Cisco May Begin Selling Containerized Data Centers

March 12, 2010 -- Cisco Systems may soon join competitors IBM, SGI, and Sun in the lucrative market of containerized data centers, according to a report by Information Week.

Cisco Ends Channel Partnership with HP

February 19, 2010 -- Cisco announced on Friday via its partner blog it is ending a long term channel partnership with HP.

Cisco, NetApp, VMware Deliver Dynamic Data Center Capabilities

January 26, 2010 -- IT firms Cisco, NetApp and VMware announced on Tuesday they are expanding their long-standing partnership to deliver new design architectures that help customers evolve virtualized data centers to be more efficient, dynamic and secure.

Vyatta Announces New Line of Network Appliances

January 6, 2010 -- Open networking and network virtualization technology developer Vyatta has announced the Vyatta 3500 series of appliances, offering 20 Gbps bidirectional performance and the routing, firewall and VPN functionality required for large data centers and Internet service provider borders.

Cisco Saves $120,000 with Data Center Airflow Design

December 23, 2009 -- Data center technology developer Future Facilities reported last week that Cisco reached an estimated savings of $120,000 per year in energy costs by simulating a data center using Future Facilities’ Virtual Facility simulation methods.

Web Host LeaseWeb Adds $790,000 Worth of New Cisco Router Modules

December 22, 2009 -- European hosting provider LeaseWeb has added two Cisco CRS-1 router modules, doubling its number of Cisco CRS-1 routers supporting its global hosting network backbone, allowing for easy expansion of the backbone of its hosting network.

More Than 12 Enterprises To Test Drive Savvis' Private Cloud Platform Symphony

December 10, 2009 -- In the same week it announced an expanded relationship with networking solutions provider Cisco focused on the development of private clouds for the enterprise, Internet infrastructure services provider Savvis has announced that more than a dozen enterprise customers have signed on for a trial of its new private cloud service.

Vyatta Adds 802.11 Wireless and Netflow Support in Vyatta Core 6 Alpha

November 16, 2009 -- Network and virtualization technology provider Vyatta has released an early alpha version of Vyatta Core 6 (VC6), the company's open-source router, firewall and VPN software, which includes support for 802.11 wireless connectivity and Netflow traffic statistics collection.

Cisco, EMC, VMware Form Data Center Alliance

November 3, 2009 -- IT firms Cisco Systems, EMC and VMware announced on Tuesday it has formed a new alliance entitled the Virtual Computing Environment Coalition, which is designed to "help organizations simplify and accelerate pervasive virtualization and the transition to private cloud infrastructures".

Salesforce.com Partners with Cisco, Announces Service Cloud 2

October 5, 2009 -- Enterprise cloud computing provider Salesforce.com has partnered with networking equipment and network management giant Cisco to bring Salesforce' new Service Cloud 2 platform to let companies of all sizes increase service quality, while lowering the cost, by leveraging the expertise of the community

Microsoft Data Center Chief Leaves for Cisco

September 22, 2009 -- Microsoft (www.microsoft.com) has confirmed that one of its head executives that oversees the company's data center operations is leaving to assume a product position at network equipment provider Cisco

Horizon Data Center Solutions Launches FlexSafe Cloud

September 11, 2009 -- Data center and IT "flexsourcing" provider Horizon Data Center Solutions has launched its cloud computing solution, FlexSafe Cloud, a private cloud computing solution designed to meet the needs of organizations that want the flexibility, scalability and cost savings of virtualization, but require the security of a private computing platform.

Myhosting.com Uses Cisco Virtual Switching System

August 31, 2009 -- Web hosting provider myhosting.com has deployed Cisco's Virtual Switching System technology, letting myhosting.com virtualize its network system so that its multiple core switches can act as a single virtual Catalyst switch.

Infinera COO Tom Fallon to Succeed Jagdeep Singh as CEO

July 22, 2009 -- Optical networking system provider Infinera has announced that chairman and chief executive officer Jagdeep Singh plans to step down as CEO on January 1, 2010, at which point Singh will take on the role of executive chairman and chief operating officer Tom Fallon will become president and CEO.

EMC, Cisco, MIT Plan $100M Data Center

June 11, 2009 -- EMC, Cisco, MIT and the University of Massachussetts are potentially partnering up to build a new $100 million data center in Holyoke, Massachusetts, according to several reports.

Cisco to Build $184M Data Center in Dallas

June 9, 2009 -- Network equipment provider Cisco Systems is planning to invest $184 million in building a new 140,000-square-foot data center in Allen, a Northen suburb of Dallas, according to a report by the Dallas News.

Cisco Hosts Data Center Webinar

May 8, 2009 -- Network equipment provider Cisco announced on Friday it will host a live interactive online broadcast and Q&A session via Cisco WebEx on May 12 at 8:00 a.m. PST.

IBM Expands Brocade Reseller Deal

April 29, 2009 -- Network equipment provider Brocade Communications Systems announced on Tuesday that IBM has expanded its relationship with Brocade through a new distribution deal to rebrand and sell storage area networking products.

NetApp, Cisco Deliver Data Center Solutions

April 16, 2009 -- Data management solutions provider NetApp and networking solution provider Cisco announced on Thursday they are teaming up to provide customers with unified, dynamic data center solutions that are based on Cisco's Unified Computing System and NetApp Unified Storage Architecture.

Cisco Opens Data Center in Bahrain

March 31, 2009 -- Network equipment provider Cisco announced on Tuesday it has opened a new office and data center in Bahrain.

Web Host The Planet Adds Cisco Firewalls

March 18, 2009 -- IT hosting provider The Planet announced on Monday that it has begun offering two new Cisco Firewalls to its product catalog, providing enhanced server performance and security within the company’s dedicated server and virtual and private rack product lines.

IBM in Talks to Purchase Sun

March 18, 2009 -- Technology giant IBM is currently in talks to acquire Sun Microsystems, offering to pay Sun at least $6.5 billion, or double Sun's Tuesday closing price of $4.97, according to a report on Reuters.

Cisco to Enter the Web Server Market

Posted on 2009-03-15

It is widely reported and expected that within the next 24 hours networking and communications technology company Cisco will announce its entry into the blade server market, thus extending its expertise and revenue from switches and routers in the d

Cisco to Soon Unveil Data Center Strategy

March 9, 2009 -- Following months of speculation, network equipment provider Cisco Systems announced on Monday it will unveil a week from today its new strategy to help customers build more efficient data centers.

Dell, Cisco to Offer Joint Solutions

February 2, 2009 -- IT equipment manufacturers Dell and Cisco have expanded on an existing partnership where Dell will resell Cisco's Nexus 5020 switches as part of its enterprise server solution, PowerEdge, which includes EqualLogic, PowerVault and Dell/EMC storage systems.

IT Companies Offer Data Center Training

January 26, 2009 -- IT companies Global Knowledge and Firefly announced on Monday they have partnered to provide data center education and consulting solutions to Cisco channel partners and customers.

Cisco Identifies Spam Threats

December 18, 2008 -- Providing a snapshot of the current state of security, a new Cisco report has shone a light on this year's worldwide online security threats, warning that sophisticated, targeted Internet attacks will only increase in the new year.

WIDE Project Moves to 200 Paul Avenue

March 8, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Digital Realty Trust (digitalrealtytrust.com), a manager and operator of technology-related properties, announced on Tuesday that research consortium WIDE Project had selected the San Francisco-based 200 Paul Avenue Internet gateway and colocation facility as a new node in its worldwide network and moved its West Coast distance education studio there.

The Planet Deploys Arbor's Peakflow

February 10, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting provider The Planet Internet Services (theplanet.com) announced on Thursday that it has bolstered its multi-layer security system with the installation of Arbor Networks' (arbornetworks.com) Peakflow Denial of Service, Syn Flood and Traffic Analysis solution.

SOS Picks 365 Main Web Hosting

January 31, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Data center operator 365 Main (365main.com) announced that it has signed an agreement to house San Francisco-based Strategic Office Solutions, a locally owned and operated litigation support vendor.

Traffic Flood Slows Apple Web Site

January 12, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- According to a report released Tuesday by Internet performance monitoring firm Netcraft (netcraft.com) a flood of traffic slowed the performance of Apple's Web site yesterday following the release of the company's new Mac Mini and iPod Shuffle products at the MacWorld Expo conference in San Francisco.

Web Hosting's All Star Team

October 2009 The October 2009 issue features our polling results to determine our Web Hosting All Star Team.