Industry stats Updated Jun 2026All domains worldwide 392.5M registered names +6.5% YoY Verisign · Q1 2026.com + .net total 176.1M names in zone Verisign · Q1 2026.com + .net 11.5M newly registered · 76.3% renewed Verisign · Q1 2026Country-code TLDs 146.3M names +2.4% YoY Verisign · Q1 2026New gTLDs 49.6M names · 30.9% renewed +3.7% QoQ Verisign · Q1 2026Legacy gTLDs 20.5M names · 67.6% renewed +14.6% YoY Verisign · Q1 2026WordPress 41.5% of all sites · 59.3% of CMS sites W3Techs · 17 Jun 2026Shopify 5.2% of all sites · 7.5% of CMS sites W3Techs · 17 Jun 2026Wix 4.3% of all sites · 6.1% of CMS sites W3Techs · 17 Jun 2026Squarespace 2.5% of all sites · 3.5% of CMS sites W3Techs · 17 Jun 2026Joomla 1.2% of all sites · 1.7% of CMS sites W3Techs · 17 Jun 2026Webflow 0.9% of all sites · 1.2% of CMS sites W3Techs · 17 Jun 2026Drupal 0.7% of all sites · 1% of CMS sites W3Techs · 17 Jun 2026No CMS detected 30% of all sites W3Techs · 17 Jun 2026Nginx on 33%–39% of sites W3Techs · Mar–Apr 2026Apache on 24%–29% of sites W3Techs · Mar–Apr 2026LiteSpeed gaining share among web servers W3Techs · Mar–Apr 2026DMARC adoption 937.9K valid records +79% in 3 yrs EasyDMARC · 2026 YTDFortune 500 95% publish DMARC · 80% enforced EasyDMARCFortune 500 62.7% use strict reject policy EasyDMARCInc. 5000 15.2% use strict reject policy EasyDMARCDeal CVC Capital Partners → Namecheap · CVC Capital Partners acquired a majority stake in Namecheap in September 2025, valuing the company at ~$1.5B (including debt). 2025Deal team.blue (Hg-backed) → Loopia Group · team.blue (Hg-backed) acquired Loopia Group (Nordics) in 2025. 2025Deal Miss Group (Perwyn-backed) → Web4U s.r.o. · Perwyn-backed Miss Group acquired Web4U s.r.o. (Prague-based web hosting and domain registration provider) in 2025. This is Miss Group’s 14th acquisition under Perwyn ownership. 2025Deal group.one → Webglobe · group.one acquired Webglobe (Slovakia/Czechia/Serbia) in 2025. 2025Deal hosting.com → FastComet, A2 Hosting · hosting.com (formerly World Host Group) acquired FastComet in April 2025 and A2 Hosting in January 2025, rebranding A2 Hosting under the hosting.com name. 2025Industry stats Updated Jun 2026All domains worldwide 392.5M registered names +6.5% YoY Verisign · Q1 2026.com + .net total 176.1M names in zone Verisign · Q1 2026.com + .net 11.5M newly registered · 76.3% renewed Verisign · Q1 2026Country-code TLDs 146.3M names +2.4% YoY Verisign · Q1 2026New gTLDs 49.6M names · 30.9% renewed +3.7% QoQ Verisign · Q1 2026Legacy gTLDs 20.5M names · 67.6% renewed +14.6% YoY Verisign · Q1 2026WordPress 41.5% of all sites · 59.3% of CMS sites W3Techs · 17 Jun 2026Shopify 5.2% of all sites · 7.5% of CMS sites W3Techs · 17 Jun 2026Wix 4.3% of all sites · 6.1% of CMS sites W3Techs · 17 Jun 2026Squarespace 2.5% of all sites · 3.5% of CMS sites W3Techs · 17 Jun 2026Joomla 1.2% of all sites · 1.7% of CMS sites W3Techs · 17 Jun 2026Webflow 0.9% of all sites · 1.2% of CMS sites W3Techs · 17 Jun 2026Drupal 0.7% of all sites · 1% of CMS sites W3Techs · 17 Jun 2026No CMS detected 30% of all sites W3Techs · 17 Jun 2026Nginx on 33%–39% of sites W3Techs · Mar–Apr 2026Apache on 24%–29% of sites W3Techs · Mar–Apr 2026LiteSpeed gaining share among web servers W3Techs · Mar–Apr 2026DMARC adoption 937.9K valid records +79% in 3 yrs EasyDMARC · 2026 YTDFortune 500 95% publish DMARC · 80% enforced EasyDMARCFortune 500 62.7% use strict reject policy EasyDMARCInc. 5000 15.2% use strict reject policy EasyDMARCDeal CVC Capital Partners → Namecheap · CVC Capital Partners acquired a majority stake in Namecheap in September 2025, valuing the company at ~$1.5B (including debt). 2025Deal team.blue (Hg-backed) → Loopia Group · team.blue (Hg-backed) acquired Loopia Group (Nordics) in 2025. 2025Deal Miss Group (Perwyn-backed) → Web4U s.r.o. · Perwyn-backed Miss Group acquired Web4U s.r.o. (Prague-based web hosting and domain registration provider) in 2025. This is Miss Group’s 14th acquisition under Perwyn ownership. 2025Deal group.one → Webglobe · group.one acquired Webglobe (Slovakia/Czechia/Serbia) in 2025. 2025Deal hosting.com → FastComet, A2 Hosting · hosting.com (formerly World Host Group) acquired FastComet in April 2025 and A2 Hosting in January 2025, rebranding A2 Hosting under the hosting.com name. 2025

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ERCOT launches Batch Zero to manage AI-driven data center demand

Cloud & Infrastructure

ERCOT launches Batch Zero to manage AI-driven data center demand

The Public Utility Commission of Texas approved ERCOT’s Batch Zero framework, replacing a utility-by-utility approach with a systemwide study to assess new large loads, including 65 GW of data center and AI-related demand. The shift aims to address backlogs and coordination challenges in the existing interconnection process.

24 Jun 2026 · 4 min

Rackspace and AMD commit to 30MW AI cloud for regulated sectors

Cloud & Infrastructure

Rackspace and AMD commit to 30MW AI cloud for regulated sectors

Rackspace Technology and AMD have finalized a deal to roll out 30 megawatts of AI cloud capacity across global data centers, focusing on regulated industries such as healthcare and finance. The infrastructure will use AMD Instinct GPUs and EPYC CPUs within Rackspace’s Enterprise AI Cloud architecture, offering a unified cloud operating model for compliance-sensitive workloads.

20 Jun 2026 · 3 min

Data centers slow to drop evaporative cooling despite water use

Cloud & Infrastructure

Data centers slow to drop evaporative cooling despite water use

Data centers continue to rely on water-intensive evaporative cooling despite alternatives, due to lower costs and proven scalability. Liquid cooling adoption is rising but remains limited by high installation expenses and operational complexity.

19 Jun 2026 · 3 min