Archive for November 26th, 2007

FastNext Offers 7 Dedicated Servers

November 26, 2007 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting services provider FastNext announced on Monday it is now offering its customers seven types of dedicated servers, starting at $125 a month.

Sears.com Site Down Black Friday

November 26, 2007 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Email monitoring system provider WebSitePulse reported on Monday that retail store Sears’ website was completely down for online shoppers on Black Friday.

Terremark Given GSA Schedule Status

November 26, 2007 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Terremark Worldwide announced on Monday that its subsidiary Terremark Federal Group has been awarded a United States General Services Administration schedule contract for secure colocation services to the TS/SCI level.

Aperture Joins BladeLogic Program

November 26, 2007 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Data center software provider Aperture Technologies announced on Monday that it has partnered with data center automation software provider BladeLogic to become part of the BladeLogic Data Center Alliance program.

Easy CGI Upgrades VPS Plans

November 26, 2007 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting provider Easy CGI announced on Monday it has significantly increased disk space and monthly bandwidth for its virtual private server customers, free for all existing customers.

1 and 1 Offers Holiday SMB Discounts

November 26, 2007 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting provider 1&1 Internet announced on Monday it is offering special discounts of up to 60 percent on products that can provide businesses with a professional Web presence during the holiday season.

WhiteNoise Partners with OpSource

November 26, 2007 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — OpSource announced on Monday that WhiteNoise Systems has chosen OpSource On-Demand to deliver SecureNOW!, a new on-demand application that protects data at the point of creation.

Verizon Provides Deltek with Services

November 26, 2007 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Enterprise applications software provider Deltek announced on Monday it is employing a wide range of Verizon Business services to support Deltek’s rapid growth and portfolio expansion.

Microsoft Plans Siberia Data Center

November 26, 2007 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Software giant Microsoft announced on Friday it plans to build a data center in Irkutsk, Siberia.

UK Facilities Face Energy Crisis

November 26, 2007 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Adapt recently announced that with no new data centers being built in central London and the Olympic site and London Cross Rail diverting even more power, data centers are in danger of running out of capacity.