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Google Hosts Life Mag Image Archive
November 21, 2008 -- According to several reports on Thursday, Google has signed a deal with Time Warner to launch an extensive online photo gallery featuring millions of never before seen images from the legendary Life magazine's archives.
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.
SWsoft Releases HSPcomplete 3.1
February 1, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting automation software developer SWsoft (sw-soft.com) announced on Tuesday that it has launched HSPcomplete 3.1, the latest version of its automation solution for small and medium-sized hosting service providers.
Opsware Wins High Utility Ratings
January 19, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- According to data center software maker Opsware Inc. (opsware.com), the recent Data Center Automation report from Forrester Research rated the company first for lifecycle management of servers, software, network devices and storage.
Oracle Hosts Grid Computing Webinar
January 14, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Software provider Oracle (oracle.com) hosted a Webinar on Wednesday, January 12, 2005. Titled "Real-life Customer Experiences on Grid Computing and Data Center Automation," the presentation featured IDC vice president of system software research Dan Kusnetzky, as well as IT leaders from Deutsche Post, EPL, Inc. and Qualcomm. The discussion covered real-life experiences, guidelines and best practices for implementing grid computing in IT environments.
Putnam Picks BladeLogic Server Tools
January 11, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Data center automation software provider BladeLogic (bladelogic.com) announced on Monday that leading money management firm Putnam Investment had chosen the BladeLogic Operations Manager as its server management platform.
Microsoft Extends NT Server Support
December 7, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- According to reports, software giant Microsoft (microsoft.com) is extending custom-support for Windows NT Server 4.0 through 2006 as it encourages customer to migrate to Windows Server 2003.
Opsware Acquires Rendition Networks
December 3, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Data center automation software developer Opsware (opsware.com) said on Thursday that it has signed an agreement to acquire Rendition Networks (rendition.com), a developer of network device automation software, for $33 million, a sum that includes $15 million in cash and about 2.68 million shares of Opsware common stock.
Travel Company Picks NaviSite Europe
November 30, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- UK-based managed hosting provider NaviSite Europe (navisite-europe.com) announced on Tuesday that it has signed a 12-month contract to provide managed Web hosting for UK-based travel company Xcape With Us Ltd.
Webmail.us Launches Open Source Webmail
November 2, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Email hosting provider Webmail.us (webmail.us) announced on Tuesday that it has introduced an open-source Webmail service that guarantees near uptime. Built on the company's third-generation platform, the improved service includes hosted email, an Outlook-style webmail interface, a choice of 100MB or 1GB email boxes, POP3, IMAP, dual-scanning virus protection and spam filtering, as well as other features.
MyPhotoAlbum Captures Trade Shows
September 30, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting provider FortuneCity (
Trustix Launches Web Hosting Appliance
September 27, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Internet infrastructure provider Trustix (trustix.com) announced on Monday that it has introduced its dedicated Web hosting appliance, the Xserver CP+, which runs on the hardened Linux distribution Trustix OS and is remotely managed through the Trustix CP+ control panel.
SPF Being Used to Proliferate Spam
September 8, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Spammers and phishers are using the Sender Protection Framework in greater numbers to further proliferate spam, industry analysts say, a worrisome development considering SPF was designed in the first place to prevent spam.
SWsoft Releases HSPcomplete 3.0
August 18, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting automation software developer SWSoft (sw-soft.com) announced on Wednesday that version 3.0 of its full business life-cycle automation solution HSPcomplete is now available for public testing. HSPcomplete is designed to help hosting service providers run every aspect of their businesses, reducing costs while increasing revenue. The final release is slated for September 2004.
Mondo A/S Deploys Ensim Unify
August 18, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting automation software developer Ensim Corporation (ensim.com) announced on Wednesday that Danish Web hosting provider Mondo A/S (mondo.dk) has chosen the Ensim Unify multi-service delivery platform to help it deploy Microsoft Exchange 2003, ASP.NET Web sites and Windows SharePoint Services. By deploying Ensim Unify, Mondo is able to provision, automate, manage and resell Windows-based hosting services through a single interface. According to the company, Ensim Unify reduces the time and resources typically needed to implement, launch and support such services.
Navisite Europe Hosts Quintessentially
August 11, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- NaviSite Europe ( navisite-europe.com), a Uk-based provider of managed application, infrastructure and messaging services, has been awarded a two-year contract with lifestyle club, Quintessentially.
Terremark Buys Miami Data Center
July 22, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Terremark (terremark.com), an operator of integrated Tier-1 Internet exchanges and network services, announced earlier this week that it has entered into an agreement to purchase the Technology Center of the Americas, a 750,00 square foot data center facility based in Miami, Florida. TECOTA is home to the NAP of the Americas, owned and operated by Terremark.
US Identity Theft Bill Signed
July 16, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- US President Bush signed a new identity theft bill into law Thursday,
WebIntellects Uses Hosting Controller
July 7, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting automation software developer Advanced Communications (advcomm.net) announced on Wednesday that Internet service provider WebIntellects.com has deployed Hosting Controller, its flagship Windows-based control panel.
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.
Rackspace Secures $25M Credit Facility
June 9, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Managed Web hosting provider Rackspace Managed Hosting (rackspace.com) has secured a $25 million revolving line of credit from Comerica Bank, the companies announced on Tuesday.
Q9 Picked to Host Co-operators Group
May 25, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Managed Web hosting provider Q9 Networks (q9.com) announced on Tuesday that it has secured a contract to provide managed services and host Web sites for The Co-operators Group and several of its subsidiaries. Under the agreement, Q9 will provide managed servers, firewalls, bandwidth and physical space in data center facilities.
Rackable Systems Deploying Sun Solaris
The agreement, announced on Wednesday, extends the market reach of the Solaris platform and helps Sun and Rackable Systems expand their integrated offerings, the companies said. Sun's Solaris platform will be able to run on Rackable systems based on AMD, Intel and Xeon processors.
Savvis Network Powers Emmy Judging
"Our industry-leading Internet-based screening process is the future of the business. It integrates broadband transmissions and network solutions to deliver a simultaneous, worldwide judging system for the International Emmy competition," says Bruce Paisner, president of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. "Previously, the International Emmy judging process was costly and time-consuming. Now Savvis' global media services have converged the digitization and distribution of the nominated shows by allowing us to benefit from Savvis' managed services and global IP network."
e-NC Picks Springboard for Colocation
"Springboard reliably provides highly-engineered, outsourced IT solutions to clients throughout the Carolinas, and we back up our services with unparalleled local support," says Rich Lee, CEO of Springboard Managed Hosting. "We're looking forward to helping e-NC continue its efforts of encouraging North Carolinians to use the Internet to open doors to new opportunities, and to help them gain new life-skills."
New Worm Targets MyDoom Infections
Mi2g says Deadhat is programmed to colonize infected machines, using them to perpetrate scams that may be used to make money. The group suggested that Deadhat was likely the product of organized crime.
MyDoom Spreads as SCO Offers Bounty
According to the mi2g Intelligence Unit (mi2g.net), a digital risk firm, MyDoom had become the ninth worst malware of all time less than 48 hours after it was first unleashed.
South American Hosting Market Still Growing
The report outlines the software and hardware markets that cater to Web hosting providers and data center operators and includes an introduction to servers, application switches, data center automation software, content management and storage equipment.
Netcraft: Cobalt Linux Servers Continue Decline
December 23, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- The number of sites hosted on Cobalt servers has declined since August 2002 when it served 3.1 million hostnames on 942,000 Web sites, according to research and analysis firm Netcraft (news.netcraft.com). According to Netcraft's November hosting survey, Linux-Cobalt served only 871,000 hostnames on 527,000 Web sites.
Speedera, Capcave to Stream Mars Probe
December 18, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Content delivery service provider Speedera Networks (speedera.com) and Netherlands-based Internet systems integrator Capcave (capcave.nl), announced yesterday that they will be working with the European Space Agency (ESA) to provide live streaming of content from the Mars Express probe that is scheduled to arrive on Mars on Christmas day.
Rackspace UK to Host Anti-spam Service
December 15, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Rackspace Managed Hosting UK (rackspace.co.uk) said on Monday that it has partnered with SendMyTxt, a short message services (SMS) provider, and Great Benefit, the company that helped develop the 07TEXT SPAM reporting service.
TeleCity Joins Trade Group, Offers Deals
December 3, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- TeleCity (telecity.co.uk), a pan-European data center services company, said on Tuesday that it has become a member of the Internet Services Providers' Association, a UK Internet trade association.
