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RIM Debuts Blackberry Enterprise Server 5.0
May 4, 2009 -- To improve mobile productivity and meet the ever-increasing demands of large-scale enterprise deployments, Research In Motion has launched its next generation push-based business mobility server software, BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0.
Netspoke Picks Rodopi Software
March 10, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Rodopi (rodopi.com), a developer of back-end software automation for Internet service and Web hosting providers, announced on Wednesday that Web and audio conferencing service provider Netspoke has selected Rodopi's OSS telephony services for international and domestic customer billing.
ViaWest Adds Staff to Meet Growth
March 2, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting provider ViaWest (viawest.com) announced on Tuesday that it has hired four new employees ? Luke Benik, Robert Martin, Lacey Bell and Danielle Bowcut - to assist with the growing demand for its services. The announcement comes just a month after ViaWest opened a new 15,000 square foot data center facility in Salt Lake City, Utah.
NSS Group Completes Testing Round
February 14, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Independent security testing laboratory NSS Group (nss.co.uk) announced on Monday that it has released the results of the second round of its complete third party evaluation of intrusion detection and prevention products. The entire report can be viewed for free on its Web site with PDF and CD versions also available.
Verizon Makes Offer for MCI
February 11, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- According to reports, telecommunications carrier Verizon (verizon.com) is in serious merger talks with MCI (mci.com) and could announce a deal in the next few days.
XRamp Offers 256-bit SSL Certificates
February 11, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Certificate authority XRamp (xramp.com) announced on Wednesday that it is now offering the industry's only 256-bit digital SSL certificates.
Server Central Selling Dell Servers
February 9, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Managed Web hosting provider Server Central (servercentral.net) announced on Tuesday that it has made Dell PowerEdge servers immediately available in its data centers.
VFM Picks Web Host Q9 Networks
February 2, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting provider Q9 Networks (q9.com) announced on Wednesday that it has signed VFM Interactive, a producer and distributor of online marketing content for the lodging and travel industry, as a new managed hosting customer. Under the terms of the agreement, Q9 will provide physical space, servers, firewalls, load balancers and Internet bandwidth.
Verio Europe Hosting Illusions Online
February 1, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Global IP solutions provider Verio Europe (verio.co.uk) announced on Monday that it has signed an agreement to host the content solution of international travel company Illusions Online.
Symantec Launches Email Security Device
January 26, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Information security provider Symantec Corp. (symantec.com) announced on Wednesday that it is preparing to release the Symantec Mail Security 8200 Series, a secure email hardware solution for medium and large businesses.
Savvis Launches Managed Security Tools
January 26, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting provider SAVVIS Communications (savvis.net) announced on Wednesday that it had launched a new portfolio of managed security services.
Rosignol Picks NaviSite Web Hosting
January 25, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting provider NaviSite Inc. (navisite.com) announced on Tuesday that ski manufacturer Rossignol, North America has chosen NaviSite to implement and manage its Microsoft Great Plains deployment. The new solution will replace the company's legacy business systems.
Sun Offers EMC Storage Virtualization
January 24, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Sun Microsystems (sun.com) announced on Monday that the Sun StorEdge 9990 System is now capable of virtualizing EMC storage, a move the company says is part of its strategy to make it easier for customers to migrate from proprietary technology, protect existing storage investments and simplify data management.
Opsware Wins High Utility Ratings
January 19, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- According to data center software maker Opsware Inc. (opsware.com), the recent Data Center Automation report from Forrester Research rated the company first for lifecycle management of servers, software, network devices and storage.
ReadyHosting.com Launches New Site
January 18, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Wisconsin Web host provider ReadyHosting.com said on Tuesday that it has launched its new Web site (readyhosting.com) to give visitors a better, more "user-friendly" experience, promising new content and easier navigation.
Web Host Stargate Cuts Domain Pricing
January 17, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting provider and domain registrar Stargate (stargate.com) announced on Monday that it has substantially reduced its rates for domain registration, and doubled disk storage associated with all of its Web hosting plans.
Oracle Hosts Grid Computing Webinar
January 14, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Software provider Oracle (oracle.com) hosted a Webinar on Wednesday, January 12, 2005. Titled "Real-life Customer Experiences on Grid Computing and Data Center Automation," the presentation featured IDC vice president of system software research Dan Kusnetzky, as well as IT leaders from Deutsche Post, EPL, Inc. and Qualcomm. The discussion covered real-life experiences, guidelines and best practices for implementing grid computing in IT environments.
The Planet Picks Cisco Appliance
January 4, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting provider The Planet Internet Services (theplanet.com) announced last week that it has deployed the Cisco Guard XT 5650 DDoS Mitigation Appliance.
Postini Releases Spam Projections
December 16, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Email security firm Postini (postini.com) said on Thursday that the 2004 spam problem shifted from a content filtering issue to a real time SMTP connection management issue. In 2004, Postini processed 95 billion SMTP requests and blocked over 40 percent of those requests based on the IP address of the sender before the threats could reach corporate firewalls.
U.S. NetworX acquires Turnkey
December 14, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- E-business service provider U.S. NetworX (usnx.com) announced on Monday it has acquired Turnkey Hosting (turnkeyresellers.com), a Louisville, Kentucky-based Web site development and hosting company. Turnkey will maintain its own identity while operating as a distinct unit of U.S. NetworX.
RackForce Increases Bandwidth Options
December 1, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting provider RackForce (rackforce.com) announced on Wednesday that it has added a dedicated 3Mbps unmetered bandwidth option for dedicated services, in response to increasing bandwidth demands on hosting and content providers.
Travel Company Picks NaviSite Europe
November 30, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- UK-based managed hosting provider NaviSite Europe (navisite-europe.com) announced on Tuesday that it has signed a 12-month contract to provide managed Web hosting for UK-based travel company Xcape With Us Ltd.
Thawte Launches Reseller Tool
November 19, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Thawte (thawte.com), a provider of SSL certificates, announced on Friday that it has launched thawte in-a-box for its newly enhanced reseller channel. Thawte in-a-box is a Flash-based tool that allows thawte's resellers to enable the resale of SSL certificates on their Web sites quickly and cost effectively.
NaviSite Achieves SAS 70 Certification
November 17, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting provider NaviSite, Inc. (navisite.com), a provider of managed application services and a wide range of outsourced hosting services for middle-market organizations, announced on Wednesday that it has successfully completed a Statement on Auditing Standards No. 70 Type II Audit performed by a nationally recognized public accounting firm.
Microsoft Unveils Management Software
November 16, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Software giant Microsoft (microsoft.com) announced on Tuesday that it has released version 3.0 of Microsoft Solutions for Windows-based Hosting, a management platform that includes tools for handling, building, provisioning, patching and monitoring Windows-based Web servers and allows service providers to deploy value-added hosted services rapidly and efficiently, lowering costs and generating revenue opportunities.
Redbus Data Center Weathers Explosion
November 5, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Colocation and managed service provider Redbus Interhouse Germany (interhouse.net) announced on Wednesday that its Frankfurt-based clients were able to continue their business operations unaffected by the power failure earlier this week. An explosion brought chaos and financial loss to the largest commercial district in Frankfurt for up to 10 hours on November 1 and 2, says the company, leaving Redbus Interhouse's data center the only fully functioning building in the district.
Verio Launches Email Defense Solution
October 28, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting provider Verio (verio.com) announced on Thursday that it has launched an email defense solution for its shared hosting customers in partnership with MX Logic (mxlogic.com).
Microsoft Updates Hosting Certification
October 28, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Microsoft (microsoft.com) announced on Wednesday that it has enhanced its Windows Media Hosting Provider Certification Program with the addition of a Premier designation and has chosen Internet performance authority Keynote Systems (keynote.com) as its certification partner. Under the program, companies must pass a series of network quality assurance tests administered by Keynote and its Streaming Perspective service in order to receive the designation.
WebHost Automation Awards Data Centers
October 28, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- WebHost Automation (webhostautomation.com), a provider of software-based Web hosting systems and services, announced on Thursday that it would sponsor an award at the 2005 ISPAs, the 7th UK Internet Industry Awards, to be held in February 2005.
RagingWire Completes SAS 70 Audit
October 27, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- IT outsourcing provider RagingWire Enterprise Solutions Inc. (ragingwire.com) announced on Tuesday it has successfully completed the SAS 70 audit, an internationally recognized auditing standard developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants No. 70. The SAS 70 audit focuses on the internal controls related to the hosted data center and its services, says RagingWire, and is a key requirement for companies performing data center functions for security-sensitive and regulated organizations.
SGS Moves to CyrusOne Data Center
October 26, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Texas-based data center operator CyrusOne (www.cyrusone.com) announced on Tuesday that SGS North America, a division of the control and inspection company SGS, has signed an agreement with CyrusOne to move its network infrastructure from Toronto, Canada to CyrusOne's data center on the Southwest Freeway in Houston.
ShopSite Releases Version 7.1
October 19, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- ShopSite (shopsite.com), a provider of e-commerce software for small and medium-sized businesses, announced on Tuesday that it has released version 7.1 of its flagship shopping cart system. ShopSite 7.1, the company said, includes support for digital and physical gift certificates, XML support for product page uploads and downloads, and improved fraud protection.
