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Verio company history timeline

1996

1996 – Verio is FoundedVerio Inc. is founded, becoming one of the earliest and most prominent dedicated hosting companies.

1996 – Microsoft Releases ASPMicrosoft releases the server-side script engine ASP (Active Server Pages), which lets users create compelling interactive pages.[xxvii]

1997

1997 – Virtual Web HostingLexiConn becomes one of the first companies to offer virtual web hosting, [xxx]

1998

1998 – Content Delivery Networks (CDN), Rackspace, and Hostway LaunchAkamai Technologies, Inc. is founded.

1999

1999 – Yahoo! purchases Geocities.[xxxiv]

2000

2000 – Domain Name RegistrarsMore domain name registrars start to pop up.

By the year 2000, Verio had purchased 55 ISP/Hosting companies, most in the United States but some in Europe.

2001

2001 – Linux VPS HostingRoseHosting is founded, becoming the very first company to offer commercial Linux VPS hosting to the masses.[xxxvii]

2002

Miltsch, who worked for another Japan-owned company prior to joining Verio in 2002, said the company survived the "lean years" thanks to its solid customer base, which includes a host of Fortune 1000 companies.

2003

2003 – WordPress, Name.com and BlueHost LaunchWordPress is released by developers Matt Mullenweg and Mike Little.[xl] WordPress was developed for hosting blog sites, but it would go on to become a hosting service for other types of sites as well.

2004

The privately held company declined to release its net income for 2004.

2005

At the end of 2005, the backbone and some dedicated hosting centers moved to NTT America, with the web hosting business staying with Verio.

2006

2006 – Cloud HostingAmazon Web Services is launched.

2008

2008 – Google Cloud Platform is Launched:Google launches App Engine, which is developed further over the decade and renamed Google Cloud Platform[xlix]. Google Cloud Platform gives users access to cloud hosting on one of the largest networks in the world.

2014

2014 – FCC Considers New Rules for Net NeutralityControversy erupts as the Federal Communications Commission announced plans to allow broadband ISPs to give faster connection speeds to certain companies or customers willing to pay a higher price.

2018

2018 – 1&1 Internet merges with cloud computing company ProfitBricks and changes their brand name to 1&1 IONOS.[lx]

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Founded
1996
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Headquarters
Orem, UT
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Founders
Charlie Thomas,Chris Demarche,Darin Brannan,George Still Jr.,Justin Jaschke
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