Monthly Archives: July 2014

PlusServer Acquires MESH and Mainlab to Extend German Managed Hosting Services

German hosting provider PlusServer announced on Thursday that it has acquired MESH GmbH and Mainlab GmbH, allowing PlusServer to extend its leadership in the German managed hosting market. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Continue reading

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.COM Domains Remain Strong as New gTLDs Command Significant Market Value: Sedo Report

Since the new gTLDs started to become available in January, Sedo reports that the highest public sale of a new gTLD domain on its marketplace was eat.club, which sold for $20,000. Despite the excitement around new gTLDs, .com still remains the most popular TLD on its marketplace, accounting for more than half (55 percent) of all sales. Continue reading

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GreenGeeks Upgrades Servers to SSD Storage

“Carbon-negative”, cleantech host GreenGeeks upgraded all of its servers to SSDs, the company announced Tuesday. The upgrade applies to all existing customers and has been accompanied by “multiple tweaks and enhancements.” Continue reading

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Sen. Leahy Proposes New Limits on NSA Surveillance and Greater Transparency

Sen. Patrick Leahy has introduced a bill designed to change how the US National Security Agency is allowed to conduct digital surveillance, and allow the public more information on the NSA’s actions. Continue reading

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Free Web Hosting Discontinued in Ukraine; Parent Company May Be Involved in Unrest

Ukrainian telecom Vega has announced it is discontinuing its free hosting service as of October 15, according to Dutch publication telecompaper. Vega subsidiary IP Telecom had originally offered the free service, and Vega will attempt to convert its customers to paying subscribers. Continue reading

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