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Consonus Data Center Reports 1.35 PUE Rating Following Renovation
September 2, 2010 -- Data center and IT solutions provider Consonus has announced the latest Power Usage Effectiveness score for its 15-year-old West Data Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, which have reflected the energy efficiency gains due to recent renovations.
Red Hat Names VP of APAC, Chairman of Board
September 2, 2010 -- Open source software developer Red Hat announced this week it has named Dirk Peter van Leeuwen as vice president of Red Hat Asia Pacific and General Hugh Shelton as the chairman of the board.
euNetworks Launches Low Latency Route from London to Frankfurt
September 2, 2010 -- European networking solutions provider euNetworks Group announced on Thursday it has launched a new ultra low latency route from London to Frankfurt.
Amazon Lowers Price on High-Memory EC2 Instances
September 2, 2010 -- Enabling users to run memory-intensive workloads at substantial savings, Amazon Web Services has reduced both the On-Demand and Reserved Instance prices for its High-Memory Double Extra Large and High-Memory Quadruple Extra Large by up to 19 percent.
AT&T Completes Sale of Japan Domestic Network Unit
September 2, 2010 -- Telecommunications provider AT&T announced on Thursday it has completed the sale of its domestic Japanese outsourcing services operations for $109 million to network solutions provider Internet Initiative Japan.
Open Hosting Opens Data Center in Miami
September 2, 2010 -- Web hosting and cloud solutions provider Open Hosting announced on Thursday it has opened a new SAS70 compliant data center in downtown Miami to meet the demand for its cloud hosting and continued penetration into the Latin America market.
Canadian Regulator Assures Telecoms Don’t Degrade Wholesale Customers’ Network Speed
September 1, 2010 -- The government body that regulates and supervises broadcasting and telecommunications in Canada has ruled that large telephone companies must make their existing Internet access services available to alternate Internet service providers at speeds that match those offered to their own retail customers - and are allowed to charge ISPs a 10 percent premium on their own costs.
Web Host 1&1 Internet Adds Tools For Creating Mobile-Optimized Websites
September 1, 2010 -- As more individuals use Internet-enabled mobile phones to access the Web, there becomes a divide between websites that are optimized for mobile viewing and those that are not - which could have implications for businesses of all types.
GlobalSign Launches Online Security Solutions for the Netherlands
September 1, 2010 -- Bringing its trusted Secure Sockets Layer, Extended Validation SSL, S/MIME and code signing services to a larger audience, GlobalSign has announced that its digital certificate solutions and other security products are now more accessible to Netherlands customers with the introduction of a Dutch-language website, sales, support and customer services.
Private Equity Firm and Peak 10 Management to Buy Peak 10
September 1, 2010 -- Web hosting provider and data center operator Peak 10 announced on Wednesday that private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe and Peak 10's executive management will acquire a majority shareholder interest in Peak 10.
Web Host Cool Handle Doubles Size of Data Center
September 1, 2010 -- Web hosting provider Cool Handle announced on Wednesday it has doubled its data center size and infrastructure.
Ksplice Uptrack for Fedora Instantly Updates Kernel Without Having to Reboot
September 1, 2010 -- Software developer Ksplice has launched its Ksplice Uptrack service for Fedora Linux, making it the latest Linux distribution to instantly install crucial updates and security patches without having to reboot.
Dupont Fabros Expands Credit Line to $100M
September 1, 2010 -- Data center operator DuPont Fabros Technology announced on Tuesday it has secured an additional $15 million in funding by expanding its existing credit line, according to a report by Data Center Knowledge.
Tata Communications Opens Data Center in Singapore
September 1, 2010 -- Indian telecommunications provider Tata Communications announced on Wednesday it has opened Tata Communications Exchange data center in Tai Seng, Singapore that is designed to meet the IT outsourcing needs of enterprises in the APAC region.
VMware to Buy Analytics Provider Integrien and Cloud Security Firm TriCipher
September 1, 2010 -- Virtualization and cloud infrastructure firm VMware has announced definitive agreements to acquire Integrien, a developer of real time application and infrastructure performance analytics software, and TriCipher, a provider of secure access management and enterprise identity federation for cloud-hosted Software as a Service applications.
Verizon, VMware to Launch Enterprise-Class Hybrid Cloud Platform
September 1, 2010 -- Telecommunications provider Verizon Business and VMware unveiled a new enterprise-class hybrid cloud solution at VMworld 2010 Tuesday that allows enterprises to move their applications to the cloud more quickly without compromising security or performance.
VMware Unveils Vision for Modern IT Infrastructures, Six New Solutions
August 31, 2010 -- Virtualization and cloud infrastructure solution provider VMware outlined its vision for the next decade of service-based information technology at VMworld 2010.
Feature Reports
Q&A: Verne Global's Lisa Rhodes on Iceland Data Centers
September 2, 2010 -- In an email interview with the WHIR, Lisa Rhodes, marketing and sales vice president of wholesale data center developer Verne Global, explains why its operations in Keflavik, Icel...
Inside Horizon Data Center Solutions' Growth Strategy
August 26, 2010 -- The past year has been a whirlwind of activity for Horizon Data Center Solutions. The Plano, Texas-based data center operator is currently in midst of implementing several major ste...
Q&A: Eirikur Hrafnsson, CEO and Founder, Greenqloud
August 23, 2010 -- In an email interview with the WHIR, Greeqloud CEO Eirikur Hrafnsson discussed the green cloud service and how it differentiates itself from other hosting providers using clean ener...
Q&A: Eric Woods, Industry Analyst, Pike Research
August 20, 2010 -- In an email interview with the WHIR, Pike Research analyst Eric Woods, discussed the results of the Green Data Centers report and what it means for the future of ecologically-friend...
Q&A: Rebecca Steinberg Herson of Commtouch, on Outbound Spam
August 19, 2010 -- In an email interview with the WHIR, Commtouch VP of marketing Rebecca Steinberg Herson discusses the severity of outbound spam and how service providers can be more proactive in de...
Q&A: Rani Osnat of Storage Hardware firm CTERA
August 19, 2010 -- In an email interview with the WHIR, CTERA VP of marketing Rani Osnat discusses the CloudPlug solution, the company's recent partnership with Mezeo, and how the solution can ultimat...
Q&A: Fran Rosch of VeriSign, on Malware Scanning
August 17, 2010 -- VeriSign recently began offering two new trust enhancements, free of charge, to its existing SSL certificate customers....
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