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2,000 Days of Usenet Retention

Today we officially hit the milestone of offering 2,000 days of binary usenet retention. 10 years ago, when NewsgroupDirect was just getting started, the industry standard for retention was 12-24 days. It’s amazing how far things have progressed since then.

Winter 2014 Usenet Block Sale

Today we’re announcing our Winter block sale, where we’re offering our 500 GB blocks for just $20. The sale runs until 12 AM EST on February 5, 2013. The 500 GB blocks have access to our world-class retention (currently over 1,985 days), speed, completion, and our industry-leading customer service.

January Terabyte Tuesday

It’s Terabyte Tuesday, and that means the best deal in usenet is back! For the next 48 hours we’re selling our 1 TB blocks for $35. That’s a savings of $65 per block. This edition of Terabyte Tuesday will last for 2 days, from 12 AM EST on January 14 until 12 AM EST on January 16.

Exciting Usenet Infrastructure Updates

We’ve been working hard this year on several behind-the-scenes updates that will improve the usenet experience for all NGD customers. We’ve added additional capacity, a new server location, and improved our header retention.

Terabyte Tuesday for November

It’s Terabyte Tuesday, and that means the best deal in usenet is back! For the next 48 hours we’re selling our 1 TB blocks for $35. That’s a savings of $65 per block. This edition of Terabyte Tuesday will last for 2 days, from 12 AM EST on November 12 until 12 AM EST on November 14.

Third Annual Blocktoberfest + Free Usenet Giveaway

Blocktoberfest is NewsgroupDirect’s month long celebration of usenet. Our third annual sale is live now, and it’s bigger and better than ever before. We are discounting our 500 GB blocks to just $20, a savings of $40 over the regular price. We’re also discounting our mega-sized 2 TB block to just $70 (regular price $200). Block accounts are shareable and never expire.