I've always been more than a little sceptical about industry statistics and the methodology employed to gauge companies. I'm also very aware that the current methods are about the only ones available to us, so I have to take the information as being at least indicative of trends and patterns. … [Read more...] about More Hosting Stats + A gauntlet is thrown down
Domains & DNS
The Power of Words
I keep an eye on several blogs from people involved in the domain and hosting industry. Sometimes their reflections on trends can give an interesting insight, but other times this can backfire badly. A case in point would be that of Godaddy's CEO, Bob Parsons, who made a number of comments regarding "gitmo" that upset quite a few people. Whether I agree or disagree with Parsons … [Read more...] about The Power of Words
BT Ireland Sucks – Legal Challenge
Adam Beecher is in the news this weekend. I was flicking through the main part of the Sunday Business Post when a headline caught my eye It transpires that BT's legal department are taking action against Adam due to his domain btireland-sucks.com The funny thing is most of us knew about the domain since shortly after it was registered. I refer to it as a domain, as there was … [Read more...] about BT Ireland Sucks – Legal Challenge
IE Domain Debacle Continues
The debacle surrounding IE domains vs .com's has now been picked up by the Sunday Business Post. … [Read more...] about IE Domain Debacle Continues
Eircom changes tune, Novara goes budget
The last few days have seen some interesting developments in the Irish hosting market. … [Read more...] about Eircom changes tune, Novara goes budget