Computing and Internet Diffusion


Statistics


Internet Hosts:

[As with ISP services, there is a wide range of hosting possibilities offered in Ireland, with many providers offering more advanced services such as co-location and technical support at various levels. The following list provides the main Internet hosting companies:

A basic hosting package can be purchased for as little as $200 a year, while an NT server might cost $350 ore more. Set up charges typically cost between $65 and $135.

Given the rapid growth and substantial size of the Internet sector in Ireland, there have been a number of initiatives to create “server hotels” in Dublin. For instance, Servervault [insert link to Servervault name], a U.S.-based data hosting and management company, is investing up to $150 million in a fully managed Internet hosting center in Dublin.[insert reference footnote: http://www.offshore-e-com.html]

Internet Service Providers With the well-developed ISP sector in Ireland, there are numerous providers to choose from. The following provides a list of the better-known ISPs within the domestic market:

Number of Web Sites: 32375 (.ie Domains In Database: 32375) [1]

Web Users as a Percent of the Population: 33.72 (1.31 million)[2]

Personal Computers (PCs) per 1000 People: 39.07 [3]

PCs per 1000 in Business: 15 [4]




  [1] http://whoisireland.com/
  [2] http://www.nua.ie/surveys/how_many_online/europe.html
  [3] http://www.hhs.se/personal/suzuki/o-English/Ireland.html
  [4] http://216.239.33.100/search?q=cache:BHrXMWHw1gMC:www.eto.org.uk/twork/tw98/pdf/ie.pdf+PCs+per+1000+in+Ireland+Business&hl=en&ie=UTF-8