CSC ACQUIRES LOG.SEC CORPORATION

India, Dec. 22, 2008 – CSC (NYSE: CSC) announced that it has acquired Log.Sec Corporation, a privately owned information technology (IT) and logistics engineering firm based in Manassas, Va. CSC expects the transaction to be accretive to earnings in the first year. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Log.Sec is the largest IT services provider at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), Md., with approximately 385 employees concentrated at APG and Fort Monmouth, N.J. The company provides specialized logistics services, including lifecycle, acquisition and sustainment services, as well as a full complement of test support services to clients in the government sector. The acquisition strengthens CSC’s ability to offer comprehensive solutions in logistics and IT infrastructure, market segments of strategic importance to CSC’s public sector operations.

Log.Sec’s strong presence at APG, a key benefactor of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC), will be significant in bringing CSC’s comprehensive set of solution offerings to its clients.

“The Log.Sec acquisition reinforces our growth strategy of acquiring select companies that complement our three-pronged strategy of growing our core business, investing in high-growth market segments and pursuing select state business,” said James W. Sheaffer, president of CSC’s North American Public Sector line of business. “With BRAC activities expected to increase the amount, nature and scope of work for the Aberdeen Test Center, CSC is ideally positioned for new contracting opportunities.”

Log.Sec will be a part of CSC’s Defense Division, which provides enterprise/logistics transformation; information technology; engineering; management, technical and functional expertise; training, modeling and simulation; command and control; and high-performance computing across the Department of Defense.

About CSC

CSC is a global leader in providing technology-enabled solutions and services through three primary lines of business. These include Business Solutions & Services, Global Outsourcing Services and the North American Public Sector. CSC’s advanced capabilities include systems design and integration, information technology and business process outsourcing, applications software development, Web and application hosting, mission support and management consulting. Headquartered in Falls Church, Va., CSC has approximately 91,000 employees and reported revenue of $17.3 billion for the 12 months ended Oct. 3, 2008.
Soruce: www.csc.com

Cranberry launches affordable website design packages for UK, USA and Canada.

Cranberry Web Design Packages, a wing of Cranberry Communications India has recently launched affordable website design services and custom web design packages

Cranberry had launched http://www.cranberry.co.in which is a custom web design package services for countries like USA, UK and Canada.

Cranberry has entered this segment to cut the clutter of template based web design services as template based web design doesn’t offer unique brand identity or custom design services which can differentiate your brand from others. They are offering custom design service, hosting, SEO and Google analytics offering in one package at an affordable price.

Cranberry has been in web design services for last 4 years but primarily servicing to web development market.

Over a period cranberry's marketing team did a market research to know the requirements for SMEs and first time companies who were looking for full web services but with a value for money offering.

After studying the market and doing online research specifically in USA, Canada and UK markets cranberry launched its web packages which take care of all the aspects of online presence.

Few of the web development companies who are based in UK, USA and Canada have shown interest in marketing of Cranberry's services in this sector.

Source: http://www.newdesignworld.com/press/story/6592

ehostpros launched india web hosting services

Web hosting is the buzzing industry in india as of now. The most important factors in choosing best web hosting provider are uptime or site avaliability , Good 24/7 customer service and reputable hosting services provider. That's where ehostpros.in comes into picture, the leading cheap web hosting provider which provides outstanding customer services 24/7. The ehostpros company handles 60000+ web site globally.

The ehostpros company recently launched their services in india to win hearts and minds of web hosting community in india. Till now in india web hosting market is managed by few ISP's with higher costs compared to US based web hosting providers.



"Now india web hosting clients can have better web hosting experience from our outstanding services at affordable costs" said Mr.Kumar, ehostpros india Manager. "We constantly improving our support levels to reach customer satisfaction every day. We provide cheap web hosting solutions but doesn't mean low qulaity services.

We provide uptime of 99.9% and true 24/7 customer support via phone or live chat" he adds.

Source: http://www.searchbyheadlines.com/posted_news/105713.html

AXIGEN and Hostway Partner in SaaS Messaging Offer

AXIGEN, the professional messaging solution vendor, and Hostway Romania, leading hosting solution provider, announced today the signing of a business agreement aimed at including hosted AXIGEN messaging services in Hostway Romania’s SaaS offering. Through this partnership, corporate and individual customers will be able to enjoy all AXIGEN Mail Server features by paying a monthly subscription.

The Hostway Corporation is one of the largest web hosting companies in the world and offers domain name registration, Web hosting and ecommerce, collocation, managed dedicated hosting and SaaS hosting to more than 600,000 customers worldwide. Its Romanian branch has only been operating for two years, yet it has become one of the top players in the hosting industry in Romania.

"We are very pleased with this new partnership with AXIGEN, as we are confident it will have a significant contribution to our efforts of expanding and diversifying our SaaS offering. The Hosted AXIGEN solutions are fully integrated with Hostway’s control panels and will help us better address the complex needs of both our individual and corporate customers," said Flaviu Radulescu, Hostway Romania – General Manager.

"One of the most important attributes businesses are looking for when choosing a software product or service is flexibility. We are confident our partnership with Hostway Romania offers corporate customers all the flexibility they need in adapting their messaging solution to their current requirements, technical expertise and budget, by enabling them to opt for either a hosted service or their own mail server. Add AXIGEN Mail Server’s in-depth customization and control over the smallest details of email communication to this powerful mix and you get an offer no one can resist," added Oana Bornaz, AXIGEN CEO.

Winner of the ServerWatch 2007 Product Excellence Award for the Communications Server category, the AXIGEN Mail Server features a carrier class technology and outstanding support. Now at version 6.2, AXIGEN runs on several Linux and BSD distributions, on Solaris, on Windows operating systems, on PowerPC and SPARC architectures and is becoming the messaging solution of choice for a growing number of service providers and enterprises worldwide.

About AXIGEN and Gecad Technologies
Established in 2001, Gecad Technologies SA, member of the GECAD Group, is the vendor of AXIGEN, a messaging solution for professionals that ensures an efficient and secure worldwide communication environment and business growth for both service providers and companies of all sizes. Currently, AXIGEN is distributed internationally by over 160 partners from 80 countries and manages email traffic for more than 11,000 companies with 6 million end-users.

Our team of seasoned professionals, with 15 years of experience in messaging and IT security delivers cutting-edge products, by developing an innovative carrier-class technology based on proprietary architectures such as AXIGEN GrowSecure™, AXIGEN SmartProcessing™ and AXIGEN UltraStorage™.

About Hostway Corporation and Hostway Romania
Hostway Corporation has brought the power of web hosting solutions to customers since 1997 being one of the largest web-hosting companies in the world. Our offices in the Americas (Vancouver, Chicago, Austin, Florida and Tampa), Europe (London, Amsterdam, Belgium, Frankfurt, Hannover, Poland, Paris and Bucharest), Asia (Seoul), Australia (Sydney) and India serve over 600,000 direct customers and manage over 18,000 servers.

Hostway operates state-of-the art data centers that reduce the complexity and cost of Web-based technologies for small businesses and large enterprises. Its Romanian branch has been launched in March 2006 and it has shortly become one of the most powerful players in the hosting market. Hostway Romania has added valuable domestic brands (BRD-GSG, Trilulilu, GSP TV, CANCAN, Realitatea-Catavencu, National Geographic Channel Romania among others) to the existing international list, which includes Verizon, Cablevision, Comcast, eBay, Wikipedia, Sony Music, Coca Cola, PEPSICO, Wrigley Jr. Company, Disney, Fox News, KFC, and many more.

Source: http://pr-canada.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=67402&Itemid=65

eweb guru offers first class service

Web hosting is at the forefront of the mind of anyone serious about the success of their website. With so many options available, what are the most important considerations, obviously uptime is critical, the amount of time a site is viewable, and many consider good customer service/support as a major benefit, for the odd problem. With so many web hosting companies available, how does the discerning buyer choose? Recommendations are always good, and if their hosting is used by a large number of website owners, then what better recommendation. One such company is www.ewebguru.com, with over 5000 websites hosted.


In the arena of web hosting, many fall due to consistently poor performance, however, there are a few who are able to offer market leading benefits, one of which is www.ewebguru.com, an indian web hosting company, which offers cheap web hosting , but cheap doesn't mean the lack of quality in this case, the benefits are numerous, from a guaranteed uptime of 99.9%, and a superb and responsive 24/7 support, to a fast activation with 1 hour. To back this up over 5000 websites are hosted by this company, which proves that this up and coming web hosting india company is leading the way.

Source: http://www.searchbyheadlines.com/posted_news/105679.html

Yugma Introduces New Version 4.0 of Leading Instant Web Conferencing Service

The new Version 4.0 service makes it easier to host and join online meetings and is expected to accelerate growth of Yugma's instant web conferencing solutions.

Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) December 11, 2008 -- Yugma, the leading web conferencing service that lets people connect and collaborate instantly using the Internet, announced the immediate availability of its new Version 4.0 service.

The key features of the new version 4.0 include:

- New Yugma Viewer (Java or Windows versions available, no Yugma download required)
- New Linux Beta version allows Linux users to Host a Meeting and share their desktop
- New standardized Download and Installation process
- Improved Annotation tools for Yugma Pro users
- New Microsoft Outlook plug-in for all Yugma users
- Improved registration process for all Yugma users

Visit the website to learn more about what's new in Version 4.0 including the detailed technical specification and release notes.

Windows, Mac and Linux users will be able to join a meeting easier and faster using the new Yugma Viewer. The Yugma Viewer also includes an interactive instant messaging (IM) feature that improves the desktop sharing and presentation experience. Microsoft Windows users have the option of using a new Windows Viewer as an alternative to the standard Java Viewer.

Linux users can now host a meeting and use the complete set of web-conferencing and collaboration features with the new Linux Beta version.

The new Download and Installation process conforms to industry best practices and assures the security and privacy of users.

The enhanced Annotation tools improve the interactive collaboration experience for learning, project management, brainstorming and creative applications.

The Outlook plug-in allows all Yugma users to host or join a meeting instantly from within Microsoft Outlook. Additionally, Yugma Pro users can now schedule a meeting in Microsoft Outlook using the new plug-in.

Yugma is the leader in affordable instant web conferencing solutions. The new Version 4.0 service is immediately available for download on the new Yugma website. Existing Free, Professional and Enterprise customers can download the new version when they Host or Join an interactive meeting from our website.

"Our new version 4.0 release incorporates feedback from hundreds of thousands of registered users", said Vas Bhandarkar, CEO of Yugma. "We've analyzed user feedback, usage habits and trends associated with Yugma usage and focused on delivering the easiest, most affordable, instant web conferencing service."

About Yugma, Inc.
Yugma is the leader in affordable instant web conferencing solutions. Yugma provides Free, Professional, and Enterprise web conferencing software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions to individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises across a diverse range of industries. The core Yugma product technology is a secure, easy-to-use, feature-rich, web conferencing and collaboration software service that allows users to host or attend online meetings using Windows, Mac, or Linux computers at a fraction of the cost of comparable technologies. Yugma technology is scalable from 1-to-1 desktop sharing to conferences for 1000+ attendees.

Popular uses of Yugma include hosting webinars, developing and presenting proposals, product demonstrations, sales presentations, enhancing online sales calls, conducting training programs, delivering customer service, holding team meetings and reviews, improving remote support and troubleshooting, facilitating study groups or personal tutoring sessions, hosting virtual clubs or social events, and providing spontaneous collaboration by artists, writers, and designers.

Yugma is a Sanskrit word meaning 'confluence, meeting or state of togetherness.' Yugma, Inc. is a privately held company headquartered in Minneapolis with offices in Silicon Valley and New Delhi, India.

Source:http://www.prweb.com/releases/yugma/version4/prweb1735754.htm

HP Strays From the Microsoft Track

It’s going to offer North American schools K-12 a $519 box bearing SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop through its resellers.

Novell has collected a repository of 40-odd open source packages on its openSUSE web site that the kids can tap for coursework and teachers can tap for, say, online testing, and administrator for whatever it is administrators do.

It also includes OpenOffice.org, a browser, multimedia tools, e-mail, and collaboration and instant messaging software.

The widget HP is sending in to spar over school districts with that perennial teacher’s pet, Apple, is an AMD-based Compaq dc5850 that usually appears wearing Windows.

HP started preloading SLED on a netbook in April and sells some SLED-based desktops in Latin America, India and Brazil.

The move is part of a larger HP strategy to expand virtualized browsing across select business desktops and its plans to introduce Linux as an operating system choice for business desktop customers.

The offerings are designed for small businesses.

A first-of-a-kind Mozilla Firefox for HP Virtual Solution has been developed with Symantec and Mozilla for HP customers. It uses the standard Firefox release with a Symantec Software Virtualization Solution layer.

As customers surf the web, changes made to the PC are contained in a “virtual layer” separate from the operating system and don’t permanently alter the machine. Users can reset the browser at will, returning the PC to its last-known good state.

Previously offered on the HP Compaq dc7900 Business Desktop PC, this virtual protection tool is supposed to turn up on the HP Compaq dc7500, HP Compaq dc5800, HP Compaq dx2400, HP Compaq dx2450 and HP Compaq dx2390 desktop PCs as well as the SUSE-bound HP Compaq dc5850.

With Firefox for HP Virtual Solutions, HP business customers should get the same security attributes offered by Firefox’ standard version, including instant web site ID, password manager, anti-malware, anti-phishing, one-click private data clearing and pop-up blocking.

According to Ken Berryman, VP, endpoint virtualization at Symantec, “This solution is a key milestone as application virtualization is now mainstream technology that makes PCs more efficient, stable and capable of meeting today’s changing business demands. Delivering application software virtually allows businesses to provide a more productive and less expensive computing experience.”

Firefox for HP Virtual Solution should be available worldwide by end of year at no additional cost on the new business desktop models with the HP Compaq dx2390 available outside the US.

Cloud Computing Technology Contributors of 2009
10Gen, 3Leaf Systems, 6fusion International, Absolute Performance, Ajaxo, Alentus, Appirio, Appistry, Aptaria, Arena Maxtronic, Arista Networks, Asankya Networks, BitRock, BlueLock, Boomi , Box.net, Canaan Partners, Casdex, Chris Richardson Consulting, CITTIO, Cloud Architects, Cloud9 Analytics, CloudRamp, CloudScale Networks, Cloudscape.ws, CloudWorks, CNI Systems, CohesiveFT, CollabNet, Concentric, Cordys, Cronus Partners, CSRware, CuperTek, Cycle Computing, Dataline, Dell, DNAmail, eBay, Elastra, Engine Yard, Enki Consulting, Enomaly, Excelian, Flexiscale, Forrester, Fortress ITX, G.ho.st, Gear6, GigaSpaces, GraphLogic, GridGain, IBRIX, InfoQ, IntelePeer, IronKey, Iterative Designs, ITO America, Jamcracker, Joyent, JumpBox, Just Skill, Kaavo, Linxter, Mohr Davidow Ventures, MessageLabs, Mimecast, Model Metrics, Moderro Technologies, Moka5 (MokaFive), Mosso, Netmagic, NewServers, Ocarina Networks, Panorama Software, Parabon Computation, Parallels, ParaScale, Patni Computer Systems, Peer1 Networks, Platform Computing, PLX Technology, ProjectLocker, Promise Technology, Qlayer, QlikTech, Rackspace, RampRate, Red Hat, Reliance Globalcom, RightScale, Robson Taylor, Rogue Wave, rPath, Salesforce.com, Sapotek, Saugatuck Technology, ScanSafe, ServePath, ServiceCloud, SIMtone, SkillSoft, Skytap, SmugMug, SOASTA, Solace Systems, Spiceworks, SpiderOak, Symphony Services, Tap In Systems, Teneros, Terremark, Transitive, Trend Micro, Union Square Advisors, Unisys, Univa UD, uTest, Vertica, Weber Shandwick, Widen Enterprises, XCalibre, Zabovo.com, Zeus Technology, and Zuora.

Virtualization Technology Contributors of 2009
123Together.com, 361 Degrees, 3PAR, 8e6 Technologies, A10 Networks, Aastra, Accario, Accellion, AccessFlow, AceNet, ACMA, Acronis, Actional, activePDF, Acxiom, Adaptec, ADC, Adder, Adexis, Adtran, Agilysys, Agito Networks, AirMagnet, Akorri, ALADDIN Knowledge Systems, Alcatel-Lucent, Alert Logic, AlterPoint, Altor Networks, AMAX, AMCC, Amyuni, Apani, APC, APCON, APM Experts, Appistry, Applied Innovations, Apptio, Aquantia, Arastra, Aravo, Arbor Solutions, ArcSight, Areohive Networks, Array Networks, Arrow ECS, ARTEC – Computer, Aruba Networks, Asigra, Asoka USA, Aspera, Astaro Internet Security, Atempo, ATEN Technology, Attune Systems, AutoVirt, Avanade, Avaquest, Avaya, Aventiv-NomaDesk, Avocent, AVTECH, AXIOMTEK, BakBone, BBN Technologies, BDNA, BEA Systems, Bedsole, Benchmark Capital, Berkeley Varitronics, BigFix, Bivio Networks, Blade Network, Blue Lane, BlueArc, BluePoint, BlueStripe, Bobcares, Bosanova, Brigh Technologies, Brocade, CA, CalAmp, Capitial Trust Ventures, Cassatt, Catbird, Cayenne, CDG, Ceedo, Certeon, Champion Solutions, Check Point Software, Chip PC, CiRBA, Citihub, Citrix Systems, ClearCube, CommVault, Compass America, Compellent, Compugen, Computer Lab International, Concentsus, Configuresoft, Continuity Software, Coraid, Courion, Coyote Point Systems, cPanel, Credit Suisse, Crosswalk, CrystalTech Web Hosting, CSC, Data Domain, Databarracks, DataCore, DataDirect, Datagardens, DataPipe, DataSynapse, DC3 Solutions, Dell, EqualLogic, Desktone, Devon IT, Digipede, Doctrino Systems, DocuSign, DoubleTake Software, Dynamic Network Factory, DynamicOps, Ecora Software, eG Innovations, Egenera, Electric Cloud, Electrorack, Embotics, Emulex, Endeavors Technology, Enigmatic, Enomaly, Entuity, EqualLogic, Ericom, EVault, Evolving Solutions, Exinda, eXludus, Extentrix Systems, F5Networks, FalconStor, Faronics, FastScale, FastSoft, FOCUS Consulting, Fortinet, Fortisphere, Fugitive LLC, Fujitsu Systems, Fusepoint, FusionStorm, Gateworks, Getronics, Gibraltar Solutions, GlassHouse Technologies, GlobalFluency, GlobalSCAPE, GlobalSign, Green Hills Software, Grid Dynamics, GRIDtoday, groupSPARK, Hiperware, Hitachi Data Systems, Hubspan, Hurricane Electric, Hyper9, HyPerformix, Hyperic, I2 Technology, IGEL Technology, Ignite Consulting, Illumita, IMEX Research, Incipient, Insight Venture Partners, InstallFree, INSYSTEK,Integrien, Ipswitch, Isilon Systems, iTrinegy, KACE, Kaseya, KI Lipton, Kidaro, Kingston Technology, KnownHost, Lanamark, LeftHand Networks, Lenovo, Leostream, Liquid Computing, Lucid8, LynuxWorks, Magirus, Mailtrust, Mainline, ManageIQ, ManageSoft, Marathon Technologies, Marketo, Markitects, McAfee, Meridian IT, Metron, Microsemi, Microserv, Mid-Atlantic Computers, MIMOS, Mimosa Systems, Mindbridge Software, Miva Merchant, MonoSphere, Morph Labs, Mxi Technologies. mySoftIT, Nagarro, Namescape, Ncomputing, NEC, Nemertes, NeoPath, Neoware, Net Magic, NetApp, Neterion, NetEx, NetIQ, Netuitive, Network Appliance, Neverfail, New Age Technologies, New Idea Engineering, NewTek, Nexenta, NextIO. Nimsoft, Niyuta, NoMachine, Nortel, Novell, Novo Innovations, Old Road Computing, Omnitron, On The Avenue, ONStor, Opalis Software, Open Kernel Labs, OpenHosting, OpenSpan, Optaros, Opus Capital, PacketTrap, Palm, Inc., Panda Security, Pano Logic, Pattern Insight, Peak IP Solutions, PHD Technologies, Phoenix Technologies, Phurnace Software, Pillar Data Systems, Pinnacle Cart, Pivot3, Platespin, Proofpoint, ProServeIT, ProSync, Provision Networks, , Q1 Labs, QG Software, Qualys, Quest Software, R1Soft, Racemi, RACKWISE, Radiant Logic, Raritan, Raxco Software, Red Hat, Reflex Security, Regan Technologies, Resolution Enterprises, RF Code, Riverbed, RSA Security, Ruckus Wireless, Sagent Solutions, SanDisk, SAVVIS, ScaleMP, Scalent Systems, ScienceLogic, ScriptLogic, Seanodes, Secure Command, Secure Computing, Sentillion, ServInt, Shavlik, Silpion, SIMtone, Singularity Technologies, Sitemasher, SmarterTools, Socialcast, SoftLayer, SolarWinds, SolutionSet, Sonasoft, SSH Communications Security, StackSafe, Starfire, SteelEye Technology, StillSecure, StoneFly, Stonesoft, Stoneware, StorageCraft, StorageNetworking.org, StorMagic, Stratus, Sun Microsystems , Oren Tech, SunGard, SunView, Supermicro,, Surgient, SWsoft, Sycros, Symantec, Systar, Telecompute, The 451 Group, The Israeli Association of Grid Technologies, TheInfoPro, ThinkEquity Partners, ThinPrint, Third Brigade, Tideway, Tigerpaw, TOA Solutions, ToutVirtual, Train Signal, TRANGO Virtual Processors, Tresys Technology, Trigence, Tripwire, Twisted Pair Solutions, UK-2 Limited, Ulteo, UniPrint, United Devices, V.i. Labs, VaST Systems, VDIworks, VeeAm Software, Veodia, Verio, VeriSign, Vicom, Vigilar, VirtenSys, Virtera, Virtual Computer, Virtual Iron, VirtualizationChat.com, VirtualLogix, Virtugo, Virtutech, Visionapp, VisionCore, VKernel, VM People, VM6, VMLogix, vmSight, vThere, Vyatta, Wyse Technology, XDS, XenoCode, Xiotech, xkoto, Xsigo.

AJAX & RIA Technology Contributors of 2009
3Tera, Abaque, Accenture, AccuRev, AccuSoft, Active Endpoints, Active Inquiry, ActiveState, Actuate, Adaptive Blue, Adaptive Path, Adobe Systems, Afrous Dashboard, Agitar Software, AGOSYS, AJAX 13, Akamai, Alfresco, Allurent, Alpha Software, Altova, Amazon.com, Appcelerator, Appeon, Apple Computer, Applibase, , AppTrigger, Apress, Aptana, Aragon Consulting, Art & Logic, Ask Pivot, Asperon, Astreya, Atlassian, Aztecsoft, Azul Systems,, BackBase, Barracuda Networks, Baynote, BEA Systems, Bizwhazee, Black Duck, Blogtronix, BlueFolder, BlueTie, BondDesk, Borland, BOSSdev, Bottomline, BScaler, Bungee Labs, Burton Group, CambrianHouse, Canoo Engineering, Cassatt, Cast Iron, Catalyst Resources, Cenzic, Chordiant, CIGNEX, Cisco Systems, Cision, Citrix Systems, Claria, Clearspring, CodeFlare, Codign, Coghead, Cognizant, ComponentArt, ComponentOne, Conference Guru, Coradiant, Corent Technology, CoreSpeed, Corizon, Crescendo Networks, CSS Group, cStar Technologies, CSW Group, Curl, Cybage, Cynergy Systems, Dapper, Dassault Systèmes, DataDirect, Day Software, dCongo, deCarta, Dell, Denim Group, Denodo, Design Universe, DeviceAnywhere, Dialcom, Dice.com, DiscountASP.NET, DotNetNuke, Drangonfly, DreamFace Interactive, Dynamic Toolbar, DynaTrace, EffectiveUI, Egnyte, Ektron, Elastic Path, Elementool, EMC, Encanvas, ENOVIA Matrix One, EnterpriseDB, Ephox, esnips, ESRI, Etelos Systems, etouch, Evans Data, Exadel, ezAJAX, F5 Networks, FeedbackFX, Fig Leaf Software, Finetooth, Fiorano Software, firstRain, FiveRuns, Foldera, Force10 Networks, Fortify, Forum Systems, Fotango, Freewebs, froglogic, Funambol, FundingPost, Furtherahead.com, Fusion Technologies, Gaggle.Net, GemStone, genius.com, Genuitec, Gizmox, Glassbox, GoGrid, Gomez, Inc., GreenHat, GreenPoint, GridApp Systems, Groupware Technology, Helmi Technologies, Hitachi America, Hosting.com, HostMySite.com, HP Software, Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, Ibiza Software, IBM, ICEsoft, ILOG, Impetus, iNetOffice, Infinilogic, Infragistics, Ingres, Inimit, Innominds, Innoopract, inpowr, InsideView, Instancy, Instantiations, Integration New Media, Intel, IntelliObjects, Intelliun, Interactive Networks, InterSystems, Isomorphic, IT Mill, ITtoolbox, JackBE, JadeLiquid, JasperSoft, Javeline, JBoss, JellyCloud, JetBrains, Jive Software, K2, Kaazing, Kapow, Keynote Systems, KonoLive, Krugle, Laszlo Systems, Lightstreamer, M/Gateway, Magic Software, Mainsoft, Manning Publications, Marathon Technologies, Mashery, Mashmatrix, MaxiScale, MB Technologies, Metia Software, Microsoft, Midnight Coders, Molecular, MomentumSI, Morfik, Neocleus, Neotys, Netfective, Netmite, NetSuite, Nexaweb, Nextapp, NextAxiom, NextDB.net, Nirvanix, Nitobi, Northwoods Software, Novell, Novulo, OASIS, ObjectWave, OpenLink, OpenLogic, OpenSpot, OpenWave, OPNET, OpSource, Oracle, OrangeHRM, OSS Nokalva, Parasoft, Passport Corporation, Pentaho, Perforce, Pervasive Software, Primavera Systems, PushToTest, QLogic, Quasar Technologies, Quest Software, Rackable Systems, Radialpoint, RadView Software, Rearden Commerce, Recursion Software, Red Hat, Roaring Penguin, Salesforce.com, SAP, Saven Technologies, Scalix, Servoy, SkillBuilders, Skyway, SL Corporation, SlickEdit, SnapLogic, SOA Software, Software AG, Software FX, Sonic Software, SoonR, Splunk, SugarCRM, Sun Microsystems, Sybase, iAnywhere Solutions, Symphoniq, TeaLeaf Technology, Tele Atlas, telerik, ThinkFree, TIBCO Software, TriveraTechnologies, Valtech, Visual Mining, VMware, Vocus, WatchFire, WaveMaker, Web Spiders, WebAppCabaret, Webtide, Wipro, WSO2, XAware, Xenos, Xythos Software, Yahoo!, Zapatec, ZCubes, Zimbra, ZOHO, and Zoovy.

Source:http://symbian.sys-con.com/node/774283

FreshDomain.com announces FREE Webhosting

December 10th, 2008 Host News - INDIA - FreshDomain.com, a Domain and Webhosting company has announced today that they will provide their clients with FREE web hosting with any domain name purchased from their site, said Shankar, president of FreshDomain.

The company says that it has added many new users to their service, and new signups that are a result of the deal which are still taking place. Further it states to have taken this opportunity to simplify its business model.

FreshDomain in its third year of domain name registration service gives you the most for your money. Booked through ICANN Accredited Registrar and much more….With Free Private Whois, Registrant Modification, Domain locking, Web-based control panel, Account Manager and much more…You are in full control of your domain control panel.

The offer is fairly simple. Any new customer who purchases a new domain through Fresh Domain.com will receive their web hosting for free. There are no hidden fees, no set-up fees involved and no questions asked. We will set-up their hosting account free of charge. Place your Web site on the Net for free. No banner ads will be inserted on your site!

About FreshDomain
FreshDomain, a Domain and Webhosting company with over 3 years in the web hosting provider industry, we provide Domain name registration at the cheapest rates, web hosting with unmatched features to ensure your business runs smoothly at competitive price.
More information is available at http://www.freshdomain.com

Soruce:http://www.myhostnews.com/2008/12/freshdomaincom-announces-free-webhosting/

NASSCOM Foundation to Host 3rd National Consultation

NASSCOM Foundation (NF), the CSR arm of NASSCOM, will be hosting its third National Consultation along with its NGO partners. With an over arching theme, ICT for rural Inclusion: Access, Empowerment, Employability, this three day National Consultation aims to discuss and deliberate on enabling rural inclusion, and take stock of the progress made by the various programmes to enhance access, empowerment and employment of the underserved in India. Experts from the industry, academia and grassroots organization will be attending the National Consultation.

Taking forward the theme of ICT for rural Inclusion: Access, Empowerment, Employability: there will be discussions on the role of Mobiles in Development. There will be deliberations on Mobile for Governance services, applications for development and some best in class case studies around some applications. Other sessions will be around a variety of topics which is around skills building for employment using ICT. Focus will be on connecting NGO’s to employability skills training, training for the differently abled, skills imparted for Rural BPO’s and Animation skills training youth and discussions around training for the retail sector.

Apart from these deliberations, there will be training programs for NGO partners on documentation. The objective is to build capacity of the grassroots managers to document their project experience and impacts. The National Consultation will also see participants from corporates who will be presenting their success stories around CSR and the impact that they made through their CSR activities.

Speaking on the occasion, Ms. Rufina Fernandes, CEO, NASSCOM Foundation, said, “National Consultation such as these are the best way to gauge if all the hard work and resources are channelised in the right direction. It’s a proven fact that intra-partner relation enhances capacities and capabilities of the NKN centers and helps the centers in becoming self-sustainable in the long run”.

NF is developing a web based application that can be used country wide by the NGO partners of the Nasscom Knowledge Network (NKN) Program. The Software will cover various activities at center so that various reports will be generated by the software. The NKN management system will support two roles: the NGO on the grassroot level who will enter data into the system and ADMIN of the NKN program who will generate reports and statistics dynamically. The NGO will feed in data regarding the centers they are managing which includes students enrolled for different content, their performance during the course and subsequent job status.

This application is believed to provide a NKN Resource section wherein NGOs can download the documents / policies, etc. NASSCOM Foundation will thus be able to get a consolidated view on which content in which centers are being used to impact social development and be able to focus better on the program resources.

About NASSCOM Foundation
NASSCOM Foundation (NF) is a trust registered under the Indian Trust Act 1882. It was registered in the year 2001. NF’s vision is to leverage information and communication technologies (ICT) to empower and transform the lives of the under-served. NASSCOM and its members are committed to social development through the application of ICT. NF today has the unique opportunity of leading the IT Industry towards changing the social development landscape of India. NF is the CSR arm of NASSCOM (National Association of Software and Service Companies), the internationally recognized trade body of the Indian IT industry. For more information on NF log on to: http://www.nasscomfoundation.org/

Source: http://www.indiaprwire.com/pressrelease/education/2008121717019.htm

Websites log on to green hosting

PUNE: If you belong to the club of netizens, plan to have your own website or genuinely care about the environment, this one's for you. The buzzword in website hosting, green hosting' is making itself felt across the internet circles, albeit in a small way.

Now, the trend has made its way to Pune as well, with the city-based Pune Gourmet Club Association opting for an American green' server to host its recently-launched website. Green hosting refers to hosting one's website on a carbon-neutral server, viz. one whose carbon emissions are offset by the web-hosting company by green activities like planting trees etc or through the purchase of carbon credits.

While an extensive search by TOI threw up only one website that was hosted on a green server, Znet India, one of the country's largest web-hosting companies, has confirmed that they have up to 100 clients who have opted for green hosting.

Speaking to TOI, Munesh Singh, CEO of the Noida-based company, said, "Our contributions have helped towards the purchase of one hectare of land in Noida. Our staff are taking responsibility to grow trees on this land. This is a long-term project and will take twenty years before the forest becomes well-grown. The whole project is expected to sequester some 200 tonnes of carbon dioxide while making a real contribution to wildlife conservation."

And since reducing (or neutralising) one's carbon footprint attracts benefits from the government, green hosting is actually more cost efficient in the long run than conventional hosting.

Closer home, the PGCA decided to go green while launching their website recently. "Our website is hosted on Dream Host, an American server. Dream Host is a totally carbon-neutral server that purchases carbon credits on our behalf. Also, it believes in energy-efficient hardware," said Nilesh Kale, PGCA's web administrator.

Dream Host, in turn, has a green certificate' that says it has offset close to 5,000 tonnes of carbon since April 2007. And, according to Mike S, a member of Dream Host, the server offsets its entire carbon emissions, including the emissions caused by their employees' travel to the workplace!

Speaking to TOI, Zubin Saigal, director of Nettigritty Private Limited, another domestic giant in the world of hosting, confirmed that green hosting is becoming the buzzword in the world of internet. "While end-user knowledge about this is minimal and close to non-existent, it is the responsibility of hosting companies and data centres to endorse the idea and do their bit in moving towards green hosting. Of the few companies that participate in the green initiative, some do it to gain publicity, others to cut costs and some to "make a difference". Either way, its worth it," Saigal said.

Directi, a multinational conglomerate, told TOI that the Green IT' agenda is gaining momentum in India and has already attracted private and government funding.

Bhavin Turakhia, CEO of Directi, added that while the company does not undertake green hosting initiatives of its own, green hosting is sure to become "increasingly popular" among the consumers, as "concern for the environment increases".

BOX 1
So, how does it work?
* When you choose to develop a website, you need a host' to upload your website on the internet
* You pay a certain booking amount to the web host, who, in turn, uses towards some of the money towards environment-friendly activities. The host might purchase carbon credits or plant trees
* In case of carbon credits, there is an international carbon exchange from where these credits can be purchased. The host uses the money to buy these credits, in the form of certificates

* Each purchase' translates into the host giving a certain sum of money to the exchange for tree plantation or other activities that avoid or reduce carbon concentration in the environment. This money is given on behalf of the website owner
* The carbon exchange then facilitates environment-friendly activities through other agencies

BOX 2
Expertspeak
There is little or close to none awareness about green websites' in India, experts say.

Ganesh Natarajan, chairman, Nasscom
"It's premature for carbon footprint measurement in IT or in India because the green movement is just beginning. However, that is one of the objectives of Nasscom's partnership with Cisco for the Green IT initiative to enable clear metrics to be developed that will measure and control the carbon footprint in IT firms as well as all our customer organisations."

Rajiv Chhiber, TERI spokesperson
"TERI can give both an industrial perspective as well as a scientific analysis of the whole clean development mechanism (CDM) situation in India, but not an IT perspective as such. One reason could be that the IT industry is still developing, hence it has to do an indepth perspective into CDM, a system that, in future through IT, stores great financial growth for our country along with a much cleaner environment."


Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Pune/Websites_log_on_to_green_hosting/articleshow/3825245.cms

SMBs: What lies ahead in 2009?

Rajeev Mittal, Group Director, Small and Medium Enterprise, Microsoft India

NEW DELHI, INDIA: What are the trends which are going to be the hallmark of the small and medium businesses (SMBs) in the year ahead? How can they best leverage the opportunities which the year will bring their way? The ripple effect of the recession in the US economy is now visible across the globe though the eventual magnitude and duration of the impact is nebulous at the moment but what has become apparent is that as the year draws to an end a significant number of businesses in India especially SMBs will need to realign their priorities so as to stay healthy in the changed economic scenario.

The larger part of the trends in the year 2009 are going to be influenced by the recent economic scenario. Most analysts are unanimous in their belief that All organizations will re-assess their spending in the wake of the global economic crisis. They will modify their IT strategy from a focus on revenue generation/growth to an approach aimed at improving operational efficiencies and cost savings. According to an AMI Partners study, a majority of Small Businesses in India feel that the economy, will have an impact on their business over the next twelve months. Almost 80 percent believe that the local economies will impact their business–with around 60 percent feeling it will have a very strong impact. While a lesser proportion of SBs feel so about the impact of that the global economies Springboard differs here and actually places India among countries which will run a lower risk as far as a significant IT spending slowdown in 2009 is concerned along with China and Vietnam.

Liquidity seems to be the topmost challenge for SMBs going and likely to remain a priority into next year. IDC believes that SMBs are more likely to focus IT investment on tactical projects, which deliver immediate benefits, than strategic projects. Clearly the immediate and near future is the focus of the SMBs –so what are the technology investments which they will be looking at are those which will stand them in good stead at the moment. According to AMI Partners the lease/finance model will also start seeing more adoption

According to Springboard, cost concerns will drive a primary focus on IT infrastructure consolidation among more mature SMBs, especially mid-market organisations. The need for increasing efficiencies will help virtualization emerge as key to data center transformations. With the current times demanding innovation in the area of consolidation virtualization is one vital device which will help SMBs on their quest for optimizing efficiency. Virtualization can help customers dramatically reduce their IT infrastructure costs and enable organizations to save their IT costs through server consolidation, disaster recovery, re-hosting of legacy applications and software test and development. The awareness levels on virtualization amongst SMBs is still at a nascent stage but going forward more SMBs are expected to embrace this technology.

Unified communication solutions will become more adopted and visible in 2009. Growth need for real time collaboration and mobile nature of workforce will give a boost to UC amongst SMBs in India. Communication remains one of the most strategic tools for productivity and managing various stakeholders in the business. As travel expenses and communication costs are trimmed by companies, Unified communication solutions tailored for SMBs will increasingly emerge as "value " and will see strong growth in the upper mid market segment (AMI P). IDC also believes that audio/video/web conferencing categories will have high anticipated growth, while traditional telecom services such as local/long distance will still continue to make up the bulk,

Mobility is already come of age and grow even more in 2009. AMI Partners make an interesting comment on how with employee productivity and wireless connectivity becoming top priority for businesses the adoption of notebooks will increase as compared to desktops. Portable devices such as data capable mobile handsets will also see traction across employee sizes and verticals.

There has been a fairly contained engagement of SMBs in e-commerce in India till now, but going forward, SMBs will leverage Web marketing and online tools, that can help them expand their market reach. E-commerce adoption is also likely to see interest and exploration by SMBs as an added transaction medium, in B2C and exports scenarios.

Parallel growth in e mail volume and electronic will see increased demand for data back-up and storage, buoyed by decreasing hardware prices . Analysts believe that storage requirements will go up in the coming year and will be one of the top drivers for IT investments. While in an increasingly vulnerable social and business environment, businesses will look at making their infrastructures robust and as infallible as it can get as lapse on this front will become an unaffordable risk. AMI Partners places security amongst the fastest growing IT areas for 2009.

Software plus services had come centre stage last year and going ahead cloud computing will acquire greater relevance as businesses look at reducing their CAPEX and the costs involved with implementation and use of technology solutions. Springboard reiterates that cloud computing movement will gain momentum in Asia. Managed services though, according to AMI Partners will not be among the most preferred options by SMBs and spending on them is expected to grow at a slower rate.

The coming year will see a change in the larger paradigms within which SMBs operate - Broader global and local economic and political challenges will lead to a tightening of regulations, compliance leading into mandates for stricter IT governance. The governments are expected to begin to more proactively engage with this businesses , including SMB which is really the backbone of every economy.

The engagement will also scale be in terms of offering easier access to finance and lowering of interest rates. It is imperative on larger IT Vendors to emerge in the role of an advisor to SMBs and hand hold them through the current times on their tryst with information technology. While these businesses look at increasing efficiencies, technology spending may not increase at same pace as prior years, but it will certainly remain a tool more resilient than others to offer the partnership that SMBs seek in tough times.

Source: http://www.ciol.com/SMB/SMB-Featured-Articles/Feature/SMBs-What-lies-ahead-in-2009/181208113938/0/

The Planet Extends Advanced Services Offering to Windows Platform

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December 17, 2008 – (HOSTSEARCH.COM) – Global leader in IT hosting The Planet today extended its entire line of Alpha Advanced Services to the Microsoft Windows platform. Customers with both Windows and Linux servers can now take advantage of the full range of Alpha Advanced Services, which includes managed backup, server monitoring, server security and server administration.

Alpha Advanced Services are designed to supplement the administration and maintenance of customers’ self-managed dedicated servers and to create the optimal management plan for their businesses. With these add-on management services, customers can lower their operational costs and add to or improve the security and availability of their hosted environments.

“We’ve heard from many of our customers that they don t have the staff or time required to focus on the maintenance, security or backup of their servers,” said Todd Mitchell, The Planet’s General Manager for Advanced Services. “Alpha Advanced Services fills that gap, so customers can leave the management of their servers to a team of knowledgeable IT professionals. With the expansion of our Advanced Services to the Windows platform, even more customers can reap the benefits of these individual management modules and choose the solution combination that works best for their business requirements.”

“At ATM Web Design, our customers depend on us for their business IT needs, from Web site design and development to hosting and technical support, so it’s critical that our backend infrastructure is always up and running,” added Andrew Oldroyd, owner of ATM Web Design (http://www.atmwebdesign.ca). “Planet Alpha Advanced Services provides us with additional support and service for our servers, the lifeblood of our business. Their dedicated team of professionals ensures that our servers are consistently backed up and operating properly, which frees up valuable time that we can use to focus on growing our business.”

The Planet is the leading provider of On Demand IT Infrastructure solutions, hosting more than 25,000 small- and medium-size businesses and 14.1 million Web sites worldwide. The Planet Alpha division provides the widest array of self-managed dedicated servers and advanced services backed by 24x7x365 support. The Planet Northstar Managed Hosting division combines a proactive methodology and seasoned IT experts to deliver a fully managed hosting solution. With the best choice of servers, software tools and world-class support, backed by state-of-the-art facilities and an enterprise-class network, The Planet turns IT into a powerful competitive advantage that enables customers to grow their businesses.

Source: http://www.hostsearch.com/news/the_planet_news_8095.asp

Web Hosting Expert Derek Vaughan Investigates the Outlook for 2009

December 17, 2008 – (HOSTSEARCH.COM) – Web hosting expert Derek Vaughan recently spent some time investigating the shape of things to come as far as the web hosting industry is concerned. His conclusion? People in the industry are positive about what’s likely to happen in 2009.

Writing for HostSearch.com, Mr. Vaughan discussed the issue of web hosting in 2009 with a number of key web hosting industry players and those in related industries. Specifically he spoke to Rob Lovell of Parallels, Daniel Foster, co-founder and principal of 34sp.com, Stacy Griggs, Vice President in charge of sales with HostMySite.com, Robert Cassidy, Vice President of Marketing and Product Development of HostMySite.com, and Nils Decker, Chief Marketing Officer with SpamExperts B.V.

Despite “unusual and unpredictable business times”, the web hosting experts Mr. Vaughan spoke to remained “quite upbeat on the prospects for both the website hosting industry as a whole”. Rob Lovell sees web hosting becoming more of a commodity in 2009, suggesting, “The big few really are now established and entrances to the market from Yahoo, Google and Microsoft will impact the lower end of the hosting market considerably.” Daniel Foster on the other hand sees 2009 as potentially “the Year of the Cloud”. “In 2009, I`m sure there will be more buzz about cloud and utility computing,” suggested Mr. Foster, who is also positive about the cloud’s impact on "traditional" hosting companies. “Not everyone has the technical expertise to manage a complex hosting solution so hosts that can provide solutions relevant to their customers should continue to see growth,” he suggested.

As far as the growth of the industry is concerned, 2008 saw a continued trend towards consolidation, and Stacy Griggs thinks that’s not likely to change in 2009. “Companies that were dependent on a low cost of capital will struggle as capital will be tougher to get and a lot more expensive”. In addition, Stacy sees “surprisingly strong” growth in dedicated servers and collocation during the period. His colleague at HostMySite.com, Robert Cassidy, sees “huge upside and opportunity for quality hosting providers in 2009” as customers “continue to come to the web for information, entertainment, purchases and operational efficiency” and come to hosting as an outsourcing opportunity. Meanwhile, based on feedback from customers, Nils Decker sees the importance of virtualization increasing in 2009 and agrees with Daniel Foster’s prediction that cloud computing will “play a vital role”.

Derek Vaughan is a hosting feature writer and consultant for major web hosting companies. His experience includes serving as Vice President of Marketing at HostMySite.com, Vice President of Marketing at Aplus.NET, and as Senior Director at Affinity Internet Inc. Mr. Vaughan has previously worked for the Walt Disney Company on the ESPN and NASCAR brands. Mr. Vaughan is also currently serving on the Advisory Board for HostingCon, the hosting industry's leading trade event. Click here to see more of this excellent article on the web hosting industry in 2009.

Source: http://www.hostsearch.com/news/the_planet_news_8095.asp

Web Hosting in India

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A web hosting service is a type of Internet hosting service that allows individuals and organizations to provide their own website accessible via the World Wide Web. Web hosts are companies that provide space on a server they own for use by their clients as well as providing Internet connectivity, typically in a data center. Web hosts can also provide data center space and connectivity to the Internet for servers they do not own to be located in their data center, called colocation.

The scope of hosting services varies widely. The most basic is web page and small-scale file hosting, where files can be uploaded via File Transfer Protocol (FTP) or a Web interface. The files are usually delivered to the Web "as is" or with little processing. Many Internet service providers (ISPs) offer this service free to their subscribers. People can also obtain Web page hosting from other, alternative service providers. Personal web site hosting is typically free, advertisement-sponsored, or cheap. Business web site hosting often has a higher expense.

Single page hosting is generally sufficient only for personal web pages. A complex site calls for a more comprehensive package that provides database support and application development platforms (e.g. PHP, Java, Ruby on Rails, ColdFusion, and ASP.NET). These facilities allow the customers to write or install scripts for applications like forums and content management. For e-commerce, SSL is also highly recommended.

The host may also provide an interface or control panel for managing the Web server and installing scripts as well as other services like e-mail. Some hosts specialize in certain software or services (e.g. e-commerce). They are commonly used


Hosting uptime refers to the percentage of time the host is accessible via the internet. Many providers state that they aim for a 99.9% uptime, but there may be server restarts and planned (or unplanned) maintenance in any hosting environment.

A common claim from the popular hosting providers is '99% or 99.9% server uptime' but this often refers only to a server being powered on and doesn't account for network downtime. Real downtime can potentially be larger than the percentage guaranteed by the provider. Many providers tie uptime and accessibility into their own service level agreement (SLA). SLAs sometimes include refunds or reduced costs if performance goals are not met.


Types of hosting

Internet hosting services can run Web servers; see Internet hosting services.

Hosting services limited to the Web:

Free web hosting service: is free, (sometimes) advertisement-supported web hosting, and is often limited when compared to paid hosting.
Shared web hosting service: one's Web site is placed on the same server as many other sites, ranging from a few to hundreds or thousands. Typically, all domains may share a common pool of server resources, such as RAM and the CPU. A shared website may be hosted with a reseller.

Reseller web hosting: allows clients to become web hosts themselves. Resellers could function, for individual domains, under any combination of these listed types of hosting, depending on who they are affiliated with as a provider. Resellers' accounts may vary tremendously in size: they may have their own virtual dedicated server to a colocated server.

Virtual Dedicated Server: dividing a server into virtual servers, where each user feels like they're on their own dedicated server, but they're actually sharing a server with many other users. The users may have root access to their own virtual space. This is also known as a virtual private server or VPS.
Dedicated hosting service: the user gets his or her own Web server and gains full control over it (root access for Linux/administrator access for Windows); however, the user typically does not own the server. Another type of Dedicated hosting is Self-Managed or Unmanaged. This is usually the least expensive for Dedicated plans. The user has full administrative access to the box, which means the client is responsible for the security and maintenance of his own dedicated box.
Managed hosting service: the user gets his or her own Web server but is not allowed full control over it (root access for Linux/administrator access for Windows); however, they are allowed to manage their data via FTP or other remote management tools. The user is disallowed full control so that the provider can guarantee quality of service by not allowing the user to modify the server or potentially create configuration problems. The user typically does not own the server. The server is leased to the client.
Colocation web hosting service: similar to the dedicated web hosting service, but the user owns the colo server; the hosting company provides physical space that the server takes up and takes care of the server. This is the most powerful and expensive type of the web hosting service. In most cases, the colocation provider may provide little to no support directly for their client's machine, providing only the electrical, Internet access, and storage facilities for the server. In most cases for colo, the client would have his own administrator visit the data center on site to do any hardware upgrades or changes.
Clustered hosting: having multiple servers hosting the same content for better resource utilization. Clustered Servers are a perfect solution for high-availability dedicated hosting, or creating a scalable web hosting solution.
Grid hosting : this form of distributed hosting is when a server cluster acts like a grid and is composed of multiple nodes.
Home server: usually a single machine placed in a private residence can be used to host one or more web sites from a usually consumer-grade broadband connection. These can be purpose-built machines or more commonly old PCs.
Some ISPs actively attempt to block home servers by disallowing incoming requests to TCP port 80 of the user's connection and by refusing to provide static IP addresses. A common way to attain a reliable DNS hostname is by creating an account with a dynamic DNS service. A dynamic DNS service will automatically change the IP address that a URL points to when the IP address changes.

Some specific types of hosting provided by web host service providers:

File hosting service: hosts files, not web pages
Image hosting service
Video hosting service
Blog hosting service
One-click hosting
Shopping cart software


Web hosting is often provided as part of a general Internet access plan; there are many free and paid providers offering these services.

A customer needs to evaluate the requirements of the application to choose what kind of hosting to use. Such considerations include database server software, scripting software, and operating system. Most hosting providers provide Linux-based web hosting which offers a wide range of different software. A typical configuration for a Linux server is the LAMP platform: Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP/Perl/Python. The webhosting client may want to have other services, such as email for their business domain, databases or multi-media services for streaming media. A customer may also choose Windows as the hosting platform. The customer still can choose from PHP, Perl, and Python but may also use ASP .Net or Classic ASP.

Web hosting packages often include a Web Content Management System, so the end-user doesn't have to worry about the more technical aspects. These Web Content Management systems are great for the average user, but for those who want more control over their website design, this feature may not be adequate.

Most modern desktop operating systems (Windows, Linux, Mac OS X) are also capable of running web server software, and thus can be used to host basic websites.

One may also search the Internet to find active webhosting message boards and forums that may provide feedback on what type of webhosting company may suit his/her needs. However some of these message boards and forums will require not only registration, but a paid subscription to be able to access the sections and sub forums with such information.
source: wikipedia