Archive for March 27th, 2008

Momentum Partners with Reseller

March 27, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Momentum Advanced Solutions has partnered with an unnamed company it calls “the Canadian arm of one of the world’s top five technology resellers,” enabling it to offer a range of hosting and managed services to the partner’s customers.

LeaseWeb Uses Cisco CRS-1 Platform

March 27, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting provider LeaseWeb announced on Thursday that it is set to restructure its global hosting network after deploying two Cisco CRS-1s for approximately $2.4 million.

Server Wire Tapping Leads to Arrests

March 27, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — The wire tapping of servers has led to the arrests of several individuals associated with a New Jersey-based gambling ring, reports online gambling website Gambling911.

Cybersquatting at a Record High

March 27, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — The number of cases of “cybersquatting,” the act of registering trademarks on the Internet for financial gain — has risen considerably in the past three years, said the World Intellectual Property Organisation on Thursday.

NGDC Event Focuses on Green Energy

March 27, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Tradeshows and events organizer IDG World Expo announced on Thursday that this year’s Next Generation Data Center Conference & Expo will address the topics of power consumption and the greening of the data center.

Internap Names New CFO

March 27, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Internet business solutions provider Internap Network Services announced on Thursday it has named George E. Kilguss III the company’s chief financial officer, effective April 7.

Parallels Acquires ModernGigabyte

March 27, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting software provider Parallels announced on Thursday that it has acquired billing software firm ModernGigabyte for an undisclosed amount.

Apple Prohibits Safari on Windows

March 27, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Apple’s use of Apple Software Update to install Safari browser onto millions of Windows PCs is now said to be in violation of end user licensing agreements.

ServerBeach Reaches 10,000 Servers

March 27, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting provider ServerBeach announced it has reached the 10,000 servers mark. The company attributes reaching this milestone to its ability to providing flexibile solutions in order to grow their businesses and online presence.

Hostway UK Offers CDN Network

March 27, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Hostway UK announced on Thursday that it now offering its content delivery network services on its UK website, a service that is designed to meet the constantly rising demand for video and other rich media content on the Web.