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iomart Buys Web Host RapidSwitch

May 14, 2009 — iomart group announced on Thursday it has acquired managed hosting provider RapidSwitch for $6.5 million in cash with a further $1.4 million payable on March 31, 2010.

Oracle Buys Virtual Iron Software

May 13, 2009 — Oracle announced on Wednesday it has purchased server virtualization software provider Virtual Iron for an undisclosed amount, positioning the database giant as a serious contendor in the data center and cloud computing sectors.

Sedo Buys Domain Parking Service

February 24, 2009 — Online domain marketplace Sedo announced on Tuesday it has acquired domain parking service RevenueDirect from domain registrar Dotster, which will increase Sedo’s North American market share.

iB3 Buys Dating, Social Networks

December 19, 2008 — iB3 Networks recently announced it has acquired NYC Mag, the owner of MadisonAvenueMatch.com, as well as made the move to purchase MGV Communications, the owner of social network site Plugmeister.com.

Omega Continues Web Hosting Buys

March 3, 2005 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Omega Communications (omegacomminc.com), a Connecticut-based Internet service provider, said on Thursday that it successfully acquired two Web hosting companies in 2004 and plans to continue buying small to mid-size Web hosts in 2005.

Switch and Data Acquires LayerOne

January 10, 2005 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Data center operator Switch and Data (switchanddata.com) announced on Monday it has completed the acquisition of Dallas-based LayerOne (layerone.com), which operates three data centers in Dallas, Miami and Chicago with network interconnection hubs in Los Angeles and New York.

Peak 10 CEO to Present at Conference

January 7, 2005 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Data center operator Peak 10 (peak10.com) announced on Thursday that its president and chief executive officer David Jones will present on the changing data center landscape at the next Research Triangle chapter event of the Association for Corporate Growth.

Peer 1 Sets Up Network in London

November 17, 2004 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Peer 1 Network (peer1.net), a bandwidth, colocation and Web hosting provider, announced on Tuesday that it has opened its first European network point of presence in Telehouse’s Coriander data center in London, England. The London network POP connects Peer 1 to the London Internet Exchange, providing access to the majority of Europe’s carriers.

Teros Appoints VP of Marketing

November 5, 2004 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Teros (teros.com), a developer of application security solutions, announced on Thursday that it has appointed David Jevans as senior vice president of marketing. Jevans will be responsible for all marketing functions at Teros, including corporate positioning, product branding and public relations.

Peer 1 Acquires ServerBeach

October 5, 2004 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Canadian Internet bandwidth and colocation provider Peer 1 Network (peer1.net) announced on Tuesday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the assets of Web hosting provider ServerBeach (serverbeach.com) for $7 million US in cash. The acquired assets include over 4,200 dedicated hosting customers and a data center facility based in San Antonio, Texas.