These media captions are the telltale signs of a renewed interest in technology stocks and IT broadly. Coupled with the arrival of VOIP and Telkom`s announced price cuts on ADSL, we are seeing a dramatic upturn in investing in IT broadly.
"As more and more businesses go online we are seeing a dramatic increase in the number of hosting requests we receive on a daily basis. Customers are not only looking for robust, stable services at a cost-effective price but emphasise that they need a service provider that they can rely on to manage and maintain their servers and data," says Laurent Pieton, Hosting Manager of listed telecommunications company, DataPro.
"A large part of the demand emanating from the SME marketplace also stems from businesses realising the importance of security and cost saving benefits in opting to have their e-mail, application and Web servers hosted by service providers.
"As the number of ADSL subscribers grow so does the number of traditionally smaller businesses that require hosting services. Key to servicing this growing SME hosting market is understanding their unique business communication needs.
"We are confident that we have a range of hosting solutions that cater for the SME who requires an online presence, but also the necessary facilities to host e-mail and application servers."
DataPro`s latest hosting offering, its SME hosting solution, is a bundle service consisting of server rental as well as rack space and the bandwidth necessary to host a small business Web site. As value-added services the company has also included server monitoring, Web stats and backups.
In closing, Pieton said: "The revenue generated from hosting services is now becoming significant in terms of overall revenue."
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