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The 20 Most (and Least) Tech-Savvy Cities in America in 2021

The 20 Most (and Least) Tech-Savvy Cities in America in 2021
From the invention of the wheel to the development of dial-up modems, innovation has fueled incredible growth and scientific advancements — as well as economic... read more »
Laura Bernheim
By: Laura Bernheim
2/4/2019
Domains 4 Less: How a Unique Kiwi Perspective Helps the Host Create High-Performance Web Solutions for New Zealanders

Domains 4 Less: High-Performance Hosting
Between 2014 and 2015, three hosts joined forces to create the Umbrellar Group, New Zealand’s largest web hosting company. That merger involved the... read more »
Sean Garrity
By: Sean Garrity
2/1/2019
QualiSpace Thrives in India’s Rapidly Growing Hosting Industry by Offering Flexibility and Free Plans for SMBs

QualiSpace Thrives in India’s Growing Hosting Space
When Hiren Shah and Ashish Shah launched QualiSpace 15 years ago, the Indian hosting market was small, and there was little competition — but there were also... read more »
Sean Garrity
By: Sean Garrity
1/31/2019
Fast, Reliable, and Scalable: VernalWeb’s SSD-Powered Hosting Solutions Help Startups Build and Maintain Online Presence with Ease

EzzyTech’s Hosting Solutions Help Build Online Presence
Bangladesh-based VernalWeb, founded in 2014 to deliver high-performance shared, cloud, virtual, and dedicated hosting solutions, empowers startups to... read more »
Christine Preusler
By: Christine Preusler
1/30/2019
An Open-Source Alternative: Mycroft Brings Data Privacy, Customization, User Agency, and Open Data to Voice Assistant Technology

Mycroft Delivers an Open-Source Voice Assistant
In a world dominated by Alexa, Siri, and Cortana, Mycroft is bringing an open-source alternative to corporate-powered voice assistants. The technology,... read more »
Christine Preusler
By: Christine Preusler
1/30/2019
Security for DevOps: Co-Founder Michael Borohovski on How Tinfoil Security is Making the Internet Safer, One Business at a Time

How Tinfoil Security is Making the Internet Safer
Tinfoil Security provides businesses frontline security defense through developer-friendly tools designed to fit seamlessly into the DevOps process. The... read more »
Christine Preusler
By: Christine Preusler
1/29/2019
SiteBuilderReport CEO Steve Benjamins Introduces Stock Up: An Ever-Growing Source of Free Stock Photos

SiteBuilderReport CEO Introduces Stock Up
SiteBuilderReport, a robust catalog of software reviews penned by CEO Steve Benjamins, is branching out into the stock photo industry with Stock Up. The... read more »
Christine Preusler
By: Christine Preusler
1/28/2019
Supercharge Your IT Security Team with Vectra: Employing Artificial Intelligence and Ongoing Support to Detect Attackers and Hunt for Threats

Supercharge Your IT Security Team with Vectra’s AI-Based Platform

Leveraging the power of AI, Vectra’s Cognito takes a proactive approach to reducing online business risk. Through behavior-based detection, the platform... read more »
Christine Preusler
By: Christine Preusler
1/25/2019
Loadbalancer.org is a Cost-Effective Solution that Helps Businesses Streamline Ecommerce Traffic and Decrease Downtime

Loadbalancer.org Helps Streamline Traffic
Loadbalancer.org has been helping businesses keep their websites up and running since the ecommerce boom began in the early 2000s. Over the last 15 years,... read more »
Sean Garrity
By: Sean Garrity
1/18/2019
INAP Brings Customers a Full Spectrum of Datacenter and Cloud Solutions Under One Roof with Acquisition of SingleHop

INAP Brings Customers a Full Spectrum of Solutions
INAP, a global provider of performance-driven datacenter and cloud solutions, delivers to customers white-glove solutions optimized to scale in step with the... read more »
Christine Preusler
By: Christine Preusler
1/18/2019
South Africa’s RSAWEB Builds Customized Hosting Solutions in One of the World’s Largest Emerging Markets

RSAWEB Offers Customized Hosting Solutions in South Africa
As recently as 10 years ago, most of South Africa had limited access to the internet, but today, the nation is fast becoming an ecommerce powerhouse. RSAWEB,... read more »
Sean Garrity
By: Sean Garrity
1/17/2019
The Easy Way to Build a Great Community — Plush Forums Provides a Polished, All-in-One Platform for Online Discussion

Plush Forums Provides a Polished Platform for Online Discussion
As longtime, passionate users of community message boards themselves, the team behind Plush Forums seeks to reinvigorate the legacy communication platform... read more »
Laura Bernheim
By: Laura Bernheim
1/17/2019
Making Connections: Genesys Helps Businesses of All Sizes Employ CX as a Competitive Business Differentiator

Genesys Helps Businesses Employ CX as a Differentiator
More than 11,000 businesses throughout 100 countries turn to Genesys for industry-leading customer engagement solutions that drive positive business... read more »
Christine Preusler
By: Christine Preusler
1/17/2019
Gain Marketing Insights with Bluehost's WP Pro: A High-Performance, Fully Managed Hosting Platform Optimized for the World’s Most Popular CMS

Gain Performance and Marketing Insights with Bluehost WP Pro
WP Pro, born out of Bluehost’s 16 years of experience with the world’s leading CMS, is optimized for users looking to build, grow, and scale their sites. The... read more »
Christine Preusler
By: Christine Preusler
1/17/2019
HostSlim Celebrates a Decade of Personalized Managed Services and Energy-Efficient Infrastructure With a New Datacenter

HostSlim Celebrates 10 Years of Personalized Managed Services
Originally launched as a reseller hosting provider focused on local markets in the Netherlands, HostSlim has drastically expanded its product portfolio and... read more »
Laura Bernheim
By: Laura Bernheim
1/15/2019
iThenticate: A Cloud-Based Platform that Helps Organizations Protect Their Reputations By Detecting Plagiarism Before Publication

iThenticate Helps Organizations Detect Plagiarism
Created by Turnitin, iThenticate is a comprehensive, web-based plagiarism prevention tool used to ensure the originality of content in advance of... read more »
Christine Preusler
By: Christine Preusler
1/15/2019
How ilbello Founder Fabio Ferretti Turned His Passion Project into a Free — and Ad-Free — Web Hosting Platform

Ilbello: A Robust Free — and Ad-Free — Web Hosting Platform
Hosting company ilbello was founded in 2002 by an Italian teenager with a passion for web development. Over the last 16 years, Fabio Ferretti has continued... read more »
Sean Garrity
By: Sean Garrity
1/14/2019
Infoblox’s Next-Level DDI Solutions Bring Security, Reliability, and Automation to Cloud and Hybrid Systems

Infoblox’s Next-Level DDI Brings Security and Reliability
Infoblox, founded in 1999 to deliver enterprise-grade DDI solutions, empowers businesses to securely and reliably manage on-prem, cloud, and hybrid networks... read more »
Christine Preusler
By: Christine Preusler
1/10/2019
Secure Code Warrior™ Trains and Equips Developers to Create Protected Software in a Gamified, Hands-On Learning Experience

Secure Code Warrior Trains Developers to Create Safe Apps
Instead of continuing to work hacking into companies to expose their weaknesses, digital security expert Pieter Danhieux diverted his skills to helping... read more »
Laura Bernheim
By: Laura Bernheim
1/9/2019
How Shodan Helps Enterprises, Investors, and Security Professionals Track Devices, Measure Risk, and Identify Opportunities

Shodan Data Helps Track Devices, Measure Risk, and Identify Investments
Built as a search engine for everything, Shodan uncovers internet-connected devices for hardware manufacturers, enterprise organizations, and anyone looking... read more »
Laura Bernheim
By: Laura Bernheim
1/9/2019
Introducing EasyWP™ by Namecheap: A New Managed WordPress Hosting Solution that Combines Robust Services and Affordability

Namecheap’s EasyWP™ Offers Robust Services at an Affordable Price
Entrepreneurs and eCommerce novices often find it difficult to create and maintain WordPress sites. Beyond the challenges of setup and design, the sites can... read more »
Sean Garrity
By: Sean Garrity
1/9/2019
Defending the Backbone of the Digital Economy: Uptime Institute Creates Global Standards for Designing, Building, and Operating Datacenters

Uptime Institute: Defending the Backbone of the Digital Economy
Uptime Institute, a global authority known for its comprehensive set of datacenter standards, has helped bring resiliency, reliability, and trust to digital... read more »
Christine Preusler
By: Christine Preusler
1/8/2019
ServerFreak: 15 Years of Affordable, Customer-Centric Web Hosting Focused on Support and Customizable Solutions

ServerFreak's Affordable, Customer-Centric Hosting Focuses on Support
Among Malaysia’s fastest growing hosting providers, ServerFreak blends the best of technical expertise with customer-focused support and ease of use. The... read more »
Laura Bernheim
By: Laura Bernheim
1/7/2019
How Caddy’s Automatic HTTPS Implementation Reinvents Web Servers and Boosts Security With a Simple Configuration

How Caddy's Automatic HTTPS Implementation Reinvents Web Servers
Standardizing what many consider a basic web security measure, Caddy is the first and only web server to automatically and by default deliver production... read more »
Laura Bernheim
By: Laura Bernheim
1/7/2019
The Linux Foundation in 2019: Can’t-Miss Educational Programs, Events, and Training Opportunities Offer Something for Everyone

The Linux Foundation: Can’t-Miss Education, Events, and Training
The Linux Foundation helps open-source communities accelerate technological development through a support system where they can share, learn, and... read more »
Christine Preusler
By: Christine Preusler
1/4/2019
Solving Tomorrow’s Problems Today: How the Cloud Security Alliance is Furthering Best Practices in Cloud Computing

Cloud Security Alliance Delivers Best Practices in Cloud Computing
The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), founded in 2008, is a worldwide organization dedicated to defining and advancing best practices in cloud computing.... read more »
Christine Preusler
By: Christine Preusler
1/3/2019
A New Kind of CMS — LiveWorld’s Conversational Marketing Software Drives Customer Engagement Through Social Media and Messaging

LiveWorld's Conversation Management Tools Drive Customer Engagement
LiveWorld helps large enterprises serving thousands of customers monitor brand mentions and customer interactions wherever they happen. The company’s... read more »
Laura Bernheim
By: Laura Bernheim
1/3/2019
Developer Community Behind PHP Versions™ Centralizes Information on Language Updates and Web Hosting Support

PHP Versions Tracks Language Updates and Hosting Support
Instead of opening dozens of tabs and wading through technical information, PHP Versions lets developers and website owners know which hosting providers... read more »
Laura Bernheim
By: Laura Bernheim
12/20/2018
MaiaHost Extends Expert Support, Security and Managed WordPress Hosting to Web Designers and Site Owners

MaiaHost Extends WordPress Expertise to Managed Hosting
As the web hosting division of New York-based development agency Psionic Studios, MaiaHost connects aspiring site owners and developers with the technical... read more »
Laura Bernheim
By: Laura Bernheim
12/19/2018
How Traackr’s End-to-End IRM Platform Helps Users Optimize Their Influencer Investments and Scale Campaigns

Traackr’s IRM Platform Helps Users Optimize Influencer Investments
Traackr’s Influencer Relationship Management (IRM) platform enables brands to identify, monitor, and engage those creating authentic, relevant conversations... read more »
Christine Preusler
By: Christine Preusler
12/19/2018
JavaPipe: Flexible Hosting Solutions Optimized for Java Developers and Backed By Lightning-Fast Customer Support

JavaPipe: Flexible Hosting Solutions Backed By Prompt Support
Founded in 2001, JavaPipe is a web host backed by experts specializing in Java. Headquartered in Salt Lake City with datacenters in America and Europe,... read more »
Christine Preusler
By: Christine Preusler
12/19/2018
Start Building Your Online Presence Free of Charge with Freehostia: An Ad-Free Platform That’s Secure, Stable, Scalable & Welcoming to All

Freehostia: An Ad-Free Platform That’s Secure, Stable, and Scalable
Freehostia, founded in 2005, offers free hosting plans that remove barriers to entry into online markets as well as low-cost upgrade options that allow... read more »
Christine Preusler
By: Christine Preusler
12/18/2018
StorPool’s Software-Defined Storage: A Powerful Solution Allowing Hosting Providers to Deliver Better Performance and Reliability to Customers

StorPool: Helping Hosts Gain a Competitive Advantage
Software-defined storage provider StorPool is helping hosting providers reinvent the way they build private and public clouds. The software increases... read more »
Christine Preusler
By: Christine Preusler
12/18/2018
VentraIP Australia: Devoted to Helping Local Businesses Thrive Online Through Affordable, High-Quality Hosting Services

VentraIP: High-Quality Hosting Services Owned and Operated in Australia
VentraIP, the largest privately owned web host and domain registrar in Australia, was founded to help local businesses of all sizes leverage the power of the... read more »
Christine Preusler
By: Christine Preusler
12/18/2018
For Gamers, By Gamers: Apex Hosting Delivers Reliable, Easy-to-Use Minecraft Hosting Backed by Knowledgeable, Experience-Based Support

For Gamers, By Gamers: Apex Hosting Delivers Reliable Minecraft Servers
Apex Hosting, founded in 2013, aims to provide its Minecraft server hosting clients with the highest level of customer support every step of the way. Instant... read more »
Christine Preusler
By: Christine Preusler
12/17/2018
Exabytes Review (2021): Experts Rate Hosting Features, Usability, Performance, Prices, and Support

Exabytes Review (2021): Energizing Customers’ Online Presence
Boasting nearly two decades of experience and a three-pronged approach to help customers simplify, innovate, and grow their online presence, drips with energy and... read more »
Laura Bernheim
By: Laura Bernheim
12/17/2018
Get Your Site Off the Ground and On the Web with Cheap-Domain Registration.com’s Full-Service Domain, Hosting, and Site-Building Solutions

Cheap-Domain Registration.com’s Site-Building Solutions
Cheap-Domain Registration.com, founded in 2002, offers everything budding businesses need to establish and grow their online presence. From domains and... read more »
Christine Preusler
By: Christine Preusler
12/14/2018
The World-Class Computing Resources Behind the DOE’s Fermilab: America’s Particle Physics and Accelerator Laboratory

The World-Class Computing Resources Behind Fermilab
Fermilab, a DOE-sponsored particle physics and accelerator laboratory, is raising the bar on innovative and cost-effective computing solutions that help... read more »
Christine Preusler
By: Christine Preusler
12/14/2018
WhoGoHost Provides Nigerian Businesses With the Robust Local Hosting Services and Support They Need to Grow

WhoGoHost Provides Nigerian Businesses With Robust Local Service
Sensing that Nigeria’s demand for websites was primed for rapid growth, Toba Obaniyi, CEO of WhoGoHost, established one of the most powerful web hosting... read more »
Sean Garrity
By: Sean Garrity
12/13/2018
Better Websites Made Simple — How Vistaprint Empowers Users to Build Online and Offline Marketing Buzz for Their Businesses

How Vistaprint Helps Small Companies Build Brands and Buzz
By pairing Vistaprint‘s website builder with custom business cards and promotional items from Vistaprint, small businesses and solopreneurs can run... read more »
Laura Bernheim
By: Laura Bernheim
12/13/2018
Sean Garrity