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European Public Sector Green IT Adoption Still in Early Stages: Report

(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — While those in the European public sector largely agree that greenhouse gas reduction is important, it is still in the early stages of adopting green IT, according to new research from industry analyst firm Ovum commissioned by hardware firm Dell.

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.