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aalpha NET and its Roadmap for 2011 !

December 29, 2010 Reply

Dear All,

As 2010 comes to a close, we’d like to thank you for your continued partnership with us and hope that the new year brings you much joy, happiness and success.

We at aalpha NET are also looking forward to working with you in the new year and hope that our business relationship lasts for many more years to come 🙂

On the Domain names front, look out for new exciting extensions launch and super cool offers !

Windows Hosting :

We want to let you know that we have launched a number of new servers including Windows 2008 and SQL 2008 servers. These are exciting times at aalpha NET as our Data Center moves to new cloud based server infrastructure in Waco, Tx., across our H-Sphere platform. All new accounts will be going to Windows 2008 based cloud servers starting now !

With these servers we have moved into using cloud based server instances on all new servers, and will begin to move all servers to a cloud based elastic infrastructure. We will not have any new utility based usage charges, all will remain the same in billing, just allowing new flexibility in server launches as we go forward, along with improved restoration times in cases of disaster recovery.

Windows 2008 servers do not have the same COM objects as the 2003 servers.We will be including cloud instances of Windows 2003 servers, new accounts will go to 2008 by default but if you need 2003 we will move them to 2003 at no charge.

Wish you all a wonderful New Year !

Thanks

The Team @ aalpha NET

Total Domain Registrations Broke the 200 Million Barrier in 3Q-2010

November 30, 2010 Reply

Versign released their latest quarterly Domain Name Industry Brief (.pdf file) today. The new DNIB, covering the 3rd quarter of 2010, reports that the total number of domain names registered worldwide has crashed through the 200 million barrier. The global domain base rose by 3.8 million in 3Q-2010 to a record total of 202 million.

Compared to the same quarter a year ago, total registrations have jumped by 13.3 million, a 7% increase over 3Q-2009.
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.in Domain Names @ Promotional Price !

October 21, 2010 Reply

.IN Registry :
The INRegistry has been created by NIXI, the National Internet eXchange of India. NIXI is a Not-for-Profit Company under Section 25 of the Indian Companies Act, 1956, with the objective of facilitating improved Internet services in the country.

Under NIXI, the INRegistry functions as an autonomous body with primary responsibility for maintaining the .IN ccTLD and ensuring its operational stability, reliability, and security. It will implement the various elements of the new policy set out by the Government of India and its Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Department of Information Technology.

About .IN

.IN is India’s top-level domain on the Internet. Like .COM, .IN can be used for e-mail, Web sites, and other applications. But unlike other domains, .IN is a unique symbol of India and its role in the world.

The procedures for registering .IN names have been simplified. This allows anyone to register and use .IN domain names. Now .IN names are available for signup through a number of registrars. .IN domains are easy to buy, easy to use, fast and reliable!

INRegistry is the official .IN registry. It was appointed by the government of India, and is operated under the authority of NIXI, the National Internet eXchange of India.

Click here to book your .in domain : Rs.199 for 1st year !

.CA domains coming soon @ aalpha NET !

October 20, 2010 Reply

In just a week, we will be rolling out another addition to our ever growing list of ccTLDs – .CA. Starting from the 26th of October, 2010 you will be able to avail of .CA domains at just $13.99.

Why .CA?

With 3 out of 4 Canadians being active internet users, .CA Domains have a huge potential market and are the undisputed choice for individuals and businesses having a Canadian connection.

Pricing, Rules and Regulations:

The Registration, Renewal and Transfer-Ins Cost for .CA will be $13.99 only. Restoration of .CA Domains will also cost you $13.99.

While .CA Domains are open to everyone, there are certain rules and regulations that differ from other TLDs. Therefore, we suggest you go through the detailed document on the .CA Registration and Renewal procedures that we will include in our KnowledgeBase. We will also forward the information to you before the launch.

Watch this space !

Domains Cell
aalpha NET

Industry-wide Hacks and Malware Attacks

July 13, 2010 Reply

There has been a Linux Platform hack gathering speed in the last few weeks which has already affected a couple of reputed Web Hosting companies in the industry. While there is no clarity on the exact method of the attacks, they seem to be targeting various plugins that might be part of the applications running on your Customers’ websites.

Much like the Gumblar attacks around the same time last year, we suggest all Customers to keep the Web Applications running on their websites up to date. This includes WordPress installations, or any other CMS which needs regular updates.

Here are a few things that you need to keep in mind:

* Always keep strong FTP Passwords (changing these from time to time is a good practice)
* Scan your local system with a good AntiVirus and Malware remover to make sure the system is infection free (Especially the machine used to upload data)
* Avoid 777 permissions on any file or folder
* Using SFTP will also help in preventing these infections

On our part, you can rest assured that we are taking all measures possible to avoid any such hack on our servers. We have various security mechanisms in place that block these malicious actions from taking shape and we have also implemented various automated and periodic scans which identify any such patterns and cut them out from the root.

Fortunately, we do not have any instances of such an attack on our servers yet. While we are doing everything we can to safeguard you from such an attack, we will need you to be vigilant and proactive in taking all precautionary measures.

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