WhoIsHostingThis.com is a commercial website providing a web hosting search tool and also reviews and thematic comparisons of hosting providers who pay to have their services advertised. It was launched in 2007 by Stan Schroeder and Gordan Orlic and it was acquired in 2008 by London-based Quality Nonsense Ltd.
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Overview
The web hosting search tool uses multiple data sources as a means to ascertain a website's host. Its search mechanism underwent various improvements, since 2007, in order to meet issues discovered at some point in time. An initial IP based search was supplemented with DNS information, reportedly increasing the accuracy of the answers from 95% to 99%.
The tool is used to gather information about websites (competition, criminal investigations etc.), to research hosting options by drawing upon similar websites, to fill a DMCA complaint in cases of content theft or to report malicious behavior to the respective hosts of the problematic websites.
A section of WhoIsHostingThis.com contains the reviews submitted by webhost clients, while a comparison section categorizes the hosting providers by price or key features, like disk space, scripting, language or location (316 hosting companies compared, as of August 2012).
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History
WhoIsHostingThis.com was launched in 2007 by Stan Schroeder (currently the European editor at Mashable) and Gordan Orlic. Its initial design, intended simple and effective, comprised only a central search box, offering the 'Find a Host' service. In 2008, it was acquired by Quality Nonsense Ltd., a London-based company that runs a network of sites for webmasters. The website was subsequently redesigned in order to include additional features, like reviews, forum, blog, coupons, while keeping the area not cluttered.
Reception
The website was described as a "Google-style experience" in finding hosting providers. It is recommended by web hosting companies like Plesk or cPanel, or by the UK government and the Association of Chief Police Officers in the UK, for tracking down website hosts.
References
External links
- Official website
Source of article : Wikipedia
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