Archive for August 5th, 2008

Media Temple Uses Cloudmark Plug-In

August 5, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Cloudmark announced on Tuesday that Media Temple has successfully deployed the Cloudmark Authority plug-in alongside its existing Apache SpamAssassin implementation to deliver higher message filtering accuracy and performance.

McAffee Acquires Reconnex

August, 5, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Dedicated security technology provider McAfee has announced a definitive agreement to buy data loss prevention company Reconnex for $46 million for its unique technology, which learns and adapts to automate the ongoing protection of data.

Equinix Links Up With LinkedIn

August 5, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Data center provider Equinix has announced that professional networking community LinkedIn has expanded its operations at Equinix by adding a new business continuity deployment at one of its Chicago Internet Business Exchange centers.

Go Daddy Driver Wins NASCAR Race

August 5, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Domain registrar and web hosting provider Go Daddy announced on Tuesday that Go Daddy racer Ron Fellows won the NASCAR Nationwide Series race this past weekend at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Canada.

Perimeter eSecurity Names CFO

August 5, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — IT security solutions provider Perimeter eSecurity announced on Tuesday it has named Lou Kerner to the position of chief financial officer.

iPhone Inapt For Enterprise: Study

August 5, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Despite much commotion over its July launch, Apple’s new iPhone has been deemed unsuitable for all but the most minimal business use according to technology research firm Gartner Research as reported by Computerworld.

ADC Introduces LEED Platinum Facility

Aug 05, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Corporate data center owner and developer Advanced Data Centers has announced its McClellan Park data center has received platinum pre-certification from the US Green Building Council under the LEED green building rating system.

Peak 10 Offers Virtualization Webcast

August 5, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Peak 10 announced on Tuesday it will host a live webcast entitled “Virtualizing Your Data Center: Maximizing ROI and Minimizing Total Cost of Ownership” on August 13 from 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. EST.

Imperva Adds WAM To Security

August 5, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Application data security provider Imperva has announced that its SecureSphere Web Application Firewall now supports comprehensive Web Activity Monitoring, which discovers production system vulnerabilities and accelerates their repair.

C I Host Co-Founder Rejoins Mgmt.

August 5, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting provider C I Host announced on Tuesday that company co-founder Erin Bullock has returned to the executive management team as executive director of business development.