Web Host News

On-demand, dedicated web hosting solutions firm, SoftLayer, has added all four of the new Windows Server 2008 Editions as options, in its full line of dedicated server operating systems (OS).

Exabytes Network Pte. Ltd., a web hosting company has launched brand new Linux Unlimited Domains Reseller Hosting Plan.

Canada’s fifth largest cable company, EastLink (http://www.eastlink.ca), has announced the launch of EastLink Web Hosting and a “tiered suite of web hosting plans”. The new plans range from “basic domain registration” to “sophisticated ecommerce enabled plans”.

Managed hosting and dedicated services firm, Frontpages Web Hosting Network, will jointly host a Continuous Availability Webinar on February 28, 2008 at 10 a.m. CST, designed to discuss high availability hosted solutions.

Web hosting provider IX Web Hosting, a subsidiary of Ecommerce Corporation (http://www.ecommerce.com), has joined the RatePoint Partner Program (http://www.ratepoint.com/), it was announced recently. According to the company, IX Web Hosting is the “first Ecommerce property to integrate RatePoint’s comprehensive reputation management platform into its overall customer offering”.

Web host eApps Hosting is offering new VPS hosting plans, it was announced this week. The company’s plans now run on CentOS 5.1 and include the latest versions of all applications available to users.

Web hosting provider The Planet will maintain its current dedicated server ‘Double Down’ promotion, it was announced yesterday. In addition to the current terms of the promotion, the company is also waiving its set up fee.

Web hosting solutions firm, JaguarPC, has instituted new management promotions for personnel to new positions, designed to augment the growth of its hosting business.