May 5, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — With the rise in cloud computing adoption, companies are looking for more ways to support the demand for this emerging technology with new applications and services.

May 5, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Exhibition and trade Jupitermedia announced on Monday that Motorola has signed on as the “Official Corporate Host” of the upcoming ISPCON Spring 2008.

May 5, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — The Ethernet Alliance announced on Monday the results of the White Paper Challenge, a contest held at a recent Interop show that rewards student papers that advance Ethernet technology.

May 5, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Computer Sciences Corporation announced on Monday it has extended its IT outsourcing agreement with Nortel Networks by two more years.

May 5, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web analytics firm Netcraft announced on Friday that NaviSite is the most reliable hosting company site for April 2008.

May 5, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting provider Hosted Solutions announced on Monday that it has signed a multi-year contract with sales tax compliance service provider Tax Technology Services.

May 5, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — German web hosting provider STRATO recently announced that it has become a member of The Green Grid, an organization comprised of IT companies and professionals that work towards uniting data center efficiencies worldwide.

May 5, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — IBM announced it is creating an alliance program for independent hardware and software vendors to support industry standards for new enterprise data centers, which are “dramatically more energy efficient, virtualized, and resilient.”

May 5, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — A US court has ordered a company to use ‘negative keywords’ to alleviate any confusion between the trademarks of two separate companies, making it one of many innovative measures ordered by the judge.

May 5, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Software giant Microsoft retracted its multi-billion dollar bid to purchase Yahoo after last-ditch efforts to negotiate a mutually acceptable sale price on Saturday proved unsuccessful.