February 17, 2005 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — OpSource (opsource.net), a developer of solutions for delivering software as a service, announced on Thursday that it had released its ROI calculator, an online tool that enables independent software vendors to calculate startup, capital and operating expenses for delivering software as a service, in addition to showing ISVs the cost savings they will realize as a result of partnering with OpSource.
February 15, 2005 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Tech startup Virtual Iron Software (virtualiron.com) has launched virtualization software capable of tying together multiple servers in a data center, assuming the processing power and performance of several connected servers. The approach to virtualization lies in contrast to standard virtualization solutions, which partition single standalone boxes into multiple virtual server units.