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TWIH: Executive namings, record growth and Intel’s take on the cloud

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 […]

PRIMERGY Cloud eXtension server from Fujitsu saves costs

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 […]

eNom launches new storefront for resellers

eNom launched Instant Reseller – a new online storefront for company’s resellers, which will allow them to have unlimited access to the company’s marketing tools. Instant Reseller was officially launched at the Parallels Summit 2010 two days ago.

HostDime opens sixth international division in India

American hosting services provider HostDime has continued its growth outside of its home base with the announcement this week of the launch of HostDime India, the company’s sixth international division. With a keen eye for new markets with the most potential, CEO Emmanuel Vivar and his team have already launched HostDime divisions in Joao Pessoa, […]

Infosys opens Aussie data center, hires 100 employees

An Indian IT service provider Infosys Technologies has opened a data center in Australia. Last year the company signed a $450 million contract with Telstra, an Australian telecommunications firm, for which the new DC was built. Infosys Technologies expects 100 people to work at the data center, 90 of whom were already hired.

TWIH: CyberHostPro launches Manchester DC; Energy Star rating metric coming soon

This week’s hosting news revolved heavily around the continued expansion of many companies and their data centers around the world, accompanied by news that an Energy Star rating metric for data centers is very close to completion.

D-Link names new company president

D-Link has announced that Nick Tidd, former vice president of sales for D-Link Pan America and VP of marketing for D-Link North America, has become the company’s new president. Nick Tidd has been recently named a “Top 25 Channel Maverick” by ChannelWeb.

Tieto’s $25M Finland data center

Tieto is building a new data center in Espoo, Finland. If the demand for space remains strong, the projected 3,280 square feet facility at the start will be expanded with an additional 1,140 square feet at a later time. Tieto’s investment into this project is approximately $25.5 million.

Cox Communications is building second DC in Phoenix

Cox Communications has announced a plan to build a new data center in Phoenix (company’s second DC in the area). With a construction cost of over $70 million, the facility is planned to start operating not before 2011.

HostICan moves into new data center

HostICan has moved into a new facility outside Richmond Virginia. The new facility has power and connectivity that would meet customers’ collocation needs. The company, however, will continue to operate its data center in Washington, DC.