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Hostway Offers Hosting Promotion

July 24, 2006 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- It was reported on Monday that Web hosting provider Hostway (hostway.com) had introduced a "Superpowered Web Hosting" promotion, offering 150GB of disk space, 1,500GB of data transfer and 3,000 email accounts.The Linux plan is priced at $9.95 per month while the Windows plan is priced at $13.95 per month, for the first six months. After the six-month period, the pricing increases to $13.95 for the Linux plan and $17.95 for the Windows plan.

Users signing up for the promotion will receive a free domain name, free setup and a full 30 day risk-free trial. The promotion ends July 31 and is open to new customers only.

Hostway provides domain registration, Web hosting, Web design and online marketing services to more than 400,000 customers worldwide. Founded in 1998, Hostway is headquartered in Chicago and has additional offices in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia and Australia.

Web Hosting Provider HostICan in iPod Giveaway

July 17, 2006 – (HOSTSEARCH.COM) – Web hosting provider HostICan has announced the release of a new affiliate program that features a number of rewards for affiliates. Alongside generous payouts, successful program affiliates can receive iPods and iTunes Music Cards.

“With HostICan, affiliates can feel confident that they are sending their traffic to a recommended host,” explained Brian Lim from AffilateFuture. “Every referral earning US$85 CPA commission, the company’s record-breaking growth pattern since 2003, and a great reputation for competitive pricing, affiliates will find HostICan offers an unbeatable web hosting offer.”

To make affiliates’ jobs easier, individuals signing up for HostICan accounts are automatically entered into a US$20,000 in cash sweepstakes competition.

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ICANN Formalizes Relationship with Nominet
5th July 2006
The Seventh registry to formalize their relationship with ICANN in the past two months is also the largest registry to join ICANN's ccNSO.

ICANN recently announced that it has signed an exchange of letters with United Kingdom country code Top-Level Domain (ccTLD) manager, Nominet.

Nominet has become the seventh registry to formalize their relationship with ICANN in the past two months. Nominet will also be joining ICANN's country code Names Supporting Organisation (ccNSO) to ensure that the .uk domain name space is represented in the global Internet arena. Nominet will be the largest registry to join the ccNSO since it was established, said ICANN.

Commenting on the letter exchange with Nominet, Dr Paul Twomey, President and CEO of ICANN said, "We are pleased that this exchange of letters has taken place, reinforcing the continuing momentum of ICANN and its ever strengthening relationships with Internet registries. The new Accountability Framework program will streamline the process of formalising relationships with ICANN and we expect that more ccTLD managers will make use of these mechanisms in the near future."

While, Lesley Cowley, Nominet's Chief Executive said, "We have been encouraged by the steps that ICANN has taken recently to improve its models of engagement with the Internet community. Whilst there is still work to do, we are confident that it is moving in the right direction and we are keen to provide support."

Web Hosting Provider ‘The Planet’ Chooses Check Point

June 29, 2006 – (HOSTSEARCH.COM) - Web hosting provider ‘The Planet’ (http://www.theplanet.com) has chosen Check Point VPN-1 UTM Edge to boost security. According to the company the system was chosen for its ‘integrated security, comprehensive features, security management portal and unified management architecture tips.’

“While other vendors offer virtual firewalls and limited features in their products, most of our customers prefer a dedicated appliance with a comprehensive set of integrated security features and as a result, VPN-1 UTM Edge was an easy choice,” suggested The Planet’s Director of Information Security in a Yahoo press release. “The determining factor in replacing our existing selection of firewalls was Check Point’s unified security architecture and Security Management Portal(TM) that allows us to easily report, update and change policies for all of our hosted customers without service interruption or network downtime…”

Check Point VPN-1 UTM Edge provides a total security solution offering an inspection firewall, intrusion prevention, gateway antivirus and IPSEC VPN. The system’s remote management console “provides a strong, resilient architecture, supporting tens of thousands of gateway appliances”.

Web Hosting Provider Host Depot Upgrades to Microsoft SQL Server 2005

June 28, 2006 – (HOSTSEARCH.COM) – Web hosting provider Host Depot (http://www.hostdepot.com) has upgraded to Microsoft SQL Server 2005, providing customers with a “more secure and reliable data management and analysis platform,” the company announced recently.

Host Depot’s upgrade allows customers using MS SQL 2000 to utilize the enterprise-class data management with integrated business intelligence tools offered by SQL Server 2005. Existing customers will be automatically transitioned to MS SQL 2005 with no additional cost to their plans. MS SQL 2000 customers will be given the option to upgrade and enjoy a “20% increase in server speed,’ as established by previous studies.

“Now having Microsoft SQL 2005, we can offer a significantly improved server solution to our customers, allowing them to stay at the forefront of their industries through being up-to-date with the latest technologies available,” suggested Sarah-Joy Reid, Director of Operations for Host Depot. “This upgrade is part of the enhancements Host Depot has been making to improve their business through enhanced service plans and better equipment for their customers. Innovation is a necessary step for anyone in the web hosting industry to survive, and Host Depot plans to remain an industry leader.”