Two major firms have brought in new but well-known faces to their executive boards, shuffling existing positions in an effort to push forward with renewed vigor in their respective marketplaces.
An initial public offering has been filed by colocation and network services provider Telx Group. The IPO, which is underwritten by Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank, is intended to raise a maximum of $100 million. The company will list itself on the Nasdaq under TELX. Switch & Data and SoftLayer are one of many Telx […]
With constant news streaming from the industry’s largest get-together at WebHostingDay 2010 in Germany this week, some of the more direct stories coming from the web hosting industry have slipped through the cracks. Take a look at the week in review with new executive namings and continued growth from the industry’s leading players – along […]
Alexander Schwertner of Epag Domain Services, presented a hosting session and touched on the subject of best practices for .CC top level domains. The .CC domain space is experiencing the most growth in Russia, Poland, and France (Russia being responsible for nearly 40 percent of this growth). According to Mr. Schwertner, these domains present an […]
Fujitsu has introduced PRIMERGY Cloud eXtension server which is a server that delivers as much computing power per square foot as possible with the cheapest price. With 38 server nodes in a single rack, up to 20 percent will be saved in power and cooling costs, compared to an assembly of standard rack server. The […]
WebHostingDay 2010 has officially kicked off today in the Phantasialand theme park outside of Cologne, Germany and event organizers are expecting to break all previous attendance records once the numbers are added up on Friday.
An alternative in the industry of SSL certificates has been discussed by the GlobeSSL CCO. The features of GlobeSSL include domain mismatch protection, free website seal, and a 30-day money back guarantee. A price and feature comparison table was also offered, comparing it with companies such as GoDaddy and GeoTrust.
Organizers of the WebhostingDay 2010, which takes place March 17 to 19, are expecting new attendance record. 3,500 visitors have registered which is a 40 percent increase over 2009’s attendance. More exhibitors and media partners will also be present. The event is organized by Intergenia AG. Cloud Computing is said to be one of the […]
Finnish-based IT provider Academia has partnered with Helsingin Energia, one of Helsinki’s district heating network operators, to transform a former bomb shelter beneath a cathedral into a data center – part power plant. Company projects that hundreds of homes will receive the extra heat coming from the DC.
This week’s stories range from the taking down of one of the largest botnet infections in history to the coming auction and interesting history of one of the web’s premier domain names.
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