U.K. Hosting Company Accidentally Deletes Customer Web Sites
U.K. Hosting Company Accidentally Deletes Customer Web Sites
A British Web hosting provider accidentally deleted data from several virtual private servers (VPS) that hosted its customers' Web sites. 123-reg, which has about 800,000 customers in the U.K., acknowledged the error and has been trying to restore the data since Saturday. However, many of the Web sites it hosts remain offline. The problem hit 67 servers out of 115,000 the company has across Europe.In an e-mail to customers, 123-reg said the data was removed by a clean-up script that it ran to show the company the number of machines active against a master database. An error on the script caused the database to show zero records for some live virtual private services. For customers, that result created a failure scenario that effectively deleted what was on the host server.
Customer Backups Recommended
123-reg's virtual private servers are unmanaged, and the company said it always recommends that customers back up their Web site data to safeguard against unexpected issues. The company added that customers who had purchased backup services from 123-reg could be back online anytime, as could anyone using another Web site backup service.
Although 123-reg did backups of its customers' Web site data, with that many accounts it's impossible to do a complete restore without eliminating any incremental work done by any of the accounts that had not been deleted, Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group, told us.
"Backups may be done on different schedules with full backups happening occasionally and incremental backups happening more often," said Enderle. "It is clear their restore process is nasty and likely the result of their getting a cheap storage management product over a more expensive comprehensive offering. The folks who sell the more comprehensive and expensive offerings are likely thinking 'I told you so.'" Enderle added that this is not an usual problem for Web hosting companies that operate on small budgets.
Most Sites Back On
123-reg hosts about 1.7 million Web sites in the U.K, but the company said only a small percentage of them were deleted by the rogue script. The company posted updates about the error on its status page. 123-reg said today that service for the majority of customers affected has been restored, and that it's working on getting the rest of the deleted Web sites back online.
The customers who were hit by the deletion weren't shy about telling the world about their frustrations. One Web site owner wrote on Twitter, "Spoke with @123reg earlier today regarding VPS issues. Was told a week minimum for e-mail update and more than likely all data lost."
123-reg said it is still investigating the restoration of each VPS on a case-by-case basis and is working individually with customers to keep them informed of the Web site recovery process. 123-reg said that data recovery company Kroll was helping with the process of restoring data.
The lesson to be taken from this incident is that consumers should be willing to pay for a superior storage management provider, even if it's a more expensive option, Enderle said. "There are other criteria other than just price that you need to use to asses a vendor," he said.
Derrick Steinbach:
Posted: 2016-04-23 @ 2:46am PT
A solution to this problem is to use Virtuozzo VPS. This VPS system automatically backs up any website 3 times a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. This means that, in 99.99% of the cases there's a backup available. Another advantage is that backups can easily be restored with the click of a button.
Steve:
Posted: 2016-04-22 @ 3:32am PT
This delete has really messed up my business, lost almost 12 customers data with them :( I really don't care about 6 month free hosting they are offering. Just moved all my sites to Webhost.uk.net after some good online research.
J Clare:
Posted: 2016-04-21 @ 7:46am PT
I have been informed by the customer service manager today that my data and backups are unrecoverable. I am demanded that 123reg compensate for the cost of a new website, damage to reputation and loss of earnings.
Source: U.K. Hosting Company Accidentally Deletes Customer Web Sites
Web Hosting Services: Dedicated Hosting: Down But Not Out - Global Strategic Analysis 2016
Dublin, April 28, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Web Hosting Services - Global Strategic Analysis" report to their offering.
This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Web Hosting Services in US$ Million. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World.
Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2014 through 2020. Also, a seven-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based on public domain information including company URLs.
The report profiles 149 companies including many key and niche players such as:
Amazon Web ServicesAT&T Inc.DreamHostEarthLink, Inc.Equinix, Inc.
Key Topics Covered:
I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONSStudy Reliability and Reporting LimitationsD isclaimersData Interpretation & Reporting LevelQuantitative Techniques & AnalyticsProduct Definitions and Scope of Study
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEWInternet Indispensability: The Cornerstone for Growth of Web TechnologiesWebsites: A Vital Need in the On-Demand EconomyTable 1: Growing Number of Websites on the World Wide Web Expands the Addressable Market Opportunity for Web Hosting Services: Global Breakdown of the Number of the Websites (In Million) for the Years 2010, 2013, & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)Rising Cost of In-House Design & Ownership of Websites: The Foundation for the Growth of Web Hosting ServicesNeed for More Control & Flexibility Spurs the Popularity of Virtual Website HostingSpurt in eCommerce & the Ensuing Focus on the Importance of Websites Drives Demand for Web Hosting ServicesRising Internet Penetration Catalyzes Broad Based Growth in the MarketThe Disruptive Ascend of Cloud Computing Gives Rise t o Website as a ServiceThe Disruption of Cloud Computing in the New EconomyWebsite as a Service (WaaS) Grows in ProminenceUnrestricted Scalability Drives Demand for Cloud Web Hosting ServicesWebsite Complexity Turns the Spotlight on Managed Web Hosting ServicesEnd-to-End Web Hosting Solutions Grow in Prominence as a Strategy for Service DifferentiationDedicated Hosting: Down But Not OutSecurity: A Major Concern for Web HostsGreen Web Hosting Finds Favor among Enterprises Focused on Sustainable Environmental StewardshipLinux: The Most Popular Web Server OS for Website HostingKey Statistical FindingsMarket Outlook
2. PRODUCT OVERVIEWIntroductionPopular Types of Hosting:Shared Web HostingVirtual HostingDedicated HostingCloud Hosting
3. STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTSHP Enterprise Announces the Phasing Out of its Public Cloud ServicesUnited Internet Takes over home.pl S.A.M247 Completes Take-over of eHostingVerio Announces Merger with NTT AmericaBlackboard Finalizes Schoolwi res PurchaseJaguarPC Joins Hands with SpamExperts to Improve Security for Client's EmailEndurance International Purchases Arvixej2 Global Takes over Web24 GroupWow Technologies Purchases Virpus and Parcomweb.M247 Takes over UK Web.Solutions DirectEndurance Group Finalizes Directi TakeoverTotal Server Solutions Purchases Hands-on Web HostingDreamHost & eNom Join Forces for Domain HostingEasyspace Partners Crunch to Support Start-upsLittlejohn Acquires HostwaySherWeb Takes over ThoughbusGoDaddy Acquires Media TempleUberGlobal Takes over Hosting & Domain Business of MYOBIBM Finalizes SoftLayer Technologies TakeoverTelecom Buys Revera
4. PRODUCT/SERVICE LAUNCHESAWS Introduces EC2 Dedicated HostCWCS Managed Hosting Unveils Premium Cloud Web HostingMedia Temple Unveils Managed Cloud Hosting Services for AWSWP Pro Host Introduces WordPress Web Hosting PlansDiscountASP.NET Introduces Managed TFS Web HostingGoDaddy Forays into Managed WordPress HostingScala Introduces Cloud Hos ting for Enterprise SSDFlywheel Introduces Premium WordPress HostingWIPL Unveils SSD Hosting
5. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERSAmazon Web Services (US)AT&T Inc. (US)DreamHost (US)EarthLink, Inc. (US)Equinix, Inc. (US)Endurance International Group (US)Bluehost (USA)HostGator.com (USA)Hostway (US)iPage (US)Google, Inc. (US)Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC (US)Hetzner Online GmbH (Germany)IBM Corporation (US)SoftLayer Technologies (US)Locaweb (Brazil)Network Solutions, LLC (US)Rackspace Hosting Inc. (US)ReadySpace LLC (US)SunGard (US)United Internet (Germany)1&1 internet Inc. (Germany)Verizon Terremark (US)
6. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE
Total Companies Profiled: 149 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries 165)
For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4wph99/web_hosting
CONTACT: Research and Markets Laura Wood, Senior Manager press@researchandmarkets.com For E.S.T Office Hours Call 1-917-300-0470 For U.S./CAN Toll Free Call 1-800-526-8630 For GMT Office Hours Call +353-1-416-8900 U.S. Fax: 646-607-1907 Fax (outside U.S.): +353-1-481-1716 Sector: Computing, Data CentersRelated Articles
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U.K. Hosting Company Accidentally Deletes Customer Web Sites
U.K. Hosting Company Accidentally Deletes Customer Web Sites
A British Web hosting provider accidentally deleted data from several virtual private servers (VPS) that hosted its customers' Web sites. 123-reg, which has about 800,000 customers in the U.K., acknowledged the error and has been trying to restore the data since Saturday. However, many of the Web sites it hosts remain offline. The problem hit 67 servers out of 115,000 the company has across Europe.In an e-mail to customers, 123-reg said the data was removed by a clean-up script that it ran to show the company the number of machines active against a master database. An error on the script caused the database to show zero records for some live virtual private services. For customers, that result created a failure scenario that effectively deleted what was on the host server.
Customer Backups Recommended
123-reg's virtual private servers are unmanaged, and the company said it always recommends that customers back up their Web site data to safeguard against unexpected issues. The company added that customers who had purchased backup services from 123-reg could be back online anytime, as could anyone using another Web site backup service.
Although 123-reg did backups of its customers' Web site data, with that many accounts it's impossible to do a complete restore without eliminating any incremental work done by any of the accounts that had not been deleted, Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group, told us.
"Backups may be done on different schedules with full backups happening occasionally and incremental backups happening more often," said Enderle. "It is clear their restore process is nasty and likely the result of their getting a cheap storage management product over a more expensive comprehensive offering. The folks who sell the more comprehensive and expensive offerings are likely thinking 'I told you so.'" Enderle added that this is not an usual problem for Web hosting companies that operate on small budgets.
Most Sites Back On
123-reg hosts about 1.7 million Web sites in the U.K, but the company said only a small percentage of them were deleted by the rogue script. The company posted updates about the error on its status page. 123-reg said today that service for the majority of customers affected has been restored, and that it's working on getting the rest of the deleted Web sites back online.
The customers who were hit by the deletion weren't shy about telling the world about their frustrations. One Web site owner wrote on Twitter, "Spoke with @123reg earlier today regarding VPS issues. Was told a week minimum for e-mail update and more than likely all data lost."
123-reg said it is still investigating the restoration of each VPS on a case-by-case basis and is working individually with customers to keep them informed of the Web site recovery process. 123-reg said that data recovery company Kroll was helping with the process of restoring data.
The lesson to be taken from this incident is that consumers should be willing to pay for a superior storage management provider, even if it's a more expensive option, Enderle said. "There are other criteria other than just price that you need to use to asses a vendor," he said.
Derrick Steinbach:
Posted: 2016-04-23 @ 2:46am PT
A solution to this problem is to use Virtuozzo VPS. This VPS system automatically backs up any website 3 times a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. This means that, in 99.99% of the cases there's a backup available. Another advantage is that backups can easily be restored with the click of a button.
Steve:
Posted: 2016-04-22 @ 3:32am PT
This delete has really messed up my business, lost almost 12 customers data with them :( I really don't care about 6 month free hosting they are offering. Just moved all my sites to Webhost.uk.net after some good online research.
J Clare:
Posted: 2016-04-21 @ 7:46am PT
I have been informed by the customer service manager today that my data and backups are unrecoverable. I am demanded that 123reg compensate for the cost of a new website, damage to reputation and loss of earnings.
Source: U.K. Hosting Company Accidentally Deletes Customer Web Sites
Web Hosting Services: Dedicated Hosting: Down But Not Out - Global Strategic Analysis 2016
Dublin, April 28, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Web Hosting Services - Global Strategic Analysis" report to their offering.
This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Web Hosting Services in US$ Million. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World.
Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2014 through 2020. Also, a seven-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based on public domain information including company URLs.
The report profiles 149 companies including many key and niche players such as:
Amazon Web ServicesAT&T Inc.DreamHostEarthLink, Inc.Equinix, Inc.
Key Topics Covered:
I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONSStudy Reliability and Reporting LimitationsD isclaimersData Interpretation & Reporting LevelQuantitative Techniques & AnalyticsProduct Definitions and Scope of Study
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEWInternet Indispensability: The Cornerstone for Growth of Web TechnologiesWebsites: A Vital Need in the On-Demand EconomyTable 1: Growing Number of Websites on the World Wide Web Expands the Addressable Market Opportunity for Web Hosting Services: Global Breakdown of the Number of the Websites (In Million) for the Years 2010, 2013, & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)Rising Cost of In-House Design & Ownership of Websites: The Foundation for the Growth of Web Hosting ServicesNeed for More Control & Flexibility Spurs the Popularity of Virtual Website HostingSpurt in eCommerce & the Ensuing Focus on the Importance of Websites Drives Demand for Web Hosting ServicesRising Internet Penetration Catalyzes Broad Based Growth in the MarketThe Disruptive Ascend of Cloud Computing Gives Rise t o Website as a ServiceThe Disruption of Cloud Computing in the New EconomyWebsite as a Service (WaaS) Grows in ProminenceUnrestricted Scalability Drives Demand for Cloud Web Hosting ServicesWebsite Complexity Turns the Spotlight on Managed Web Hosting ServicesEnd-to-End Web Hosting Solutions Grow in Prominence as a Strategy for Service DifferentiationDedicated Hosting: Down But Not OutSecurity: A Major Concern for Web HostsGreen Web Hosting Finds Favor among Enterprises Focused on Sustainable Environmental StewardshipLinux: The Most Popular Web Server OS for Website HostingKey Statistical FindingsMarket Outlook
2. PRODUCT OVERVIEWIntroductionPopular Types of Hosting:Shared Web HostingVirtual HostingDedicated HostingCloud Hosting
3. STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTSHP Enterprise Announces the Phasing Out of its Public Cloud ServicesUnited Internet Takes over home.pl S.A.M247 Completes Take-over of eHostingVerio Announces Merger with NTT AmericaBlackboard Finalizes Schoolwi res PurchaseJaguarPC Joins Hands with SpamExperts to Improve Security for Client's EmailEndurance International Purchases Arvixej2 Global Takes over Web24 GroupWow Technologies Purchases Virpus and Parcomweb.M247 Takes over UK Web.Solutions DirectEndurance Group Finalizes Directi TakeoverTotal Server Solutions Purchases Hands-on Web HostingDreamHost & eNom Join Forces for Domain HostingEasyspace Partners Crunch to Support Start-upsLittlejohn Acquires HostwaySherWeb Takes over ThoughbusGoDaddy Acquires Media TempleUberGlobal Takes over Hosting & Domain Business of MYOBIBM Finalizes SoftLayer Technologies TakeoverTelecom Buys Revera
4. PRODUCT/SERVICE LAUNCHESAWS Introduces EC2 Dedicated HostCWCS Managed Hosting Unveils Premium Cloud Web HostingMedia Temple Unveils Managed Cloud Hosting Services for AWSWP Pro Host Introduces WordPress Web Hosting PlansDiscountASP.NET Introduces Managed TFS Web HostingGoDaddy Forays into Managed WordPress HostingScala Introduces Cloud Hos ting for Enterprise SSDFlywheel Introduces Premium WordPress HostingWIPL Unveils SSD Hosting
5. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERSAmazon Web Services (US)AT&T Inc. (US)DreamHost (US)EarthLink, Inc. (US)Equinix, Inc. (US)Endurance International Group (US)Bluehost (USA)HostGator.com (USA)Hostway (US)iPage (US)Google, Inc. (US)Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC (US)Hetzner Online GmbH (Germany)IBM Corporation (US)SoftLayer Technologies (US)Locaweb (Brazil)Network Solutions, LLC (US)Rackspace Hosting Inc. (US)ReadySpace LLC (US)SunGard (US)United Internet (Germany)1&1 internet Inc. (Germany)Verizon Terremark (US)
6. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE
Total Companies Profiled: 149 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries 165)
For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4wph99/web_hosting
CONTACT: Research and Markets Laura Wood, Senior Manager press@researchandmarkets.com For E.S.T Office Hours Call 1-917-300-0470 For U.S./CAN Toll Free Call 1-800-526-8630 For GMT Office Hours Call +353-1-416-8900 U.S. Fax: 646-607-1907 Fax (outside U.S.): +353-1-481-1716 Sector: Computing, Data CentersRelated Articles
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Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (NYSE:RAX) Receives Average Rating of “Buy†from Brokerages
Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (NYSE:RAX) has been given an average rating of "Hold" by the twenty-seven ratings firms that are covering the company, Analyst Ratings Network.com reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, twelve have issued a hold recommendation, eight have given a buy recommendation and three have issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $31.04.
Several large investors have modified their holdings of RAX. LGT Capital Partners acquired a new stake in shares of Rackspace Hosting during the fourth quarter valued at $9,879,000. Nordea Investment Management AB increased its stake in shares of Rackspace Hosting by 3,799.7% in the fourth quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 123,700 shares of the hosting company's stock valued at $3,132,000 after buying an additional 120,528 shares during the last quarter. Russell Frank Co increased its stake in shares of Rackspace Hosting by 500.6% in the fourth quarter. Russell Frank Co now owns 597,020 shares of the hosting company's stock valued at $15,070,000 after buying an additional 497,608 shares during the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management increased its stake in shares of Rackspace Hosting by 3,208,917.7% in the fourth quarter. Acadian Asset Management now owns 1,989,591 shares of the hosting company's stock valued at $50,375,000 after buying an additional 1,989,529 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Janus Capital Management increased its stake in shares of Rackspace Hosting by 1.6% in the third quarter. Janus Capital Management now owns 825,700 shares of the hosting company's stock valued at $20,378,000 after buying an additional 12,732 shares during the last quarter.
RAX has been the subject of several research analyst reports. JMP Securities cut their price objective on Rackspace Hosting from $55.00 to $44.00 in a report on Tuesday, February 16th. Goldman Sachs cut their price objective on Rackspace Hosting from $27.00 to $24.00 in a report on Monday, February 1st. RBC Capital reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Rackspace Hosting in a report on Saturday, January 16th. Cowen and Company reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $36.00 price objective (down previously from $52.00) on shares of Rackspace Hosting in a report on Wednesday, February 17th. Finally, Vetr lowered Rackspace Hosting from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $22.01 price objective for the company. in a report on Thursday, February 18th.
Shares of Rackspace Hosting (NYSE:RAX) traded down 0.45% during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $24.07. 850,561 shares of the company's stock were exchanged. The stock has a market cap of $3.15 billion and a PE ratio of 26.74. Rackspace Hosting has a 12 month low of $15.05 and a 12 month high of $55.35. The company's 50 day moving average is $22.30 and its 200-day moving average is $23.48.
Rackspace Hosting (NYSE:RAX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 16th. The hosting company reported $0.24 EPS for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.01. The firm earned $522.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $521.53 million. The business's revenue was up 10.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.26 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Rackspace Hosting will post $0.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Rackspace Hosting, Inc (NYSE:RAX) operates in the managed cloud segment of the business information technology (IT) market. The Company offers a portfolio of integrated IT solutions for common business needs, including for e-commerce, Web content management, Website hosting, data services, office mail and collaboration, and private clouds.
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Source: Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (NYSE:RAX) Receives Average Rating of "Buy" from Brokerages
U.K. Hosting Company Accidentally Deletes Customer Web Sites
U.K. Hosting Company Accidentally Deletes Customer Web Sites
A British Web hosting provider accidentally deleted data from several virtual private servers (VPS) that hosted its customers' Web sites. 123-reg, which has about 800,000 customers in the U.K., acknowledged the error and has been trying to restore the data since Saturday. However, many of the Web sites it hosts remain offline. The problem hit 67 servers out of 115,000 the company has across Europe.In an e-mail to customers, 123-reg said the data was removed by a clean-up script that it ran to show the company the number of machines active against a master database. An error on the script caused the database to show zero records for some live virtual private services. For customers, that result created a failure scenario that effectively deleted what was on the host server.
Customer Backups Recommended
123-reg's virtual private servers are unmanaged, and the company said it always recommends that customers back up their Web site data to safeguard against unexpected issues. The company added that customers who had purchased backup services from 123-reg could be back online anytime, as could anyone using another Web site backup service.
Although 123-reg did backups of its customers' Web site data, with that many accounts it's impossible to do a complete restore without eliminating any incremental work done by any of the accounts that had not been deleted, Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group, told us.
"Backups may be done on different schedules with full backups happening occasionally and incremental backups happening more often," said Enderle. "It is clear their restore process is nasty and likely the result of their getting a cheap storage management product over a more expensive comprehensive offering. The folks who sell the more comprehensive and expensive offerings are likely thinking 'I told you so.'" Enderle added that this is not an usual problem for Web hosting companies that operate on small budgets.
Most Sites Back On
123-reg hosts about 1.7 million Web sites in the U.K, but the company said only a small percentage of them were deleted by the rogue script. The company posted updates about the error on its status page. 123-reg said today that service for the majority of customers affected has been restored, and that it's working on getting the rest of the deleted Web sites back online.
The customers who were hit by the deletion weren't shy about telling the world about their frustrations. One Web site owner wrote on Twitter, "Spoke with @123reg earlier today regarding VPS issues. Was told a week minimum for e-mail update and more than likely all data lost."
123-reg said it is still investigating the restoration of each VPS on a case-by-case basis and is working individually with customers to keep them informed of the Web site recovery process. 123-reg said that data recovery company Kroll was helping with the process of restoring data.
The lesson to be taken from this incident is that consumers should be willing to pay for a superior storage management provider, even if it's a more expensive option, Enderle said. "There are other criteria other than just price that you need to use to asses a vendor," he said.
Derrick Steinbach:
Posted: 2016-04-23 @ 2:46am PT
A solution to this problem is to use Virtuozzo VPS. This VPS system automatically backs up any website 3 times a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. This means that, in 99.99% of the cases there's a backup available. Another advantage is that backups can easily be restored with the click of a button.
Steve:
Posted: 2016-04-22 @ 3:32am PT
This delete has really messed up my business, lost almost 12 customers data with them :( I really don't care about 6 month free hosting they are offering. Just moved all my sites to Webhost.uk.net after some good online research.
J Clare:
Posted: 2016-04-21 @ 7:46am PT
I have been informed by the customer service manager today that my data and backups are unrecoverable. I am demanded that 123reg compensate for the cost of a new website, damage to reputation and loss of earnings.
Source: U.K. Hosting Company Accidentally Deletes Customer Web Sites
Web Hosting Secrets Revealed Introduce Interserver To Top Five Web Hosting Providers 2016
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San Francisco, CA, United States - April 26, 2016 /MarketersMedia/ --
Web hosting is an essential component of any business hoping to compete in the modern marketplace, and having the best hosting package possible can make all the difference when it comes to generating leads and converting them into sales. Finding the best hosting is fortunately now a quick and simple process, thanks to Web Hosting Secrets Revealed. The website offers constantly updated rankings of the best web hosting providers, and has just seen a seismic shift with the inclusion of InterServer.
It's inclusion into WHSR Editor's top 5 hosting picks is based on his review of InterServer shared hosting, which has revealed outstanding performance and a real commitment to customer service. The key difference makers that helped them climb the rankings include the strong uptime record for the past one year, lock in renewal price after signup, and the fact that users get to buy a domain at just $1.99/year if they purchase a web host.
InterServer has been tested with BitCatcha for server speed, as have all the hosts who are reviewed. The selection score for the top five requires an above average performance when compared with 10,000,000 samples at BitCatcha.
A spokesperson for Web Hosting Secrets Revealed explained, "This is big news for InterServer and for our regular readers, who are always on the lookout for the next big thing, now have cause for some real excitement. The wonderful thing for our readers is that InterServer has an incredible product offer to go with it, which will be seriously tempting for small businesses, individual users and others looking for the best possible offer. Our latest review attests to the quality of the service, and we are happy to be able to recommend them based on what we have discovered this year. We look forward to seeing if they can climb higher."
About Web Hosting Secrets Revealed: Web Hosting Secrets Revealed was founded in May 2008, Web Hosting Secret Revealed (WHSR) delivers insightful, actionable consumer advice to web hosting shoppers, bloggers, and web marketers. WHSR now offers web hosting reviews, a blog covering the latest news and updates from the industry, and an uptime monitor together with other useful tools.
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Source: Web Hosting Secrets Revealed Introduce Interserver To Top Five Web Hosting Providers 2016
U.K. Hosting Company Accidentally Deletes Customer Web Sites
U.K. Hosting Company Accidentally Deletes Customer Web Sites
A British Web hosting provider accidentally deleted data from several virtual private servers (VPS) that hosted its customers' Web sites. 123-reg, which has about 800,000 customers in the U.K., acknowledged the error and has been trying to restore the data since Saturday. However, many of the Web sites it hosts remain offline. The problem hit 67 servers out of 115,000 the company has across Europe.In an e-mail to customers, 123-reg said the data was removed by a clean-up script that it ran to show the company the number of machines active against a master database. An error on the script caused the database to show zero records for some live virtual private services. For customers, that result created a failure scenario that effectively deleted what was on the host server.
Customer Backups Recommended
123-reg's virtual private servers are unmanaged, and the company said it always recommends that customers back up their Web site data to safeguard against unexpected issues. The company added that customers who had purchased backup services from 123-reg could be back online anytime, as could anyone using another Web site backup service.
Although 123-reg did backups of its customers' Web site data, with that many accounts it's impossible to do a complete restore without eliminating any incremental work done by any of the accounts that had not been deleted, Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group, told us.
"Backups may be done on different schedules with full backups happening occasionally and incremental backups happening more often," said Enderle. "It is clear their restore process is nasty and likely the result of their getting a cheap storage management product over a more expensive comprehensive offering. The folks who sell the more comprehensive and expensive offerings are likely thinking 'I told you so.'" Enderle added that this is not an usual problem for Web hosting companies that operate on small budgets.
Most Sites Back On
123-reg hosts about 1.7 million Web sites in the U.K, but the company said only a small percentage of them were deleted by the rogue script. The company posted updates about the error on its status page. 123-reg said today that service for the majority of customers affected has been restored, and that it's working on getting the rest of the deleted Web sites back online.
The customers who were hit by the deletion weren't shy about telling the world about their frustrations. One Web site owner wrote on Twitter, "Spoke with @123reg earlier today regarding VPS issues. Was told a week minimum for e-mail update and more than likely all data lost."
123-reg said it is still investigating the restoration of each VPS on a case-by-case basis and is working individually with customers to keep them informed of the Web site recovery process. 123-reg said that data recovery company Kroll was helping with the process of restoring data.
The lesson to be taken from this incident is that consumers should be willing to pay for a superior storage management provider, even if it's a more expensive option, Enderle said. "There are other criteria other than just price that you need to use to asses a vendor," he said.
Derrick Steinbach:
Posted: 2016-04-23 @ 2:46am PT
A solution to this problem is to use Virtuozzo VPS. This VPS system automatically backs up any website 3 times a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. This means that, in 99.99% of the cases there's a backup available. Another advantage is that backups can easily be restored with the click of a button.
Steve:
Posted: 2016-04-22 @ 3:32am PT
This delete has really messed up my business, lost almost 12 customers data with them :( I really don't care about 6 month free hosting they are offering. Just moved all my sites to Webhost.uk.net after some good online research.
J Clare:
Posted: 2016-04-21 @ 7:46am PT
I have been informed by the customer service manager today that my data and backups are unrecoverable. I am demanded that 123reg compensate for the cost of a new website, damage to reputation and loss of earnings.
Source: U.K. Hosting Company Accidentally Deletes Customer Web Sites
Understanding Managed Hosting and How It Can Help Your Business | @CloudExpo #Cloud
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Learn what are standard services that are provided through managed hosting and how they can benefit small to medium sized businesses.
Managed hosting refers to the IT provisional mode in which a provider company leases servers and associated applications and hardware to a client. The providing company houses and manages all equipment. The client may or may not have administrative access to these servers and applications but rarely utilizes this access. In most cases, a web-based interface is used by the client to interact with the hosting provider.
Standard Services Offered Through Managed Hosting:
Set up and configuration of hardwareSet up and configuration of softwareTechnical SupportPatch ManagementSystem maintenanceMonitoring All Hardware, Software and System FunctioningUpdating ClientAdditional (or Optional Services):Backups of Systems, Hardware and SoftwareLoad balancingDisaster RecoveryVulnerability ScanningID – Intrusion DetectionPreventing and Mitigating DDoS: Distributed Denial of Service
The services a company is offered by their managed hosting provider depends entirely on the level of management they opt for. Managed hosting has two options: fully managed hosting and partial managed hosting." In a fully managed hosting package, the goal is to allow the client to sit back and enjoy their server without any involvement beyond receiving regular updates. A dedicated webmaster works around the clock to monitor and manage your server systems and hardware. Partial managed web hosting is less expensive but requires more hands on involvement from the client. Your systems will still be managed by a dedicated webmaster but you will be responsible for some administrative tasks. The upside of this choice is that you, as a user, have a higher degree in control over your systems.
The Benefits - Managed Hosting and Your CompanyThe benefits of managed hosting are most acutely experienced by small to mid sized companies. For these companies, the cost of signing up with a managed hosting provider is significantly less than that of hiring, training and monitoring an in-house webmaster. Additionally, companies save significant amounts of resources and time on the maintenance of these server systems. Managed hosting providers give companies the ability to focus on their business without wasting time and energy on IT management. Here is a brief look at additional benefits of managed hosting.
Security and Experience: With managed hosting services, you are paying for expertise and experience – and the peace of mind that accompanies this. Highly skilled technical specialists are proactively managing and updating your IT infrastructure while you focus on growing your business. Furthermore, managed hosting providers utilize multiple layers of redundancy to ensure that no single point of failure is present in your infrastructure – thereby creating a higher level of security than businesses could create on their own.
Decreased Staffing Needs: Outsourcing your IT infrastructure needs to a managed hosting provider means significantly reduced staffing needs and expenses. For one fee, a managed hosting provider will replace an entire department of in house IT tech support while offering the 24 hour coverage and management that would be impossible to provide with an in house staff. This 24 hour care is often provided at no additional cost and can mean the difference between 12 hours of interrupted service and a secure business continuity plan.
Accelerated Global Expansion: Companies with managed hosting providers are shown to be more prepared for rapid international growth. Managed hosting providers with international operations have the ability to deploy international infrastructure quickly and replicate domestic solutions abroad. This allows for rapid expansion across international borders. Hiring the tech support needed to accomplish this with an in house team would be costly, ineffective and inefficient.
For small to mid-sized companies, managed hosting providers offer the flexibility and expertise required for business expansion.
As Volico Hosting's director of operations' DOO), Gadi Hus's leadership role entails being ultimately responsible for all day-to-day management decisions. Furthermore, he oversees all engineering aspects of the facility and ensures that internal and client projects are on-schedule and conducted in accordance to the policies and controls set within the respective task.
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U.K. Hosting Company Accidentally Deletes Customer Web sites
U.K. Hosting Company Accidentally Deletes Customer Web sites
A British Web hosting provider accidentally deleted data from several virtual private servers (VPS) that hosted its customers' Web sites. 123-reg, which has about 800,000 customers in the U.K., acknowledged the error and has been trying to restore the data since Saturday. However, many of the Web sites it hosts remain offline. The problem hit 67 servers out of 115,000 the company has across Europe.In an e-mail to customers, 123-reg said the data was removed by a clean-up script that it ran to show the company the number of machines active against a master database. An error on the script caused the database to show zero records for some live virtual private services. For customers, that result created a failure scenario that effectively deleted what was on the host server.
Customer Backups Recommended
123-reg's virtual private servers are unmanaged, and the company said it always recommends that customers back up their Web site data to safeguard against unexpected issues. The company added that customers who had purchased backup services from 123-reg could be back online anytime, as could anyone using another Web site backup service.
Although 123-reg did backups of its customers' Web site data, with that many accounts it's impossible to do a complete restore without eliminating any incremental work done by any of the accounts that had not been deleted, Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group, told us.
"Backups may be done on different schedules with full backups happening occasionally and incremental backups happening more often," said Enderle. "It is clear their restore process is nasty and likely the result of their getting a cheap storage management product over a more expensive comprehensive offering. The folks who sell the more comprehensive and expensive offerings are likely thinking 'I told you so.'" Enderle added that this is not an usual problem for Web hosting companies that operate on small budgets.
Most Sites Back On
123-reg hosts about 1.7 million Web sites in the U.K, but the company said only a small percentage of them were deleted by the rogue script. The company posted updates about the error on its status page. 123-reg said today that service for the majority of customers affected has been restored, and that it's working on getting the rest of the deleted Web sites back online.
The customers who were hit by the deletion weren't shy about telling the world about their frustrations. One Web site owner wrote on Twitter, "Spoke with @123reg earlier today regarding VPS issues. Was told a week minimum for e-mail update and more than likely all data lost."
123-reg said it is still investigating the restoration of each VPS on a case-by-case basis and is working individually with customers to keep them informed of the Web site recovery process. 123-reg said that data recovery company Kroll was helping with the process of restoring data.
The lesson to be taken from this incident is that consumers should be willing to pay for a superior storage management provider, even if it's a more expensive option, Enderle said. "There are other criteria other than just price that you need to use to asses a vendor," he said.
Derrick Steinbach:
Posted: 2016-04-23 @ 2:46am PT
A solution to this problem is to use Virtuozzo VPS. This VPS system automatically backs up any website 3 times a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. This means that, in 99.99% of the cases there's a backup available. Another advantage is that backups can easily be restored with the click of a button.
Steve:
Posted: 2016-04-22 @ 3:32am PT
This delete has really messed up my business, lost almost 12 customers data with them :( I really don't care about 6 month free hosting they are offering. Just moved all my sites to Webhost.uk.net after some good online research.
J Clare:
Posted: 2016-04-21 @ 7:46am PT
I have been informed by the customer service manager today that my data and backups are unrecoverable. I am demanded that 123reg compensate for the cost of a new website, damage to reputation and loss of earnings.
Source: U.K. Hosting Company Accidentally Deletes Customer Web sites
Understanding Managed Hosting and How It Can Help Your Business | @CloudExpo #Cloud
Article Rating:
April 22, 2016 04:06 PM EDTReads:
493Learn what are standard services that are provided through managed hosting and how they can benefit small to medium sized businesses.
Managed hosting refers to the IT provisional mode in which a provider company leases servers and associated applications and hardware to a client. The providing company houses and manages all equipment. The client may or may not have administrative access to these servers and applications but rarely utilizes this access. In most cases, a web-based interface is used by the client to interact with the hosting provider.
Standard Services Offered Through Managed Hosting:
Set up and configuration of hardwareSet up and configuration of softwareTechnical SupportPatch ManagementSystem maintenanceMonitoring All Hardware, Software and System FunctioningUpdating ClientAdditional (or Optional Services):Backups of Systems, Hardware and SoftwareLoad balancingDisaster RecoveryVulnerability ScanningID – Intrusion DetectionPreventing and Mitigating DDoS: Distributed Denial of Service
The services a company is offered by their managed hosting provider depends entirely on the level of management they opt for. Managed hosting has two options: fully managed hosting and partial managed hosting." In a fully managed hosting package, the goal is to allow the client to sit back and enjoy their server without any involvement beyond receiving regular updates. A dedicated webmaster works around the clock to monitor and manage your server systems and hardware. Partial managed web hosting is less expensive but requires more hands on involvement from the client. Your systems will still be managed by a dedicated webmaster but you will be responsible for some administrative tasks. The upside of this choice is that you, as a user, have a higher degree in control over your systems.
The Benefits - Managed Hosting and Your CompanyThe benefits of managed hosting are most acutely experienced by small to mid sized companies. For these companies, the cost of signing up with a managed hosting provider is significantly less than that of hiring, training and monitoring an in-house webmaster. Additionally, companies save significant amounts of resources and time on the maintenance of these server systems. Managed hosting providers give companies the ability to focus on their business without wasting time and energy on IT management. Here is a brief look at additional benefits of managed hosting.
Security and Experience: With managed hosting services, you are paying for expertise and experience – and the peace of mind that accompanies this. Highly skilled technical specialists are proactively managing and updating your IT infrastructure while you focus on growing your business. Furthermore, managed hosting providers utilize multiple layers of redundancy to ensure that no single point of failure is present in your infrastructure – thereby creating a higher level of security than businesses could create on their own.
Decreased Staffing Needs: Outsourcing your IT infrastructure needs to a managed hosting provider means significantly reduced staffing needs and expenses. For one fee, a managed hosting provider will replace an entire department of in house IT tech support while offering the 24 hour coverage and management that would be impossible to provide with an in house staff. This 24 hour care is often provided at no additional cost and can mean the difference between 12 hours of interrupted service and a secure business continuity plan.
Accelerated Global Expansion: Companies with managed hosting providers are shown to be more prepared for rapid international growth. Managed hosting providers with international operations have the ability to deploy international infrastructure quickly and replicate domestic solutions abroad. This allows for rapid expansion across international borders. Hiring the tech support needed to accomplish this with an in house team would be costly, ineffective and inefficient.
For small to mid-sized companies, managed hosting providers offer the flexibility and expertise required for business expansion.
As Volico Hosting's director of operations' DOO), Gadi Hus's leadership role entails being ultimately responsible for all day-to-day management decisions. Furthermore, he oversees all engineering aspects of the facility and ensures that internal and client projects are on-schedule and conducted in accordance to the policies and controls set within the respective task.
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U.K. Hosting Company Accidentally Deletes Customer Web sites
U.K. Hosting Company Accidentally Deletes Customer Web sites
A British Web hosting provider accidentally deleted data from several virtual private servers (VPS) that hosted its customers' Web sites. 123-reg, which has about 800,000 customers in the U.K., acknowledged the error and has been trying to restore the data since Saturday. However, many of the Web sites it hosts remain offline. The problem hit 67 servers out of 115,000 the company has across Europe.In an e-mail to customers, 123-reg said the data was removed by a clean-up script that it ran to show the company the number of machines active against a master database. An error on the script caused the database to show zero records for some live virtual private services. For customers, that result created a failure scenario that effectively deleted what was on the host server.
Customer Backups Recommended
123-reg's virtual private servers are unmanaged, and the company said it always recommends that customers back up their Web site data to safeguard against unexpected issues. The company added that customers who had purchased backup services from 123-reg could be back online anytime, as could anyone using another Web site backup service.
Although 123-reg did backups of its customers' Web site data, with that many accounts it's impossible to do a complete restore without eliminating any incremental work done by any of the accounts that had not been deleted, Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group, told us.
"Backups may be done on different schedules with full backups happening occasionally and incremental backups happening more often," said Enderle. "It is clear their restore process is nasty and likely the result of their getting a cheap storage management product over a more expensive comprehensive offering. The folks who sell the more comprehensive and expensive offerings are likely thinking 'I told you so.'" Enderle added that this is not an usual problem for Web hosting companies that operate on small budgets.
Most Sites Back On
123-reg hosts about 1.7 million Web sites in the U.K, but the company said only a small percentage of them were deleted by the rogue script. The company posted updates about the error on its status page. 123-reg said today that service for the majority of customers affected has been restored, and that it's working on getting the rest of the deleted Web sites back online.
The customers who were hit by the deletion weren't shy about telling the world about their frustrations. One Web site owner wrote on Twitter, "Spoke with @123reg earlier today regarding VPS issues. Was told a week minimum for e-mail update and more than likely all data lost."
123-reg said it is still investigating the restoration of each VPS on a case-by-case basis and is working individually with customers to keep them informed of the Web site recovery process. 123-reg said that data recovery company Kroll was helping with the process of restoring data.
The lesson to be taken from this incident is that consumers should be willing to pay for a superior storage management provider, even if it's a more expensive option, Enderle said. "There are other criteria other than just price that you need to use to asses a vendor," he said.
Steve:
Posted: 2016-04-22 @ 3:32am PT
This delete has really messed up my business, lost almost 12 customers data with them :( I really don't care about 6 month free hosting they are offering. Just moved all my sites to Webhost.uk.net after some good online research.
J Clare:
Posted: 2016-04-21 @ 7:46am PT
I have been informed by the customer service manager today that my data and backups are unrecoverable. I am demanded that 123reg compensate for the cost of a new website, damage to reputation and loss of earnings.
Source: U.K. Hosting Company Accidentally Deletes Customer Web sites
Understanding Managed Hosting and How It Can Help Your Business | @CloudExpo #Cloud
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April 22, 2016 04:06 PM EDTReads:
278Learn what are standard services that are provided through managed hosting and how they can benefit small to medium sized businesses.
Managed hosting refers to the IT provisional mode in which a provider company leases servers and associated applications and hardware to a client. The providing company houses and manages all equipment. The client may or may not have administrative access to these servers and applications but rarely utilizes this access. In most cases, a web-based interface is used by the client to interact with the hosting provider.
Standard Services Offered Through Managed Hosting:
Set up and configuration of hardwareSet up and configuration of softwareTechnical SupportPatch ManagementSystem maintenanceMonitoring All Hardware, Software and System FunctioningUpdating ClientAdditional (or Optional Services):Backups of Systems, Hardware and SoftwareLoad balancingDisaster RecoveryVulnerability ScanningID – Intrusion DetectionPreventing and Mitigating DDoS: Distributed Denial of Service
The services a company is offered by their managed hosting provider depends entirely on the level of management they opt for. Managed hosting has two options: fully managed hosting and partial managed hosting." In a fully managed hosting package, the goal is to allow the client to sit back and enjoy their server without any involvement beyond receiving regular updates. A dedicated webmaster works around the clock to monitor and manage your server systems and hardware. Partial managed web hosting is less expensive but requires more hands on involvement from the client. Your systems will still be managed by a dedicated webmaster but you will be responsible for some administrative tasks. The upside of this choice is that you, as a user, have a higher degree in control over your systems.
The Benefits - Managed Hosting and Your CompanyThe benefits of managed hosting are most acutely experienced by small to mid sized companies. For these companies, the cost of signing up with a managed hosting provider is significantly less than that of hiring, training and monitoring an in-house webmaster. Additionally, companies save significant amounts of resources and time on the maintenance of these server systems. Managed hosting providers give companies the ability to focus on their business without wasting time and energy on IT management. Here is a brief look at additional benefits of managed hosting.
Security and Experience: With managed hosting services, you are paying for expertise and experience – and the peace of mind that accompanies this. Highly skilled technical specialists are proactively managing and updating your IT infrastructure while you focus on growing your business. Furthermore, managed hosting providers utilize multiple layers of redundancy to ensure that no single point of failure is present in your infrastructure – thereby creating a higher level of security than businesses could create on their own.
Decreased Staffing Needs: Outsourcing your IT infrastructure needs to a managed hosting provider means significantly reduced staffing needs and expenses. For one fee, a managed hosting provider will replace an entire department of in house IT tech support while offering the 24 hour coverage and management that would be impossible to provide with an in house staff. This 24 hour care is often provided at no additional cost and can mean the difference between 12 hours of interrupted service and a secure business continuity plan.
Accelerated Global Expansion: Companies with managed hosting providers are shown to be more prepared for rapid international growth. Managed hosting providers with international operations have the ability to deploy international infrastructure quickly and replicate domestic solutions abroad. This allows for rapid expansion across international borders. Hiring the tech support needed to accomplish this with an in house team would be costly, ineffective and inefficient.
For small to mid-sized companies, managed hosting providers offer the flexibility and expertise required for business expansion.
As Volico Hosting's director of operations' DOO), Gadi Hus's leadership role entails being ultimately responsible for all day-to-day management decisions. Furthermore, he oversees all engineering aspects of the facility and ensures that internal and client projects are on-schedule and conducted in accordance to the policies and controls set within the respective task.
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U.K. Hosting Company Accidentally Deletes Customer Web sites
U.K. Hosting Company Accidentally Deletes Customer Web sites
A British Web hosting provider accidentally deleted data from several virtual private servers (VPS) that hosted its customers' Web sites. 123-reg, which has about 800,000 customers in the U.K., acknowledged the error and has been trying to restore the data since Saturday. However, many of the Web sites it hosts remain offline. The problem hit 67 servers out of 115,000 the company has across Europe.In an e-mail to customers, 123-reg said the data was removed by a clean-up script that it ran to show the company the number of machines active against a master database. An error on the script caused the database to show zero records for some live virtual private services. For customers, that result created a failure scenario that effectively deleted what was on the host server.
Customer Backups Recommended
123-reg's virtual private servers are unmanaged, and the company said it always recommends that customers back up their Web site data to safeguard against unexpected issues. The company added that customers who had purchased backup services from 123-reg could be back online anytime, as could anyone using another Web site backup service.
Although 123-reg did backups of its customers' Web site data, with that many accounts it's impossible to do a complete restore without eliminating any incremental work done by any of the accounts that had not been deleted, Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group, told us.
"Backups may be done on different schedules with full backups happening occasionally and incremental backups happening more often," said Enderle. "It is clear their restore process is nasty and likely the result of their getting a cheap storage management product over a more expensive comprehensive offering. The folks who sell the more comprehensive and expensive offerings are likely thinking 'I told you so.'" Enderle added that this is not an usual problem for Web hosting companies that operate on small budgets.
Most Sites Back On
123-reg hosts about 1.7 million Web sites in the U.K, but the company said only a small percentage of them were deleted by the rogue script. The company posted updates about the error on its status page. 123-reg said today that service for the majority of customers affected has been restored, and that it's working on getting the rest of the deleted Web sites back online.
The customers who were hit by the deletion weren't shy about telling the world about their frustrations. One Web site owner wrote on Twitter, "Spoke with @123reg earlier today regarding VPS issues. Was told a week minimum for e-mail update and more than likely all data lost."
123-reg said it is still investigating the restoration of each VPS on a case-by-case basis and is working individually with customers to keep them informed of the Web site recovery process. 123-reg said that data recovery company Kroll was helping with the process of restoring data.
The lesson to be taken from this incident is that consumers should be willing to pay for a superior storage management provider, even if it's a more expensive option, Enderle said. "There are other criteria other than just price that you need to use to asses a vendor," he said.
J Clare:
Posted: 2016-04-21 @ 7:46am PT
I have been informed by the customer service manager today that my data and backups are unrecoverable. I am demanded that 123reg compensate for the cost of a new website, damage to reputation and loss of earnings.
Source: U.K. Hosting Company Accidentally Deletes Customer Web sites
Trexquant Investment LP Lowers Stake in Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (RAX)
Trexquant Investment LP reduced its stake in Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (NYSE:RAX) by 23.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 111,400 shares of the hosting company's stock after selling 34,169 shares during the period. Trexquant Investment LP owned 0.08% of Rackspace Hosting worth $2,821,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Globeflex Capital L P boosted its stake in shares of Rackspace Hosting by 31.2% in the fourth quarter. Globeflex Capital L P now owns 45,822 shares of the hosting company's stock valued at $1,160,000 after buying an additional 10,885 shares in the last quarter. Profund Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Rackspace Hosting by 42.8% in the fourth quarter. Profund Advisors LLC now owns 59,364 shares of the hosting company's stock valued at $1,503,000 after buying an additional 17,798 shares in the last quarter. Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Rackspace Hosting by 43.3% in the fourth quarter. Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management Inc. now owns 73,834 shares of the hosting company's stock valued at $1,871,000 after buying an additional 22,315 shares in the last quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP boosted its stake in shares of Rackspace H osting by 43.9% in the fourth quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 83,125 shares of the hosting company's stock valued at $2,105,000 after buying an additional 25,356 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cornerstone Capital Management Holdings LLC. boosted its stake in shares of Rackspace Hosting by 170.7% in the fourth quarter. Cornerstone Capital Management Holdings LLC. now owns 107,429 shares of the hosting company's stock valued at $2,720,000 after buying an additional 67,737 shares in the last quarter.
Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (NYSE:RAX) traded up 2.16% during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $25.12. 1,439,653 shares of the stock were exchanged. Rackspace Hosting, Inc. has a 52-week low of $15.05 and a 52-week high of $56.20. The stock has a market cap of $3.29 billion and a PE ratio of 27.91. The stock's 50 day moving average is $22.07 and its 200 day moving average is $23.55.
Rackspace Hosting (NYSE:RAX) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 16th. The hosting company reported $0.24 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.01. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.26 earnings per share. The business had revenue of $522.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $521.53 million. The business's quarterly revenue was up 10.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast that Rackspace Hosting, Inc. will post $0.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Several brokerages recently issued reports on RAX. Bank of America restated a "buy" rating on shares of Rackspace Hosting in a report on Sunday, March 27th. RBC Capital dropped their price target on shares of Rackspace Hosting from $31.00 to $26.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 17th. Vetr cut shares of Rackspace Hosting from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $24.45 price target on the stock. in a research note on Wednesday, April 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Rackspace Hosting from $34.00 to $22.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 17th. Finally, Barclays cut shares of Rackspace Hosting from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $35.00 to $21.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock wi th a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. The stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $33.48.
Rackspace Hosting, Inc (NYSE:RAX) operates in the managed cloud segment of the business information technology (IT) market. The Company offers a portfolio of integrated IT solutions for common business needs, including for e-commerce, Web content management, Website hosting, data services, office mail and collaboration, and private clouds.
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Source: Trexquant Investment LP Lowers Stake in Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (RAX)
CrowdReviews.com Announces the Rankings of the Best Web Hosting Companies
SANTA FE, NM--(Marketwired - April 21, 2016) - CrowdReviews.com, the leading provider of online service reviews, has released their list of the best web hosting companies based on client reviews and feedback. While the rankings get updated in real time through the use of an algorithm, CrowdReviews.com has decided to highlight the top performing web hosting companies based on their positioning at the time of the announcement. CrowdReviews.com urges buyers of web hosting solutions to leave detailed and insightful reviews regarding their hosting experience in order to assist those looking for effective web hosting solutions.
The top web hosting companies featured by the algorithm include:
1) Website World
2) Network Solutions
3) 1&1
Website hosting companies can compete in the rankings by inviting their customers to leave their own reviews about the hosting solutions they have used. Visitors to CrowdReviews.com are able to leave reviews on the services and software they have used in the past or are actively using. In addition, employees, competitors, and other audiences are invited to share their own experiences on services and software vendors alike.
The placements of companies on the rankings are primarily influenced by the reviews offered by web hosting customers, but are determined based on five primary factors. These factors are review strength, reputation strength, reviewer strength, profile strength, and verified status. Each of these factors are determined based on numerous sub-factors which can be reviewed in the following "How Do We Rank" page:
http://www.crowdreviews.com/how-do-we-rank
To view the list of the best web hosting companies based on user reviews visit:
http://www.crowdreviews.com/ratings-of-best-web-hosting-companies-based-on-user-reviews
Those interested in joining CrowdReviews.com can visit the following page to register or claim their profile:
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About CrowdReviews.com
CrowdReviews.com is a crowdreviewing platform which ranks over 500 software categories and 200 service categories.
Source: CrowdReviews.com Announces the Rankings of the Best Web Hosting Companies
WebHostingCat.com Announces 2016 Best Web Hosting Award Winners
Orcutt, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/20/2016 -- WebHostingCat.com recently named its Best Web Hosting Award Winners for 2016. This year, twelve categories of awards were announced including Best Business Hosting, Best Shared Hosting, Best Managed WordPress Hosting, Best VPS Hosting, Best Green Hosting, Best Podcast Hosting, and Best Dedicated Hosting.
This is the fourth year that WebHostingCat.com has recognized superior hosting accomplishments in the industry. New for 2016 is an award for the Best New Innovative Product which was awarded to InMotion Hosting's BoldGrid—a new website builder that allows professional looking WordPress websites to be more easily created.
In addition to InMotion Hosting, other winners this year include SiteGround, WP Engine, A2 Hosting, GreenGeeks, and Web Hosting Hub. For more information on the 2016 Best Web Hosting Awards, see https://webhostingcat.com/best-web-hosting-awards-2016/.
About WebHostingCat.comWebHostingCat.com is an indepen dent guide and review site created for those looking to get their business or personal website online. In addition to reviewing the top web hosting companies, the site has an extensive article section consisting of helpful tips on creating and maintaining your website, as well as suggestions on where to find the best deals on web hosting plans.
For more information, please visit https://webhostingcat.com.
ContactTo learn more about WebHostingCat.com, please contactMichael James, Media Relations2275 Huntington Dr., Ste. 332San Marino, CA 91108(626) 388-1533mike@webhostingcat.com
Source: WebHostingCat.com Announces 2016 Best Web Hosting Award Winners
Web Werks Adds Its New Cloud Reseller Hosting Model
Mumbai, India, April 20, 2016 --(PR.com)-- Web Werks has put a step forward to evolving its cloud hosting environment and IT services, as it will be now providing the latest cloud reseller-hosting model. The idea of inventing this crucial feature is to create brand awareness and to boost customer growth as it provides redundant environment to host your cloud account.
According to the Technical Manager, "We don't want to remain stagnant in the market. To create our own recognition, we are upgrading our deliverables and bringing in more innovative approaches. By introducing cloud reseller hosting model, we are giving our users an opportunity to reap more out of our service. Our urge to bring in new platforms and develop existing plans makes our web hosting business better than our competitors do. Our customers can expect newer, cost-effective schemes and services with exceptional outputs and advantages. We assure to initiate more IT models in future that will keep benefiti ng our global clientele."
Web Werks' cloud reseller server allows a particular account holder to host multiple accounts under their own price listed and brand name, including a plethora of benefits cloud servers has to offer. Here, the account holder is solely responsible for securing, configuring and updating the server depending on the clients' requirements, while Web Werks, the account holder's service provider will be in charge of network connectivity and hardware facility.
With a much scalable, high availability infrastructure and the ability to run any software and operating system, this approach is considered way far better than the traditional reseller hosting and VPS hosting as there is room for building customers, growing business and earning sound profit, combined with delivering a range of cloud server benefits.
Along with all the perquisites, Web Werks also offers 24x7 Rapid Action Support, Disaster Recovery, Managed Reseller Services, providin g assurance of server maintenance. With the company's cost-effective schemes to hosting several websites, small businesses and web developers can make most out of the service. Users can choose plans as per their requirements and can modify it over time with ease.
Web Werks incorporated in 1996 is a pioneer and dynamic source in delivering data center products and services and since then it has earned several milestones in its journey. Now, with its new, innovative ideas, the company is attempting to evolve its services so that its customers can experience better technology at fraction of cost.
About Web Werks:Web Werks is an India-based CMMI Level 3 Web Development and Web Hosting company with several Tier-3 datacenters in India and USA. Web Werks, started in 1996 has successfully delivered numerous projects in the areas of Web Hosting, Data Center Services, Disaster Recovery Services, Web Designing, Online Application Development, E-commerce Solutions, and Mobile Appl ication Development.
Contact Information:Web Werks Data CentersPriti Shetti8828335555Contact via Emailhttps://www.webwerks.in4th Floor, The Ruby Tower, 29, Senapati Bapat Marg, Dadar (West)India
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Source: Web Werks Adds Its New Cloud Reseller Hosting Model
Researchers patrolling dark web uncover trojan plot targeting web hosting service
Web hosting provider Invision Power Services (IPS) this month was saved from a systems compromise that could have potentially damaged its clients, after researchers gathered intelligence on a cybercriminal plot that was unfolding on the dark web.
The scheme was spearheaded by a bad actor dubbed AlphaLeon, who is also known to have sold the recently discovered trojan Thanatos, aka Alphabot, on the online black market. According to a new report from SurfWatch Labs, one of AlphaLeon's latest schemes was compromising IPS via an unpatched software vulnerability. Had the adversary's campaign gone undetected, IPS could have secondarily compromised its client base, which includes some professional sports leagues and media and entertainment companies.
Upon being notified, Forest, Va.-based IPS confirmed via a penetration test that a malicious hacker had, indeed, infiltrated the company's managed hosting environment, which is operated via Amazon Web Services. Such unauthorized root-level access would have allowed the hackers to install exploit kits that could have infected users visiting IPS' hosted sites with malware capable of stealing bank credentials and bitcoins, delivering ransomware, launching distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks and more.
Fortunately, SurfWatch threat intelligence analysts appear to have caught the campaign before it was launched. Adam Meyer, chief security strategist at SurfWatch Labs, said that his team of researchers is able to detect dark web threats such as this one through a combination of automated scanning and human investigation. "We also have built a quantity of undercover personalities," Meyer told SCMagazine.com, "and we use those personalities to get into areas where we can observe the back-room conversations" where cybercriminals wheel and deal.
SurfWatch would not name IPS's clients, nor did the company identify the specific software vulnerability that was exploited. SCMagazine.com's call to IPS for further comment went unanswered.
Source: Researchers patrolling dark web uncover trojan plot targeting web hosting service
How domain name and web hosting impact SEO
When starting an online store or e-commerce business, online exposure is one of your top priorities. You want to have good rankings, good traffic and positive conversion. It may appear that a website's domain name and the hosting service you use do not play a significant role, but they can greatly impact your SEO - so more time needs to be devoted to choosing the best available options. Let's explore these options.
Uniformity between a company's official name and website URL If you want to build trust between you and your consumers, it would be wise for both your official store and online store to have the same name. Unfortunately, getting the domain name you want can be difficult, and people usually compromise in this area. However, if you are starting a new company - especially if it's an online-based business - you have an advantage; you can find a domain name you like first and then name your company after it.Keyword detection An important aspect of finding an adequate domain name is keyword search. If you want exceptional visibility, your domain name should contain a keyword that is related to either your products or services. Good examples include: Bookdepository (for selling books), Bustmold (mold removal services), Mangareader (a website with digital versions of manga comics). This way, when people google the product they want to buy, if the product is in the name, the site will be more visible.When you are picking a name for your site, it should be easy to remember and easy to spell. The name should consist of either one or two words, and one of those words should be the name of the product or service.
Server uptime It is imperative that your website is available for customers 24/7. If your site is frequently unavailable, then one of its essential purposes is defeated. The more people you drive away the less traffic you will generate. It is a major deal-breaker if a hosting service can't guarantee that your site will be up and running 99,99% of the time.For a website that simply displays content, this may not be too harmful, but for an e-commerce website server uptime is a major priority. A good web hosting service can provide desirable uptime, good page speed, and various other perks like a free domain. You need to be aware what defines a good hosting provider if you want to run a successful website with decent traffic. In the long run, websites that are unavailable too often fall in SERPs (Search Engine Result Pages) and this means that all your SEO efforts are wasted.
Loading speed Kissmetrics has a wonderful infographic that explains how page loading speed can affect your traffic. Basically, a response that is delayed for one second can result in 7% of lost conversion, whereas a two second delay can spike that loss up to 40%. Of course, this responsiveness is also influenced by the server's location. To be more precise it is influenced by distance of geolocation between the server and the user. A good web hosting service should provide you with distributive power, i.e. it should have a content delivery network that can ensure that your site is stored on more than one server.Accessibility in form of payment systems A mutually satisfactory transaction is something that can bring your customers back for another shopping tour. One way to ensure this positive experience is to have numerous payment gateways integrated into your website or online store. Furthermore, to make sure you build a solid bond of trust with your customers, you need to analyse the payment gateway server security of your online store which, once again, a good web host should be able to provide.Your web host plays an important role in how satisfied your customers will be with your online store. As long as you meet their needs in terms of payment gateways, quick responsiveness, and if your customer support acts swiftly (your host should also make sure that your customer support chat is fully operational), you will have a good start. Remember to pay close attention to your name as well, because it will ensure that your site is more easily discovered.
Posted on 19 Apr 2016 11:40
Source: How domain name and web hosting impact SEO