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Layered Technologies adds Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2008 is now available to be deployed on Astro which is an automated web hosting platform of Layered Technologies. Previously, only Unix and Linux operating systems were offered by the company. Astro can also display server inventory in real-time and the customers are able to configure their server easily.

Peak 10 rolls out new backup software called Simpana

Peak 10 announced today that it has added Simpana backup software to its fully-managed backup platform, result of a long-time partnership with CommVault. The platform integrates the Simpana features such as data backup, replication, and archive. Peak 10 platform passed extensive testing and enhances the company’s multi-center and off-premise managed services offerings.

A $1.6B data center will be built for the National Security Agency

The National Security Agency (NSA) will receive its own data center, which will be located at Fort Williams in Utah, in close proximity to the Utah National Guard facility’s runway. The construction of a $1.6 billion data center will begin in June of next year and should be completed by March 2013.

Hosting.com to open new office and data center in Denver

Hosting.com is planning an opening of its new corporate office complex and data center in the Denver metro area in  August 2009. The projected 40,000 square foot office and data center will provide 10 GB per second redundant connectivity and 200 watts per square foot of cooling and power.

GoDaddy’s Search Engine Visibility tool launched

GoDaddy has released a new tool called Search Engine Visibility, which suggests users how to make their sites more search engine friendly. By using this tool, websites can increase in rankings and search engines can index the users’ entire sites. The search engine tools also provides a checklist which identifies mistakes made.

Yahoo’s New York DC confirmed

Yahoo! confirmed the location for its new data center to be built Lockport Industrial Park in Western New York. It will measure 190,000 square-foot and it will create 50 to 100 jobs. Some states such as Ohio and Pennsylvania had been courting Yahoo to build its new data center on their locations.

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.