Top 10 Web Hosting Companies in the World

Web Hosting Domination

The top Web host is Wildwestdomains.com, with a market share of 35.8187 percent. Wild West Domains is part of the Go Daddy Group, providing an easy platform for turnkey domain registrars to become an operation and use the Go Daddy system for registration and support. Wildwestdomains.com hosts 25,373,796 domains.

The number two Web host is enom.com, with a market share of 4.8069 percent. It hosts 3,405,217 domains. Number three is networksolutions.com which has a market share of 4.0572 percent. It hosts 2,874,123. Number four is oneandone.com, with a market share of 3.6870 percent. The number five Web hosting company is Yahoo.com, with a market share of 2.9401 percent. Yahoo hosts 2,082,750 domains.

The sixth-largest Web hosting company in the world is dsdirection.com. It has a market share of 2.4442 percent. It hosts 1,731,437 domains. The number seven Web hosting company is registrar.com. It hosts 1,483,786 domains and has a 2.0946 percent market share. The eighth-largest Web hosting company is cashparking.com. It hosts 1,102,886 domains and has a 1.5569 percent market share. Number nine is hostgator.com. It hosts 1,055,463 domains and has a 1.4899 percent market share. Bluehost.com is the 10^th largest Web hosting company. It has a market share of 1.4454 percent and hosts 1.023,882 domains.

Country-Wise Web Hosting Companies Data

As of May 3, 2010, the United States is the top country for Web hosting companies. There are 23,619 Web hosting companies in the United States as of May 3, 2010. This represents a gain of 105 companies, a loss of 115 companies and a net change of -10 Web hosting companies.

Canada is the number two country for Web hosting companies. There are 2,725 Web hosting companies in Canada. This includes a gain of 12 Web hosting companies, a loss of 17 companies and a net change of -5 companies.

The United Kingdom is the third-biggest country for Web hosting companies. There are 2,656 Web hosting companies in the United Kingdom. This represents a gain of 16 companies, a loss of 16 companies and no net change.

Germany is the number four country for Web hosting companies. There are 2,378 Web hosting companies in Germany. This represents a gain of 7 companies, a loss of 3 companies and a net change of +4 Web hosting companies.

The Netherlands is the number five country for Web hosting companies. There are 1,728 Web hosting companies in the Netherlands. This represents a gain of 6 companies, a loss of 5 companies and a net change of +1 Web hosting companies.

Spain is the number six country for Web hosting companies. There are 1,629 Web hosting companies in Spain. This represents a gain of 15 companies, a loss of 9 companies and a net change of +6 Web hosting companies.

Turkey is the number seven country for Web hosting companies. There are 1,461 Web hosting companies in Turkey. This represents a gain of 18 companies, a loss of 22 companies and a net change of -4 Web hosting companies.

France is the number eight country for Web hosting companies. There are 1,148 Web hosting companies in France. This represents a gain of 2 companies, a loss of 1 companies and a net change of +1 Web hosting companies.

India ties for the number eight Web hosting country. There are 1,148 Web hosting companies in India. This represents a gain of 13 companies, a loss of 14 companies and a net change of -1 Web hosting companies.

Spain is the number 10 Web hosting country. There are 1,072 Web hosting companies in Spain. This represents a gain of 4 companies, a loss of 1 companies and a net change of +3 Web hosting companies.

Total Domain Names Worldwide

The week of March 29, 2010, there were 111,739,335 total domains. This includes a gain of 826,070 and a loss of 629,325 domain names. The net was 196,745 domain names.

The week of April 5, 2010 there were 111,943,641 total domains. This includes a 811,816 gain and a 607,510 loss for a net of 196,745 total domains.

The week of April 12, 2010 there were 112,150,623 total domains. This includes a gain of 803,962 and a loss of 596,980 domain names. The net was 206,982 domains.

The week of April 19, 2010 there were 112,349,564 total domains. This includes a 810,101 gain and a 611,160 loss for a net of 198,941 domains.

The week of April 26, 2010 there were 112,893,071 total domains. This includes a gain of 815,654 and a loss of 605,654 domain names. The net was 572,147 domains.

The week of May 3, 2010 there were 112,818,808 total domains. This includes a gain of 831,391 and a loss of 605,654 domain names. The net was 225,737 domains.

Internet Usage in America by Household

Who’s Using the Internet?

In the U.S. during 2009, 68.7 percent of households had Internet use at home. This was 119,296,000 households. In 2007, 61.7 percent of households had Internet use at home. In 2003, 54.7 percent of households had Internet use at home. In 2001, 50.4 percent of households had Internet use at home. In 2000, 41.5 percent of households had Internet use at home. In 1997, just 18 percent of households had Internet use at home.

Households with Internet: Broadband Vs. Dial-Up

Broadband Internet encompasses 92.5 percent of household Internet services. Dial-up Internet encompasses the remaining 7.5 percent.

Households with Internet by Educational Attainment

Households with adults who have less than a high school education make up about 15 percent of households that have Internet access. Households with a high school graduate make up about 25 percent of households that have Internet access. Households with adults who have a bachelor’s degree or higher make up 30 percent of households with Internet access. Households with adults who have some college or an associate’s degree or higher make up 30 percent of households that have Internet access.

Households with Internet: A Racial Breakdown

About 80 percent of Asian households have Internet access. About 75 percent of white households have Internet access. About 55 percent of black households have Internet access. About 53 percent of Hispanic households have Internet access.

Households with Internet by Age Group

About 68 percent of households that have adults under 25 have Internet access at home. About 74 percent of households with adults aged 25-34 have Internet access. About 78 percent of households 35-44 have home Internet access. About 77 percent of households with adults aged 45-54 have Internet access at home. About 58 percent of households over 55 have home Internet access.

In 1984, only 8.2 percent of households had a computer. By 2009, over 80 percent of households had a computer.

Top Ten Web Hosts From Around the World

Before 1991, Web hosting as we know it today did not exist. Then again, the Internet before 1991 was vastly different to today’s Internet. The Internet may be the greatest media advancement since radio and television; it is currently powered by nearly 50 million websites forming its central nervous system. Without websites, and the companies that host them, where would you go when you go online?

GoDaddy.com

As the largest Web host, the market share of GoDaddy is 22.47 percent. It has 25.2 million domains total. It has about four million customers, more than 1,400 employees and more than 200 in-house developers. It was founded in 1997 by Bob Parsons and was originally called Jomax Technologies. It has call center operations 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year. There is no outsourcing or off-shoring of the calls.

Other Top Web Hosts

The second-largest Web host is also from the U.S. Enom.com has 3 percent of the market share and 3.5 million total domains. The third-largest Web host is networksolutions.com from the U.S., with 2.5 percent of the market share and 2.9 million total domains. The fourth-largest Web host is oneanddone.com from the U.S., with 2.3 percent of the market share and 2.6 million total domains. The fifth-largest Web host is Yahoo.com from the U.S., with 1.9 percent of the market share and 2.1 million total domains.

The sixth-largest Web host is sedoparking.com from Germany, with 1.6 percent of the market share and 1.8 million total domains. The seventh-largest Web host is dsredirection.com from the U.S., with 1.5 percent of the market share and 1.7 million total domains. The eighth-largest Web host is register.com from the U.S., with 1.3 percent of the market share and 1.5 million total domains. The ninth-largest Web host is xinnet.com from China, with 0.9 percent of the market share and 1.1 million total domains. Number 10 is cashparking.com, with 0.9 percent of the market share and 1.1 million total domains.

Top Five Global Web Hosting Countries

As of April 2010, the top five Web hosting countries in the world were led by the United States with 23,656 hosting companies. Number two was Canada with 2,740 Web hosting companies. Number three was the United Kingdom with 2,660 Web hosting companies. Number four was Germany with 2,371 hosting companies. Number five was the Netherlands with 1,730 hosting companies.

Malware: Infecting the Unexpecting

Malware Facts: Worms are most commonly written for Windows OS. The first worm was the Internet Worm in 1988, which infected SunOS and VAX BSD systems. The number of entries on the malware list has doubled in the last year. About 160,000 websites were infected in the last month.

Malware Types

Computer virus: This is a computer program that can copy itself and infect a computer. It is also commonly but erroneously used to refer to other types of malware, adware and spyware programs that do not have the reproductive ability.

Computer worm: A computer worm uses a computer network to send copies of itself to other computers on the network and may do so without any user intervention.

Trojan Horse: A Trojan horse appears to perform a desirable function for the user but instead facilitates unauthorized access to the user’s computer system.

Adware: Adware automatically plays, displays or downloads advertisements to a computer after the software is installed on it or while the application is being used.

Crimeware: Crimeware accesses a user’s online accounts at financial services for the purpose of stealing funds or making unauthorized transactions.

Rootkit: This is a program designed to gain control over a computer system or network of computing systems without being detected.

Countries Launching the Most Web-Borne Infections in March 2010

China launched 23 percent of the Web-borne infections. The Russian Federation launched 20 percent of the malware infections. The USA launched 10 percent of the Web-borne infections. India launched 4 percent of the infections. Germany launched 4 percent. Ukraine launched 3 percent of the malware infections. Italy infected 3 percent of the Web-borne infections. The United Kingdom launched 3 percent of the infections. France launched 2 percent of the malware infections. Spain launched 2 percent of the Web-borne infections. Other countries launched 26 percent of the Web infections.

Malicious Programs on the Internet and Number of Attempted Downloads

Trojan-Downloader.JS.Gumblar.x had 178,965 attempted downloads. Exploit.JS.CVE-2010-0806.i had 148,721 attempted downloads. Trojan.JS.Redirector.I had 126,277 attempted downloads. Trojan-Clicker.JS.Iframe.ea had 102,226 attempted downloads. Exploit.JS.Aurora.a had 88.196 attempted downloads. Trojan.JS.Agent.aui had 80,654 attempted downloads. Not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Boran.z had 75,911 attempted downloads. Trojan.HTML.Fraud.aj had 68,809 attempted downloads. Packed.Win32.Krap.as had 64,329 attempted downloads. Exploit.JS.CVE-2010-0806.b had 50,763 attempted downloads.

Malicious Programs Detected on Users and Number of Infected Computers

Net-Worm.Win32.Kido.ir was detected on 332,833 computers. Virus.Win32.Sality.aa was detected on 211,229 computers. Net-Worm.Win32.Kido.ih was detected on 186,685 computers. Net-Worm.Win32.Kido.iq was detected on 181,825 computers. Worm.Win32.FlyStudio.cu was detected on 121,027 computers. Trojan-Downloader.Win32.VB.equl was detected on 68,580 computers. Trojan.Win32.AutoRun.abk was detected on 66,331 computers. Virus.Win32.Virut.ce was detected on 61,003 computers. Packed.Win32.Krap.I was detected on 55,823 computers. Worm.Win32.AutoIt.tc was detected on 55.065 computers.

A Comparison of Dedicated Servers by Company

The tech industry’s major players require some serious firepower when it comes to servers. Here is a breakdown of how these giants stack up against each other. Who owns the most servers?

The company that owns the most servers is Google, with more than 1 million servers estimated. It is speculated that Google owns more than 2 percent of all the world’s servers.

Intel owns 100,000 servers. In terms of revenue, Intel is the world’s largest semiconductor chip maker.

1&1 Internet has 70,000 servers. It’s one of the world’s largest Web hosting services.

OVH has 65,000 servers. It’s the popular choice in Europe for budget Web hosting services.

Rackspace has 56,671 servers. The San Antonio based IT company specializes in service and support.

The Planet has 48,500 servers. It currently hosts over 15 million sites around the globe.

Facebook has 30,000 servers. The premier social networking site has over 350 million registered users.

SBC Comm. has 29,193 servers. The AT&T–owned company specializes in local wireless Internet service.

Verizon has 25,788 servers. The company provides telecommunications and broadband services.

Time Warner Cable has 24,817 servers. The cable company operates in 27 states.

Softlayer has 21,000 servers. The company provides hosting and on-demand media.

AT&T has 20,268 servers. The company is the largest phone provider in the U.S.

Peer1/Serverbeach has 10,277 servers. The company is a Web hosting provider built on the Peer1 network.

iWeb has 10,000 servers. iWeb is a website creation service that was developed by Apple.

Companies that don’t disclose their server numbers but that are estimated to have more than 50,000 include: Microsoft, eBay, HP/EDS, GoDaddy, Amazon, Yahoo and IBM.

How Google is More Green than You

Like many companies, Google has made an effort to reduce its carbon footprint and to avoid negative impacts on the environment. The efforts of Google have made it one of the greenest companies around.

Google’s Green Side

In 2007, Google reached its goal of becoming carbon neutral. To sustain this ongoing effort, they have installed enough solar panels to power approximately 1,000 average homes, which offsets 30 percent of peak electricity use for the facilities. Google shuttles are used by 1,470 employees. Google’s shuttles are fueled by B-20 biodiesel to get employees to work each day. These Bay Area shuttles take an estimated 660 cars off the road each year.

The Power of Google Searches

One Google search releases the equivalent of 0.2 grams of CO2. By comparison, it would take 5,000 Google searches to make a 2.5 mile car trip to the library. It would take 5,100 Google searches to do one load of dishes in an EnergyStar dishwasher. It would take 1,050 Google searches to make a glass of orange juice. It would take 850 Google searches to make a daily newspaper. It would take 15,000 Google searches to make a cheeseburger.

Using Less Energy and Recycling Servers

Google-designed data centers use almost five times less energy than conventional facilities by using servers that run at 90 percent efficiency and cutting the energy used in cooling the servers by 80 percent. When a Google server is retired, every last part is either reused or recycled.

International Internet Plan

The top 10 languages used on the Internet include the most popular Internet language-English, with 478 million users. Chinese is the second most common Internet language, with 384 million users. Spanish is the third most common Internet language, with 137 million users. Japanese is number four, with 96 million users. French is number five with 79 million Internet users using it. Portuguese is number six with 73 million users. German is number seven with 65 million users. Arabic is number eight with 50 million Internet users using it online. Russian is number nine with 45 million Internet users using it. Korean is number 10 with 37 million Internet users.

Broadband Penetration vs. GDP

Netherlands has a GDP per capita of about $52,000 in U.S. dollars. There are about 39 broadband subscribers for every 100 inhabitants.

Denmark has a GDP per capita of about $60,000. There are about 38 broadband subscribers for every 100 inhabitants.

Norway has a GDP per capita of about $83,000. There are about 34 broadband subscribers for every 100 inhabitants.

Switzerland has a GDP per capita of about $63,000. There are about 34 broadband subscribers for every 100 inhabitants.

Korea has a GDP per capita of about $18,000. There are about 33 broadband subscribers for every 100 inhabitants.

Iceland has a GDP per capita of about $48,000. There are about 33 broadband subscribers for every 100 inhabitants.

Sweden has a per capita GDP of about $52,000. There are about 32 broadband subscribers for every 100 inhabitants.

Finland has a per capita GDP of about $46,000. There are about 29 broadband subscribers for every 100 inhabitants.

Canada has a per capita GDP of about $42,000. There are about 30 broadband subscribers for every 100 inhabitants.

Germany has a per capita GDP of about $43,000. There are about 29 broadband subscribers for every 100 inhabitants.

France has a per capita GDP of about $43,000. There are about 29 broadband subscribers for every 100 inhabitants.

United Kingdom has a per capita GDP of about $42,000. There are about 28 broadband subscribers for every 100 inhabitants.

Belgium has a per capita GDP of about $48,000. There are about 28 broadband subscribers for every 100 inhabitants.

United States has a per capita GDP of about $48,000. There are about 27 broadband subscribers for every 100 inhabitants.

Australia has a GDP per capita of about $44,000. There are about 25 broadband subscribers for every 100 inhabitants.

Japan has a per capita GDP of about $39,000. There are about 24 broadband subscribers for every 100 inhabitants.

New Zealand has a per capita GDP of about $29,000. There are about 23 broadband subscribers for every 100 inhabitants. Austria has a per capita GDP of about $30,000. There are about 22 broadband subscribers for every 100 inhabitants. Ireland has a per capita GDP of about $62,000. There are about 22 broadband subscribers for every 100 inhabitants. Spain has a per capita GDP of about $34,000. There are about 21 broadband subscribers for every 100 inhabitants. Italy has a per capita GDP of about $38,000. There are about 20 broadband subscribers for every 100 inhabitants. Czech Republic has a per capita GDP of about $20,000. There are about 18 broadband subscribers for every 100 inhabitants.

Portugal has a per capita GDP of about $22,000. There are about 17 broadband subscribers for every 100 inhabitants. Greece has a per capita GDP of about $30,000. There are about 17 broadband subscribers for every 100 inhabitants. Hungary has a per capita GDP of about $16,000. There are about 17 broadband subscribers for every 100 inhabitants. Slovak Republic has a per capita GDP of about $17,000. There are about 13 broadband subscribers for every 100 inhabitants. Poland has a per capita GDP of about $12,000. There are about 12 broadband subscribers for every 100 inhabitants. Turkey has a per capita GDP of about $9,000. There are about 8 broadband subscribers for every 100 inhabitants. Mexico has a per capita GDP of about $9,000. There are about 8 broadband subscribers for every 100 inhabitants.

Average Connection Speeds

Maine and Vermont have an average connection speed of 5.4 Mbps.

Oklahoma, Rhode Island and the District of Columbia have an average connection speed of 5.5 Mbps. New York has an average connection speed of 5.7 Mbps. Nevada has an average connection speed of 6.0 Mbps. New Hampshire has an average connection speed of 6.5 Mbps. Delaware has an average connection speed of 7.2 Mbps.

Global Average Connection Speeds

The average global connection speed is 1.7 Mbps. The average connection speed in the USA is 4.2 Mbps. The average connection speed in Belgium is 4.9 Mbps. The average connection speed in the Czech Republic is 5 Mbps. The average connection speed in Denmark is 5.1 Mbps. The average connection speed in the Netherlands is 5.4 Mbps. The average connection speed in Switzerland is 5.7 Mbps. The average connection speed in Romania is 5.8 Mbps. The average connection speed in Sweden is 6.9 Mbps. The average connection speed in Hong Kong is 7.6 Mbps. The average connection speed in Japan is 8 Mbps. The average connection speed in South Korea is 11 Mbps.

Broadband Access: Is there a Correlation to Earnings?

Top Ranked Countries, By Subscriber Access to Broadband

China has 95 million subscribers to broadband. The United States has 84 million subscribers to broadband. Japan has 32 million subscribers to broadband. Germany has 32 million subscribers to broadband. France has 19 million subscribers to broadband. The United Kingdom has 17 million subscribers to broadband. Italy has 15 million subscribers to broadband. Brazil has 11 million subscribers to broadband. Canada has 11 million subscribers to broadband. India has 10 million subscribers to broadband. Spain has 10 million subscribers to broadband. Netherlands has 9 million subscribers to broadband. Russia has 8 million subscribers to broadband.

Mexico has 8 million subscribers to broadband. Australia has 9 million subscribers to broadband. Taiwan has 8 million subscribers to broadband. Romania has 7 million subscribers to broadband. Turkey has 7 million subscribers to broadband. Argentina has 7 million subscribers to broadband. Poland has 7 million subscribers to broadband. Sweden has 7 million subscribers to broadband. Belgium has 7 million subscribers to broadband. Switzerland has 7 million subscribers to broadband. Hong Kong has 7 million subscribers to broadband. Malaysia has 7 million subscribers to broadband.

Denmark has 5 million subscribers to broadband. Israel has 5 million subscribers to broadband. Portugal has 5 million subscribers to broadband. Austria has 5 million subscribers to broadband. Finland has 5 million subscribers to broadband. Norway has 5 million subscribers to broadband. Chile has 5 million subscribers to broadband. Vietnam has 5 million subscribers to broadband. Czech Republic has 5 million subscribers to broadband. Hungary has 5 million subscribers to broadband. Republic of Ireland has 5 million subscribers to broadband.

Greece has 5 million subscribers to broadband. New Zealand has 5 million subscribers to broadband. Egypt has 5 million subscribers to broadband. Croatia has 5 million subscribers to broadband. Slovakia has 5 million subscribers to broadband. Ukraine has 5 million subscribers to broadband. Indonesia has 5 million subscribers to broadband. Pakistan has 5 million subscribers to broadband. Luxembourg has 5 million subscribers to broadband. Belarus has 4 million subscribers to broadband. Iceland has 3 million subscribers to broadband.

Top Ranked Countries, GDP Per Capita

Qatar has a GDP per capita of $88,000. Luxembourg has a GDP per capita of $78,000. Norway has a GDP per capita of $54,000. Brunei has a GDP per capita of $51,000. Singapore has a GDP per capita of $49,000. The United States has a GDP per capita of $46,000. Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $45,000. Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $44,000. Ireland has a GDP per capita of $39,000.

Netherlands has a GDP per capita of $39,000. Austria has a GDP per capita of $39,000. Kuwait has a GDP per capita of $39,000. Canada has a GDP per capita of $38,000. The United Arab Emirates has a GDP per capita of $38,000. Australia has a GDP per capita of $38,000. Iceland has a GDP per capita of $38,000. Denmark has a GDP per capita of $37,000. Sweden has a GDP per capita of $37,000. Belgium has a GDP per capita of $37,000. Bahrain has a GDP per capita of $37,000. The United Kingdom has a GDP per capita of $37,000. Finland has a GDP per capita of $36,000. Germany has a GDP per capita of $36,000. France has a GDP per capita of $35,000.

Germany has a GDP per capita of $35,000. France has a GDP per capita of $34,000. Japan has a GDP per capita of $34,000. Greece has a GDP per capita of $31,000. Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $29,000. Taiwan has a GDP per capita of $29,000. Spain has a GDP per capita of $29,000. Italy has a GDP per capita of $29,000. Slovenia has a GDP per capita of $29,000. Israel has a GDP per capita of $29,000. South Korea has a GDP per capita of $29,000. The Bahamas has a GDP per capita of $28,000. New Zealand has a GDP per capita of $28,000. Oman has a GDP per capita of $28,000.

Czech Republic has a GDP per capita of $27,000. Malta has a GDP per capita of $27,000. Saudi Arabia has a GDP per capita of $26,000. Portugal has a GDP per capita of $26,000. Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $25,000. Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $25,000. Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $21,000. Barbados has a GDP per capita of $20,000. Hungary has a GDP per capita of $19,000. Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP per capita of $19,000. Estonia has a GDP per capita of $19,000. Poland has a GDP per capita of $18,000. Croatia has a GDP per capita of $18,000. Equatorial Guinea has a GDP per capita of $18,000. Lithuania has a GDP per capita of $17,000.