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i/o Data Centers' ThermoCabinet Keeps Phoenix ONE Cool
July 31, 2009 -- In addition to being the largest commercially available data center in North America, IT infrastructure solutions provider i/o Data Centers intends for its newly opened Phoenix ONE facility to also be the most innovative with the introduction of a patent-pending server enclosure called the ThermoCabinet.
Yahoo Reveals Data Center Efficiency Details
June 25, 2009 -- Among other major data center builders, Google and Microsoft, that have been known to maintain secrecy over their data center efficiency, the most secretive of them all, Yahoo, has revealed a number of innovations in cooling design and energy efficiency ratings, and they fall in the same ball park as its rivals, according to a Data Center Knowledge report.
MovinCool Uses Eco-Friendly AC Refrigerant
May 13, 2009 -- The world's largest manufacturer of spot air conditioners, MovinCool, has upgraded all models in its "Office Pro" and "Classic Plus" lines, as well as its latest ceiling-mounted model, to use the environmentally friendly refrigerant R-410A, which, unlike HCFC-based refrigerants such as Freon, does not contain greenhouse gases.
Opsware Supports SUSE Linux 9
March 14, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Data center automation software developer Opsware (opsware.com) announced on Monday that it would provide automation support for Novell's (novell.com) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 platform. The company says porting its solution to Novell's platform will help enterprises realize greater efficiencies, reducing total cost of ownership.
Nexcom Servers Target Oracle Users
March 10, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- NEXCOM International (nexcom.com.tw) announced on Thursday that it has introduced a series of blade servers supporting Linux platform with Oracle 9i/10g Real Application Cluster. The servers, intended for Oracle users who decide not to use propriety Unix platforms, enhances the manageability, expansibility and efficiency of Oracle in Linux.
Symantec, VERITAS Agree to Merge
December 16, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- IT security firm Symantec (symantec.com) and storage software developer VERITAS (veritas.com) will merge, the companies announced on Thursday.
SWsoft Unveils Virtuozzo for Windows
December 15, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting automation software developer SWsoft (sw-soft.com) announced on Wednesday that it has released the controlled version of Virtuozzo for Windows, the company's flagship server virtualization solution. Virtuozzo partitions a single physical server into multiple "virtual servers" that perform and behave just like standalone dedicated servers.
Verio Europe Expands Sales Team
December 2, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting provider Verio Europe (verio.co.uk) announced on Wednesday that it has expanded its management team across the European region. Martin Davis will lead sales and marketing for the European region as the sales and marketing director for Verio Europe, while Miguel-Angel Garcia Perez has been appointed sales director for the Southern European Region and Dietmar Gilch has been named director of sales and marketing for Central Europe.
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.
Microsoft Issues Spark RSS Discussion
October 21, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- According to research and analysis firm Netcraft (netcraft.com), recent statements from Microsoft (microsoft.com) blogging evangelist Robert Scoble have sparked discussion among bloggers, publishers and software authors about how to refine the ways Web servers and newsreaders exchange syndication data. RSS is an XML format for syndicating Web content, allowing RSS publishers to easily deliver news to readers.
Time Warner Picks Bladelogic Automation
July 20, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Data center automation software developer Bladelogic (bladelogic.com) said on Monday that Time Warner Cable has deployed Bladelogic Operations Manager, a suite of data center automation solutions, to manage its server and application infrastructure.
Tucows Releases Back Office Solutions
June 18, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Tucows (tucows.com), a wholesaler of Internet services to Web hosting and Internet service providers, announced on Friday that it had released its Platypus Billing System version 5.0 and Wombat Help Desk version 2.0 back office solutions for service providers.
Via Net.Works Picks SWsoft Solutions
June 15, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting automation software developer SWsoft (sw-soft.com) announced on Tuesday that French Web hosting provider Amen (amenworld.com), a subsidiary of Via Net.Works (vianetworks.com), has selected SWsoft software to power its Web hosting operations. Amen will offer the Plesk control panel for its dedicated server customers and integrate Virtuozzo, its virtualization software, with Plesk for its virtual private server customers.
Peak 10 Unveils New Managed Services
The North Carolina-based company said the additions to its portfolio will help it deliver cost-effective services for companies that support and deliver storage, monitoring, hosting and disaster recovery solutions. Peak 10 said the services help organizations reduce overall IT management costs while improving performance and reliability.
XO Begins Operating Allegiance Assets
"As one of the nation's largest facilities-based local services competitors to the regional Bell operating companies, it is critical that we drive maximum efficiency from our operations while ensuring that our products are competitive and our organization is customer-solutions oriented," said Carl Grivner, CEO of XO. "Toward that end, we have created a new role of chief operating officer and named Wayne Rehberger to fill the position. As XO's chief financial officer for the past three years, Wayne has been involved in all aspects of our operations and has played an instrumental role in improving XO's operational and financial performance.
NY Agency Sponsors Data Center Study
The project, "Optimizing Airflow Management Protocols in New York Data Centers," will include participation from researchers at Binghamton University, Georgia Tech, Lawrence Berkley Labs and IBM. The project will focus on surveying, modeling, and then testing design improvements to an existing Manhattan data center. The results will be used to devise new design strategies that can be employed in other facilities in New York and around the world.
Trend Micro Extends Deal with Speedera
Speedera said the expanded relationship will provide Trend Micro with the ability to use streaming media for corporate communications and deliver its software to its customers over various protocols. Speedera also deployed Speedeye Access Manager for Trend Micro, a security management service.
SingTel Subsidiary Using InfoVista Tool
SingTel's EXPAN's services include the provision of colocation, bandwidth, IT-related operations and IT disaster recovery. "InfoVista enables EXPAN to offer our customers personalized dashboards, containing real-time views of service quality for our portfolio of IT services, including problem resolution and capacity planning functions," said Mary Ong, chief executive officer of SingTel Managed Hosting Services.
VeriSign to Launch Chinese DNS Site
"We are pleased to work with VeriSign, a company that is known and regarded as a leader in Internet innovation and growth, as we bring a DNS Internet constellation site to Beijing and further ensure the reliability, stability and efficiency of the Internet in China," said Xi Guohua, vice minister of the Ministry of Information of the People's Republic of China.
US LEC Deploys Tekelec Switching Solution
Tekelec said SanteraOne will allow US LEC to offer new services to businesses in New York City and surrounding markets in the northeastern United States.
NTT Picks Opsware IDC Automation Software
The company said NTT's use of its software will allow it to reduce operational costs and gain a competitive advantage in the Web hosting market.
Web.com Announces 200 Percent Growth
December 18, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web.com (web.com), a Web hosting and dedicated server provider, announced on Wednesday that it has achieved significant growth and expanded its service portfolio in 2003.
APNIC Unveils New Asia Pacific Root Servers
November 17, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- APNIC (apnic.net), the Asia Pacific
SilverBack Appoints Sales Director, Releases New Software
October 30, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- SilverBack Technologies, Inc. (silverbacktech.com), a developer of security monitoring software for the small and mid-tier markets, announced the appointment of Doug Kyne as director of international sales today.
Quest Software Database to Support SQL Server
October 29, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Quest Software Inc. (quest.com), a provider of application management solutions, said today that its new database management solution, Quest Central for Databases version 4.0, now supports Microsoft SQL Server.
Microsoft Releases Small Business Server 2003
October 10, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Microsoft (microsoft.com) announced yesterday the worldwide availability of Windows Small Business Server 2003 to its channel partners, including value-added resellers, value-added providers, system builders, system integrators, and original equipment manufacturers.
WorldPay Signs UK Universities For E-commerce
September 26, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Internet payment service provider (IPSP) WorldPay (worldpay.com) announced today a number of new customer wins in the United Kingdom higher education sector. The wins include the universities of Edinburgh, Warwick and St. Andrews, all three of which have implemented e-commerce systems powered by WorldPay technology.
SAVVIS Tapped By UNICEF For Networking
September 24, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- SAVVIS Communications (savvis.net) said today that the U.S. Fund for UNICEF has selected SAVVIS networking services to connect its six chapter offices with its network operations center in New York. The six chapter offices reside in Atlanta, Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago, Boston and Washington, D.C.
Redbus Interhouse Partners With IT Consultancy
September 15, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Colocation and managed services provider Redbus Interhouse (interhouse.redbus.com) announced today it has entered into a managed services partnership with Consensus Consulting (consensusco.com), an IT and management consultancy.
Hifn Processors Used on Nauticus IDC Switches
September 11, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Hifn (hifn.com), a provider of network security and flow classification technology, announced today that Nauticus Networks? (nauticusnetworks.com) N2000 Series of intelligent data center switches have integrated Hifn security processors.
VIA NET.WORKS Bundles Soholaunch With Hosting
August 27, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- VIA NET.WORKS USA (via-net-works.com) announced today that it is packaging the business and personal editions of Soholaunch (soholaunch.com), a Web site development software solution, with its shared hosting services.
Opsware Unveils Web Services APIs
August 12, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Data center automation software provider Opsware (opsware.com) today unveiled Web Services APIs for the Opsware System. The new APIs will allow existing IT systems such as monitoring, trouble ticketing, billing, and virtualization technologies to exchange information with the Opsware system.
