CBR Staff Writer Published 23 August 2010 Fasthosts, a provider of web hosting, has launched a new online storage offering designed for archiving valuable business data, which the company says provides secure off-site storage space within a state-of-the-art UK data centre. The company said that the online storage offering is designed for all levels of business user, with multiple methods of uploading data, and functionality for sharing documents between teams on and off the premises. The Fasthosts Secure Online Storage offers businesses substantial cost, scalability and security benefits, according to Fasthosts

Many small businesses are becoming reliant on external web professionals, which could leave their website in jeopardy, new research suggests.

Report: 2 in 5 business owners lack IT skills A recent survey conducted by Fasthosts revealed that 43 percent of businesses are highly dependent on web professionals to manage their websites. An even higher number of companies – 56 percent – stated they were incapable of making changes without expert assistance.

Report: 2 in 5 business owners lack IT skills A recent survey conducted by Fasthosts revealed that 43 percent of businesses are highly dependent on web professionals to manage their websites.

Report: 2 in 5 business owners lack IT skills A recent survey conducted by Fasthosts revealed that 43 percent of businesses are highly dependent on web professionals to manage their websites. An even higher number of companies – 56 percent – stated they were incapable of making changes without expert assistance

Click here to RSVP to WHIR Events: Boston – June 17, 2010 Denver – Aug 26, 2010 Phoenix – Sept 23, 2010 Five Most Recent Posts News: Q&A: Fasthosts Internet CMO Steve Holford News: Inside Cloud.com’s Rebranding and the New CloudStack Platform News: Web Host HostGator to Hire Hundreds in Austin News: NetBenefit Launches New Bare Metal Disaster Recovery Service for Customers News: NEXTDC to Build Two Data Centers in Australia (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — This month, web host Fasthosts Internet Ltd ( www.fasthosts.co.uk ) launched a brand new range of premium-quality shared web hosting packages that combine huge quotas of web space with new web building and monitoring tools, as well as Fasthosts’ unlimited website traffic. The company’s new range of Personal Hosting packages comprises the Standard package, with 5GB of web space, and the Premium package with 25GB.

The study, from web host Fasthosts Internet, interviewed 1495 firms, found that a worrying number still prioritise letters received over emails, and may also be alienating customers by losing emails, with 1 in 3 mislaying emailed orders at least once a quarter. Two thirds have received no training at all in the use of business email.  In worrying contrast, a further survey of 1400 UK adults finds that 69 per cent expect an email to be valued equally to a letter. Whilst over half of consumers (54 per cent) believe they would spend more with email-efficient firms, only 29 per cent of businesses recognise this.   Furthermore, 45 per cent of Britons now expect firms to be able to email documents such as quotes and brochures, whilst 61 per cent of companies still do not offer the option.  Data from Fasthosts’ ‘Business Email Attitudes’ study finds that a significant number of UK businesses are out of step with consumer expectations for email communication.

Click here to RSVP to WHIR Events: New York City – March 25, 2010 Chicago – April 22, 2010 Toronto – May 20, 2010 Five Most Recent Posts News: eNom Selected as a Registrar for .CO Domain Names (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — UK web hosting provider Fasthosts Internet ( www.fasthosts.co.uk ) announced on Wednesday it has introduced a new range of virtual servers ( www.fasthosts.co.uk/Virtual-servers/ ) that it says “combine high-speed performance, scalability and resource monitoring”.  The new virtual private servers are designed to scale with the changing needs of businesses and their customers. Users can set the RAM, CPU, disk space, and IP addresses, so they only pay for the resources they need