Lillian Castro

Senior Editor
Lillian Castro
About the Author

Lillian Castro brings more than 30 years of editing and journalism experience to our team. She has written and edited for major news organizations, including The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the New York Times, and she previously served as an adjunct instructor at the University of Florida. Today, she edits HostingAdvice content for clarity, accuracy, and reader engagement.

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New York's Data Center Moratorium Is Actually Good News (For Some)

New York's Data Center Moratorium Is Actually Good News (For Some)
By: Jordan Sprogis • 7/21/2026
Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order on July 14 which would pause permits for some new data centers New York State. New York’s Department of Environmental... read more »
Hosting Defense Contractors? You May Be Closer to CMMC Than You Think

If You Host Defense Contractors, You May Be Closer to CMMC Than You Think
By: Jordan Sprogis • 7/20/2026
If you host, colocate, or manage infrastructure for anyone who’s working with a Department of Defense (DoD) contract, there’s a compliance deadline coming up that... read more »
Are You Migration-Curious? Sheetz Shows What Leaving VMware Actually Looks Like

Sheetz Shows What Leaving VMware Actually Looks Like
By: Jordan Sprogis • 7/16/2026
When VMware was acquired by Broadcom in 2023 and licensing prices began soaring, some thought a mass exodus would occur. What we’ve actually seen is a slow trickle... read more »
Tomorrow: Why Domain Registrars Are Fighting India’s WHOIS Ruling (And How to Follow the Hearing)

Why Are Domain Registrars Fighting India’s WHOIS Ruling?
By: Jordan Sprogis • 7/15/2026
Three domain companies have asked India’s court to reconsider a recent ruling that they say could change their role as registrars. In December, the High Court of... read more »
Is Managing AI Agents the Next Chapter of Managed Hosting?

Is Managing AI Agents the Next Chapter of Managed Hosting?
By: Jordan Sprogis • 7/14/2026
Every few years, managed hosting providers get another job responsibility whether or not they asked for it. (Hint: They usually didn’t.) Keeping servers online was... read more »
Automattic Now Owns the Most Obvious Domain in Web Hosting — Why?

Why Does Automattic Now Own the Most Iconic Domain in Web Hosting?
By: Jordan Sprogis • 7/13/2026
Go to WebHosting.com right now and you’ll see two things: the words “coming soon” and an Automattic logo. That’s the whole announcement — no press release, no... read more »
The East Coast Heat Wave Stress-Tested Web Hosting, and It Held Up

Last Week’s Heat Wave Was a Stress Test for Web Hosting
By: Jordan Sprogis • 7/9/2026
Although the East Coast is finally feeling some relief this week, last week was a trip to Hell itself. Meteorologists warned the heat wave was coming for days, but... read more »
What AI Search Actually Cites (And Why It Matters for Hosting Providers)

What AI Search Actually Cites (And Why It Matters for Hosting Providers)
By: Jordan Sprogis • 7/8/2026
Hosting providers finally have some evidence about what AI search engines are actually doing: A Semrush report analyzing 126 million U.S. AI search prompts found... read more »
Hostinger Just Launched a New eCommerce Tool That Removes the Website Altogether

Hostinger Just Removed Needing a Website
By: Jordan Sprogis • 7/7/2026
Hostinger just launched an AI-powered eCommerce platform that lets users start selling from a checkout link. Aptly called Hostinger Ecommerce, the new tool is... read more »
Wix Report: AI Is Making Websites More Valuable, Not Less

AI Didn't Kill the Website — It Made It More Important
By: Jordan Sprogis • 7/6/2026
Cloudflare says bot traffic has officially surpassed human traffic, coming in at 57.5% of HTTP requests on its network. Its co-founder predicted this wouldn’t happen... read more »
Streaming Overtakes Cable for 44% of World Cup Viewers, and 42% Have Used a VPN to Watch

Streaming Overtakes Cable for 44% of World Cup Viewers, and 42% Have Used a VPN to Watch
By: Lynn Cadet • 7/5/2026
It’s no secret that the World Cup is one of the biggest sporting events in the world. After all, the evidence is in its name. Every four years, the entire globe... read more »
It’ll Be 100+ Degrees This Week: How Are Data Centers Keeping Cool?

How Do Data Centers Keep Cool In 100°F Heat?
By: Jordan Sprogis • 6/30/2026
Parts of the east coast is forecasted to hit more than 100°F this week, with overnight temperatures barely dipping below 80. More than 100 million Americans are... read more »
Most Vulnerable U.S. Small Cities for Internet Outages

Most Vulnerable U.S. Small Cities for Internet Outages
By: Lynn Cadet • 6/25/2026
A screen goes blank, the WiFi icon turns transparent, and a loading wheel appears. Those are all typical signs of an internet outage, one of the most disruptive... read more »
Every Independent Web Host Eventually Gets “The Call.” That Might Not Be Bad News.

Every Indie Host Gets "The Call"; Here's What One Said Yes To
By: Jordan Sprogis • 6/24/2026
There was a time, not too long ago, when “independent host” was a flex that you could build an entire brand around — you know, with selling points like... read more »
What the World Cup Can Teach Hosting Providers About Surviving Traffic Surges

What the World Cup Can Teach Hosting Providers About Surviving Traffic Surges
By: Jordan Sprogis • 6/23/2026
Ah, what a beautiful time in America: The Scots are in Boston. The English are road-tripping from Dallas to New York. The Portuguese have turned Providence into... read more »
Best Small U.S. Cities for Broadband Access

Best Small U.S. Cities for Broadband Access
By: Lynn Cadet • 6/23/2026
Despite making unprecedented technological advancements over the last two decades, the U.S. remains unequal in the one thing powering it all for consumers: broadband... read more »
AI Agent Security: Why Hosting Providers Can't Rely on Traditional Tools Anymore

Agentic AI: When the Call Is Coming From Inside the House
By: Jordan Sprogis • 6/22/2026
Hosting providers have spent decades meticulously learning how to protect themselves and their tenants from many outside threats. Things like DDoS attacks and... read more »
GoDaddy’s Been the Daddy of Domains for 29 Years. Here’s What It Sees Next

The Daddy of Domains Knows Your Next Client
By: Jordan Sprogis • 6/19/2026
Walton Goggins has a theory about daddies. “What makes a daddy?” he asks. “Maybe it’s just being the very best at what you do.” If you ask GoDaddy, it’s been doing... read more »
From Zoos to Geothermal Drilling: The Obstacles Facing Data Centers in June 2026

The Weirdest Data Center Fight's Happening Right Now
By: Jordan Sprogis • 6/18/2026
The data center industry’s biggest obstacle the past few years has been whether there’s enough demand to go all in on AI. Could developers build fast enough to keep... read more »
What WordPress Agencies Want Most From Hosting Providers in 2026

WordPress Agencies Have a Hosting Wishlist. Are You Prepared?
By: Jordan Sprogis • 6/17/2026
In today’s new digital era, WordPress agencies are acting as a hosting provider…just at a different level. They’re the ones managing hosting, maintenance, security... read more »