Web Host News – SCOTTSDALE, AZ – Go Daddy, the world’s No. 1 provider of net-new SSL certificates, has been selected as the digital certificate provider for Cisco’s new business-to-business collaboration technology called Cisco Intercompany Media Engine (IME). The digital certificates are used during the process that encrypts interactions between IMEs, giving Cisco customers peace of mind their communications are secure.

Cisco, the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, turned to Go Daddy for security when developing its new IME system. The Cisco IME represents the first time that organizations can conduct secure, high-quality, voice and video telephone calls across the internet – using their existing telephone numbers – without the need to re-provision or replace currently deployed infrastructure. Cisco IME securely connects VoIP networks between businesses enabling true boundary-less communications among business partners, customers and suppliers.
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Web Host News – TAMPA, FL - Switch and Data (NASDAQ: SDXC), a leading provider of network-neutral data center and Internet exchange services, today announced that the United States Department of Justice notified Equinix, Inc. that it has closed its investigation with respect to Equinix’s proposed acquisition of Switch and Data and also received notification from the Federal Trade Commission that the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Radino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 has been terminated. Switch and Data and Equinix expect the transaction to close on April 30, 2010, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the other closing conditions set forth in the merger agreement.

As previously announced, Switch and Data stockholders may revoke their elections at any time prior to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the date that is two business days preceding the closing date of the transaction by delivering to the exchange agent a written notice of revocation. Shares of Switch and Data common stock as to which an election has been revoked after January 29, 2010, the election deadline, will be deemed non-electing shares, and no new election as to such shares may be made.
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Web Host News – ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN – VersaIMAGE, a leader in hybrid Document Image Management Systems (DIMS), has signed an agreement with Online Tech to host their VersaIMAGE-WEB, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform on Online Tech’s managed servers.

VersaIMAGE is helping government agencies, financial, real estate, manufacturing and health care institutions cut costs by moving from paper to electronic records. VersaIMAGE’s document management system makes it easy to securely scan, store and retrieve records over the Internet; reducing paper, storage, and retrieval time.
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Web Host News – Markham, ON - Netfirms announced today that they are proud to be one of the key sponsors of the upcoming FITC event to be held at the Hilton in Toronto between April 25th and 27th, 2010.

FITC Toronto, one of the largest design and technology festivals in the world, is a key attraction for web designers, a customer segment that Netfirms is dedicated to serve with its premium VPS S-Series line of products.
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Web Host News – NEW YORK, NY - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, today announced an industry collaboration aimed at building trusted online identity solutions — a lynchpin requirement for the widespread adoption of cloud computing and software as a service (SaaS) solutions. The industry effort combines technologies and best practices from Conformity, Ping Identity, TriCipher, Qualys, and VeriSign.

Authenticating and protecting the identity of all parties is vital to establishing trust in the cloud. By integrating VeriSign’s server and end user/device solutions, cloud computing and SaaS providers are better equipped to assure every enterprise that its IT policies and controls will remain unchanged within the cloud. VeriSign’s trust capabilities are built into many of the most widely used cloud-based solutions today, including SuccessFactors, Box.net and Xactly. Continue reading “VeriSign Collaborates With Industry Leaders to Bring Trust to the Cloud” »

Web Host News – Jersey City, NJ – Datapipe, a leading provider of managed hosting and IT services, announced today its partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Green Power Partnership.  Datapipe is purchasing nearly nine million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of green power annually, which is enough to power its Somerset One data center solely on renewable energy resources. Datapipe is purchasing Renewable Energy Credits through Constellation NewEnergy. This purchase demonstrates a proactive choice to switch away from traditional sources of electricity generation and support cleaner, renewable energy alternatives.

“We’re pleased to be recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for choosing to purchase green power,” said Robb Allen, Datapipe CEO. “Investing in sustainable energy is the right thing to do for our kids, our community and our clients.” Continue reading “EPA Recognizes Datapipe for Leading Green Power Purchase” »

Web Host News – Minneapolis, MN - To kick start spring, Webfusion is lowering the price of .info domain names to $0.88. Normally $9.99, customers can now save over $9 on every .info that they register. This fantastic offer will run until April 29, 2010 so there is only a few days left to take advantage of this incredible offer.

.info is quickly becoming one of the world’s most popular domain name choices as the range of available .com domain names becomes increasingly limited. The .info domain can be combined with any of Webfusion’s hosting packages, allowing customers to build a powerful website in minutes. Continue reading “Webfusion Offers .info Domain Name Promo” »

Web Host News – LOUISVILLE, CO - Zayo Bandwidth, a regional provider of fiber based bandwidth infrastructure and carrier neutral colocation services, announced today that it has further expanded its network by extending its reach into the Atlanta, Chicago and Houston markets.

This expansion will provide customers access to the latest and most reliable protocols in standard configurations or “built to suit” solutions in these metro areas.  Each market is enabled to provide Ethernet, Wavelengths and SONET services in a variety of network speeds and is ready to accommodate the soaring demand for bandwidth from its enterprise, carrier and service provider customers.
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Web Host News – PHOENIX - Phoenix NAP®, a next-generation datacenter and network access point, announced today that Internap Network Services Corporation, a global provider of end-to-end Internet business products and services, has established a point of presence within the Phoenix NAP facility and will be offering its Premium IP connectivity services directly to clients in this facility.

“Supplying clients with access to a number of high-quality carriers is a priority for us and the addition of Internap to our datacenter is a major step toward that goal. Their presence in Phoenix NAP further reinforces our network access point strategy, ultimately benefiting anyone looking for excellent connectivity solutions. Their network performance and reliability are excellent, and we’re thrilled to have Internap’s IP Service available in our facility,” said Ian McClarty, president of Phoenix NAP. Continue reading “Internap Performance IP(TM) Connectivity Comes to Phoenix NAP Datacenter” »

Web Host News – CHICAGO — SingleHop, Inc., the Chicago-based provider of dedicated servers and complex hosting solutions, today announced a five-year and $7 million commitment to expand their datacenter facilities in the Chicago region. The expansion effectively doubles the firm’s worldwide network capacity, as well as their footprint at the Elk Grove (IL) facility where their second datacenter is located.

SingleHop was established in late 2006 and has grown to three locations in the Chicago area and generated over $10 million in annualized revenue. SingleHop’s expected investments in the region will total over $20 million within the next three years. The firm offers high-end web, application, and database hosting solutions to clients in over 100 countries and has become a household name in the Internet industry for world-class reliability, technological innovation, and unparalleled management services.
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