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Consonus Data Center Reports 1.35 PUE Rating Following Renovation

September 2, 2010 -- Data center and IT solutions provider Consonus has announced the latest Power Usage Effectiveness score for its 15-year-old West Data Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, which reflect the energy efficiency gains achieved through recent renovations.

Private Equity Firm and Peak 10 Management to Buy Peak 10

September 1, 2010 -- Web hosting provider and data center operator Peak 10 announced on Wednesday that private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe and Peak 10's executive management will acquire a majority shareholder interest in Peak 10.

Web Host Cool Handle Doubles Size of Data Center

September 1, 2010 -- Web hosting provider Cool Handle announced on Wednesday it has doubled its data center size and infrastructure.

Web Hosts and Other IT Firms Make Inc. 5,000 List

August 31, -- Several IT companies, including some major Web hosting and cloud providers, have found their names included among the 2010 edition of the Inc. 5,000.

Web Host The Planet Enhances Referral Program

August 31, 2010 -- Web hosting provider The Planet announced on Tuesday it has made enhancements to its partner program commission structure, providing additional opportunities for referral partners to earn money.

Web Host BurstNet Opens Europe Headquarters

August 30, 2010 -- Web hosting provider BurstNET Technologies announced on Monday it has expanded into the European hosting marketplace by launching its wholly-owned subsidiary, BurstNET Limited.

Qwest Adds Real-Time Application Recovery to its Cloud-Based Service Portfolio

August 26, 2010 -- Systems management solutions provider Qwest has enhanced its business continuity and disaster recovery portfolio with the launch of Qwest Real-Time Application Recovery, a new cloud-based service that keeps business operations running uninterrupted in the event of a system failure for lower price than conventional backup solutions.

Rackspace Leases UK Office Space for EMEA Headquarters

August 25, 2010 -- Web hosting provider Rackspace Hosting recently announced it has leased a large amount of office space in Middlesex, England to serve as its headquarters in the Europe, Middle East, Africa region, according to a report by Data Center Knowledge.

Web Host 180Servers Doubles Server Capacity With Asheville Facility Expansion

August 24, 2010 -- Dedicated Web host 180Servers is doubling its current hosting capacity with the addition of servers at its ash1 facility in Asheville, North Carolina.

Web Host Hostway Names Mark D. Adolph EVP and CFO

August 24, 2010 -- Cloud services and Web hosting provider Hostway Corporation has hired Mark D. Adolph as executive vice president and chief financial officer, where he will lead financial operations and capital market activities, and be responsible for Hostway’s mergers and acquisitions.

Connectria Consolidates REDPLAID Managed Hosting Division

August 23, 2010 -- Managed hosting provider Connectria announced on Monday it has consolidated its REDPLAID Managed Hosting Division under the parent brand, Connectria Hosting.

Peer 1 Completes SAS70 Type II and CICA 5970 Audits

August 18, 2010 -- Web hossting provider Peer 1 Hosting announced on Wednesday it has successfully completed two independent audits of SAS70 Type II and CICA 5970.

NaviSite CEO Resigns, Succeeded by President

August 17, 2010 -- Web hosting provider NaviSite announced on Monday that Arthur Becker has resigned as CEO of the company, effective immediately.

NGASI Releases Universal App Panel For Drag-and-Drop App Deployment

August 13, 2010 -- To better enable online service providers to offer capabilities to end users, application management software developer NGASI has launched NGASI Universal App Panel enabling drag-and-drop deployment of standard Web applications on a local machine, a virtual server, or a remote server.

Web Host Hostican Upgrades Network with Addition of $470,000 Cisco Firewall

August 12, 2010 -- As part of recent network upgrades, Web hosting company HostICan is adding a $470,000 Cisco Firewall solution that, once operational, will allow virtualized firewalls to be placed anywhere within the network, and integrate with other security services already present within the network.

SoftLayer Sponsors Next Week's European Game Developer Conference

August 12, 2010 -- On-demand data center services provider SoftLayer Technologies has announced its participation as a sponsor of this year’s Game Developer Conference Europe in Cologne, Germany.

Web Host ServInt Names Director of Managed Services

August 12, 2010 -- Managed hosting provider ServInt announced on Thursday it has appointed James Tricarico to the new position of director of managed services.

American Eagle Site Suffers Unusual Multi-Day Outage

August 10, 2010 -- Major clothing store American Eagle Outfitters suffered an outage late last month, which sources say can be attributed to outsourced managed hosting, despite reportedly well-laid recovery plans for just such a disaster.

CoreXchange Creates Enterprise-level Managed Firewall Solutions for SMBs

August 9, 2010 -- Colocation and managed network services provider CoreXchange has introduced enterprise-level managed firewall solutions designed to provide affordable security to small and medium-sized businesses.

NaviSite Rejects Takeover Bid from Atlantic Investors

August 9, 2010 -- Managed hosting provider NaviSite announced on Friday it has rejected an unsolicited takeover offer from Atlantic Investors.

Mezeo Interoperability API Provides Support for Apps Developed for Other Storage Clouds

August 9, 2010 -- Cloud storage firm Mezeo Software has announced the general availability of the Mezeo Cloud Storage Platform 3.0, which includes the Mezeo Interoperability API that promises seamless interoperability of applications developed for Amazon S3, Google and Eucalyptus-based storage clouds.

Reliam Integrates R1Soft CDP for More Comprehensive Managed Backup Service

August 5, 2010 -- Complex application hosting and Internet Application Management provider Reliam, has made R1Soft Continuous Data Protection software technology available to its customers, providing a more complete backup service with an extensive selection of data retention capabilities.

CSC Wins $104M Contract with US Army Aviation and Missile Research

August 5, 2010 -- Business technology solutions and services provider CSC announced on Thursday that the US Army has awarded the company a task order to provide technical and engineering support for its Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center.

TelecityGroup Awarded the Carbon Trust Standard for Its Operations Across the UK

July 30, 2010 -- Network independent data center provider TelecityGroup has been awarded the Carbon Trust Standard across its operations in the UK and achieved ISO 14001 certification for environmental management, highlighting its commitment to maximising the energy efficiency of its operations.

Telstra to Host Aspire Media at Docklands Data Center

July 28, 2010 -- Managed services provider Telstra International announced on Wednesday it will provide managed hosting for online recruitment solutions provider Aspire Media Group at one of its data center in London.

Arrow ECS Signs Distribution Agreement with Web Host Verio to Expand its Offerings for VARs

July 29, 2010 -- Web hosting provider Verio and Arrow Enterprise Computing Solutions have announced a North American distribution agreement, enabling Arrow ECS to connect its global network of value-added resellers to Verio’s full suite of services, including Verio’s virtual private servers, managed private servers, shared hosting, domain name registration, Microsoft Hosted Exchange and SharePoint, and other SaaS solutions.

i/o Data Centers Unveils Data Center Platform “i/o ANYWHERE”

July 26, 2010 -- Designed to provide unprecedented flexibility, reliability and energy-efficiency, Phoenix-based enterprise colocation and data center solutions provider i/o Data Centers has launched next-generation data center platform, “i/o ANYWHERE”.