008, please visit: www.HostingCon.com.

Editor’s note: TechPad Agency (parent company of The Hosting News) returns as a HostingCon 2008 media partner, and will be exhibiting in booth #418.

Dedicated Server Colocation Provider, HostingPanama, Debuts Marketing Demo

Panama City, Panama - (The Hosting News) - July 30, 2008 - Offshore web hosting, dedicated servers, and colocation provider, Hosting Panama, will promote its services at HostingCon 2008, with a new marketing strategy.

The annual conference and exhibition, currently being held in Chicago, Ill., is offering a key venue to reach decision makers and leaders in the Web hosting industry.

After exhibiting at HostingCon for the past three years, HostingPanama will use this year’s event to target Web hosts who are losing customers to other offshore hosts but are afraid of high costs and complicated startup procedures. HostingPanama will showcase its Panama-based Web hosting , Dedicated Servers and colocation services, offering low startup costs and access to technical support from an English-speaking support department and network operations center.

Eduardo Vila, Chief Sales Officer of HostingPanama noted, ”As the only Offshore Hosting provider exhibiting at HostingCon, we are emphasizing how we are ‘Different’ in every respect from the mainstream hosting community. Traditional Web hosting has become a commodity, and most providers are suffering from the effects of a hyper-competitive marketplace. Offshore hosting, however, adds a new dimension and introduces a slew of selling points that enable providers to build their customer base in a new, fast-growing area. We are enabling Web hosts to offer a service full of key features that no new software upgrade will ever match - privacy, security, and confidentiality.”

The benefits of offshore hosting are far reaching for businesses of all sizes. From a technical standpoint, HostingPanama’s multiple datacenter nodes offer access to major fiberoptic continental backbones, ensuring especially low latency to the United States and Canada. The datacenter nodes also feature round-the-clock physical access security, advanced automation, and of course redundancy interlaced throughout every infrastructure system.

But the advantages go beyond the infrastructure: the country of Panama provides businesses with an array of incentives, including robust business privacy protected by strict secrecy laws; lack of an income tax for foreign businesses; and anonymity of business operations.

HostingPanama will exhibit at booth #310 in the exhibit hall of HostingCon. It is offering a variety of promotions to encourage Web hosts to sign on during the conference.

Based in Panama City, Panama, HostingPanama is an industry leader in outsourced web hosting and colocation services. Emphasizing privacy, security and reliability, the company provides services to over 7,000 businesses worldwide in its nearly 14,000 square feet of datacenter space. HostingPanama was founded in 1999.

For more about HostingPanama, please visit: www.hosting.com.pa.

HostingCon is the largest conference and trade show for the hosted services industry, this year to be spread over 56,000 square feet reserved specifically for the event, with approximately 20,000 net square feet of booth space in an easy to navigate floorplan. The exhibit hall will feature over 70 vendors displaying products and services, offering demonstrations and activities related to the hosted services industry.

To learn more about HostingCon 2008, please visit: www.HostingCon.com.

Editor’s note: TechPad Agency (parent company of The Hosting News) returns as a HostingCon 2008 media partner, and will be exhibiting in booth #418.