Having come from a large Pharmaceutical company, I thought we had some insight that others did not when it came to building IT environments that would pass a company’s Validation efforts. Unfortunately, we quickly found out that most companies in this industry have been so risk adverse that they wouldn’t even consider putting their DEV […]
You’re Probably Using the Cloud Even If You Don’t Know It
Cloud computing is all the rage now as businesses can’t seem to talk about anything else. The cloud has lots of companies believing it’s the one solution that can solve everything. And while the cloud has become a popular subject the past few years, still, some companies are unwilling to buy in. In fact, your […]
Expect New Innovation Spurred on by the Cloud
In this space we’ll begin tackling specific innovations that stem from the cloud. In what new directions are we headed? How will the cloud continue to impact business and in turn, drive new customers and consumers? There is much to consider and even more to discuss. Consider this our opening salvo as we prepare to […]
Recent Deals in the Hosting Space as of 12/31/14
Acquisition News Host Europe Group Acquires intergenia for €210 Million. On December 19, 2014, Host Europe announced its acquisition of intergenia in a transaction with an enterprise value of €210 million. Launched in 1999, intergenia is one of Europe’s leading suppliers of professional web hosting and server solutions. As a pioneer in the dedicated server […]
Public Equity Performance and Valuation in Hosting As of 12/31/14
Public Equity Performance After reaching all time highs at the end of November and early December, both the S&P 500 and NASDAQ ended the month off 0.4% and 1.2%, respectively. That being said, since the end of last year, last quarter, and last month, the average colocation and hosting equity has outperformed both the S&P […]
