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Netcetera shows their hand at ICE e-Gaming Show 2011

Netcetera, one of Europe’s leading managed hosting and datacentre providers, announced that they are attending the International Casino Exhibition for e-Gaming in Earls Court, London, from 25th to 27th January 2011, where they will be part of the Isle of Man delegation on stand No. 5530. “The Isle of Man actively encourages e-gaming and offers…
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Netcetera Voted Most Popular Web Host for December 2010

We are delighted to announce that Netcetera website hosting has been nominated in the Top 25 Most Popular Web Hosting awards held by Web Host Directory UK. The award, which is based on the number of votes a company receives and the amount of times their profile has been viewed each month, has been won by Netcetera…
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Introduction To Managed Web Hosting

Managed web hosting is a certain type of hosting that entails being given an entire server. It shares much in common with a dedicated server, with the difference being that maintenance service and technical support are also included. Managed hosting involves your server being maintained by your host, saving you the expense and hassle of…
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Everything You Need To Know About Managed Web Hosting

Web hosting is a service that allows users of the web users to display web pages on the internet. It offers the technologies and services that websites need to be shown on the web. Choosing the right type of web hosting for your website can be a confusing process. You will have to decide between…
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Choosing a Domain Name Tip #1 – Make it Easy to Type

If a domain name requires considerable attention to type correctly, due to spelling, length or the use of un-memorable words or sounds, you’ve lost a good portion of your branding and marketing value. About Us As the premier provider of Datacentre Co-location, Cloud Hosting, Dedicated Servers and Managed Web Hosting Services in the UK, Netcetera…
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We’ve a computer room for our servers. Why use a Datacentre?

WHAT IS A DATA CENTRE? A Data Centre is a facility that is exclusively dedicated to looking after computers and in turn, the data and programs that are stored on them, such as websites, emails, financial transactions or customer relationship management (CRM) applications. The computers that are usually used in a Data Centre are a specialised…
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Netcraft’s 2nd most reliable Web Host for September 2010

Netcetera have once again been listed in the Top 10 of most reliable web hosts worldwide. We have recently bolstered the reliability and performance of our network and service functions by investing in a comprehensive infrastructure upgrade. The investments were driven by significantly increased adoption of the company’s business hosting accounts, often used by UK developers and resellers…
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What is Colocation?

In general, colocation is moving or placing things together. In technology, colocation is the renting of physical space in a service provider’s data centre premises. Data centre colocation allows an organisation to save money by housing and running parts of its IT infrastructure off-site instead of building and managing an in house data centre. For…
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Top 25 Most Popular Dedicated Server Directory August 2010

Netcetera has once again been selected as one of the Top 25 Most Popular companies at Dedicated Server Directory UK for August 2010! This is a great testament to the quality and cost-effectiveness of our range of  Windows VPS servers and our range of Managed Dedicated Servers. Need to improve the performance of your web hosting? To speak to one…
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Top 25 Most Popular at Dedicated Server Directory July 2010

Netcetera has once again been selected as one of the Top 25 Most Popular companies at Dedicated Server Directory UK forJuly 2010! This is a great testament to the quality and cost-effectiveness of our range of  Windows VPS servers and our range of Managed Dedicated Servers. Need to improve the performance of your web hosting? To speak to one of…
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Netcraft’s most reliable hosting list for June 2010

Netcetera have once again been listed in the Top 10 of most reliable web hosts worldwide, for June 2010. We have recently bolstered the reliability and performance of our network and service functions by investing in a comprehensive infrastructure upgrade. The investments were driven by significantly increased adoption of the company’s business hosting accounts, often used by UK…
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Top 25 Most Popular at Dedicated Server Directory June 2010

Netcetera has once again been selected as one of the Top 25 Most Popular companies at Dedicated Server Directory UK for June 2010! This is a great testament to the quality and cost-effectiveness of our range of  Windows VPS servers and our range of Managed Dedicated Servers. Need to improve the performance of your web hosting? To speak to one…
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Top 25 Most Popular at Dedicated Server Directory May 2010

Netcetera has once again been selected as one of the Top 25 Most Popular companies at Dedicated Server Directory UK for May 2010! This is a great testament to the quality and cost-effectiveness of our range of  Windows VPS servers and our range of Managed Dedicated Servers. Need to improve the performance of your web hosting? To speak to one of…
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Netcraft’s most reliable hosting list for April 2010

Netcetera have once again been listed in the Top 10 of most reliable web hosts worldwide, for April 2010. We have recently bolstered the reliability and performance of our network and service functions by investing in a comprehensive infrastructure upgrade. The investments were driven by significantly increased adoption of the company’s business hosting accounts, often used by UK…
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Primary misconceptions of London Data Centres

The benefits of a datacentre outside London and the added benefits of hosting with Netcetera It is often difficult to acknowledge the difference between myths and truths and recently it has been publicised that myths within the data centre industry have now been commonly accepted as truths. This is leading companies to make decisions regarding their…
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Top 10 Most Popular at Dedicated Server Directory April 2010

Netcetera has once again been selected as one of the Top 10 Most Popular companies at Dedicated Server Directory UK for April 2010! This is a great testament to the quality and cost-effectiveness of our range of  Windows VPS servers and our range of Managed Dedicated Servers. Need to improve the performance of your hosting? Contact one of our Hosting Specialists…
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10 Ways to Speed Up Your Website

Google recently announced that they were going to start considering site speed as a search engine ranking factor. Google Webmaster’s Official Blog states: “Like us, our users place a lot of value in speed – that’s why we’ve decided to take site speed into account in our search rankings.” That is the second most important…
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Dedicated Server Directory UK – March Award Winner

Netcetera has once again been selected as one of theTop 25 Most Popular companies at Dedicated Server Directory UK for March 2010! This is a great testament to the quality and cost-effectiveness of our range of Windows VPS servers and our range of Managed Dedicated Servers. Need to improve the reliability of your hosting? Contact one of our Hosting Specialists…
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Netcetera partners with R1Soft

Isle of Man, THE BRITISH ISLES, 11 March 2010 — Netcetera, one of Europe’s leading managed hosting and data center providers, today announced it has implemented R1Soft Continuous Data Protection® (CDP) software to offer a new self-managed backup service to its Windows and Linux clients. R1Soft CDP enables Netcetera to provide its clients with many beneficial features…
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Netcetera renews Microsoft Gold Partner Status

Netcetera, one of Europe’s leading managed hosting and datacentre providers, today announced the renewal of their Gold Partner status with Microsoft in line with the companies Corporation’s Partner Network. The Microsoft Partner Network, formerly the Microsoft Partner Program, is a community born from the continued commitment to serve the needs of partners and to help them…
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Web Application Security and Your Website

In a recent interview with SC Magazine, Sergey Gordeychik, a contributor for the international standards group Web Application Security Consortium (WASC), explained that web application security problems have grown significantly over the past few years and that most web applications today are vulnerable. The blame, according to Gordeychk, falls on the fact that security requirements…
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Dedicated Server Directory UK – January Award Winner

Netcetera has once again been selected as one of the Top 25 Most Popular companies at Dedicated Server Directory UK for January 2010! This marks a great start to the year, with the recent launch of  our Windows VPS servers to compliment our full range of Managed Dedicated Servers. Need to improve the reliability of your hosting?…
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When should I consider upgrading to a Dedicated Server?

A slow web site will be having a negative effect on your business. With the increase of download speeds on home computers users will not want to wait to load your site – they will simply look elsewhere. The average user will leave your site after waiting 8-10 seconds for a page to load –…
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Why Host in a Datacentre?

There are several reasons why hosting in a datacentre facility can benefit your company. Maintenance Costs – Keeping an in-house comms room going can see your utility costs go through the roof. You need a constant power source, fire prevention, climate control etc. The list goes on. When you outsource, all this is taken care…
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Netcetera in most reliable hosting list for November 2009

Netcetera have once again been listed in the Top 10 of most reliable web hosts worldwide, for November 2009. We have recently bolstered the reliability and performance of our network and service functions by investing in a comprehensive infrastructure upgrade. The investments were driven by significantly increased adoption of the company’s business hosting accounts, often used…
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Top 25 Most Popular companies at Dedicated Server Directory

Netcetera has been selected as one of the Top 25 Most Popular companies at Dedicated Server Directory UK for September 2009! About Us As the premier provider of Datacentre Co-location, Cloud Hosting, Dedicated Servers and Managed Web Hosting Services in the UK, Netcetera offers an array of services designed to more effectively manage IT infrastructures.…
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Netcetera named as Best Colocation Provider Award Winner!

We are pleased to announce that Netcetera has been selected for an award for Best Colocation Provider in the UK for June 2009 by the Dedicated Server Directory. We would like to thank all of our clients for their support and look forward to continuing to provide the high level of service they expect. For full details of…
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Netcetera in Top 10 Hosting Providers Worldwide

Netcetera has been listed in the Top 10 of the Worlds 50  most reliable hosting providers for April 2009, by Netcraft. About Us As the premier provider of Datacentre Co-location, Cloud Hosting, Dedicated Servers and Managed Web Hosting Services in the UK, Netcetera offers an array of services designed to more effectively manage IT infrastructures. Our…
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Netcetera selected as Finalists in the ISPA Awards

Netcetera has been nominated in the category of Best Shared Hosting at the Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA) awards. The shortlist was chosen from a record number of entrants and also after a 3 month service testing regime by ISPA’s testing partners, Epitro. Fingers crossed for a good result on the 9th of July at…
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NETCETERA ENTERS PC PRO AWARDS 2009

Cast your vote in the prestigious annual awards PC Pro’s Awards are the most comprehensive guide to customer support and product reliability in the UK, but they need YOUR feedback to decide who wins. Not only will you have your say, you’ll also be automatically entered into a prize draw to win some fantastic prizes…
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