Transparency Transforms Industry

Posted on 2009-04-17

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Union Datacom Launches Dallas IDC

March 18, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) --

Qwest Still in Running to Acquire MCI

March 4, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Qwest Communications (qwest.com) is still in the running to acquire MCI (mci.com) after MCI and Verizon (verizon.com) agreed on Wednesday that MCI could consider Qwest's sweetened deal, which is reportedly worth $8 billion.

Server99 Launches New Site, $49 Server

March 2, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting provider Server99 (server99.com) said on Monday that it had launched its new Web site.

Web Host Hostopia Extends Services

February 14, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting wholesaler Hostopia (hostopia.com) announced on Monday that it has introduced new applications and upgrades for its wholesale Web hosting and managed email services, to be launched throughout the first quarter of 2005.

SWsoft Introduces HostAdvantage

February 3, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting automation software developer SWsoft (sw-soft.com) announced on Wednesday that it has introduced HostAdvantage, a service that enables hosting service providers to offer their customers search engine, email marketing, domain registration and other value-added services at discounted prices. SWsoft said HostAdvantage helps Web hosts increase revenues, acquire new customers and improve customer satisfaction.

WebSitePulse Offers Web Page Snapshot

December 13, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- E-business system and transaction monitoring solution developer WebSitePulse (websitepulse.com) announced on Monday that it has introduced a new troubleshooting feature called Web Page Snapshot.

PSC Picks XO for Web Hosting

September 29, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting and telecom provider XO Communications Inc. (xo.com), announced on Tuesday that it has implemented a data networking, voice and hosting solution for Philip Services Corporation, a provider of industrial and metals services.

Progressive Plans Colorado Data Center

September 13, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Auto insurance group Progressive (progressive.com) announced on Monday that it plans to build a 150,000 square foot data center on the same piece of property at Northgate Corporate Village in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where the company recently completed a 300,000 square-foot call center campus.

The Planet Picks Sprint Ethernet

September 9, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Telecommunications carrier Sprint (sprint.com) is supplying gigabit ethernet services for Web hosting provider The Planet Internet Services (theplanet.com), the companies announced on Thursday. Under the three-year agreement, Sprint will provide The Planet with five gigabit ethernet network connections to Sprint's IP network, increasing the speed of The Planet's Internet connections.

Taiwan Exchange Deploys Netscaler

July 23, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Netscaler (netscaler.com) announced this week that the Taiwan Futures Exchange has deployed Netscaler 9000 series application delivery systems to enhance its information system network. Taifex's market observation post system, which handles the transmission of thousands of financial records, has deployed Netscaler 9400 application delivery switches.

Rackspace Connects to AboveNet

July 13, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Internet access provider AboveNet Communications UK (above.net) announced on Tuesday that it has signed a contract with Rackspace Managed Hosting (rackspace.com) for two diversely routed 1GB wavelengths and IP transit in excess of 100MB. The diversely routed 1 GB wavelengths will connect Rackspace from IX Europe's (ixeurope.com) London West facility in Heathrow to Telehouse (telehouse.com) in the Docklands. The wavelengths will be provided over AboveNet's new London DWDM network and provisioned across completely separate routes in order to enhance the redundancy, speed and quality of their existing network, the company said. Rackspace will also connect to the AboveNet global IP backbone via Gigabit-Ethernet connectivity.

U.S. NetWorX Acquires DEDAC

June 22, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- DEDAC Communications (dedac.com), an Internet service provider, today announced that it has been acquired by U.S. NetworX (usnx.com), a nationwide Internet and Web site services provider. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

New Web Host Roundberry Launches

June 1, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- RoundBerry (roundberry.com), a Web hosting provider based in Halifax, Canada, announced this week that it had opened its doors, offering a variety of shared and reseller hosting plans.

VMware Launches Consulting Program

"The widespread adoption of our products around the world has created strong customer demand for consulting services that meet our stringent standards," says Jason Martin, director of professional services at VMware. "Organizations with professional service businesses can meet that demand, deliver services using best practices and materials created by VMware and increase billable time and margins."

Port 80 Unveils ZipEnable Compression

HTTP compression is embedded into the core Web server code in IIS 6.0. According to Joseph Lima, chief operating officer of Port 80 Software, the tight integration makes IIS 6 extremely fast and efficient. ZipEnable manages IIS 6.0 compression at the global, site, directory and file levels. The software installs quickly and includes a wizard for rapid multi-site compression deployment.

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.

Verio Team Wins Customer Service Award

"The pool of submissions for this year's National Sales & Marketing Awards was competitive, and the winners of the 2003 awards truly stood out in terms of their creativity and innovation in tackling challenges head on," says Melinda Ligos, editor-in-chief of Sales & Marketing Management.

NASA Site Logs Over 6 Billion Hits

"To the best of our knowledge this is the biggest government event in the history of the Internet," says Glenn Mahone, assistant administrator for the office of public affairs at NASA. "We've passed the peak traffic for the IRS Web site during tax season and for NOAA's site during Hurricane Isabel last fall. Since the rovers' missions will last 90 days each, it's possible this will wind up being the biggest single event in Internet history."

Rackspace Division Wins Frost & Sullivan Award

The research and analysis company said it presents the annual award to the company that has demonstrated excellence and innovation through the launch of a wide-ranging line of products and services within the telecommunications and IT industry.

Mirror Image Launches Promo for C&W Customers

December 15, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Mirror Image Internet (mirror-image.com), a provider of content delivery, streaming media, and e-commerce, said on Monday that it is introducing a "Satisfaction Guaranteed" promotion aimed at attracting Cable & Wireless (cw.com) content delivery customers.

Superb Servers Records 200 Percent Growth

November 24, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting provider Superb Internet Corporation (superb.net) announced today that SuperbServers.Net, its dedicated server line, has experienced record growth over the last quarter. The Vancouver and Washington, DC-based company said that growth over the last quarter exceeded 200 percent.

Netcraft's Hosting Analysis Used by 14% of Sites

November 7, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Netcraft (netcraft.com), an Internet services company based in Bath, England, announced this week that its hosting provider switching analysis, launched in June, is now licensed by hosting companies who provide the infrastructure for over 14 percent of the Web sites on the Internet.

Mirror Image Aims Promotion at C&W Customers

October 29, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Content delivery services provider Mirror Image Internet (mirror-image.com), a subsidiary of Xcelera Inc., today unveiled a "Holiday Satisfaction" promotional offer for its content delivery services aimed at Cable and Wireless customers.

PIR Announces New Board Members

October 21, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- The Internet Society (ISOC.org) announced on Monday the selection and approval of new board members for the Public Interest Registry (PIR.org). PIR was established by ISOC to manage the .ORG domain last year during which time an initial board was appointed for a term of one year expiring October 30, 2003.

ISPs to Resell MX Logic E-mail Defense

September 15, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- MX Logic, Inc. (mxlogic.com), a provider of e-mail protection and security services, announced today that Internet service and Web Hosting providers Earthnet (earthnet.com) and HostWorks (hostworks.com) have agreed to resell MX Logic?s E-mail Defense Service, an e-mail protection solution designed to battle spam.

Systemsfusion Opens UK Office

September 4, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Systemsfusion Inc. (systemsfusion.com), a supplier of hosting automation and IP provisioning technology, today announced the opening of a new UK office to support its customers in Europe.

Netcraft Unveils Prospect Monitoring Service

August 27, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Netcraft (netcraft.com) has developed a service that allows Web hosting providers to access detailed information about the performance of a prospective hosting customer's Web site. The service provides immediate notification of outages and ranks and compares performance data for the monitored sites.

Radware Releases Web Server Director 8.0

August 21, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Radware (radware.com) yesterday released Web Server Director (WSD) version 8.0, a local and global IP application switching solution that is designed to ensure the availability, performance and security of networked applications.

Yankee Group: Hosted Content Management On Rise

August 14, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Hosted Web content management services are an emerging sub-sector of the enterprise content management market, according to research and analysis firm, the Yankee Group (yankeegroup.com).

Mirror Image Launches E-commerce Promo

August 13, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Mirror Image Internet (mirror-image.com), an e-business provider of content delivery, streaming media, e-commerce and Web computing services, announced today an exclusive "Satisfaction Guaranteed" offer for online retailers interested in boosting conversion rates and enhancing the performance of their e-commerce Web sites in time for the holiday season.

XO to Deliver Telco Services, Hosting to RE/MAX

August 5, 2003 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- XO Communications (xo.com) announced yesterday it has entered into an agreement with RE/MAX International to provide telecommunications services to independently owned and operated RE/MAX offices.