CVC acquires majority stake in Namecheap for $1.5 billion

CVC Capital Partners has announced an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Namecheap, one of the largest independent domain registrars and hosting providers. The...

HOSTAFRICA expands into Tanzania with acquisition of Zesha

HOSTAFRICA, one of Africa’s fastest-growing hosting providers, is stepping into the Tanzanian market with the acquisition of Zesha, a local web hosting and domain company. The deal, announced in Cape Town on August 4, 2025, marks HOSTAFRICA’s fifth national operation after South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, and Ghana.

Domain Summit London Day 2 – Key Takeaways

London, September 3, 2025 – Day Two of the Domain Summit London 2025 was another jam-packed day full of insights, practical strategies, and inspiring stories...

Shared Hosting Tips in Thailand

We have now reached the beautiful Thailand. The country has a population of around 70 million people and around 30,000 temples, which comes up to about 3 domains per single temple! But let’s talk about hosting now.

Domain Summit London 2025: A Recap of Day One

he first day of the Domain Summit London 2025 has officially wrapped, and you can feel the energy. Industry leaders, innovators, and domain enthusiasts from around the globe have gathered at the prestigious "Business Design Center" for what is already shaping up to be an unforgettable event.

Understanding The Industry: Why Hosting Providers Are So Slow To Change?

We often talk with solution/software providers that want to bring new products or services to web hosting companies. They are quickly surprised when they hit...

Webhosting.Today WordCamp USA: Recap

Before the first coffee was poured at Contributor Day, the biggest news in hosting broke worldwide: Rocket.net and Hosting.com (WHG) announced a new partnership that...

hosting.de expands to france

hosting.de expands to france: The well known webhosting provider is now available in France and offering all products under hosting.fr! Hosting.de GmbH Expands to France...

ConfigServer shuts down, and the hosting industry must brace for change

For over a dozen years, it’s been one of those names that inspired a sense of security in the hosting industry: ConfigServer. For server administrators using cPanel or DirectAdmin, it has become almost synonymous with stability. The CSF firewall, exploit scanners, spam monitoring — a suite of tools that over the years has become a standard.

Rocket.net Joins Hosting.com – A Merger That Could Redefine Hosting

Every once in a while, the hosting industry gets a shakeup big enough to make even the most jaded execs sit up and pay attention. This is one of those moments. Rocket.net - the fast-rising managed WordPress platform that barely existed six years ago and is already making noise at the top of the market - is officially joining forces with Hosting.com