On September 14, 2007, data center operator Equinix (equinix.com) has completed the acquisition of collocation provider IXEurope (ixeurope.com), originally announced by the company in June. The acquisition, which was approved by IXEurope's shareholders and UK courts, gives Equinix a strong presence in Europe and strengthens its position as the largest provider of global network-neutral...
On September 14, 2007, computer security service and Web hosting provider Stealth-ISS (stealth-iss.com) proclaimed that it is rolling out its range of high-speed dedicated servers, which with unmetered traffic are designed for high-traffic sites, e-commerce, storing secure data and database applications.
"We are very proud to launch our new dedicated server and collocation service. We've...
Security vendors Sophos (sophos.com) and McAfee (mcafee.com) announced on September 13, 2007 that two US Department of State Web sites in Russia should be avoided because they could contain malware. Earlier this week, the Web site for the US Consulate General in Saint Petersburg, Russia (stpetersburg.usconsulate.gov) was compromised by hackers and believed to be serving up malicious software to...
On September 13, 2007, managed hosting provider NaviSite (navisite.com) announced it will acquire privately-owned applications management service provider netASPx for $40.5 million. The deal, which was expected to close by the end of September 12, includes approximately $15.5 million in cash and $25 million in convertible preferred stock.
The acquisition of the Herndon, Virginia-based company...
On September 12, 2007, web hosting provider CFDynamics (cfdynamics.com) has been selected to host Jumpstart's Read for the Record (readfortherecord.org) event finder and builder site, which will enable participants to find reading events being held in their communities on September 20.
Jumpstart said it is crucial that it has reliable Web hosting to support the enormous traffic it expects to...
On September 13, 2007, data center operator 365 Main (365main.com) pronounced that along with the City of Oakland, California, it will co-host the official opening of 365 Main's second Bay Area facility. The 111,000-square-foot building is located near Jack London Square, less than 10 miles from 365 Main's founding data center in San Francisco, California.
365 Main acquired the Oakland facility...
Software tools and components provider ComponentOne (componentone.com) on September 13, 2007 has partnered with Web hosting provider WebECS (webecs.com) to provide additional value to current ComponentOne customers, and increase exposure and reputation for both companies.
"Developers using the ComponentOne Studio Enterprise ASP.NET toolset create cutting-edge, enterprise-level Web apps...
Web analytics firm Netcraft (netcraft.com) reports this week that INetU (inetu.net), New York Internet (nyi.net) and Acens (acens.com) are the most reliable hosting company sites for August 2007, followed closely by Easynet (easynet.net), iPowerWeb (ipowerweb.com) and Go Daddy (godaddy.com).
Collocation and managed services provider New York Internet led the list for the third time this year,...
Web hosting provider InetServices (inetservices.com) on September 13, 2007 launched three dedicated backup server offerings designed to deliver self-managed, reliable cost-effective protection for small and medium businesses. Customers can choose from three storage options 500GB, 1.5TB and 2.5TB and all equipment comes with feature rich EMC Retrospect 7.5 for Windows backup and recovery software....
On September 12, 2007, Windows Web hosting provider CrystalTech Web Hosting (crystaltech.com) announced it is now hosting over 100,000 domains. The company is celebrating this milestone by giving away commemorative t-shirts to randomly-selected customers who purchase a hosting plan throughout September.
CrystalTech attributes its 100,000 domain accomplishment to its customer-first business...