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WHIR Networking Event: Austin, TX

Thursday, February 23, 2012, 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Parkside, 301 East 6th St., Austin, TX, 78701, USA (Map and Directions)

WHIR Networking Events: If you work in or will be visiting Austin or neighboring cities come out to the WHIR’s Web hosting networking events and meet like-minded industry executives and corporate decision makers face-to-face in a relaxed environment with complimentary drinks and appetizers. We will provide a great local venue, to do business, make new connections and learn more about those in the web hosting industry.

 

YOU MUST BRING A BUSINESS CARD TO WIN A PRIZE
ca technologies is giving away a Kindle Fire
Black Lotus is giving away a Wenger Commando SR Watch
Data Foundry is giving away an Apple TV
CyrusOne is giving away a $500 gift card to Best Buy

 

Companies Attending: Parallels, Data Foundry, CyrusOne, e-onlinedata, Black Lotus, ca technologies, Dedico, Webspace Enterprises, Comm3, Weaver, Jaymie Scotto & Associates, HostGator, Gazzang, Limestone Networks, Network Republic, Mailprotector, ScienceLogic, Equinix, Slingrock, Golden Frog Inc., StratITspehere, Vembu Technologies, Attracta, ACC, Mutual Mobile, Websitemovers.com, Firefly Digital, KDDI America, ViaWest, GRC, 1547 Realty, Telarus

About the venue: Parkside, a gastro pub in Austin’s lively downtown area is home to chef/owner Shawn Cirkiel. Located directly on Sixth Street, parkside offers a casual venue for his unpretentious, but bold take on New American Cuisine.

 

Venue Address: 301 East 6th St. Austin, Texas 78701, located on the corner of 6th & San Jacinto

Parking: Valet parking is available for a fee of $8 per car, street and lot parking nearby.

Food and Drink: Appetizers and complimentary drinks will be available. Enjoy a selection of tasty appetizers, including vegetarian options. Thanks to our sponsors, an open bar will be available.

Hotel Information: We have secured a block room rate of $209 at the W Hotel, Austin, 200 Lavaca Street, Austin, Texas 78701. Please note these rooms must be booked on or before February 1 2012 and are first come first serve. To book please click here to book.

RSVP Reminder: Due to the enormous reach Web Host Industry Review has within the web hosting industry, we expect these events to hit maximum capacity very quickly.

Sponsor Supported Evenings: The best part is that these Web hosting events are sponsor supported, so it's free for you to not only attend, but to eat, drink and be merry. If you are interested in sponsoring WHIR Networking Events, please contact us.

Who Are WHIR Events For? This is an opportunity for you, no matter how you are connected to web hosting, to mix and mingle with other industry-related individuals. Whether you are a hosting company executive, a web hosting reseller, an IT consultant, a peripheral service provider to the web hosting industry, or a web hosting customer, this event is for you - our readers and clients.

Why We Are Hosting These Events? Through our networking lounges at various Web hosting industry events, Web Host Industry Review realizes the value in face-to-face interactions in our electronic industry. We feel we have an obligation to you, our valued readers, to provide an opportunity to come together and form more cohesive local communities within the web hosting industry.

Address:
301 East 6th St.
Austin, TX
78701
USA
Map and Directions

Date: February 23, 2012

Start Time: 7:00 pm
End Time: 10:00 pm

Price: C $0.00

 

SSL Certificate Authority Global Sign Appoints Microsoft Vet as CTO

Certificate authority and Internet security firm GlobalSign announced this week that it had appointed Ryan Hurst, a 10 year veteran of Microsoft’s security business, as its new chief technology officer, charging him with developing the company’s overall technology vision, product architecture, standards and compliance.

He will also be responsible for overseeing GlobalSign’s engineering and operations organizations.It is the second significant appointment for GlobalSign in as many weeks. Last week, the company named former Networking4All CTO Paul van Brouwershaven its business development director for the EMEA region.

In his 10 years at Microsoft, says GlobalSign, Hurst was responsible for security engineering within the company’s advertising business. He was previously responsible for integrating security and networking technologies including cryptography, digital certificates, smart cards, biometrics, code signing, document signing and network authentication into a variety of successful Microsoft products.

He was also significantly involved in the management of the Microsoft Root Certificate program, the repository of CAs authorized by Microsoft to provide digital certificates.

“We are extremely excited to see Ryan join the GlobalSign team. He has earned an incredible reputation in the industry as a recognized security expert, and his experience will immediately help GlobalSign fulfill our goal of providing trusted digital certificate solutions to enterprises and partners of all sizes,” says Steve Waite, chief executive officer of GlobalSign, quoted in the press release. “Ryan’s vision will be invaluable as the public trust model continues to evolve to stay ahead of the growing threats to the modern Internet society.”

Also quoted in the announcement, Hurst says he is excited to help direct the technical aspects of GlobalSign’s business, in particular its new mobile and cloud security solutions.

Web Host Myhosting.com Offers goMobi Mobile Website Builder

Web hosting provider Myhosting.com announced on Monday that it has launched support for mobile website builder platform, goMobi through its partnership with Parallels. Myhosting.com website hosting customers can now build mobile websites for their businesses. Parallels began offering goMobi via its Parallels Plesk panel in August 2011.

This news comes a few days after Myhosting.com launched a new affiliate rewards program.

The goMobi Mobile Website Builder platform includes a number of features allowing customers to add options like products, contact forms, reviews, image galleries as well as link to their full website.

The goMobi setup assistant automatically generates a mobile website based on an existing website to help users get started quickly.“With search engines like Google indicating that mobile is an upcoming trend webmasters should be aware of, the time to jump on the bandwagon is now,” Tim Attwood, product manager at myhosting.com said in a statement. “Mobile users interact with search results and websites differently than desktop users, and with the mobile segment growing every day, every SMB or website owner should be thinking about grabbing their slice of that pie.”

Other features of goMobi mobile websites include a one-click to call button, booking request for customers to request a reservation and a “tell a friend” feature which allows visitors to share information about a website through Facebook, Twitter and social media sites.

MyHosting.com is offering customers a 30-day free trial. Once the trial is up, MyHosting.com’s goMobi mobile website builder costs $4.95 per month.

In December 2011, cPanel began offering the goMobi mobile website builder tool via its hosting control panel.

Phoenix Nap Completes Acquisition of Web Host Secured Servers

Arizona-based data center operator PhoenixNAP announced this week that it had completed its deal to acquire dedicated hosting provider Secured Servers, an arrangement that was first announced back in August of 2011.

According to the company, the deal puts PhoenixNAP – traditionally a provider at the data center space and colocation end of the hosting spectrum, which had added some infrastructure-as-a-service cloud functions – in a position to meet a broader range of IT infrastructure needs.

The acquisition was a little out of the ordinary because of the familiarity between the two companies. Secured Servers was a stand-alone dedicated server start-up launched almost a decade ago by CWIE Holdings, which owns several hosting-related properties, while PhoenixNAP was a separate data center project that shared some of the same management people.

Secured Servers was able to take advantage of the PhoenixNAP data center resources as a customer, and, following the launch of PhoenixNAP’s IaaS offering, naturally filled in some of the gaps around the data center company’s offerings for small businesses, up to medium-sized enterprises.

The acquisition brings together the product set, resources and management into a more compelling set of services for those customers. “This addition to Phoenix NAP falls right in line with our full service data center philosophy. We understand there are differing needs within the IT infrastructure space, and this acquisition puts us in a position to help address the variety of market demands,” said Ian McClarty, president of Phoenix NAP, quoted in the press release. “Our colocation options, public cloud services, and now dedicated hosting solutions reflect the ongoing commitment we have to be a go-to provider for established and emerging technologies.”

Part of the process of combining the two organizations was a re-engineering of some of the infrastructure around the solutions, says PhonenixNAP. “Throughout the acquisition process, our team of networking engineers and technicians has been re-designing and building a completely new network to support current and future demands,” says Jordan Jacobs, director of corporate strategy for Phoenix NAP, quoted in the press release. “Every single layer of the network is being upgraded, and we are confident it will route traffic efficiently while accommodating continued growth.”

The companies say they plan to launch some new hardware offerings in the coming weeks.

Web Hosting Sales and Promos Roundup

This week saw a limited amount of new activity on the hosting sales and promotions front this week, with a short-lived offer from cloud storage provider CX Inc, a 25 percent discount on reseller hosting from SeekDotNet and the continuation of a half-price deal from Action Web Group that we covered last week, and ends early next week.

CX Inc. Discounting Cloud Storage

Cloud storage service provider CX Inc. said this week that it would offer a discount on its storage services, offering new users 25GB of storage for 12 months at 99 cents per month. Existing users can add 25GB extra storage at 99 cents per month for 12 months. The offer is available for a 48-hour period starting on Wednesday, January 25. The service is regularly available at 10GB for free, 50GB for $9.99 per month and 100GB for $19.99.

SeekDotNet Offers 25 Percent off Reseller Hosting

ASP.NET and Windows hosting company SeekDotNet said this week that it is offering a 25 percent hosting coupon for its reseller hosting services. The company says the deal is aimed at people who want to enter the hosting business for the first time, or existing resellers looking for a way to cut costs. Customers can purchase any of SeekDotNet’s four reseller plans using the coupon code: PR25RESELL, and receive the 25 percent discount.

Web Host Action Web Group Offers Half Off Hosting

Web hosting provider Action Web Group is offering an additional 25 percent off its “Jackpot” web hosting plan. With an existing 25 percent offer, this is more than 50 percent total savings on the annual price. The offer is valid until January 31, 2012, with the coupon code jackpot2012.