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Parallels, Rackspace, SoftLayer, Mezeo are Talking Cloud Services
What’s Cloud Computing? According to a recent Yankee Group webinar titled, “Weathering Cloud-based Services” cloud computing is defined as “Dynamically scalable virtualized information services delivered on-demand over the Internet.” While a definitive definition of cloud computing may still be under debate, the business advantages of cloud computing continue to gain momentum with some early adapters … Continue Reading
CDN Services Projected to Nearly Double
Fueled by consumer demand for online video, the Content Delivery Network (CDN) services market has been growing at a compound annual growth rate of 48%. Analyst firm In-Stat expects the growth to continue. In a recent report, In-Stat projects that CDN services will nearly double to $2 billion worldwide over the next 5 years. Are you … Continue Reading
Special Last-Minute HostingCon Registration Discount
Special Last-Minute HostingCon Registration Discount Sponsored by: Arkeia Software Did you procrastinate and miss the Early Bird Discount? Thanks to the support of Arkeia Software, you have one last chance to register at Early Bird prices until Thursday at midnight. For the next two days, we’ve rolled prices back for a savings of up to … Continue Reading
Super Juicy SEO Strategies – New Keynote at HostingCon 2009
Search engine optimization (SEO) has always played a significant role in the hosted services industry. Now, even while the economy slows, search engine optimization is continuing to take the lead as a highly effective marketing strategy for generating leads and sales. According to a March 2009 Media Post article, “Every company is losing some business … Continue Reading
Google, Microsoft, Salesforce.com, Rackspace – Taking Center Stage at HostingCon 2009
On August 11, 2009, Salesforce.com, Google, Microsoft and Rackspace, are coming together center stage at HostingCon 2009 in Washington D.C. for a ground-breaking panel discussion. The keynote, “Shaping the Cloud Opportunity” will peel-back the vision and growth expectations driving these technology giants into the Cloud. While debates exist around the real substance of the term … Continue Reading
Have Functional Hosts Killed Mass Market Hosting?
A wave of Web 2.0 companies have come to market offering function-specific hosted services at no charge to the consumer, and they are a clear threat to the shared hosting market. Do you really need a personal website if you are on Facebook? Do you need a website to share photos with your family when … Continue Reading
This is the Final Week for HostingCon Hotel Savings
Are you traveling to HostingCon, but haven’t booked your hotel room yet? Discounted rooms at The Gaylord National are still available, but only until Monday, July 27th. Click here to book your discounted hotel accommodations, or use code C-NETT9 to guarantee your group rate. Join your peers from around the world, to: -Take advantage of … Continue Reading
HostingCon Booth Space Sold Out! Sponsorships Still Available
The HostingCon Team announced today that all booth space for HostingCon 2009 is SOLD OUT! Nearly 100 exhibitors, representing a wide range of companies from web security to SaaS providers are geared up for a highly productive event. Kelly Kleiner, VP of Sales and Events for iNET Interactive, the producers of HostingCon 2009, stated, “Selling … Continue Reading
Protecting your customers’ data – do you know the U.S. & EU Policies?
If you host customer data, you need to know the various policies on data protection in the US and EU. Has your company implemented all the necessary policies and standards to comply with data protection laws? David Ritchie, International Trade Specialist from the U.S. Office of Technology and Electronic Commerce, Frank Schmiedel, First Secretary, Political, … Continue Reading
Web Security Concerns? Find Solutions at HostingCon 2009
News headlines continue to forecast a rough road ahead from increasing cyber attacks. Whether attacks against web security systems involve identity theft, DDoS attacks, phishing schemes, or malware attacks little effort is needed to find startling headlines. Here are some gruesome facts… “It’s not getting better, it’s getting worse,” says Litan. “I think this coming … Continue Reading