Austin Lang

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Austin Lang
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Austin Lang has worked in writing and academia for more than a decade. He previously taught writing at Florida Atlantic University, where he graduated with a Master’s degree in English. His past experience includes editing and fact-checking more than 500 scientific papers, journal articles, and theses. As the Marketing Editor for HostingAdvice, Austin leverages his research experience and love for the English language to provide readers with accurate, informational content.

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Who’s Powering AI Infrastructure? It’s Not Just the Hyperscalers

Who’s Powering AI? Not Just the Hyperscalers
By: Jordan Sprogis • 5/22/2025
Just a few years after migrating to Google Cloud Platform, SiteGround’s websites are up to five times faster, according to Nikolay Todorov, the web hosting... read more »
“Why Here?” Alabama Community Fights Back on 700-Acre Rezoning for New Data Center

“Why Here?” Public Uproar Over AL Data Center
By: Jordan Sprogis • 5/21/2025
The fate of a data center construction called “Project Marvel” in Bessemer, Alabama, is currently resting in the hands of the city council. Back in March, the city’s... read more »
Securin’s 2024 Ransomware Report: What IT Providers Should Know About Smarter AI Attacks

New Ransomware Report: What IT Leaders Should Know
By: Jordan Sprogis • 5/20/2025
Computer and network security company Securin just released its 2024 Ransomware Report, which highlights one common thread: Thanks to genAI, ransomware threats are... read more »
Q&A with Cycode on RSA 2025: Amir Kazemi Discusses Latest Launch and Securing Agentic AI

Q&A: Cycode’s RSA 2025 Launch & Securing Agentic AI Workloads
By: Jordan Sprogis • 5/20/2025
Trust was a big theme at RSA 2025, with a side focus on how providers and SMBs can choose the partners best equipped to embrace the oncoming generation of AI. People... read more »
AI Bots Are Eating Bandwidth; Hosting Providers Get Stuck With the Tab

AI Bots Drain Bandwidth, Leaving Hosting Providers to Pick Up the Bill
By: Jordan Sprogis • 5/19/2025
On an otherwise average day, Kyle Wiens checked his web hosting bill and nearly fell out of his chair. His repair guide site somehow racked up $5,000 in bandwidth in... read more »
Startup Raises $2.2M to Help Data Centers Thrive in Today's Power Problem

Startup Raises $2.2M to Tackle AI’s Data Center Power Crisis
By: Jordan Sprogis • 5/19/2025
A London-based startup is taking the reins on what it means to be an energy-efficient data center. Zendo Energy secured $2.2 million (1.75 million euros) in pre-seed... read more »
As Texas Governor Encourages Infrastructure Investments, “Silicon Hills” Set to Be Home to 2GW Data Center Park

2GW Data Center Coming to Austin’s “Silicon Hills”
By: Jordan Sprogis • 5/15/2025
Silicon Hills, the nickname for Austin’s growing tech cluster, is getting a massive 2-gigawatt data center park. Data center acquirer Tract purchased a 1,515-acre... read more »
Open Compute Project Launched a New AI Portal to Simplify Data Center Upgrades for the GenAI Era

OPC Launches Portal for Simplifying GenAI Data Center Upgrades
By: Jordan Sprogis • 5/15/2025
At the end of April, the Open Compute Project (OCP) launched a new AI portal on its marketplace that serves as a central resource hub for building AI-focused data... read more »
Nearly 80% of Gamers Rage-Quit Over Lag — Here’s Why, According to Industry Experts

Nearly 80% of Gamers Rage-Quit Over Lag
By: Jordan Sprogis • 5/14/2025
A new report by web and hosting leader Liquid Web found that 78% of gamers “rage-quit” because of gaming lag. Rage-quitting happens when a player abruptly quits a... read more »
RSA 2025 Recap: What Hosting Providers Need to Know About AI, Security, and Trust

Recap: What Hosting Providers Can Learn from RSA 2025
By: Jordan Sprogis • 5/14/2025
One of the world’s largest cybersecurity events brought together hundreds of industry experts to explore the latest trends in cybersecurity. Last year, concerns at... read more »
76% Want Control Over Social Feeds—Not Algorithm Guesswork

76% Want Control Over Social Feeds—Not Algorithm Guesswork
By: Lynn Cadet • 5/14/2025
It turns out, people prefer their social media to have features that lesser-known “decentralized” social networks, like Bluesky and Mastodon, have. HostingAdvice... read more »
Wix Launches MCP Server, Bringing AI-Powered Coding to Developers on Its Platform

Wix Launches MCP Server for AI-Powered Web Building
By: Jordan Sprogis • 5/13/2025
Wix expanded its developer capabilities with the launch of the Wix Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server, which lets developers integrate their favorite LLMs directly... read more »
$64B in Data Center Projects Delayed by Community Pushback, With Data Center Alley at the Center

$64B in Data Center Projects Stopped Due to Community Pushback
By: Jordan Sprogis • 5/13/2025
Approximately $64 billion in data center projects have been delayed or have been blocked over the past two years due to mounting community opposition, according to a... read more »
75% of IT Leaders: Tech Tariffs Will Hurt Bottom Line Through 2027

75% of IT Leaders: Tech Tariffs Will Hurt Bottom Line Through 2027
By: Joe Warnimont • 5/12/2025
With Trump’s new tariffs, IT departments across America are left to deal with the reality of tumultuous economic obstacles. I’ve watched as IT managers respond to... read more »
Opinion: I Hate to Burst Your Bubble, But Is the Hosting Industry Headed for Another Crash?

Opinion: Is the Hosting Industry Headed for Another Crash?
By: Jordan Sprogis • 5/8/2025
A report by MIT shows that 80% of newly constructed data centers in China are sitting idle. Meanwhile, only 25% of companies are seeing tangible value in their AI... read more »
Who Guards the Gate? Inside the Partnership Securing the UK’s Digital Supply Chain

Inside the Partnership Securing the UK’s Digital Supply Chain
By: Jordan Sprogis • 5/8/2025
Akamai Technologies and UK-based P3M Works have partnered to enhance the cybersecurity of the UK government and its defense ecosystem. This partnership is likely a... read more »
Meta Increases Data Center CapEx to $72B to Scale Faster Amid “Ongoing Trade Discussions”

Meta Increases Data Center CapEx Amid Tariff Discussions
By: Jordan Sprogis • 5/7/2025
In unsurprisingly timely news, Meta announced it will increase its capital expenditures (CapEx) for its data center investments to $72 billion for 2025, up from a... read more »
Colocation America Appoints New CEO Samantha Walters to Continue Company's Nationwide Expansion

Colocation America Appoints New CEO, Samantha Walters
By: Jordan Sprogis • 5/6/2025
Data center provider Colocation America announced the appointment of its new CEO, Samantha Walters, on May 1. Colocation America specializes in colocation, dedicated... read more »
Hosting Providers, You May Want to Beef Up Your Password Requirements

Providers May Want to Beef Up Their Password Requirements
By: Jordan Sprogis • 5/5/2025
A new study by Cybernews found four common themes in the most exploitable passwords. And chances are, your clients are using all of them. Cybernews’ research team... read more »
Brazil to U.S.: Bring Your Data Centers, and We’ll Cut Your Taxes

Brazil: Bring Your Data Centers, and We’ll Cut Your Taxes
By: Jordan Sprogis • 5/5/2025
Fernando Haddad, Brazil’s Finance Minister, is heading to Silicon Valley next week to pitch a tax incentive plan for foreign data center investors. Haddad will meet... read more »