Web Host News – LONDON, UK - OnApp has launched new cloud management apps for iPhone, iPad and Android devices. The new apps provide a wide range of cloud management capabilities for cloud hosts powered by OnApp, and for their customers. iPad and Android are supported for the first time, as well as the ability for cloud providers to rebrand the app on iPhone/iPad. This enables hosts to give their customers a bespoke cloud management app without the time and expense of developing their own.

The apps are free to download. They enable anyone using clouds built with OnApp Cloud software to manage and monitor cloud services on the move. The new app for iPhone/iPad includes the ability to create virtual machines; track disk, RAM, CPU and bandwidth usage; change virtual machine RAM and CPU resources; and view logs and other details. Hosts can also customize the app with their own logo, look and feel and language. The version for Android is the first release for the platform, and provides a range of cloud monitoring capabilities.

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Web Host News - DALLAS — SoftLayer^® Technologies, the innovation leader in Cloud, Dedicated, and Managed hosting, today announced the upcoming opening of the company’s new data center in Singapore and network Points of Presence (PoPs) in Singapore, Tokyo, and Hong Kong. Beginning Sept. 23, customers can pre-order services in the new data center, to be deployed when the data center and PoPs officially “go live” on Oct. 3.

“We are excited to bring our unique solutions to hosting to the Asia-Pacific region,” said Lance Crosby, Chief Executive Officer for SoftLayer. “We’ve had an international customer base for quite some time, with almost half of our 23,000 customers coming from more than 140 countries besides the U.S. But we couldn’t be happier to now have a truly international presence, putting our industry-leading solutions so much closer to our customers and their countless end users.”

Designated SNG01, the new data center features the following:

• Capacity for more than 16,000 servers
• Redundant network infrastructure
• Fully-automated platform
• Unique pod design concept

SNG01 and the Tokyo and Hong Kong PoPs feature connectivity from multiple Tier-1 network carriers, including NTT, Tata, and Equinix, with direct network connections to SoftLayer facilities in San Jose and Los Angeles. With the strategic location of the Asia-Pacific operations and the exceptional speed of the SoftLayer network, customers and end users anywhere in the region can connect to SoftLayer services with less than 40ms of latency.

“Everything we do is designed to give customers more control, and this expansion is no different,” said George Karidis, Chief Strategy Officer for SoftLayer. “New and existing customers across the region will now have direct access through the SoftLayer Private Network to our automated platform. They can manage and deploy their Dedicated and Cloud services on their own terms—whether that’s in Singapore or in any of our other data centers. And they can provide an experience that’s better than ever for their end users in the region.”

The opening of the Asia facilities will soon be followed by the launch of SoftLayer’s Amsterdam data center and European PoPs, scheduled for early November. SoftLayer will then have 13 data centers and 16 PoPs worldwide. Each data center is functionally independent with distinct and redundant resources, as well as fully integrated with all SoftLayer facilities. The company’s global network fully integrates three distinct and redundant network architectures—Public, Private, and Data Center to Data Center—into the industry’s first Network-Within-a-Network topology for maximum accessibility, security, and control. Continue reading “SoftLayer Launches Asia-Pacific Operations” »

Web Host News – ANN ARBOR, Mich. – CloudLinux Inc. makers of CloudLinux OS, the only commercially-supported Linux OS made specifically for shared hosting, today announced that it is now being run on more than 5,000 production servers worldwide, a 100 percent increase in just six months.

CloudLinux isolates each user account within its own Lightweight Virtual Environment (LVE) allowing system administrators to limit CPU, memory, and the concurrent connections available to each server tenant. LVE effectively prevents the, “bad neighbor effect,” wherein one tenant can slow or take down an entire server – the number one cause of shared-server stability issues, making it an ideal platform for shared hosting.

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Web Host News – LONDON, UK – Rackspace® Hosting (NYSE: RAX), the service leader in the cloud, today announced the EMEA launch of its new Hosted Virtual Desktop platform. Available immediately, the service enables customers to host their virtual desktops on a choice of dedicated and/or cloud-based infrastructures. It leverages industry leading desktop virtualisation technologies from Citrix, NetApp and other Rackspace solution partners.

The Rackspace Hosted Virtual Desktop (HVD) platform combines powerful compute platforms with highly scalable and efficient NetApp® storage to enable the provisioning of thousands of virtual desktops quickly with virtually instant desktop cloning. By using the new service to host desktop virtualisation solutions, such as Citrix XenDesktop® and Citrix XenApp™, companies benefit from on-demand virtual desktops and applications on almost any device, including PCs, smartphones and even tablets.

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Web Host News – London, UK – PEER 1 Hosting, the global online IT hosting provider, has partnered with the fastest growing retail eCommerce platform provider, Magento Inc, to bring a new optimised Managed Hosting solution to online retailers. The Magento Optimised Managed Hosting offering is a turnkey infrastructure solution that’s designed to improve the performance and reliability of Magento-based storefronts so merchants can reliably deliver remarkable online shopping experiences to their customers.

“PEER 1 Hosting has been a long and trusted partner with Magento. They understand our business and the needs of our merchants and have continued to develop solutions that have helped us grow our business,” said Bob Schwartz, President, Magento Inc. “With this new hosting offering, our merchants will be able to focus on their businesses and know there is a robust supporting infrastructure in place that will make the shopping experience better for their customers. More importantly as a merchant’s business continues to grow, they can scale the solution to suit their needs.”

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Web Host News – ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Online Tech announced today the opening of a new data center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The 20,000 square foot facility with 10,000 square feet of raised floor will be open in October. The new Michigan data center is located in Avis Farms, minutes away from Online Tech’s other Ann Arbor data center.

“We have taken a long-term view toward the data center market and see this as an ideal time to bring additional capacity online”
Online Tech acquired the data center to assure the availability of data center space to support its colocation, managed server and cloud computing hosting business which is growing over 30% annually. The Tier 3 data center has a fully redundant power and network infrastructure to support mission critical applications.

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Web Host News – RALEIGH, NC – The Open Virtualization Alliance (OVA), a consortium committed to fostering the adoption of open virtualization technologies, including Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM), today announced that it is experiencing rapid growth in participation from companies focused on cloud computing and emerging markets around the globe.

KVM provides unique advantages for companies looking for an open alternative for building cloud deployments and in emerging markets where cost and freedom from vendor lock-in are key criteria in selecting a virtualization solution. With these advantages offered by KVM, the OVA has gained particular traction and participation from cloud and emerging markets-focused technology companies in the recent months since its establishment.

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Web Host News – Herndon, VA – Network Solutions® now offers SEO Optimizer, an intuitive online tool that helps website owners perform their own search engine optimization (SEO) to create search engine-friendly websites. The easy-to-use application guides users through a manageable, step-by-step process that tweaks websites for greater visibility and generates inbound links to boost credibility.

“SEO is a complex process that many website owners know nothing about; performed incorrectly, it can actually harm your search results,” said Kurt Gastrock, SVP of Product Development at Network Solutions. “SEO Optimizer brings the expertise of industry professionals into the hands of website owners, allowing them to easily and cost effectively increase website traffic from search engines without having to become an SEO expert themselves.”

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Web Host News – New York, NY – Intermedia, a global leader in cloud services and the largest Microsoft Exchange hosting provider, today announced it launched Microsoft Lync – the latest instant messaging and conferencing service. Lync is available from Intermedia as a standalone product or, for the best value, as part of Intermedia’s Office in the Cloud™ suite of plans. Lync is also available for Mac and for resale by Intermedia’s partners.

“Lync is a powerful instant messaging and conferencing tool,” says Michael D. Osterman, President Osterman Research, Inc. “Realizing its full potential takes the right set of supporting communication, collaboration and content management capabilities – along with 24×7 support and tight security. A simple, cost-effective way for small and mid-size businesses to achieve this mix is Intermedia’s Office in the Cloud suite. It combines popular Microsoft services such as Exchange and Lync with Intermedia’s premium support and security, as well as tools for backup, mobility and other options.”

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Web Host News – San Francisco, CA – FusionStorm — “IT Delivered” — a national provider of IT consulting, technology solutions and cloud/managed services announced today that its IT Xpress Cloud services have received recognition from VMware as vCloudTM Powered services.

FusionStorm is a Premier level VIP VMware Partner and earlier this year launched the IT Xpress Cloud service which is a key ingredient of its “Cloud Anywhere” initiative that delivers private or public cloud solutions how and where customers need them. As a vCloudTM Powered service provider FusionStorm reinforces its promise to offer rapid deployment, broad geographic coverage and the capacity to meet the needs of any size customer. FusionStorm has also announced its IT Xpress DRaaS for VMware offering this week. This new vCloudTM Powered service solution is designed to protect customer applications running on VMware.

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