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Web Drive

New Zealand's largest domains & hosting company sold

Web Drive, New Zealand's largest domain registration company, has been sold to Digiweb Holdings, effective today.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Sep 2014

Web Drive

Web Drive acquires web hosting company FlexiHost

The country's leading web hosting company continues its recruitment spree with acquisition of a South Island web hosting firm.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 31st Jul 2012

Resellers

ICANN accreditation offers reseller benefits

Web Drive is the first New Zealand company to gain ICANN accreditation, a move set to save resellers 'tens of thousands' in fees annually.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Dec 2011

Edge Computing

Kiwis love online shopping - just not in new zealand

Kiwis set to spend $2.68bn online, with a third going abroad, as convenience and lower prices drive shopping habits, says PwC report.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Sat, 1st Oct 2011

Edge Computing

Teachers beware

RateMyTeachers.com reveals insights into NZ teachers, offering ratings on clarity and helpfulness. But, caution urged as reviews may vary.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 1st Sep 2011

Global Stories

Web Drive stories

Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Web Drive launches 100% pure NZ cloud service

Web Drive unveils its all-NZ cloud service, promising a revolution in local cloud computing with a focus on developer empowerment.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 23rd May 2013

DataCentre infrastructure

Web Drive: Why move to cloud servers?

57% of Kiwi firms to up cloud spend, with 40% allocating over 10% of IT budgets, says Web Drive, highlighting the shift towards cloud servers.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Dec 2012

Web Drive

Web Hosting: Don't bother doing it yourself

Of all the IT centric services required by nearly every company in business today, web hosting is perhaps the one which best lends itself to outsourcing.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Sep 2012

Edge Computing

Web Drive to gain 9300 domains in Hosting Direct deal

Web Drive's Open Host to acquire 9,300 domains and 4,000 hosting customers from Hosting Direct, as HD shifts its focus to data centre and ISP connectivity.

By Mike Borgfeldt • 2 min read • Fri, 13th Jul 2012

Voyager Internet

OpenHost's sexy play for Net24 customers

OpenHost woos Net24 clients with a cheeky campaign featuring a '70s sleaze, offering free migration and hosting to ditch Voyager's new fold.

By Mike Borgfeldt • 1 min read • Tue, 26th Jun 2012

Edge Computing

Case study: solving quake experts' availability challenge

GNS Science tackles quake alerts 24/7 by partnering with Webdrive, ensuring always-on monitoring and rapid data handling.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 8th May 2012

Customers

Web Drive earns ICANN accreditation

Web Drive becomes the first New Zealand company accredited by ICANN, promising significant savings and enhanced local support for resellers and customers.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 3rd Nov 2011