Hosting News – SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - When GoDaddy.com CEO and Founder Bob Parsons does something, he usually does it BIG – which is exactly how you could describe his company’s charitable donations this year. Go Daddy’s 2008 philanthropic contributions to local, regional, national and international charities have reached $1.7 million for the year. That tops Go Daddy’s own company record, set last year with $1.4 million to charity.

“Why not give back?” asks Parsons. “Our company had its best year ever. Considering our country is in the midst of an economic recession now is exactly the time to help out good organizations and people less fortunate.” Read the rest of this entry »

Hosting News – NEW YORK – Jon A. DeLuca, President and CEO of FiberNet Telecom Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FTGX), a leading provider of complex interconnection services, will present at 11th Annual Needham & Co. Growth Stock Conference.

Held in New York, this two-day conference will showcase more than 350 companies in the Communications & Technology Services; Consumer; Industrial & Diversified Growth; Internet Services & Digital Media; IT Hardware & Consumer Electronics; Medical Technology & Services; Semiconductors; Semiconductors Equipment; Software; and Storage Network, Disk Drives, Distribution & EMS industries. Read the rest of this entry »

Hosting News – MIAMI - Terremark Worldwide, Inc. (Nasdaq:TMRK), a leading global provider of managed IT infrastructure services, today announced that it will host NANOG 45, the North American Network Operators Group’s (NANOG) forum for the exchange of technical information and discussion of network implementation issues. NANOG 45, which will be the first NANOG event held outside North America, will take place January 25-28, 2009 at the Renaissance Jaragua Hotel in Santo Domingo.

NANOG is an education and operations organization that coordinates and disseminates technical information related to backbone/enterprise networking technologies and operational practices. NANOG events are held tri-annually and attract more than 450 Internet network operators, engineers, and software and hardware vendors from throughout the world. Read the rest of this entry »

Hosting News – DALLAS, TX - FireHost, Inc., a premier managed hosting provider, announces a web application security scanning solution at no charge to SMBs. The hacker security scanning provides detailed reporting on website and web application vulnerabilities.

Many small and medium-sized businesses do not have the resources or expertise necessary to test for website and web application vulnerabilities. When a small business’ website gets hacked, it puts every current and potential customer who visits the site at risk of receiving a malware installation. Understanding SMBs’ unique needs, FireHost announced today a free vulnerability scanning service to help ensure websites and web applications are properly protected. Read the rest of this entry »

Hosting News – Fort Lauderdale, Fla. - DataCore Software, the leading provider of storage virtualization, business continuity and disaster recovery software solutions, today announced an expanded line of new, feature-packed, SAN software starter packages priced for small-to-midsize businesses (SMBs). “Two critical elements necessary for safe and effective virtualization have remained out of reach for SMBs: SANs to consolidate and manage storage, and business continuity solutions to assure that consolidation works for you and not against you,” said George Teixeira, president and CEO, DataCore Software Corporation. “SMBs needed a solution that does both and does it at the right price.”

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Web Hosting News – HOUSTON – The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced the final three days of promotional pricing on Direct Attached Storage (DAS). For customers who require enhanced database performance and increased file storage capacity, DAS offers an ideal solution.

Through Dec. 31, The Planet has lowered the list price of its DAS products by $150. Regularly priced from $450 to $800, DAS is now available for as little as $300 per month. DAS is available in three configurations, each based on Dell’s MD series, which can be used as primary storage or for backup and archiving. Read the rest of this entry »

Web Hosting News – London - 3FN Inc., Triple Fiber Network, a leading web hosting company, providing dedicated server and web hosting services all over the world, today announces the successful upgrade of its European backbone.

Triple Fiber Network is proud to announce another enhancement in its web hosting network – the upgrade of its European backbone. By upgrading major web hosting network equipment within all European key cities, the company has achieved considerable improvement of IP network connectivity performance. Installing highly reliable network equipment 3FN has provided its web hosting customers with fully resilient network. Read the rest of this entry »

Web Hosting News – Wayzata, Minnesota - Xcedex, the premier provider of virtualization planning software and solutions for managing virtual infrastructure in the data center, today unveils next generation of X_Factor, an innovative virtualization planning software suite.

“The complexity of Virtualization fueled by a desire to drastically reduce operational and capital expenses is driving demand for an application that allows a user to take control and provide an ability to rapidly produce a virtualization plan that can be implemented in the most efficient manner with predictable results, says David Payne, Chief Technology Officer/Founder, Xcedex. Read the rest of this entry »

Web Hosting News – SINGAPORE - Tata Communications maintained Internet connectivity to its customers in India, Middle East, and South East Asia and restored normal connectivity to its customers in these regions on December 20, 2008, within a day of the triple cable cuts of December 19, 2008.

Three major undersea cables (SMW3, SMW4, and FLAG) were damaged in the Mediterranean, disrupting Internet and communication services in parts of Asia, India and the Middle East. During this triple cable cut, Tata Communications’ global Internet backbone maintained full connectivity and remained completely operational. Although there was induced latency in some routes, the activation of a diverted path towards North America and Europe via East Asia, Trans-Pacific and Trans-Atlantic routes enabled and contributed to the service continuity and minimal service interruption. Read the rest of this entry »

Web Hosting News – Redwood Shores, Calif. – Imperva®, the leader in application data security, today announced that its SecureSphere Web Application Firewall and Database Security Gateway products have achieved level 1 compliance with the FIPS 140-2 standard. FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standard), which certifies cryptographic operations in computer systems, is a requirement for information security products deployed in sensitive U.S. and Canadian government installations.

Although primarily intended as a requirement for government applications and contracts, FIPS compliance is increasingly being requested by financial institutions and e-commerce sites. In addition to FIPS compliance, SecureSphere is: Read the rest of this entry »