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i/o Data Centers files for two patents

After launching Phoenix ONE,  i/o Data Centers hopes to further establish itself on new location with two patent pending technologies. The first is called ThermoCabinet, which draws cool air through the closed cabinet from under the raised floor. The second is an electrical plug system that lets customers use any equipment from any manufacturer by […]

Telx to provide disaster recovery for ISE and Direct Edge

Telx was selected to provide disaster recovery data center services for International Securities Exchange and Direct Edge. This iniatiative is part of a new data center strategy program according to ISE. It will build the Telx site over the next 18 months while Direct Edge will launch its site in the second quarter of next […]

Phoenix ONE data center opens doors

The Phoenix ONE Data Center has finally been opened by i/o Data Centers. It is a 538,000 square-foot facility and it is the company’s second Arizona-based data center. Designed to be highly reliable and efficient, a 4.5 megawatt solar array is included in the building.

Aplus.net offers Pinnacle shopping cart for free

Aplus.net is now offering Pinnacle Shopping Cart which is a free integrated merchant tool for its ecommerce plans. According to the product manager, Pinnacle Cart stacks up well against its competitors and it is very search engine friendly. Shared and Dedicated hosting plans can get it for an additional fee of $19.99.

Easynet’s new referral scheme launched

Easynet, a UK web hosting provider, announced a referral scheme to support its existing channel reseller program. The scheme is called Sales Agent Referral Scheme and it is designed to offer more opportunities for partners to earn commission.

Yahoo’s new data center to cost $150M

Yahoo! new data center facility in Lockport, New York (Niagara County), might cost the company $150 million to build. Another possible location is Genesee County in Western New York. A planned public hearing on the site is scheduled on the last day of this month. The new data center is expected to employ 125 people.

Capstar to build largest data center in the United States

The space that was home to Western Electric Co. for the past 40 years, is currently being turned into the largest data center in the United States. Developed by a Dallas-based firm, Capstar Commercial Real Estate Services, the 700,000 square foot facility will be occupied by multiple tenants and will be completed in 2010.

Web Host Boot Camp Weekly Review

Have you attended the Web Host Boot Camp virtual conference yet? If not, you’re missing out on such gems as getting started in web hosting, and pitching to investors. Don’t worry, though. If you register with Web Host Boot Camp, which is free by the way, you will have the opportunity to listen to these […]

HP’s scales down DC cooling management

HP‘s data center cooling management solution has been repackaged as HP Data Center Environmental Edge. The Environmental Edge is a scaled down version of Dynamic Smart Cooling which is designed to manage air conditioning systems in data centers. The new solution will offer offer 24-hour monitoring of power and cooling distribution.

GoDaddy shuts down defamatory website

An online forum that let teenagers post insults and slander, hosted by GoDaddy was shut down by the the company. The request was directed by the Maryland Attorney General’s office that said 54,000 posts alone on the website was from Maryland alone.