CloudNine Communications
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CloudNine Communications was a small Internet service provider
(ISP) in Britain. After a crippling DDoS attack in January 2002, it was forced to sell its business to competitor Zetnet
. CloudNine was one of Britain's original ISPs. It had been in business for six years.
Cloud Nine was run by Emeric Miszti, CEO and John Parr, Director of Operations. It was based out of the Beresford Centre, Basingstoke and employed approx. 15 people.
The company was formed in April 1996 and specialised in providing email services and software, web site hosting and was one of the first companies providing Software As A Service (SaaS) with MS Exchange and MSSQL. It had over 30,000 business customers.
Cloud Nine was voted ISP Review ISP of the Year 2000 and was continuously listed in the Top 10 rated UK ISP’s (on ISP Review) from October 2000 through to January 2002.
Internet service provider
An Internet service provider is a company that provides access to the Internet. Access ISPs directly connect customers to the Internet using copper wires, wireless or fiber-optic connections. Hosting ISPs lease server space for smaller businesses and host other people servers...
(ISP) in Britain. After a crippling DDoS attack in January 2002, it was forced to sell its business to competitor Zetnet
Zetnet
Zetnet is one of the UK's oldest ISPs and according to a New Scientist article is the brainchild of Ghufar Razaq and Graeme Storey. It was founded in Lerwick, on the Shetland Isles by Ghufar Razaq, Graeme Storey, Tim Cole and Paul Martin...
. CloudNine was one of Britain's original ISPs. It had been in business for six years.
Cloud Nine was run by Emeric Miszti, CEO and John Parr, Director of Operations. It was based out of the Beresford Centre, Basingstoke and employed approx. 15 people.
The company was formed in April 1996 and specialised in providing email services and software, web site hosting and was one of the first companies providing Software As A Service (SaaS) with MS Exchange and MSSQL. It had over 30,000 business customers.
Cloud Nine was voted ISP Review ISP of the Year 2000 and was continuously listed in the Top 10 rated UK ISP’s (on ISP Review) from October 2000 through to January 2002.