November 29, 2009 — Data center operator Horizon Data Center Solutions announced on Monday that it had secured $7.5 million in institutional funding with Ballast Point Ventures serving as lead, to finance the addition of facilities.
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Horizon Data Center Secures $7.5 Million Expansion Funding
Posted in November 30th, 2009
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1&1 Adds Single-Core S Server To Lineup For Growing Businesses
Posted in November 30th, 2009
November 30, 2009 — Web host 1&1 Internet has added the new Single-Core S Server to its existing line of powerful, green server solutions, providing a higher power solution for companies graduating from shared hosting solutions.
Colocation Firm AIS Opens Phoenix Data Center
Posted in November 30th, 2009
November 30, 2009 — California-based Colocation provider American Internet Services announced on Monday that it has opened its first data center outside the state, in Phoenix, Arizona.
Issues Facing Data Center Managers to Worsen in 2010: Gartner
Posted in November 30th, 2009
November 30, 2009 — The energy, space and technology problems currently facing data center managers are set to worsen in 2010, and data center and IT managers need to find pragmatic ways in which to deal with them, according to IT research and consulting firm Gartner.
CyrusOne Gets $150 Million for Data Center Expansion
Posted in November 30th, 2009
November 30, 2009 — Colocation provider CyrusOne, which describes itself as “the largest corporate colocation provider in Texas,” announced on Monday that it has secured $150 million in credit to fund the expansion of its data center operations.
Xhu.hu Launches Web Hosting Plans For Hungarians, By Hungarians
Posted in November 30th, 2009
November 30, 2009 — Xhu.hu has launched Hungarian web hosting plans to provide various hosting plans including shared, reseller and dedicated servers for Hungarian businesses that want world-class service delivered by a Hungarian company.
Applied Innovations, Microsoft to Showcase Web Hosting
Posted in November 30th, 2009
November 30, 2009 — Web hosting provider and Microsoft partner Applied Innovations announced last week that it plans to host what it calls the “Elite Web Optimization Event,” December 8 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in collaborate with Microsoft.
Google Reveals Targeted Data Center Cooling Technique In Patent Application
Posted in November 30th, 2009
November 30, 2009 — In its continuing efforts to support its various hosted services, Google has revealed in a patent application an innovative rack cooling design that features an adjustable piping system, and “air wands” that provide small amounts of cold air to components within a server tray.
Web Host Hacks Sees Customer Sites Defaced
Posted in November 30th, 2009
November 30, 2009 — According to several reports published over the weekend, websites belonging to customers of the UK-based web hosting provider Daily Internet Services were compromised by hackers late last week, and defaced with images of the cartoon penguin mascot of the Linux operating system.
IBM To Buy Database Security Firm Guardium For $225 Million: Reports
Posted in November 30th, 2009
November 30, 2009 — In a move that could make it a major player in the market for solutions that shield corporate applications from malicious users, technology services provider IBM is likely to announce its $225 million acquisition of database security start-up Guardium this week, according to Israeli financial newspaper TheMarker.