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  Saturday, July 05, 2008
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TODAY'S WEB HOST INDUSTRY NEWS  
RightScale Launches MySQL Manager
July 3, 2008 -- Cloud computing management developer RightScale has announced RightScale Manager for MySQL Enterprise, a service designed to enable organizations to deploy MySQL databases within the Amazon Web Services cloud. continue

Open-Xchange Offers Server Ed. Beta
July 3, 2008 -- Open source collaboration software provider Open-Xchange announced on Tuesday it is offering the new version of Open-Xchange Server Edition in beta release, which enables document sharing anywhere, anytime, with any device. continue

VMware Server 2.0 Closer to Release
July 3, 2008 -- The Release Candidate 1 version of VMware Server 2.0 was unveiled for testing this week in a move that will position the final release of VMware's second-generation virtualization server for delivery within the quarter. continue

Guinness Confirms Firefox 3 Record
July 3, 2008 -- The Mozilla Foundation announced this week that it has tallied the numbers for its Firefox 3 browser's launch date at 8,002,530, setting an official Guinness World Record for the most software downloads in a day. continue

New Host Launches for Dissident Sites
July 3, 2008 -- Alternative news website RINF (www.rinf.com) has launched a new web hosting service that strives to provide competitive service without censoring clients’ content. continue

Comodo Updates Enterprise Firewall
July 3, 2008 -- Security provider Comodo has released an update to its open-source Free Trustix Enterprise Firewall to include many new features for server administrators. continue

Amazon EC2 Malware Problem
July 3, 2008 -- Malicious spam emails allegedly sent on Amazon's Elastic Compute Cloud servers are making some commentators critical of the security risks that arise as the potential power of cloud computing opens up to all users, including spammers. continue

BroadGroup Holds Asia Facility Event
July 3, 2008 -- IT consultancy firm BroadGroup Consulting announced on Thursday it is holding its second regional Data Centre Asia 2008 Conference in Singapore. continue

Peak 10 Names Engineering Director
July 3, 2008 -- Data center and managed hosting provider Peak 10 announced on Thursday it has named Jeremiah Dooley its director of engineering for managed services. continue

WebFusion Integrates CM4all
July 3, 2008 -- Web-based applications provider CM4all announced on Thursday that UK web hosting provider WebFusion has licensed the CM4all WebsiteCreator Business Edition to integrate into its hosting brands. continue

EPA Recruits Energy Star Participants
July 2, 2008 -- The US Environmental Protection Agency announced last week that at least 215 data centers have volunteered to supply data on their energy usage in its effort to develop an Energy Star certification for data center facilities. continue

WebaZilla Opens Dallas Datacenter
July 2, 2008 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Netherlands-based web hosting and colocation services company WebaZilla has announced the opening of its Dallas, Texas data center as its first foray into the US market. continue

Parallels Adds Secure64 DNS Option
July 2, 2008 -- Web hosting software provider Parallels announced on Wednesday its Parallels Automation solution now integrates with Secure64 DNS, enabling service providers who use Parallels Automation to manage Secure64 servers within their data centers. continue

Go Daddy Bans Staff Domain Bidding
July 2, 2008 -- Discount web host Go Daddy met allegations of unfair, insider bidding in TDNAM domain name auctions reported by Domain Name Wire editor Andrew Allemann by drafting a corporate policy restricting employees from participating in auctions. continue

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Hostopia, Deluxe Discuss The Deal
June 19, 2008 -- When Hostopia reported Thursday morning that it had been acquired by brand-building products provider Deluxe, it came as a bit of a surprise. continue

The Planet Launches Virtual Racks
May 7, 2008 -- The Planet said Wednesday that it has launched its new "virtual rack" solution, designed to make the features of its popular private rack solution available to customers running as few as two servers. continue

Mosso Launches CloudFS Storage
May 5, 2008 -- With the rise in cloud computing adoption, companies are looking for more ways to support the demand for this emerging technology with new applications and services. continue

Layered Tech Ready for Integration
April 15, 2008 -- The prospect of integrating its acquisition, however, raises the specter of some of the most notable failures in the hosting business of the last year. But Layered Technology says it is prepared for what follows. continue

Online Services Okay with Partners
March 11, 2008 -- Last week, Microsoft announced that it had begun the beta program for its Online Services offering, a version of Exchange and SharePoint hosted by Microsoft and delivered as a service. continue

Indian Host NetMagic Going Global
March 3, 2008 -- As the hosting market grows in India, the demand for data centers and hosting services has increased exponentially. continue

Judge Withdraws Wikileaks Ruling
March 2, 2008 -- Reversing a decision that had drawn criticism from many corners of the Internet, on Friday US District Judge Jeffrey S. White withdrew an order that had previously seen the.org domain of whistleblowing website Wikileaks suspended. continue

Equinix Meets Demand with Acquisition
July 5, 2007 -- Hoping to seize on a growing demand, data center operator Equinix announced last week that it will acquire European colocation service provider IXEurope. continue


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