Daily Archives: January 12, 2012

pair Networks, Inc., a Pittsburgh, Pa. based Web site hosting company, is proud to announce the start of its 16th anniversary celebration. Profitable since its second month of operation, South Side based pair Networks is devoted to providing reliable services and the highest quality customer support, all while maintaining a deep rooted commitment to the environment.

Founded in 1996, at a time when a 28.8 modem was considered a fast Internet connection, pair Networks has evolved in both reach and scope as the Web itself has grown. Over the past 16 years, pair Networks has flourished and emerged as an industry leader for its focus on both environmental initiatives and sustainable business practices. pair Networks has come a long way from a single T1 connection to hosting hundreds of thousands of Web sites, for customers in more than 150 countries, on a network powered by multiple 10-Gigabit links to the Internet.

“From the moment the lights went on, we have focused on integrity and outstanding customer service, except now, we use energy efficient lights,” said CEO and founder Kevin Martin. “We are innovative and progressive and our values and independence are what make us successful.”

pair Networks is poised to continue to flourish in a fast-changing industry. Even as developments in technology have forged ahead, pair Networks has never lost focus on its center: high-quality Web hosting in an earth-friendly setting. This is demonstrated through legendary uptime, excellent Web hosting hardware and open-source software, and customer support that is unmatched in the industry.

With 16 years of success, pair Networks has never lost sight of its unwavering commitment to environmentally sustainable business practices and an earth-friendly culture. All of pair Networks’ operations, including data centers, support operations, development labs, administrative facilities, and employee commutes & business travel are 100% Carbon Neutral. Additionally, pair Networks is powered by 100% renewable energy. pair Networks’ commitment to sustainability is better for the natural environment, great for employees, and downright awesome for their customers.

During the month of January, pair Networks’ anniversary celebration will present a special Sweet 16 iPad give away. Beginning January 11, enter to win by following pair Networks on Twitter and tweeting “Happy 16th Anniversary to @pairnetworks.” The 16th anniversary celebration will also include great specials on Web hosting packages for new customers.

About pair Networks

Launched in January 1996 and profitable since its first month of operation, pair Networks provides a range of Web hosting options to businesses, bloggers, artists, musicians, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations around the world. In addition to Web hosting accounts, pair Networks offers fully managed dedicated servers (QuickServe.com), virtual private servers (pairVPS.com), colocation services (pairColo.com), e-commerce hosting (pairCommerce.com), Web hosting for hobbyists (pairLite.com), and domain name registration services (pairNIC.com). Since August 2007 pair Networks has been 100 percent green powered and carbon neutral. To learn more about pair Networks, visit http://www.pair.com

CleverInternet.com celebrates its relaunch by offering a special discount on their most popular “SinglePro Three” range of dedicated servers.

CleverInternet.com, the brand of Signetique IT Pte Ltd has been serving thousands of customers from around the world with dedicated hosting( http://www.cleverinternet.com/ ) services. Eight years after the initial launch of the website, the company announces its re-launch mainly to meet the customers’ needs for web hosting.

Using a dedicated server( http://www.cleverinternet.com/ ) for hosting sites has numerous benefits to offer website owners. Other than reliability and security, performance is the greater benefit one would receive from dedicated hosting. What makes it unique is the customized hosting experience it offers that may not be possible in the case of shared hosting services. Knowing the demands for online services, CleverInternet.com now provides only dedicated server hosting and managed services( http://www.cleverinternet.com/ ).

“By carefully reviewing the many requests and feedbacks from our customers, we brought out our new website design in order to ensure a better user experience and navigability . We are confident that our extensive range of dedicated servers offered on the website will be a fantastic draw for both new and existing customers”, says Raymond Tan, CEO of CleverInternet.com, when commenting on their relaunched website design.

Specifications of the range of servers offered by the company in association with the celebration of their website’s relaunch are listed on the website. Discount prices for this special offer are also announced as customers can avail it soon, a set up fee of US $49 and a monthly US $159 for Linux OS and US $199 for Windows OS.

“We currently maintain data center facilities in Singapore, New Zealand, China, Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong and Malaysia. Apart from the standard dedicated server offering shown in our website, we will be happy to customize servers. We are able to offer extremely competitive prices for our dedicated servers and can rightly meet the hosting requirements of our customers”, Tan adds, when asked about the services they offer.

Dedicated servers prove to be an exceptionally good option for business websites and CleverInternet.com is doing a great job by offering the best quality web host services.

About CleverInternet.com
CleverInternet.com is a leading, Singapore-based web hosting provider who has been providing dedicated hosting services. With over 9 years of experience, the company relaunches their website and has announced special discount offer. To know more, visit http://www.cleverinternet.com

S. Rosendahl, CEO of Austin, Texas based web hosting firm, GreenHostIt, has formally announced that GreenHostIt has taken a position in opposition to the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), H.R. 3261.

GreenHostIt CEO stated, “GreenHostIt is in the right place at the right time to help Internet entrepreneurs with the right web-based tools to be successful, while at the same time offering a corporate culture based on principles of environmental protection and entrepreneurial liberty.”

GreenHostIt is leading the way among web hosts in anti-SOPA activism. The bill, dubbed “the Internet killer” is poised to radically transform the way the Internet operates within the laws of the U.S. While HR 3261 aims to promote prosperity, creativity, entrepreneurship and innovation by combating the theft the U.S. property, many businesses—GreenHostIt included, feel that the bill is too intrusive and has the potential to cripple legitimate businesses in the name of stopping piracy.

“The Internet is a vast frontier within which the entrepreneurial spirit burns brightly and SOPA, if passed, will infringe on business owners’ rights and diminish that spirit,” commented Rosendahl. “I really dread getting the court orders that will probably come to us if this proposal passes.”

GreenHostIt contends that the legislation equates to censorship or “blacking out” of entire websites by federal judges, with no way for business owners to contest the ruling. The company notes that the current draft does exempt websites that end in .com, .org, and .net, but suggests that many locally-used websites that end in .edu, .tv, or .biz are not protected and could easily be shut down under SOPA.

Opponents to SOPA contend that popular sites such as Etsy, Flickr and Vimeo could all be shut down under this intrusive law. Perhaps more frightening, opponents argue, is the lack of transparency over the process. This is the conclusion of several law professors who have written an article titled “Don’t Break the Internet” on SOPA in the Stanford Law Review, as well as noted free speech scholar Lawrence Tribe of Harvard Law School. GreenHostIt shares these concerns.

The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), H.R. 3261, will be voted upon early this year when Congress resumes from recess. GreenHostIt is one of many businesses taking a public stand against the bill authored by Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) who sits on the House Judiciary committee, which is responsible for drafting copyright laws. Smith had initially promised to hold a final vote on his bill as soon as possible in December, but the vote was derailed and postponed until early 2012.

“People who operate websites that will be ordered shut down by uncontested applications will be very frustrated and angry, and for good reason,” Rosendahl asserted.

GreenHostIt is changing the Internet one responsible website hosting client at a time with its green hosting plans. To read more about SOPA, visit the GreenHostIt blog.

For more information or to get involved, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) a vocal advocate against H.R. 3261, has release an open letter from 83 prominent Internet engineers against SOPA. The EFF has also put together an online toolkit to help opponents become more effective activists.

About GreenHostIt
GreenHostIt is an Austin, Texas based web hosting company that is leading the way in green, environmentally friendly web hosting services. We offset all electricity usage with 100% Texas wind energy. With over a decade in the industry, we are a forward thinking company that strives to give back to the community and make the world a greener place. Let GreenHostIt.com help reduce your carbon footprint. More information can be found at http://www.greenhostit.com/.