Comm100 goes paid – Existing Members Still Enjoy

Another example is here comm100 – Started its service advertising it as an Open Source Free Livechat Software, FREE Forum, FREE Email Marketing, FREE FREE FREE everywhere!

Comm100′s message,

“TO CLIENTS who activated their Comm100 accounts before 18:00 PM, 12/24/2011 (PST): All the features and operator seats you got for free before will continue to be FREE for you in the future. Special discounts (20% – 35% off) are available for you if you purchase premiun features or add operator seats”

This is true. Existing Users are now FREE Users (Ohh God, now we are categorized FREE Users). Some options are removed. Comm100 left existing users with some discount options

Dear com100,

You already know that development of such software/service would cost you, then why do you involve in such developments? If your company hardly needs money, there are 176,578 companies using Comm100 as you advertise. Now you claim that the development of the software costs you millions of dollars. How much exactly spent?

If all our companies donate,

$10 each, it would be $1,765,780

$20 each, it would be $35,315,600

$50 each, it would be $88,289,000

So how much do you need? Same footsteps followed by many Paid Software now. So this is not going to be a great story.  Comm100 is a master piece! New version is really great with Desktop & Mobile!

We would be glad to offer more and also support ads for comm100.  At-least existing members are safe!

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Dear comm100 members/ FREE Users,

If you have been in development of Real Open Source Live Chat Software, lets organize. Lets name the organization and start its development. All are invited for contribution. I am ready to arrange all server essentials for the development and Domain name. I have few domains too, if new domains needed it would not be a problem we will go for comm1000.com ? , RealOpenSourcelivechatsoftware.com? LOL we still have many available.

For your ideas, suggestions, opinions leave comments or Contact editor [at] thewebhostingnews.com

Quick Update for Alternatives

Mibew Livechat - Is Real Open Source Live chat software unlike Comm100 and LiveZilla. We are currently testing it out. Suggestions welcome!

Click Here for Other Options http://www.online-software-comparison.com/feature/live-chat-software

The web hosting news-

The web hosting news-

These latest enhancements provide both more flexibility and stronger controls for building and managing complex IT environments.

NaviSite, Inc., a provider of cloud-enabled enterprise hosting and application services, yesterday announced enhancements to NaviCloud’s AppCenter cloud management portal that provide additional security, visibility and control for enterprise applications deployed on NaviCloud. These latest enhancements provide both more flexibility and stronger controls for building and managing complex IT environments.

The company states that new features include:

• Advanced Cloning Capabilities – AppCenter now provides more advanced, flexible cloning capabilities. With the added flexibility, customers can create and tailor new test, training, development or production environments much more rapidly and efficiently, improving productivity and time to market.
• User Interface Management Visibility – AppCenter now provides customers with the flexibility to map IT roles and processes to their cloud environment. Administrators can add and remove cloud users; define and manage cloud roles and responsibilities; define cloud membership by associating users with policies; and restrict certain users from seeing portions of the cloud user interface by applying visibility limits.
• Resource Instrumentation – Though cloud-based infrastructure provides resource elasticity, there are times when high demand levels may create some resource contention or lead to unexpected costs. Resource instrumentation addresses these issues by enabling customers to efficiently manage VM usage at a very granular level, ensuring that higher-priority users and applications have access to critical resources.
• Dedicated Account Log-Ins for Airlock Import Facility – NaviCloud now has the ability to load VMs that were created elsewhere through the Airlock interface. Dedicated logins allow for better access control, improved tracking of VMs, and better auditing for compliance purposes.
• Support of additional SSL Certificates – In order to accommodate certificates from different certificate authorities (CAs) and those designed for use in different platforms, NaviCloud now supports both the PEM and PFX formats, eliminating the need to convert from one format to another.
• SSL Management via SSL Screen – AppCenter’s SSL configuration screen provides customers with an easy-to-use management tool for creating, updating and deleting SSL certificates.

“These latest enhancements to AppCenter help customers accelerate the deployment and ease the management of their cloud environments,” said Denis Martin, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at NaviSite. “Our primary goal is to simplify the management of these increasingly complex IT environments.”

The web hosting news-goMobi website builder and content management tool now available via cPanel web hosting platform.

cPanel, a hosting automation software provider, alongwith dotMobi, the company behind the .MOBI internet domain name for mobile phones and the dev.mobi developer forum, recently announced the immediate availability of the goMobi mobile website builder via the cPanel platform. This means cPanel web hosting companies can now offer their customers an option to connect with on-the-go consumers and prospects. goMobi is available as a cPanel application with a fully integrated WHMCS module for billing and client management.

The company articulates that with the rapid rise in mobile internet usage, goMobi gives web hosting companies a proven way to open the massive opportunity of the mobile web to their customers. According to recent research from web performance measurement firm Gomez, over 50 percent of consumers are more likely to buy from a store with a mobile website, so the demand for mobile sites is only set to grow. The goMobi cloud service can build a sophisticated mobile friendly website in minutes at a price point designed for small-to-medium businesses.

It mentions that with goMobi, cPanel users can offer a powerful, easy to use, mobile site builder. cPanel is launching a substantially enhanced version of goMobi, which brings a range of new templates, the ability to create custom forms, video content embedding, and integration with leading m-commerce solutions like PayPal and Google Checkout. Users can generate the mobile site using existing (or new) web content, and add a range of updated features like ‘click to call,’ Google Maps integration, social networking integration, and automated QR code creation. Such features come as standard offerings with goMobi and have proven to convert clicks into sales. goMobi sites can reside on any internet domain like .INFO or .MOBI, and will work on more than 7,500 models of web-enabled mobile devices and handsets.

cPanel Vice President of Operations, Aaron Phillips, said, “We are pleased to have goMobi in the suite of tools cPanel users can offer their clients. Web hosting companies are seeing a daily increase in the demand for a solid, but simple, mobile web solution. And that is exactly what dotMobi offers with its goMobi service. It’s a cost-effective way for any business to create and manage a mobile website while giving hosting companies a profitable way to help those customers.”

“Mobile has changed how customers interact with businesses. Only businesses that are able to provide a great mobile experience will be successful in this new market. We are delighted to be partnering with cPanel as we roll out goMobi to the hosting industry,” said Eileen O’Sullivan, COO of dotMobi.

The Web Hosting News-

The Web Hosting News-Announces 15% OFF on hosting services for first 100 customers till 12th Dec 2011.

ZNetLive, a web hosting provider, recently announced that it has joined the celebrations to commemorate 100 years of existence of Delhi by offering 15% OFF on shared, reseller & VPS hosting. The offer is valid for first 100 customers every day till 12th Dec 2011.

The company avers that the offer can be availed by entering a promo code – DELHI100 at the time of purchasing its hosting services. DELHI100 offer is valid both for new & existing customers. The existing customers can use this offer to renew their services at a discounted price. It is also planning to launch ten exclusive offers till Christmas to celebrate X’mas and New Year Celebration. These offers will be announced at the company’s Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/znetcorp.

Munesh Jadoun, Director, ZNet Technologies, quoted, “We are quite happy to see our capital turning 100 years old and with this offer we want to share our happiness with each and every person of India. I wish Happy Birthday to Delhi and look ahead for growth and prosperity of every citizen.”

The Web Hosting News-

The Web Hosting News-Company implements R1Soft Continuous Data Protection (CDP) across its three carrier-class data centers in London, New York, and Zurich.

Qube Managed Services, a cloud services and managed hosting provider, recently announced the implementation of R1Soft Continuous Data Protection (CDP) across its three carrier-class data centers in London, New York, and Zurich. CDP is a full replacement of the company’s previous backup software.

According to the company, its selection of R1Soft CDP follows its decision to find backup software more compatible with its needs; as a managed hosting provider, the company has many different types of customers and servers, each with different backup and security needs. Further, it required a simpler approach to licensing. In search of a backup replacement well-suited to multi-tenant environments, the company discovered R1Soft CDP Enterprise Edition.

It states that in the company’s analysis of backup alternatives, it evaluated each product’s functionality, security, and scalability in light of the special needs of a service provider. Across the board, it found R1Soft CDP to most fully meet the company’s objectives. R1Soft CDP not only features centralized management over multiple Linux, Windows, and VMware virtual servers, but also allows simple administration of new licenses. Designed specifically for hosting providers, CDP’s licensing structure and highly scalable software quickly and profitably accommodate expanding environments.

The company further states that with the implementation of R1Soft CDP, it has gained advanced features such as Bare-Metal Restore, which enables customers’ data restore requests to be completed quickly. Additionally, the company can use R1Soft CDP to backup up applications including MySQL, Microsoft SQL, and Microsoft Exchange Server.

“R1Soft Continuous Data Protection has surpassed Qube’s expectations of backup technology. Not only has CDP proven to be reliable and manageable, but its Bare-Metal Restore function is also useful for easily cloning servers, which has been an unexpected bonus for us,” said Andy Ashley, Strategy/R&D Manager. “The reporting feature has also been very valuable to our backup administration and management as it provides a quick overview of all of the backup job statuses.”

“For a managed hosting and cloud services company such as Qube, the positive difference experienced when switching to CDP is huge,” explained Domingo Martinez, Global Marketing Manager for R1Soft, a division of BBS Technologies. “From faster, lighter backups to more efficient management, the benefits of CDP are intended to further the objectives of the hosting provider.”

The Web Hosting News-

The Web Hosting News-James Urquhart will be responsible for defining the product strategy and overseeing product management.

enStratus Networks LLC., a cloud infrastructure management solution provider, recently announced the appointment of James Urquhart as its new Vice President of Product Strategy. In this new role, Urquhart will be responsible for defining the product strategy and overseeing product management to ensure the company’s solutions meet the needs of the enterprise cloud management market.

The company states that Urquhart is a seasoned field technologist with 20 years of experience in distributed systems development and deployment, focusing on service-oriented architectures, cloud computing, and virtualization. Prior to joining it, Urquhart held leadership roles in cloud computing for Cisco Systems. Urquhart also held leadership positions at Cassatt Corporation, Sun Microsystems and Forte Software. Named one of the ten most influential people in cloud computing by both the MIT Technology Review and The Next Web, and popular contributing author to GigaOm, Urquhart brings a deep understanding of this disruptive IT model and the business opportunities it affords. Urquhart graduated from Macalester College with a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Physics.

“We are excited to add James and his deep cloud experience to our leadership team,” said David Bagley, CEO of enStratus. “The enterprise cloud adoption and our customer demand is growing dramatically and James will be pivotal in delivering the next generation of our cloud management solution.”

“enStratus is leading the shift in how enterprises consume and manage cloud infrastructure services,” said James Urquhart, VP of Product Strategy of enStratus. “I have always been impressed with the enStratus solution and team and look forward to helping the company build on their momentum and expand its services.”