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SoftLayer upgrades its network

Texas-based web hosting provider SoftLayer Technologies has announced upgrades to its network, which included enhanced network monitoring tools, free inbound bandwidth, Internap’s Flow Control Platform and a new 10G peering connection with Telefónica. Customers save money with the free inbound bandwidth since 20% of their average total bandwidth is inbound.

GoDaddy gives clients an instant feedback tool

Domain registrer and web hosting provider GoDaddy has announced that it is offering a new entrepreneurial tool “Site Surveys”, designed for businesses to receive instant feedback from their customers. This tool also simplifies the tracking and measuring of customer attitudes. It features real-time reporting and drag-and-drop interface.

Franklin Savings Bank hacked again

For the second time this week, the web page of Franklin Savings Bank was shut down. A malicious code was embedded on its marketing site and the bank was forced to take it offline. The company vowed that it would stay offline until it switched web hosting providers.

Webfusion customers gain access to RatePoint tools

RatePoint tools will become available to Webfusion customers due to partnership agreement. Webfusion clients will receive a 60-day trial service of RatePoint’s web-based communication service.

SingleHop’s Private Network boosts connectivity

In order to meet the demands of dynamic customers that have grown over the past few years, SingleHop is now offering a service called Private Network, which offers connectivity of speeds up to 1 Gbps within a secured environment.

BounceWeb buys Renewable Energy Certificates

Houston-based web host BounceWeb has purchased Renewable Energy Certificates. With this purchase, it will be able to support the production of 6,000 kilowatt-hours of energy that is renewable. The company’s purchases last month are equivalent to 9,414 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions.

IBM to provide hosting and disaster recovery to Indian bank

IBM has signed a contract with Kurmanchal Nagar Sahakari Bank of India, in which the company will provide infrastructure hosting and disaster recovery to the financial institution. This news follows the IBM’s announcement that it will design and maintain three data centers in Delhi, Noida, and Mumbai.

Carbon calculator for data centers

A new online tool have been launched that lets managers of North American data centers check how much free cooling is available. With free cooling, the lifespan of data center facilities could extend. It can also reduce energy consumption and related costs. A “carbon calculator” tool was released by Rackspace two months ago.

AtMail looking for green energy

Software developer AtMail, on a mission to provide each of its offices with its own power by the end of 2010, has enlisted SolarQuip to help achieve the milestone. By installing the solar array, the power system can potentially generate approximately 3.6 kWh per day.

The Planet pulls the plug on an extrimist website

Texas web host The Planet has admitted to have hosted a websites for an extrimist group after a blogger posted a comment about it. After the disclosure, the company proceeded to take the site down. Low-cost high-quality hosting is one of the reasons for various extremists groups to look for their hosting solution in the […]