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Hosted.com solidifies its hosting services through its continued partnership with CloudLinux to further enhance server stability, security, and performance. CEO Wayne Diamond complements CloudLinux for enabling exceptional uptime and optimized resource allocation, ensuring fast, secure web hosting. This partnership provides Hosted.com’s clients with a robust, reliable, and efficient hosting environment which is perfect for all sizes of business.

Not sure how I lived without it. 🤯

Long story short, I was just pointed out by the incredible guys at BigRedSEO that our site wasn’t loading with HTTP/2, which allows for multiple TCP requests to download at the same time. Having just enabled it, not only our WordPress install has gained significant speed, but the forum is FLYING. Everyone knows XenForo is fast, but with HTTP/2 enabled, it is so fast that I can barely even see a page refresh. This made my day.

How surprised is anyone really? 😏

Vertiv’s new MegaMod CoolChip, featuring cutting-edge liquid cooling, is set to stir up AI data centers. This high-density, prefabricated marvel promises to halve infrastructure delivery times. “MegaMod CoolChip is a fully equipped critical digital infrastructure solution that customers can deploy quickly, and with confidence,” said Viktor Petik, VP of Vertiv. Available globally, it offers flexible, scalable solutions, from retrofits to new builds, for AI’s growing demands.

91 nations inked an agreement to extend the ban on taxing cross-border electronic transmissions for two more years. This move, led by Australia, Japan, and Singapore, ensures small-to-medium businesses can thrive without additional costs, while leaving room for future internal taxes. This temporary reprieve marks a significant, albeit brief, victory for free-flowing global data.

Dazz just raised $50M to rule cloud security. Co-founded by Merav Bahat, who had a great run at Microsoft, Dazz uses AI to fix vulnerabilities that other tools just find. In alliance with big-name investors, this startup is all about turning chaos into order and making the cloud a safer place for everyone.

Microsoft defended its cloud licensing rules against the UK’s CMA. They argue these terms aren’t unfairly squeezing competitors. Despite the tension, Microsoft strongly believes that Amazon and Google should appreciate the access to its software. They emphasized Google’s 29% rise in cloud revenue as proof that their fees are justified, compared to Amazon’s steep cuts on book sales. At the same time, Google and AWS are pushing for a fairer playing field.

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