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U.S. State Department to Colocate With Internap

November 11, 2003 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Internap (internap.com), a provider of performance-based routing services, said today that the U.S. State Department has selected Internap?s managed route control IP services to support e-government Web applications. Under the agreement, Internap will provide connectivity and colocation services from its Network Access Point (P-NAP) facility in Washington, D.C.

VeriSign to Re-Launch Site Finder Service

October 17, 2003 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — VeriSign (verisign.com) said earlier this week that its controversial Site Finder service, temporarily shut down in early October, will be re-launched after a 30-60 advance notice period.

Keynote Unveils Streaming Perspective 3.0

October 14, 2003 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Keynote Systems (keynote.com), a provider of Web performance measurement and management services, unveiled today Streaming Perspective 3.0, a service that measures and manages the performance and availability of streaming media.

SAVVIS Tapped By UNICEF For Networking

September 24, 2003 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — SAVVIS Communications (savvis.net) said today that the U.S. Fund for UNICEF has selected SAVVIS networking services to connect its six chapter offices with its network operations center in New York. The six chapter offices reside in Atlanta, Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago, Boston and Washington, D.C.

Equinix to Host Kanematsu IT Operations

July 17, 2003 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Equinix (equinix.com) announced today that Kanematsu USA (kanematsuusa.com) will move its Mobile Content infrastructure to Equinix?s Silicon Valley Internet Business Exchange (IBX) center. Kanematsu is also considering moving into Equinix?s New York and Washington, D.C. facilities.

SWsoft Buys Plesk, Yippi-Yeah! Automation Firms

June 9, 2003 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Hosting automation firm SWsoft (

Gartner Reports on Security Rationales

May 29, 2003 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — By 2005, 60 percent of security breach incident costs incurred by businesses will be financially or politically motivated, according to Gartner, Inc.(gartner.com)

IBM to Build Emergency System in Washington

August 23, 2002 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Communications service provider IBM (IBM.com) announced on Thursday that it has partnered with a group of public safety and transportation agencies in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia to build a public safety data communications network for the Washington DC region.

Yipes Emerges from Chapter 11 with New Funding

July 16, 2002 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Just a few months after filing for bankruptcy protection, metro Ethernet provider Yipes (Yipes.com) emerged from Chapter 11 free of debt, with new financing and a new name.

Equinix Extends Exchange Service to Chicago IBX Center

March 6, 2002 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Equinix, Inc. (equinix.com), a provider of Internet exchange