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UK/York provider bought by iomart
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UK/York provider bought by iomart

Mr_TomMr_Tom Member, Host Rep

Okay, so technically not LowEnd, but interesting to see what happens after this:

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/08/30/iomart_buys_north_yorks_cloud_biz_bytemark/

Anyone with BM? And if so would you be concerned?

Comments

  • ClouviderClouvider Member, Patron Provider

    @Dediserve was earlier bought by iomart. I haven't heard anything bad since the acquisition.

  • Mr_TomMr_Tom Member, Host Rep

    Yeah I did see that - but also heard some less good things about iomart - although it's usually always easy to find bad publicity lol.

  • amarcamarc Veteran

    Not sure how iomart stands out there as company.. But It feels a bit sad because Bytemark was great company, big opensource contributor and some great people worked/work there. Comment on above article mentions people will jump ship because on "how things are at iomart" . Let's see..

  • Mr_TomMr_Tom Member, Host Rep

    amarc said: But It feels a bit sad because Bytemark was great company, big opensource contributor and some great people worked/work there. Comment on above article mentions people will jump ship because on "how things are at iomart" . Let's see.

    Yeah, seen similar comments from customers. Also has been mentioned about customers finding out from a reg article before a BM announcement.

  • AnthonySmithAnthonySmith Member, Patron Provider

    amarc said: Bytemark was great company

    And that will not remain firmly in the past tense, iomart is a company of morons with money.

  • @Mr_Tom said:

    amarc said: But It feels a bit sad because Bytemark was great company, big opensource contributor and some great people worked/work there. Comment on above article mentions people will jump ship because on "how things are at iomart" . Let's see.

    Yeah, seen similar comments from customers. Also has been mentioned about customers finding out from a reg article before a BM announcement.

    Bytemark's MD has said that iomart "wanted not to make a statement", against his advice. Seems an odd way to piss off your new customers, given that part of the attraction of Bytemark has always been their remarkably open approach.

  • Mr_TomMr_Tom Member, Host Rep

    ahnlak said: Bytemark's MD has said that iomart "wanted not to make a statement", against his advice.

    Yeah that seemed like an odd move. Full statement from them next week apparently.

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