AUGUST 6, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — The industry research and analysis division of Keynote Systems will bring its game to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where it will monitor the responsiveness and reliability of 32 traditional and mobile Olympic-associated websites.

August 06, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — In an effort to address increasing adoption of Linux-based virtualization and cloud computing, virtualization solutions provider VMware has joined the Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization dedicated to the growth of Linux.

August 6, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — UK-based Network I has announced it is in the final stages of opening its second datacentre in Slough, Berkshire, just outside of the London ring motorway.

August 6, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Search engine provider Yahoo! reported on Wednesday that the shareholder votes were miscounted at last week’s general meeting.

Aug. 6, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Microsoft has released the finalized version of its data management and business intelligence platform SQL Server 2008, a productive and intelligent platform for business-critical applications and enterprise-class data warehousing support.

August 6, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Colocation provider Colo 5 announced this week it will open a new disaster recovery center in Jacksonville, Florida in mid-September that will be able to endure a Category 5 hurricane.

AUGUST 6, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — The industry research and analysis division of Keynote Systems will bring its game to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where it will monitor the responsiveness and reliability of 32 traditional and mobile Olympic-associated web sites.

August 6, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Email hosting provider Intermedia announced on Tuesday at the CompTIA Annual Breakaway Conference that it has joined the MSP Partner Alliance as a Gold Member.

August 6, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — UK-based Network I has announced it is in the final stages of opening its second datacentre in Slough, Berkshire, just outside of the London ring motorway.

August 6, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Managed security services provider MX Logic has identified a new, high volume phony CNN news update email entitled “CNN.com Daily Top 10.” MX Logic found over 80 million messages sent on Tuesday when it was first discovered.