August 11, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting provider SingleHop announced on Monday it plans to launch IP Cast, a new content delivery network offering on Labor Day.

August 11, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Security vendor Check Point Software will give away free full versions of its ZoneAlarm ForceField for a 24-hour period starting 9 am eastern time, Tuesday, August 12.

August 11, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Application delivery optimization company KEMP Technologies announced on Monday that managed hosting provider BlackMesh has joined its VARMaster Partner Program.

August 11, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Customer feedback and online reputation management services provider RatePoint announced on Monday it has formed the company’s new advisory board.

August 11, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Software developer and web hosting provider Host The Best has announced its Reseller Scripts Program to offer web hosts and others a variety of scripts that have a high resale value.

August 11, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting software provider Ensim announced on Monday it is now offering support for the Microsoft Solution for Hosted Messaging and Collaboration Version 4.5.

August 11, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Security and compliance solutions provider nCircle has announced two new configuration auditing and file integrity monitoring products designed for the retail sector and other businesses subject to PCI regulations.

August 11, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — NetBenefit announced on Monday it has partnered with content delivery network services provider Panther Express to offer a content delivery platform to complement its existing business critical managed hosting solutions.

August 11, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Equinix has joined the US Environmental Protection Agency Energy Star program to help the organization’s initiative to develop a ratings program to measure, track and improve the energy performance of data centers.

August, 11 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Enterprise-class application host Concentric has partnered with an on-demand communication systems provider RingCentral to offer customers business phone system routing and internet fax.