Archive for January 22nd, 2008

A2 Hosting Launches VPS Packages

January 22, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting provider A2 Hosting announced on Monday that it has released a new range of virtual private server hosting packages.

Webmail Switches Name to Mailtrust

January 22, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Email hosting provider Webmail.us, a division of Rackspace Managed Hosting, announced on Tuesday that it has changed its corporate brand to Mailtrust.

US: Hackers Cut Power to Cities

January 22, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — A US Central Intelligence Agency analyst recently revealed that cyber criminals have been able to hack into computer systems via the Internet and cut power to several cities outside of the US.

Gocompare Adopts GlobalSign EV SSL

January 22, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Certification authority and security provider GlobalSign announced on Tuesday that UK insurance comparison site Gocompare has become the latest major brand to adopt GlobalSign’s EV SSL technology.

ATT Partners with SAP America

January 22, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Telecommunications provider AT&T announced on Tuesday it is partnering with SAP America in a three-year marketing contract.

Rackspace Offers Virtualization Plans

January 22, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Managed hosting provider Rackspace Managed Hosting announced on Tuesday that it has launched a new virtualization initiative, starting with the enterprise-class support of dedicated virtualized servers.

Netcetera Offers Plan, White Paper

January 22, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — UK Web hosting provider Netcetera announced on Tuesday launched its new hosting plan, the ONE Package.

Peak 10 Offers Hosting Web Cast

January 22, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Managed hosting provider and data center operator Peak 10 announced on Tuesday it will host a live Web cast entitled, “Strategies for Leveraging Managed Hosting in Your IT Environment”, at 11:30 a.m. EST on February 20.

Verizon Delivers EMC SaaS Apps

January 22, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Telecommunications provider Verizon Business announced on Tuesday it is expanding its relationship with EMC to offer a new set of software-as-a-service capabilities.

JaguarPC Offers Hosting Deals

January 22, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting provider JaguarPC announced on Tuesday it is offering discounts on select hosting plans to celebrate the two recent awards it received.