Tsohost to Build 20,000 Square Foot Data Center in Slough
May 21, 2013by Justin Lee
May 21, 2013 — UK web hosting provider Tsohost announced on Tuesday its plans to build its first multi-million, Tier 3+ 2N data center in Slough, Berkshire.
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VMware Launches IaaS with Focus on Virtual Networking, Hybrid Cloud
May 21, 2013by Nicole Henderson
May 21, 2013 — VMware launched on Tuesday its vCloud Hybrid Service, an infrastructure as a service offering based on VMware vSphere.
Fortress Acquires Data Center Integration Services Unit from arvato
May 21, 2013by Justin Lee
May 21, 2013 — Data center holdings group Fortress International Group announced on Tuesday it has acquired the data center integration services business from arvato digital services for approximately $1.5 million in cash.
Cloud Startup Orchestrate.io Raises $3M to Grow Developer Database API
by Nicole Henderson - Tuesday, May 21, 2013
May 21, 2013 — Cloud computing startup Orchestrate.io announced on Tuesday that it has raised $3 million in venture capital to help grow its data API, currently in beta, which eliminates the need for developers to deploy databases in application development.
Orange Business Services Expands IaaS to North America, Asia
by Nicole Henderson - Tuesday, May 21, 2013
May 21, 2013 — Orange Business Services announced on Tuesday that it has expanded its infrastructure as a service offering to data centers in North America and Asia. Flexible Computing currently has 500 customers operating from its European platform.
Peak 10 Launches Cloud-Based SQL Database as a Service Solution
by Justin Lee - Tuesday, May 21, 2013
May 21,2 2013 — Cloud hosting and web hosting provider Peak 10 announced on Tuesday it has launched multi-tenant SQL as a service solutions in the cloud.
Windows Azure Expands IaaS in Australia via Two Sub-Regions
by Nicole Henderson - Tuesday, May 21, 2013
May 21, 2013 — Microsoft announced plans on Monday to expand Windows Azure in Australia through two sub-regions located in New South Wales and Victoria.
Jelastic Launches Version 1.9.1 of Java and PHP Hosting Platform
by Justin Lee - Tuesday, May 21, 2013
May 21, 2013 — Java and PHP hosting platform provider Jelastic announced on Tuesday it has launched version 1.9.1 of its cloud hosting platform, which marks Jelastic’s first major release since it launched version 1.9 in March.
File Sharing Site Rapidshare Cuts 45 Jobs as Traffic Declines
by Nicole Henderson - Friday, May 17, 2013
May 17, 2013 — File hosting and sharing website Rapidshare has laid off 45 of its 60 employees this week, according to a report by Swiss news site 20min.
Web Hosting Sales and Promos Roundup – May 17, 2013
by Justin Lee - Friday, May 17, 2013
May 17, 2013 — For the week ending May 17, 2013, BlueHost is offering its Professional hosting package for $4.95 per month, The Host Group is offering 20 percent off website design packages, domaindiscount24 is offering a one year .EU registration for $2.64, and KnownHost is offering a 15 percent lifetime discount on six of its VPS plans.
Advanced Internet Technologies Launches Customer Management System
by Justin Lee - Friday, May 17, 2013
May 17, 2013 — Web hosting provider Advanced Internet Technologies announced on Thursday it has implemented “My Account”, a new management system for customers and resellers.
@WalmartLabs Acquires Cloud Startups OneOps, Tasty Labs
by Nicole Henderson - Friday, May 17, 2013
May 17, 2013 — @WalmartLabs, the technology arm of Walmart Global eCommerce, has acquired two cloud computing startups this week, platform as a service provider OneOps and software application developer Tasty Labs. Both of the acquisitions were for undisclosed amounts.
