GoDaddy enters the cloud business with new servers, applications for SMBs

Grazed from ZDNet. Author: Natalie Gagliordi.

Small business domain host GoDaddy is entering the cloud business. On Monday, the Arizona-based company announced the launch of Cloud Servers and Cloud Applications — a suite of Amazon-style cloud computing services that enables small businesses to build, test and scale cloud solutions on GoDaddy’s infrastructure.

The service is aimed at smaller businesses making at least a partial move to the cloud. More specifically, this new toolset is geared toward the individual developers who work for small businesses as they look to spin up raw virtual machines to run software. "We’re looking to make it easy for developers to serve small businesses with the technology they want," said Jeff King, SVP and GM hosting and security at GoDaddy…

"By offering a powerful, yet simple cloud offering that integrates domains, DNS, security and backups all in one place, developers can save time and exceed their clients’ expectations."…

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