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GoDaddy to open a data center in Netherlands
Data Center Knowledge reports that Go Daddy is opening a new data center in Netherlands. It is designed to improve the experience of European users that browse their hosted websites.
LeaseWeb’s customer support department gets upgraded
The customer support department of LeaseWeb has been upgraded in response to a survey of over 1,300 customers who filled out the survey. Results showed a 20% increase in “fully satisfied” customers. The company enrolled its support engineers in training courses to improve their skills and ability. The company has also launched its search for […]
Equinix buys GI Partners data center in Frankfurt
The Frankfurt data center that belonged to GI Partners has been sold by the company to Equinix (Holding) BV. It is GI’s last remaining Fund 1 property which consists of 96,000 net square feet. GI’s debut fund is now valued at over $1 billion in cash from an investment of $280 million. The company is […]
WordPress.com users get short URL service
Domain.me have partnered with WordPress CMS to create an URL shortening service in blog posts. This makes posting long URLs easier on sites such as Facebook and Twitter. The short links are approximately 70 percent smaller according to the co-founder of WordPress. The service only works with WordPress.com-hosted URLs and the links are permanent.
SharkSpace gives customers option on hosting location
SharkSpace now offers customers the ability to choose where they want their sites’ servers to be: Central USA, East Coast USA and West Coast USA. The option is useful since visitors can load their webpages faster if they are near the locations of the servers. West Coast USA is ideal for Asia, Russia and Australia. […]
Microsoft launches new data center to support Windows Azure
Microsoft has announced the launch of a new 50,000-square-foot data center located in Redmond, Washington. It will support Windows Azure which is the new cloud-computing platform of the company. The DC went online in early July but it was not powered at full capacity. The new data center will hold 35,000 to 50,000 servers and […]
Data Center World 2009
The details of the upcoming Data Center World 2009 event have been announced. Virtual data center tours will be offered as well as customer stories and case study presentations from Microsoft, State of Vermont, and University of Pennsylvania professionals. The presentations will also include trends around the cloud, consolidation, and energy efficiency.
AMD’s new chip for hosting industry
AMD has introduced its new Opteron EE processor which is designed to operate in dense computing areas. Based on its Istanbul microarchitecture, the chip is compatible with existing systems that are capable of running quad-core chips. This new processor is able to produce an increase of up to 31 percent in terms of perforamce-per-watt.
SureWest’s third data center opens in Lenexa, Kansas
The data center of SureWest Communications in Lenexa, Kansas is now complete. This marks the company’s third data center. It is power- and fire-protected. The floor space has been modified by adding infrastructure and special environmental conditioning. The company has been recording a 15 percent increase in revenue year after year.
NTT America is building its third DC in the Bay area
A new data center in Silicon Valley will be opened according to a Data Center Knowledge report. Owned by NTT America, the new San Jose location will be the same size as its Santa Clara DC. This will mark company’s third data center in the Bay area.
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