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OPEC Selects Speedera for Streaming

March 18, 2005 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Speedera Networks (speedera.com), a provider of application hosting and content delivery services, announced on Thursday that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries had selected Speedera to deliver live and on-demand streaming of its global conferences.

Union Datacom Launches Dallas IDC

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Siemens Deploys Ensim Unify Platform

March 9, 2005 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting automation software developer Ensim (ensim.com) announced on Wednesday that Siemens (siemens.co.uk) Solutions1 selected the Ensim Unify hosting automation platform for delivery of its messaging and collaboration offerings, including Exchange 2003, Windows Sharepoint Services and other add-on email services.

Qwest Still in Running to Acquire MCI

March 4, 2005 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Qwest Communications (qwest.com) is still in the running to acquire MCI (mci.com) after MCI and Verizon (verizon.com) agreed on Wednesday that MCI could consider Qwest’s sweetened deal, which is reportedly worth $8 billion.

1&1 Offers Discount Web Design

February 17, 2005 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting provider 1&1 Internet Inc. (1and1.com) announced on Thursday it is offering free discount vouchers for Website Pros’ professional Web design services.

OpSource Unveils ROI Calculator

February 17, 2005 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — OpSource (opsource.net), a developer of solutions for delivering software as a service, announced on Thursday that it had released its ROI calculator, an online tool that enables independent software vendors to calculate startup, capital and operating expenses for delivering software as a service, in addition to showing ISVs the cost savings they will realize as a result of partnering with OpSource.

Terremark to Host Peering Forum

February 16, 2005 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Internet exchange and network service provider Terremark Worldwide Inc. (terremark.com), the London Internet Network Exchange and Lucent Technologies announced on Tuesday that they will host more than 125 global peering experts from around the globe at the annual TerreBit Peering Forum. The conference will be held in Miami and the Bahamas from March 4 to March 7.

Novell Expands Linux for Data Center

February 16, 2005 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Linux distributor Novell (novell.com) said on Tuesday that it plans to leverage its SUSE LINUX Enterprise Sever platform to expand its line of data center solutions.

Telehouse Continues Seminar Series

February 10, 2005 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Colocation and communications solutions provider TELEHOUSE America (telehouse.com) held its first Breakfast On Broadway seminar on January 26, 2005 at its Broadway Center facility. Executives from S-doc and TAMP DRS discussed government regulations’ impact on financial services and the enterprise.

Netfirms Adds Plans, Drops Domain Price

February 9, 2005 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting provider Netfirms (netfirms.com) announced on Tuesday that it has released its 2005 line of hosting plans and lowered its price for domain name registrations to $4.95 per year.