Web-hosting firms defy recession
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009“After the dot-com bubble burst in 2001, mothballed data centers operated by bankrupt companies such as Exodus and PSINet were the most visible signs of the IT-driven downturn. Today, despite the worst recession in 50 years, Web hosting is one of the few thriving segments of the IT industry.
Web-hosting firms have seen growing demand for services ranging from simple shared hosting and co-location to managed hosting, virtualization and cloud computing. Companies benefitting from the trend include Digital Realty Trust, Equinix, Internap and Savvis — all of which reported revenue increases in the first quarter of 2009…”
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Original article by Carolyn Duffy Marsan, Network World
