Web Hosting Wire – Jerusalem, Israel - Minicom Advanced Systems – a leading developer of IT & KVM remote access and management solutions, is proud to announce a new initiative, the Data Center Alliance (DCA). The Data Center Alliance was formed with Minicom, Wright Line, ServerTechnology, Uptime Devices, and Digi International to fill the information gap in the marketplace by providing a centralized, comprehensive source for building successful IT infrastructures.

The mission of the DCA is to serve as a central repository of data center/server room products and services and to provide IT decision makers with a clear understanding of the different solutions available for their IT infrastructures. Continue reading “Minicom Introduces the Data Center Alliance” »

Web Hosting – LOS ANGELES — Microsoft Corp. today announced the availability of the Windows Azure platform at the Microsoft Professional Developers Conference (PDC). In his opening keynote address, Ray Ozzie, chief software architect at Microsoft, described Windows Azure and SQL Azure as core elements of the company’s cloud services strategy. The company also announced a set of new Windows Azure features, Windows Server capabilities, and marketplace offerings that will make it easier for developers to build profitable businesses from their Microsoft-based solutions.

“Customers want choice and flexibility in how they develop and deploy applications,” Ozzie said. “We’re moving into an era of solutions that are experienced by users across PCs, phones and the Web, and that are delivered from datacenters we refer to as private clouds and public clouds. Built specifically for this era of cloud computing, Windows Azure and SQL Azure will give developers what they need to build great applications and profitable businesses.” Continue reading “Microsoft Cloud Services Vision Becomes Reality With Launch of Windows Azure Platform” »

Web Hosting – SAN ANTONIO – Rackspace® Hosting (NYSE:RAX), the world’s leader in hosting and cloud computing, today announced a set of new product offerings that help businesses move their IT applications into the cloud. The new offerings from Rackspace include Rackspace Cloud Drive, Rackspace Server Backup, and the upcoming release of Hosted Microsoft SharePoint (expected to be released in December 2009). These new products help customers to spend less time maintaining basic IT systems, such as file servers and data backup software, and instead focus on their core competencies that drive revenue and add business value. By putting these apps in the cloud, Rackspace is able to provide businesses with its award winning Fanatical Support ® and a compelling value proposition.

“Most every business needs to send emails, share files, and backup data. But these systems are costly and complex to manage in-house,” said Pat Matthews, general manager, Rackspace Email & Apps. “The cloud presents a great opportunity for businesses to save money and work smarter. We believe that we are helping our customers gain competitive advantage by putting these apps in the cloud.” Continue reading “Rackspace Launches Cloud Drive in Push to Expand App Offerings” »

Web Hosting – MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure for the networked world will provide cloud-based security and authentication for the Windows Azure platform.

Microsoft will use proven VeriSign® Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Certificates and VeriSign® Code Signing Certificates to safeguard cloud-based services and applications developed and deployed on the Windows Azure platform. The platform is comprised of Windows Azure: an operating system in the cloud; SQL Azure: a fully relational database in the cloud; and the Windows Azure platform AppFabric Service Bus and Windows Azure platform AppFabric Access Control. a set of pre-integrated, higher-level application services enabling developers to more easily deploy and manage composite applications spanning both server and cloud. Continue reading “VeriSign Chosen to Protect the Windows Azure Platform” »

Web Hosting – Toronto, ON – Building on the success of their popular VPS Hosting Plans, Cirrus Tech, hopes to attract small and medium-size businesses (SMBs) that require a comprehensive web hosting solution with their VPS for SMBs. The VPS for SMBs plan is built around Cirrus Tech’s leading Linux VPS hosting plan and Parallels Panel 10 SMB Edition.

Built specifically for SMBs, Parallels Small Business Panel 10 provides SMBs with an application that encompasses many online business needs. Parallels Small Business Panel 10 offers simple control for businesses that will give employees powerful tools and save businesses money on training and software costs. Running Parallels Small Business Panel 10 on a Cirrus Tech Linux VPS, clients can enjoy the benefits of being on an isolated environment that provides more control and resources than a Shared Web Hosting plan. Continue reading “Cirrus Tech Launches New SMB VPS Hosting Service” »

Web Hosting – SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Go Daddy’s SSL Certificate business has been growing at a rapid pace. Respected analyst firm Netcraft LTD announced Go Daddy’s overall SSL market share has grown four times faster than VeriSign’s during the past year. [1] In fact, in September, Netcraft projected Go Daddy to pass long-time market leader VeriSign in less than 18 months. Now, Go Daddy is fueling its speedy growth with even lower pricing.

Go Daddy is now offering its EV SSL Certificate for $99. The identical security level through VeriSign costs more than $1,400. Continue reading “Go Daddy Reduces Price Of Extended Validation SSL” »

Web Hosting – Jersey City, NJ - DataPipe announced today that it was named 2009 Growth Company of the Year by the New Jersey Technology Council at their Annual Awards Gala on November 17th.

“By outsourcing to DataPipe, clients realize significant cost savings while increasing productivity and improving service levels,” said Robb Allen, DataPipe CEO. “That’s a winning combination in any economic environment and has been particularly compelling over the last eighteen months,” he added. Continue reading “DataPipe Named Growth Company of the Year” »

Web Hosting – Panama - All US and Canadian customers of the web hosting provider SiteGround can now use a free credit of $25.00 for advertising on one of the biggest social networks – MySpace. The new extra is now available thanks to a collaboration between the two companies.

Similar collaborations are a great win-win situation for all involved parties. On the one hand, the provider of the advertising space (MySpace) demonstrates the benefits of its service directly to the website owners and thus increases the number of its active advertisers. On the other hand, the web hosting company (SiteGround) provides a useful additional feature for free. This helps them both to attract new customers and to ensure that more of the existing ones will have a successful website and will use their hosting for many years to come. And last but not least, the website owners themselves receive a great opportunity to popularize their online endeavors.

Continue reading “SiteGround Launches Free MySpace Credit With Hosting” »

Web Hosting – GLASGOW, UK - Internetters, one of the UKs leading providers of domain names, web hosting and email services, has announced its step into the social arena with the introduction of a new blog to run alongside it’s recently opened Twitter account.

Having recently introduced a new design to its main site, followed by a high profile partnership announcement to allow it to sell high specification Virtual Servers, Internetters has this week launched its very own blog, along with a series of bookmark tools to help improve its social profile.

Continue reading “Domain Names Provider Internetters Makes Its Move Into Social Media” »

Web Hosting – London - Interxion, a leading European operator of carrier-neutral data centers, today announced it will be supporting the Broad Group’s 3rd Finance and Investment Forum for Data Centers in London on the 3rd December 2009.

At this year’s event, senior members of operating companies worldwide, financiers, investors, private equity firms, professional intermediaries, law firms and investment agencies will converge in London to consider critical issues facing data centre finance, such as cloud computing, globalisation, green issues, and ideas and opportunities for future development. Continue reading “Interxion to Support 3rd Finance and Investment Forum for Data Centers” »