BestWebHost.WS – A new web hosting reviews site has be launched, along with a webmaster blog to discuss web hosting companies, web hosting tips, web sites design, free templates for wordpress, vbulletin, phpld..etc

The webmaster blog will also go into search engine optimization and discuss the best ways to link building, onsite optimization and offsite optimization.

The website will also have over 70 webmaster tools such as google pagerank checker, alexa ranking, backlinks check….etc These tools are being worked on as we speak and its expected to go live next week.

More info about this new web hosting site can be found at:
http://www.bestwebhost.ws/
http://www.bestwebhost.ws/blog/

ZNet, the top hosting provider (http://www.znetindia.com), today announced that it has become an authorized reseller of the Google Apps™ suite of communication and collaboration tools.

“The Google Apps Reseller program will help us enhance the value of Google Apps for users of IT industry,” said Munesh Jadoun, Founder & CEO, ZNet Technologies. “Google Apps for Business offers a broad set of powerful APIs that enable our customers to collaborate easily with their employees, customers and other stakeholders. ZNet is offering Google Apps for Business at $48/user/year.”

Google Apps brings simple, powerful communication and collaboration tools to organizations of any size – all hosted by Google to streamline setup, minimize maintenance, and reduce IT costs. With Gmail (including Google email security, powered by Postini), Google Calendar, and integrated IM, users can stay connected and work together with ease. And, using Google Docs and Google Sites, which include word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and website creation tools, they can share files and collaborate in real-time, keeping versions organized and available wherever and whenever users work.

The Google Apps Reseller program includes resellers, consultants and independent software vendors that sell, service and customize Google Apps for Business for their customers. ZNet has received training, support and deployment services from Google, as well as access to APIs for integrating Google Apps into their customers’ business operations. ZNet is able to retain a close relationship with their customers in order to provide additional service and support. The businesses receiving Google Apps will benefit from the additional attention to their specific needs. For more information on ZNet Google Apps for Business program please visit http://znetindia.com/google-apps

Dotpulse, the sister concern of ZNet, is also in news for releasing new Word press theme exclusively for web hosters. Pre-registration for the theme is open to avail 50% discount: http://www.dotpulse.com/themes

About ZNet:
ZNet, one of the top hosting provider, offering online solutions: domain registration, web hosting, reseller hosting, dedicated hosting, VPS, business email, SSL certificates, online business applications, etc since 2002. ZNet has recently launched multi-location hosting by providing Indian & US datacenter.
For more information about ZNet, visit http://www.znetindia.com/

Infrenion Networks, a leader in FFMPEG and Video Hosting today announced a Special WordPress Hosting plan. Infrenion Networks states that this plan will include 10 GB disk space along with 220 GB Bandwidth. Infrenion Networks is one of the few hosting companies that offer you great services, as far as blog hosting is concerned. This is a plan set aside for those who either blog for commercial purposes or those who do it for personal reasons.

The most attractive features of this plan are:
Free Domain name,
Free Dedicated IP,
Free SSL certificate worth $40.

Compared to prices from other hosting companies, Infrenion Networks WordPress hosting plan definitely sounds cheaper and affordable. Benefits of this plan are one can host multiple domains on single account, create unlimited MySQL database within the disk space allocated to the plan. Unlimited Email accounts, 99.9% server uptime guarantee and much more.

Infrenion Networks also provides 24 hours user friendly customer support and they have been very old in the industry of web hosting so that they have a long experience of working.

The company stated that they have optimized servers for Blog hosting plan and they will make sure that the performance of your blog will be definitely more satisfactory as compared to other web hosting companies.

In short , Infrenion Networks provides :-

* 99.99% Uptime Guarantee.
* 24/7 live chat and email support.
* 30 days Money back guarantee.
* No Setup or Hidden Fees.
* Best US and UK Data Centers.

Daniel Hanczyc, Vice President of Marketing at Infrenion Networks says that Infrenion Networks is offering 30% discount on Special WordPress Hosting plan for all users. This offer is for limited time and everyone can take benefits of this offer by using the coupon code 30OFF.

Infrenion Networks is the company which is bit ahead for providing Cheap US and UK FFMPEG Web Hosting services, they provide web hosting services at low price but the quality remain high. All the web hosting services of the company are very reliable and perfect for all kind of business, They are always moving on to provide best web hosting plans to their customers, as they are in the web hosting industry from last 8 years, so that they look forward to provide fine services among the all. They always promise for best quality webhosting services, so that they provide 30 days money back guarantee to the customer.

WordPress is an open source blog tool and publishing platform powered by PHP and MySQL. It’s often customized into a Content Management System (CMS).[5] It has many features including a plug-in architecture and a template system.WordPress has a web template system using a template processor. Users can re-arrange widgets without editing PHP or HTML code; they can also install and switch between themes. The PHP and HTML code in themes can also be edited for more advanced customizations. WordPress also features integrated link management; a search engine-friendly, clean permalink structure; the ability to assign nested, multiple categories to articles; and support for tagging of posts and articles. Automatic filters are also included, providing standardized formatting and styling of text in articles.

For more information about WordPress Hosting plan go to:

http://www.infrenion.com/wordpress-hosting

Alamy (http://www.alamy.com), the world’s largest independent stock photo site, today announced that NYI ([http://www.nyi.net), New York’s premier data center solutions provider, will oversee its infrastructure upgrade for North America, starting in New York. This decision is due to growing US sales of the company’s images, which have increased 30% in the past year alone.

“NYI is great partner for us,” said Richard Taylor, Alamy’s Head of Production. “When we launched out of their New York facility in 2010, their team worked with us to create a flexible, cost-effective deployment that enabled us to test our model for a new market. Now that it is such a success, we are scaling up our presence in their New York facility.

“What this means for customers,” he continued, “is that preview images, in addition to overall increased efficiency, will appear up to eight times faster than was previously the case, making it a lightning fast experience!”

“Alamy has a great business model,” said Phillip Koblence, VP Operations, NYI. “Its rapid growth is due in large part to the company’s total web focus as well as its treatment of content providers. Alamy is also deeply committed to customer service and appreciates the value of infrastructure investment.”

“The US market has exceeded even our most optimistic projections,” added Fabienne Read, Alamy’s US Sales Team Manager. “With this expansion, we are keeping up with demand among US editorial publishers and exploring other market segments. We anticipate even greater success in the untapped area of commercial photography.”

About Alamy
Alamy is the world’s largest independent stock photo site. It connects thousands of designers, marketing departments, news desks, and publishers with some of the best professional and amateur photographers around.

Alamy does not make editorial judgements on pictures, nothing is rejected providing the quality is acceptable – it lets the customer choose the pictures they want.

Alamy’s revolutionary approach to the stock photography business means 60 percent of each sale is paid to the content owner – the lion’s share or the revenue earned.

About NYI
Established in 1996, NYI is headquartered in the heart of the Wall Street area, where it owns and operates its network of boutique data centers across the United States. The company’s core services include colocation and dedicated servers, cloud computing and managed services, disaster recovery and business continuity planning. NYI provides mission-critical data solutions for a broad range of industries, including media, financial services, healthcare, law, fashion, architecture, life sciences and real estate. NYI is SSAE 16-, PCI- and HIPAA-compliant. For more information, visit: http://www.nyi.net.

HostGee.Com a leading Web Hosting provider of internet services and online marketing solutions for small and large-sized businesses, today is announcing the launch of its new professional and advertising services brand, Tasveeq.Com in Saudi Arabia.

The Tasveeq.com brand is focused on the needs of small and large business customers in Saudi Arabia. The goal of the brand is to provide a wide range of internet-focused solutions to existing hosting customers as well as a lead offering to new customers. Due to strong customer demand, the company has been provide services includes a Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Pay Per Click Management ( PPC ), Search Optimized Web design , Social Media Marketing, Conversion Optimization and Local Maps Optimization as well offering website development services. The company intends to provide additional value-add solutions through this brand over time.

“The new Tasveeq.com brand will allow us to provide high value services to our customers. This is part of our previously announced strategy to focus our energy and resources on the Saudi Arabia market with specific emphasis on small to large-sized business customers,” said Shafiq Ur Rehman, President & CEO. “We believe these types of services will help our customers obtain new customers of their own and therefore command a premium selling price. Internet-based customer acquisition technologies are becoming more complex by the year and are quickly exceeding the typical skill-sets and internal resources of an average SMB. A traditional website is now just a small piece of what it takes to have a leading edge internet presence and marketing machine. In the past year some of our competitors have partially tapped the demand in this space and the investment community has responded favorably. We believe the Tasveeq.com brand can be a high growth area for our company.”

About Tasveeq.com
Tasveeq.com offers Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Pay Per Click Management ( PPC), Search Optimized Web design , Social Media Marketing, Conversion Optimization and Local Maps Optimization as well offering website development services in Saudi Arabia.

About HostGee.Com
Saudi Arabia Web Hosting, VPS Hosting, Dedicated Servers Company, colocation, SaaS hosting, Web design and online marketing services to over 1 Hundred Thousand Web sites and 250,000 customers worldwide. It operates over 250,191 square feet of state-of-the-art data centers that reduce the complexity and cost of Web-based technologies for small businesses and large enterprises. Founded in 2009, HostGee is one of the worlds largest Web hosting companies with a direct presence in 3 countries, 3 worldwide operation centers and more than 150 employees.

Horizon, a Dallas-based data company has been selected to provide the U.S. Federal government with cloud solutions, the company announced on Tuesday.

By having been selected, Horizon receives “ATO” approval (Authority to operate).

The selection arrives after an 8-month review process. Before being approved, the government had to make sure that Horizon could meet security standards. Ensuring proper disaster recovery also played an important part in the review process.

In a press release concerning the matter, the company’s CEO stated, “With this ATO, Horizon’s purpose built cloud is officially open for government business, and Horizon and EyakTek are ready to take the lead in helping federal agencies save money by accessing the incredible potential of our highly secure, cloud-based services.”

Horizon began in 2000 and specializes in managed services, including cloud computing and colocation. According to its site, Horizon’s clients have included the Hunt Capital Group and the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

You can view the entire press release here.

In recent years, the U.S. government has adopted a cloud-first policy. In April, the government approved cloud-based Business Productivity Online Standard Suite (BPOS) by Microsoft for use by federal employees.

The U.S. government is also currently in the process of consolidating its federal data centers and plans to shut down 800 within the next four years. In April, a study by IT research group Meritalk estimated that the government could save nearly eighteen billion dollars from the closures.

Go Daddy Group, Inc., the parent company for GoDaddy.com has sold a majority stake to a group of private equity firms for an estimated $2.5 billion. As reported last week, the group is led by KKR & Co., Silver Lake Technology Crossover Ventures and will assume all of Go Daddy Inc.’s debt as well as its assets.

As the largest domain registrar in the world, GoDaddy boasts over 9.4 million customers and manages more than 48 million domain names. Despite this, the company has reported consecutive annual losses with growth only during the latest fiscal year.

For at least the time being, CEO Robert Parsons will remain in that position, and has stated the company’s plans to expand its offerings by increasing its international presence and moving its hosting services into the cloud-based services. Parsons founded the company in 1997 and in 2006 failed in his attempt to go public, citing poor market conditions when withdrawing its IPO.

Whether this acquisition is considered an investment or a purchase, Parsons is reported to remain GoDaddy’s largest single shareholder while the new private equity group becomes the company’s majority investors.

Silver Lake has a great track record of flipping and growing Internet companies, with the sale of Skype Global for $8.5 billion to Microsoft Corporation, after purchasing it from EBay two years ago for only $2 billion. KKR and Silver Lake are familiar partners with their 2005 group investment of Avago Technologies, while TCV leads a group of firms that has invested a reported $135 million in Facebook. Silver Lake and TCV are co-investors in the leading daily deal site Groupon and the social-gaming company Zynga.

A massive botnet has been discovered by a researcher at Kaspersky lab. Named TDL-4, the botnet is said to have already affected nearly four and a half millions computers.

On Securelist.com, Kaspersky writes, “The malware detected by Kaspersky Anti-Virus as TDSS is the most sophisticated threat today. TDSS uses a range of methods to evade signature, heuristic, and proactive detection, and uses encryption to facilitate communication between its bots and the botnet command and control center.”

The first version of TDL appeared in 2008. However, the latest version of TDL is said to be the most advanced and has a “powerful rootkit component.” Securelist states that this “allows it to conceal the presence of any other types of malware in the system.”

Another feature that makes TDL so dangerous is that it contains a component that acts as its own antivirus, thus making it secure from other malicious software.

Botnet viruses load onto multiple computer systems, thus creating networks of infected computers. The botnet’s operators can then access the infected systems remotely. Botnets give the operators the ability to use the compromised systems to steal data, launch attacks on other systems, spread spam, and conduct other malicious actions.

Most recently in April, federal investigators in the United States worked to end a botnet known as Coreflood. Coreflood is thought to have existed for nearly 10 years, infecting around 2 million personal computers. While it’s unknown how much victims of Coreflood lost, some analysts believe that the bot’s operators could have stolen money that amounted in the hundreds of thousands.