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European Web Host OVH Plans North American Expansion via Montreal

December 19, 2011 — European web hosting provider OVH will expand into North America through a data center in Montreal, according to a report by the Montreal Gazette on Friday.nIn August, rumors surfaced that OCH would hire about 20 technicians and marketing employees in Montreal. On Friday, sources confirmed the plan, the report says.

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The Cloud Backup Opportunity, with Roland Sars of BackupAgent

October 27, 2011 — Simply put, he says, the opportunity is that SMBs are struggling to make backups of their data, with about 15 percent of them making adequate daily backups of their data. The other 85 percent are looking for a good backup solution with a lot of flexibility and not much up-front investment.

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Colocation Firm Interxion to Build Paris Data Center

August 3, 2011 — Colocation provider Interxion announced on Wednesday that it is building a data center in the Paris metropolitan area. This facility will be the company’s seventh in Paris, and the first phase will be operational in the second quarter of 2012. According to the press release, the data center will cost approximately $327 million when completed.

Cloud Firms Pourprio, Hexagrid to Build EMEA Network of 13 Public Cloud Platforms

June 29, 2011 — Cloud services provider Hexagrid Computing announced on Thursday it has partnered with enerprise cloud services provider Pourprio to build 13 public clouds on the VxDatacenter platform as a foundation for an integrated Europe, Middle East, and Africa cloud network.

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Web Host Orange Partners with Air Transport IT Firm SITA for Global Cloud Computing Infrastructure

June 22, 2011 — French Web hosting and IT business services provider Orange Business Services announced on Wednesday that it will develop a cloud computing infrastructure with partner SITA.

European IT Services Firm Capgemini to Buy French Web Host Prosodie for $552M

June 15, 2011 — European IT services provider Capgemini announced on Tuesday it plans to acquire French hosting provider Prosodie from owner Apax Partners and its senior managers for $552 million in cash.

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More than 70 Speakers at Datacentres 2011 Data Center Event

April 13, 2011 – European data center forum Datacentres 2011 announced on Wednesday that it will host more than 70 international expert speakers at the event in May. The event in Nice, France, on May 5-6, will include debates, panels, workshops and training. 

Web Host Equinix Constructing Fourth Paris Data Center

March 15, 2011 — Data center operator Equinix announced on Tuesday it is constructing a fourth International Business Exchange data center in the Paris metropolitan area. The new data center, which is set to open in the third quarter of 2012, will further extend Platform Equinix in Europe to meet strong demand for premium interconnection and colocation services in Paris and across the region.

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Colocation Firm Hurricane Electric Establishes PoP in Telehouse Paris Data Center

March 11, 2011 – Internet backbone and colocation provider Hurricane Electric announced on Friday that it has established a point-of-presence with Telehouse Paris 2 Voltaire.

Web Host Easynet France Sells SME Customers to Hexanet

February 16, 2011 — Managed hosting provider Easynet France announced on Wednesday it has sold its SME customer base to hosting provider Hexanet. The company did not disclose the financial terms of the deal, but it did say its SME customer base comprises of about 160 customers. Effective February 1, the move is part of Easynet’s strategy launched in 2010 to focus on building its customers among France’s biggest 2,000 firms.