Podcast 28 - Hurricane Katrina | Hosting Industry Reacts
How has Hurricane Katrina effected the Web hosting world? In this edition of the Web Hosting Show, we look at that issue and also what Web hosts are doing to help the victims. The only podcast out there covering the Web hosting world’s reaction to Hurricane Katrina is on the air.
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Con artists have launched fake Web sites and are sending out spam emails to dupe people who believe they are donating their money to the victims of Hurricane Katrina. According to SANS Internet Storm Center’s Web site, Katrinahelp.com, Katrinarelief.com and Katrinacleanup.com are all suspected to be illegitimate sites.
Mitch’s Take: You have to be careful who you give your money to out there. There are dozens of folks out there that would like to take advantage of people in these types of situations. If you are looking for a list of real charities to give to, check out FEMA’s Web site.
BulkRegister Renewing Names for Victims
Business registrar BulkRegister announced on Friday that it is automatically renewing all domains set to expire through September 16, and those already expired, for members affected by Hurricane Katrina.
Mitch’s Take: This is one of the small problems that people really won’t think about till weeks or months from now. It is nice to see BulkRegister leading the charge on this one, but I would like to see EVERY domain name registrar out there today doing the same thing. These folks have lost enough, let us make sure they don’t lose their domain names as well.
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DirectNIC Stays Online During Katrina
I know there are probably plenty of Web hosts and Web hosting clients down in the thick of things, where the Hurricane hit the hardest. DirectNIC, a New Orleans-based domain name register, was hit hard as well. The interesting thing here is they have posted both a blog and a series of pictures from the event.
More DirectNIC Hurricane Photos
I feel like this is only the beginning of the stories we will hear from Web hosting folks in the path of this hurricane.
Intermedia.NET Offers Web Hosting and Email to Hurricane-Affected Businesses
I heard about this story, via The Hosting News.
Intermedia.NET, a leading e-mail host for small and mid-size businesses, has announced an offer of help to companies affected by Hurricane Katrina. Any organization whose e-mail systems were disrupted by the natural disaster may receive immediate assistance to bring them online again, plus free hosting for September and October. All setup fees will be waived, and there will be no further obligation after this period.
It will be important for businesses to keep their e-mail and web sites running, as they seek to continue operations as well as inform employees and customers of the latest news via the Internet. In addition to free hosting, Intermedia.NET is also offering a free fax service - New York area code numbers which automatically forward incoming faxes to recipients as email attachments. These three offers will help businesses to resume and continue operations.
This is yet another sign that shows that the Web hosting world is willing to help out in a big way.
Go Daddy gives $250,000 to help with Hurricane Katrina
As the last big Hurricane topic I have to cover this week, I’d like to share with you what the folks over at GoDaddy.com are doing. They have given $250,000 to help out with the Hurricane Katrina relief. On Bob Parson’s Blog he gives the reasons why they are helping, and gives a few tips on how you can do the same. The biggest point that he brings up is to beware of scams. If it doesn’t smell right, then it probably isn’t right.
Have a Hurricane Story to Tell?
Has your hosting company done something to help the people effected by Hurricane Katrina? Are you a Web hosting worker who lived through the diaster? I want to hear about it. From now till whenever it isn’t needed anymore I’d like to highlight a person or a company a week from the Web hosting industry that is helping out with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Over the course of the show I have already told you how so many companies have already helped out. If I get enough submissions, I’ll make it a weekly segment. I might even toss in the weekly totals from the Web Hosts Unite project. So if you have something to share, please E-mail me at mitch@mitchkeeler.com.
Do you have a Web hosting topic of discussion you would like to hear me cover on the Web Hosting Show? Then make sure you send it to mitch@mitchkeeler.com and I’ll try to get it on the next episode of the Web Hosting Show.
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This week’s deal is from ThinkHost.com. They are offering:
110 MB server storage space
5000 MB bandwidth per month
FreeBSD Unix Apache server
FTP/SSH access
10 POP3 E-mail accounts
What is the price? All you have to pay is $4.95 a month. Now that is a pretty good Web hosting deal. Does your Web host have a better deal? Let me know at mitch@mitchkeeler.com.
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Web Hosting Tip of the Week
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What is your Web hosting company doing to help? If you are a Web host, what are you doing to help?
I had a feeling it was only a matter of time before the Web hosting industry had something to say about the recent Hurricane that hit the southern part of the country. Web Hosts Unite is the cause this time around and yes it is time to donate what you can to help the folks down there in the middle of it all.
The category four Hurricane Katrina left thousands of people in that region with no power, no water, no food and no homes. Now I am not asking you to give hundreds or thousands of dollars if you can’t afford it. What I am asking you to do is give what you can. Web host, midPhase Hosting donated $1,000, the Web Host Industry Review has pledged $500. The current total of money raised at the time of me recording this show is $2,035. Every little sum counts.
With as many Web hosts and hosting related Web sites out there, you would think with us all coming together we could make a difference. So go check out WebHostsUnite.com for more information on how you can help.
Do you have a Web hosting tip you’d like to share? Make sure you send it to mitch@mitchkeeler.com and who knows? It could be included on the very next edition of the Web Hosting Show.
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This week’s Web hosting Web site of the week is cheap-hosting.com.ru.
This Web site is yet another good resource when it comes to looking for a Web hosting provider. The folks at cheap-hosting.com.ru break the wild and wacky world of hosting down for you by sections, and let you choose from those. They let you choose the Web hosting solution that is right for you. They also have a plethora of other hosting related services you can check into as well.
Do you have a Web site that deserves to be the next Web hosting Web site of the week? Make sure you send it to mitch@mitchkeeler.com and I’ll try to get it on the next episode of The Web Hosting Show.
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