1&1 Internet
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1&1 Internet, founded in 1988, is a web hosting company owned by United Internet
, a German Internet
company. Its CEO is Oliver Mauss. The company is one of the world's largest web hosting companies.
s (VPS) and dedicated servers are available. The cloud servers can have their hardware upgraded at run-time while the others cannot. The dedicated servers with their unlimited traffic are low priced and highly competitive, however the single mac address makes virtualisation difficult for clients.
Other partners include Microsoft, Parallels, and Nominet.
by working with the Bonneville Environmental Foundation
to purchase Renewable Energy Certificates to offset their energy use.
United Internet
United Internet AG is a German Internet services company. With 2.91 million DSL customer contracts, it is a leading ISP in Germany. It is headquartered in Montabaur, Rhineland-Palatinate...
, a German Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
company. Its CEO is Oliver Mauss. The company is one of the world's largest web hosting companies.
Domain name services
, 1&1 is the third-largest domain registrar in the world and offers free private domain registration.Website hosting services
In 2006 the company estimated that it hosted more websites than any other company in Germany and the United Kingdom, and that it hosted the seventh-largest number of websites among web hosting companies in the United States.Server services
Cloud servers, virtual private serverVirtual private server
Virtual private server is a term used by internet hosting services to refer to a virtual machine. The term is used for emphasizing that the virtual machine, although running in software on the same physical computer as other customers' virtual machines, is functionally equivalent to a separate...
s (VPS) and dedicated servers are available. The cloud servers can have their hardware upgraded at run-time while the others cannot. The dedicated servers with their unlimited traffic are low priced and highly competitive, however the single mac address makes virtualisation difficult for clients.
Other services
1&1 partnered with Zoho on April 28, 2010, to launch an office suite for its web hosting customers.Other partners include Microsoft, Parallels, and Nominet.
Environmental concerns
1&1 has made a move toward green hostingGreen hosting
Green hosting or eco-friendly hosting is Internet hosting which involve green technologies to reduce environmental impact.Green hosting include Carbon offsetting, planting trees, plants and grass around and over Data Centers and more day to day activities such as energy conservation and the use of...
by working with the Bonneville Environmental Foundation
Bonneville Environmental Foundation
The Bonneville Environmental Foundation is a non-profit organization that markets green power products to public utilities, businesses, government agencies and individuals. It was founded in 1998 to support watershed restoration programs and develop new sources of renewable energy...
to purchase Renewable Energy Certificates to offset their energy use.