Hosted.com solidifies its hosting services through its continued partnership with CloudLinux to further enhance server stability, security, and performance. CEO Wayne Diamond complements CloudLinux for enabling exceptional uptime and optimized resource allocation, ensuring fast, secure web hosting. This partnership provides Hosted.com’s clients with a robust, reliable, and efficient hosting environment which is perfect for all sizes of business. Read all
Microsoft is continuing to invest heavily in its Texas home state, this time with a $482 million data center planned for Castroville next door to San Antonio. It’s all part and parcel of Microsoft looking to deepen its infrastructure bench strength as it continues to add more bulk technology wise. Read all
Micron unveiled the world’s fastest data center SSD with a new storage opportunity on its 9550 SSD, breaking ground for next-gen data centers and server technologies. The state-of-the-art storage solution unifies the proprietary controller, NAND, DRAM and firmware manufactured by Micron to create a revolutionary performance-oriented efficiency for critical workload such as artificial intelligence (AI). Read all
Vertiv’s new MegaMod CoolChip, featuring cutting-edge liquid cooling, is set to stir up AI data centers. This high-density, prefabricated marvel promises to halve infrastructure delivery times. “MegaMod CoolChip is a fully equipped critical digital infrastructure solution that customers can deploy quickly, and with confidence,” said Viktor Petik, VP of Vertiv. Available globally, it offers flexible, scalable solutions, from retrofits to new builds, for AI’s growing demands. Read all
91 nations inked an agreement to extend the ban on taxing cross-border electronic transmissions for two more years. This move, led by Australia, Japan, and Singapore, ensures small-to-medium businesses can thrive without additional costs, while leaving room for future internal taxes. This temporary reprieve marks a significant, albeit brief, victory for free-flowing global data. Read all
Alibaba Group is changing the game for Paris Olympics broadcasting, highlighting cloud computing and AI. This significant move, led by Alibaba Cloud in alliance with Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS), is set to bring the Paris Games experience to millions of people worldwide to a different level. Read all
Dazz just raised $50M to rule cloud security. Co-founded by Merav Bahat, who had a great run at Microsoft, Dazz uses AI to fix vulnerabilities that other tools just find. In alliance with big-name investors, this startup is all about turning chaos into order and making the cloud a safer place for everyone. Read all
Microsoft defended its cloud licensing rules against the UK’s CMA. They argue these terms aren’t unfairly squeezing competitors. Despite the tension, Microsoft strongly believes that Amazon and Google should appreciate the access to its software. They emphasized Google’s 29% rise in cloud revenue as proof that their fees are justified, compared to Amazon’s steep cuts on book sales. At the same time, Google and AWS are pushing for a fairer playing field. Read all
Walking past the JetBackup booth at CloudFest USA, you might first notice the eccentric mascot revving up the crowd. But if you stopped to talk—as we did with founder Eli—you’d discover something far more impactful. JetBackup isn’t just another backup tool. It’s a framework that adapts to how real-world sysadmins and hosts operate under pressure. Whether it’s Bare Metal Restore, multi-version redundancy, or seamless WordPress plugins, JetBackup is writing a quiet playbook for reliability—with flair. Read all
At CloudFest USA, we caught up with Mike from Codeable, and what stood out wasn’t flashy marketing—it was the clear-eyed simplicity of their model. Codeable pairs hosting providers with a vetted pool of WordPress experts to handle the tasks that usually clog support desks—bug fixes, custom builds, everything in between. Instead of trying to turn your support team into developers, Codeable creates a value bridge where everyone wins: clients get what they need, hosts avoid burnout, and a new revenue stream quietly comes to life. Read all
