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Skytap Cloud Environment Features Added Collaboration For Developers
November 29, 2009 -- Developers have had to keep up with many new technologies and developments as cloud computing and a Software-as-a-Service delivery model has taken off over the past few years. To make their job easier, cloud-based virtual lab Skytap provides an entirely self-service provisioning of complex IT environments without any architectural changes -- and it now features collaboration capabilities that let individuals from around the world work more closely on projects.
TurnKey Internet Acquires Web Conferencing Provider Voxwire
August 19, 2009 -- Representing its first foray into the web conferencing marketplace, web hosting provider TurnKey Internet has acquired Ohio-based Voxwire Systems, which offers cross-platform, browser-based web conferencing.
Microsoft Launches Go-To-Market Program for Hosts
July 15, 2009 -- Microsoft has announced the global availability of Microsoft Communication Services, a partner program to help hosting providers and their resellers sell hosted unified communications to small and medium-sized businesses.
Office 2010 Will Allow For Private Hosting
July 14, 2009 -- Promising collaboration and a consistent experience between PC desktops, smartphones and browsers, Microsoft has announced that its latest Office suite will let companies run a web-based version on their own servers, giving them more control of their information, alleviating some of the security concerns that keep enterprises from moving to the cloud.
Open-Xchange Expands Apple Support
May 14, 2009 -- Open-source groupware provider Open-Xchange has unveiled two new software extensions that let native Mac applications be used with Open-Xchange and the iPhone to access Open-Xchange groupware.
Cirrus Tech Offers SharePoint with Exchange
March 3, 2009 -- Helping clients increase team productivity, collaboration, and sharing, Canadian web host Cirrus Tech hopes to attract new Hosted Exchange customers with the inclusion of Microsoft SharePoint Services 3.0 with its Hosted Exchange plans.
Apptix Launches Reseller Program
February 10, 2009 -- Hosted services provider Apptix has launched a new partner program, offering a multi-tiered channel program that creates new revenue streams and increased average revenue per user opportunities for partners referring and reselling Apptix's Hosted Microsoft Exchange, Voice-over-IP and SharePoint services.
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.
Net Registrars Want Competition
February 2, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Market research firm Penn Schoen & Berland Associates said on Monday it has released an independent study that shows that current .net registrars prefer increased competition in the generic top level domain registry market. The survey's results show nearly 9 out of 10 registrars agree that not one company should be allowed to monopolize the generic TLD registry market.
Sun Broadens and Upgrades Java Software
January 31, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- According to reports released Monday, Sun Microsystems (sun.com) will broaden its Java Enterprise System network services software package on Tuesday with the roll-out of a subset of offerings called Sun Java System Suites.
Web Host Peak 10 Teams With Telcove
January 18, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Data center operator and managed service provider Peak 10 (peak10.com) announced on Tuesday it is collaborating with telecommunications services provider TelCove to provide connectivity, bandwidth and data center services to the American Tobacco Historic District's escalating tenant population in Durham, North Carolina.
Outblaze Launches Email Platform
December 10, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Hosted email solutions provider Outblaze (outblaze.com) announced earlier this week that it has launched Outblaze-SME, an email platform designed for value-added resellers such as Web hosting providers, ISPs and domain registrars targeting the small and medium-sized business market.
Verio Europe Partners With Oracle
October 6, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting provider Verio Europe (www.verio.co.uk), announced on Friday that it has formed a partnership with Oracle Corporation to provide data hosting solutions for Oracle's On Demand European customers, allowing European companies to use the Oracle on Demand service via local NTT/VERIO servers situated in London, Frankfurt, Paris and Madrid.
SWsoft's PEM Supports Microsoft Tools
August 12, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting automation software developer SWsoft (sw-soft.com) announced on Thursday that PEM, its carrier-grade operations support system and business support system, now fully supports Microsoft (microsoft.com) technologies, including Windows hosting, Exchange, SharePoint, ASP.NET and Microsoft Provisioning System. With the support for Microsoft tehcnologies, service providers will now be able to offer messaging, collaboration and other services through a single solution, the company said.
NaviSite Introduces Email, IM Archiving
July 19, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Managed application and Web hosting provider NaviSite (navisite.com) introduced a new email and instant message archiving and retrieval service on Monday. The company said the service lowers costs and improves service levels for customers while providing compliance with NASD rule 3010 and SEC regulation 17A-4. Under these regulations, stock brokers are required to archive electronic communications of licensed professionals for at least three years.
Peak 10 to be at Life Science Event
June 11, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Managed Web hosting provider Peak 10 (peak10.com) announced on Friday that it is exhibiting at Collaboration in Life Sciences, a special event sponsored by IBM (ibm.com) and InCentric Solutions (incentric.com). The event, to be held at the Carolina Country Club on June 16, 2004 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m, features keynote speaker Bob Ingram of GlaxoSmithKline, who will provide insight on how collaborative technology are effecting and enhancing business productivity and drug development.
Savvis, Apptix Launch Exchange Services
June 7, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Managed Web hosting provider Savvis Communications (savvis.net) announced on Monday that it has partnered with Apptix (apptix.com), a provider of on-demand business solutions, to launch managed utility services for Microsoft Exchange 2003 and Microsoft Sharepoint Services. The services, based on the utility computing model, will be delivered through Savvis's virtualized delivery platform and Apptix's applications delivery management software. The services will be available in both the US and Europe.
Radiant Secures $1M Lease Financing
The 36-month master lease agreement was arranged through MFP Financial Services. In connection with the financing, MFP will receive up to 200,000 warrants exercisable into one common share for 24 months at an exercise price of $0.50 per share.
Savvis Chooses Inkra for Data Center
April 5, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting and managed services provider Savvis Communications (savvis.net) has chosen to deploy Inkra Networks' (inkra.com) networking virtualization technology in its data centers, Inkra announced on Monday, forming a key component of what is being billed as the industry's first virtualized utility computing data center environment. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
ServerVault Renews Exostar Hosting Deal
ServerVault will provide secure management, hosting and support for the Exostar Toolset, a six-module suite of online trading and collaboration resources designed to help aerospace and defense businesses compete. ServerVault, which has held a contract with Exostar since 2002, will also add more flexibility in attempts to accommodate aggressive development and deployment schedules at Exostar for its secure e-Sourcing, e-Procurement and e-Collaboration solutions.
Segue, Keynote Form Marketing Alliance
The companies said the software and services bridge the gap between quality assurance and post-deployment application management, helping deliver optimized application performance.
Rackable Systems Chosen for Gaming Competition
"The Rackable Systems cluster of servers brings high-performance computing power to the online tournament, enabling us to support the anticipated high network traffic as top gamers compete worldwide for the largest prize to date," said Joe Hill, CEO of Cyber X Games. "Rackable Systems and SCI are ensuring the optimal virtual gaming experience is faster, less costly and more reliable."
NaviSite Adds 12 Customers for Messaging
December 12, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- NaviSite (navisite.com), a provider of application, messaging and infrastructure management, announced today that 12 new customers have selected its Shared Exchange 2003 messaging service, since being introduced in October.
SSH Communications Introduces Security Solution
October 29, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- SSH Communications Security (ssh.com), a developer of managed security middleware, introduced SSH Tectia Client 4.0, SSH Server 4.0 and SSH Tectia Connector yesterday, three modules that are key components of its new SSH Tectia enterprise security solution.
NaviSite Deploys Services on Ensim Unify
October 28, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Hosting automation software developer Ensim Corporation (ensim.com) said today that NaviSite Inc. (navisite.com) was the first service provider to launch services based on the Ensim Unify automation platform.
Microsoft Announces Hosted Exchange Solution
October 14, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Microsoft (microsoft.com) today announced the availability of the Solution for Hosted Exchange, a multi-service platform that allows service providers to build, deploy, deliver and manage e-mail communication services for consumers and small and medium-sized enterprises.
Moneris, DXStorm Partner For Multi-currency Solution
September 30, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Electronic and Internet transaction processor Moneris Solutions (moneris.com) announced yesterday an agreement with Web hosting and e-commerce solution provider DXStorm.com Inc. (dxstorm.com) that will see the two companies collaborate to deliver a solution that lets online merchants to process credit card transactions in multiple currencies.
IBM to Deliver Linux Supercomputer
August 1, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- IBM (ibm.com) announced yesterday that an IBM eServer Linux supercomputer has been ordered by the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Japan?s largest national research organization. IBM said that when the system is completed, it will deliver more than 11 trillion calculations per second, making it the world?s most powerful Linux-based supercomputer.
SAVVIS to Acquire WAM!NET for $3 Million
July 31, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- SAVVIS Communications (savvis.com) announced yesterday that it has agreed to purchase WAM!NET Inc.?s commercial business for $3 million.
Verio Launches Managed Messaging Solution
July 15, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Verio (verio.com) announced today the availability of the NTT/Verio BusinessXchange service for medium and large enterprises. The new service is built on the Microsoft Exchage platform and delivers universal access to e-mail, calendars, and shared files using Outlook 2002 and Outlook Web Access.
Neoteris Launches Online Meeting Solution
July 7, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Neoteris, Inc. (neoteris.com) announced today the launch of Neoteris Meeting Series, a hardened appliance for online meetings.
Switch & Data Announces Migration Partnership
June 16, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Switch and Data (switchanddata.com) announced today that it is entering into partnerships with DataMove (datamove.net) and Transitional Data Services (transitionaldata.com), two infrastructure and data migration companies, in order to help companies move their Web sites from distressed hosting providers.
