Author: Natalia Nowak

263 articles
Exploring the web hosting industry through writing - panels, providers, and everything that runs behind the scenes.

Industry reports
Hosting’s Next Six Months Are Already Scheduled: Five Dates to Prepare For
by Natalia Nowak · 5 Aug 2026 · 6 min read
CRA reporting, the licensing season, the Sedo window, the .com increase and the end of egress fees: the deadlines ahead, and what to do before each.
Software reviews
Blesta 6.0: A Rebuilt Admin, an AI Ticket Autopilot and Native MRR Analytics
by Natalia Nowak · 5 Aug 2026 · 3 min read
Blesta 6.0 ships with a rebuilt admin, an optional AI ticket autopilot, native MRR analytics and signed upgrades. Custom extensions need work.
Industry reports
Montenegro Is Taking .me Back: A State Company Will Run the Million-Domain ccTLD
by Natalia Nowak · 4 Aug 2026 · 3 min read
Montenegro is nationalizing .me: a state company will take over the million-domain ccTLD now run by GoDaddy and Identity Digital.
Interviews
When 64GB of RAM Costs €3,000: The Shortage Behind Hostinger’s Biggest Server Order
by Natalia Nowak · 4 Aug 2026 · 6 min read
Hostinger secured 3,000+ servers for 2026 as memory prices multiplied. COO Aivaras Šimkus explains the squeeze in our Q&A.
M&A
Estonia’s Zone Joins Your.Online, a Roll-Up Now More Than 60 Deals Deep
by Natalia Nowak · 3 Aug 2026 · 4 min read
Zone, an Estonian host since 1999 with more than 60,000 customers, joins Your.Online, a group that has bought more than 60 companies since 2017.
Industry reports
A DNS Record Now Flags Domains for Sale. Adoption Is Up to Registrars.
by Natalia Nowak · 3 Aug 2026 · 5 min read
A new standard, RFC 10023, lets a domain owner flag a name as for sale straight from its DNS, brokers optional.
Security
N-able’s First Patch Left the Door Open, and Attackers Walked Back Through It
by Natalia Nowak · 3 Aug 2026 · 4 min read
N-able's first fix missed a second route to the same flaw. Attackers are using it, and the new hotfix does not remove what they left behind.
Industry reports
$227,000 to Apply for a New Domain Ending: The First ICANN Round Since 2012 Closes August 12
by Natalia Nowak · 31 Jul 2026 · 4 min read
The first chance in 14 years to apply for a new domain ending closes August 12. The fee: $227,000. Country names need not apply.
Industry reports
GoDaddy Q2 2026: More Revenue From the Same Customers
by Natalia Nowak · 31 Jul 2026 · 6 min read
GoDaddy added 22,000 customers in Q2 2026 and still grew revenue 6.6%. The growth comes from the base paying more, not from new accounts.
M&A
Infomaniak Goes Public Without Losing Control
by Natalia Nowak · 30 Jul 2026 · 4 min read
Infomaniak is going public on the SIX Swiss Exchange through a reverse takeover, structured so its foundation keeps control of the company.
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