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DigitalOcean Co-Founder and CEO Ben Uretsky: Finding a Place in the Cloud Hosting Marketplace

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Hosting

Since its launch in 2011, DigitalOcean has grown considerably, with its Infrastructure-as-a-Service offering centered around its virtual servers or “Droplets” quickly becoming a favorite of developers. In an interview with the WHIR, DigitalOcean co-founder and CEO Ben Uretsky explains that the the cloud hosting market can be disrupted. Continue reading →

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DigitalOcean Gets $50M, Helping It Keep Up with Rapid Customer Acquisition

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Hosting

Helping fuel the continual growth of cloud hosting company DigitalOcean, Fortress Investment Group has granted DigitalOcean a $50 million credit facility. Continue reading →

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Hacker Steals $83K in Bitcoins by Hijacking Traffic Directed at Large Hosting Companies

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Hosting

A hacker repeatedly hijacked traffic headed for networks belonging to large hosting companies including Amazon, Digital Ocean, and OVH, redirecting cryptocurrency miners’ connections to collect $83,000 over four months this year. Continue reading →

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FI-WARE Launches $109M Fund to Keep Tech Startups Innovating in Europe

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Hosting

The European Commission’s open API platform FI-WARE announced a $109 million (€80 million) fund for startups using its “toolbox” in a Friday blog post. The post was written by Neelie Kroes, the Commission VP in charge of its Digital Agenda, and offers to distribute the money to 1,300 small business and web entrepreneurs starting in September. Continue reading →

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European Commission to Test Standardized Cloud Service Level Agreements with SMEs

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Hosting

 The European Commission released a document last week that explains the guidelines for cloud computing service level agreements (SLAs) between customers and providers in the European Union. The 41-page report covers several concepts including the principles behind SLAs, performance, security, data management and data protection. The Digital Agenda for Europe… Continue reading →

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