Web Hosting Sales and Promos Roundup – January 27, 2012

January 27, 2012 -- 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. … [Read more...]

Domain Registrar Tools Firm LogicBoxes Partners With Yovole

January 27, 2012 -- Registrar software and consulting firm LogicBoxes announced this week that it had partnered with SME Internet services provider Yovole Communications, assisting the company in becoming an ICANN Accredited registrar. … [Read more...]

Growing Domain Market Sedo Clarifies Pricing, Features with Factsheet

January 27, 2012 -- Domain marketplace operator Sedo issued notice this week that it has published a factsheet clarifying the features, reach and pricing of its channels – an effort to address confusion and questions emerging from customers in light of the increasing complexity of the company’s SedoMLS Promotion Network and the addition of new functions to the company’s Domain Marketplace. … [Read more...]

Cloud Platform Abiquo Wins Claranet Virtual Data Center

January 27, 2012 -- Cloud services firm Abiquo announced on Tuesday that managed hosting provider Claranet has selected Abiquo's enterprise cloud to power its recently launched virtual data center service. Claranet launched its virtual data center in November 2011. … [Read more...]

Go Daddy Previews Super Bowl Ad Featuring Pussycat Dolls

January 27, 2012 -- In the lead-up to next weekend’s Super Bowl, hosting giant Go Daddy revealed an early look at the ad it plans to run during the big game, continuing an eight-year tradition that has helped to push the company to a leading position in the web hosting market. … [Read more...]

Web Host Myhosting.com Offers Customers Affiliate Rewards

January 27, 2012 -- Web hosting provider Myhosting.com announced on Friday that it has introduced a new affiliate rewards program, offering customers the opportunity to earn money by referring friends, family or colleagues. … [Read more...]

Spanish Data Protection Authority Opens Consultation on Cloud Computing

(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Spanish data protection authority AEPD announced this week it has opened an online public consultation on cloud computing.Running through until January 27, the consultation is designed to gauge the opinions of service providers and cloud computing clients, as well as individual users, academics and experts.The consultation addresses nearly all aspects of cloud computing in terms of how it relates to data protection. … [Read more...]