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Expanding PCI Compliance to Accommodate Security Demand

The importance of security has grown exponentially as sensitive data is passed through more and more digital channels and made more vulnerable by online transactions. Many of our customers in the banking and online payment industries have expressed a marked increase in PCI compliant capabilities…

New Phishing Threat Revealed

The importance of choosing the right website hosting company has been reiterated by a report that revealed phishers have developed new techniques for their attacks.

Cloud Hosting: What's it all about?

For years, webmasters have been chained to their desks. If you wanted a web application, you could rent some space on a server, somewhere, or keep one under your desk - either way, a lot of hassle. The advent of cloud hosting - combining cloud computing, cloud servers and cloud storage - has changed all that.

PEER 1 Hosting Claims ‘Challenger’ Status in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Managed Hosting, North America

PEER 1 Hosting has been positioned as a ‘Challenger’ in the latest Gartner Magic Quadrant, focused on Managed Hosting, no doubt due to the outstanding work achieved by our teams across North America and beyond...

PEER 1 Hosting gets bigger in EMEA

Today we celebrated the official opening of our brand new EMEA headquarters in Southampton, as well as new offices across London, Nice (France) and the anniversary of our Portsmouth data center.

PEER 1 Hosting Launches Mission Critical Cloud at Cloud Connect

Our primary objective here at PEER 1 Hosting is to provide our customers with choices. That mentality has always applied to services, locations, billing, etc., so it was a natural progression for us to take that same idea and apply it to cloud computing.

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PEER 1 Hosting Launches Map of the Internet App

Rajan Sodhi

Wednesday, March 6, 2013 - 04:00

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While curiosity around the Internet has loomed since its inception, no one has been able to explain what the Internet physically looks like. Today, I’m excited to share that we have officially launched our stunning Map of the Internet 3D app.

Web Hosting Infographic Shows Evolution

Rajan Sodhi

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 - 15:13

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Web hosting looks very different today than it did 20 years ago. In 1991, when "www" was first released to the public, you needed to purchase and manage your own computer or server to host a website.

Green Data Centers and Clean Cloud Power Infrographic

Rajan Sodhi

Wednesday, November 16, 2011 - 18:17

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In our latest infographic, find out how global IT brands like IBM, Facebook, and Apple rank on Greenpeace's Clean Cloud Power Report Card–you'll be very surprised who received a "D".

Facebook vs Google+ Infographic: Privacy Comparison PEER 1 Hosting

Rajan Sodhi

Monday, October 3, 2011 - 08:03

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With the launch of Google+ earlier this year, Facebook is facing its first major challenger. Reaching 25 million users after just two months, one of the biggest contributing factors that I've heard people cite for adopting Google+ is the notion of better privacy control.

Supercomputing Information: 70 Years of Supercomputers

Rajan Sodhi

Thursday, August 11, 2011 - 09:00

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Did you know the origins of the first supercomputer date back to the 1940s? It involved the use of analog machine movements, electronically operated switches, and vacuum tubes.

Infographic Looks Behind Today's Top Website Datacenters

Rajan Sodhi

Wednesday, April 6, 2011 - 16:38

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Over the years, we've come to expect our favorite websites to auto-magically appear when we type a web address or click on a Google result, but the truth is that the technology behind today's top sites is pretty amazing. So how do these websites go about supporting millions of users while making efficient energy decisions? Let's find out.