December 19, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — In the final days of the holiday season, many web hosts have been offering last-minute discounts in the middle of December, including savings on shared, VPS and dedicated hosting, as well as offers on SSL certificates.
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iB3 Buys Dating, Social Networks
Posted in December 19th, 2008
December 19, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — iB3 Networks recently announced it has acquired NYC Mag, the owner of MadisonAvenueMatch.com, as well as made the move to purchase MGV Communications, the owner of social network site Plugmeister.com.
Undersea Internet Cables Severed
Posted in December 19th, 2008
December 19, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — In a disruption that may bring back memories of an earthquake that cut eight undersea cables in Asia in 2006, communications in Eurasia and the Middle East have been seriously disrupted after as many as four submarine cables were cut.
Sedo Reports Record Auction Sales
Posted in December 19th, 2008
December 19, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Online domain marketplace Sedo announced on Friday it has achieved record sales for its signature GreatDomains auctions held in November and December.
Wachovia Praises Data Center Market
Posted in December 19th, 2008
December 19, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Financial services provider Wachovia has initiated coverage on the network neutral data center operator industry, giving it an optimistic “overweight” rating, and noting that Equinix, and Switch and Data are key players.
EvoSwitch Ups Energy Savings By 40%
Posted in December 19th, 2008
December 19, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — EvoSwitch announced on Thursday it has managed to reduce the average Power Usage Effectiveness of the data center from 1.8 to 1.6, resulting in a 20 percent increase in energy saving compared to a traditional data center.
Rackable Intros Rugged Enclosures
Posted in December 19th, 2008
December 19, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Making an ideal enclosure for harsh environments, server and storage product provider Rackable Systems has added a new line of portable data center enclosures that feature a plastic case to protect servers in field deployments.
Uptime Founder Wins Lifetime Award
Posted in December 19th, 2008
December 19, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Uptime Institute announced on Thursday that Kenneth G. Brill, founder and executive director of Uptime, has received the “Outstanding Contribution to Industry” award at the Data Centre Leaders’ Awards.
Brocade Completes Foundry Acquisition
Posted in December 19th, 2008
December 19, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Since reaching a tentative deal in July, networking solutions provider Brocade has finally completed its acquisition of network switching and routing firm Foundry Networks, helping Brocade offer customers competitive solutions.
Webnames.ca Acquires Papa.ca
Posted in December 19th, 2008
December 19, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Canadian domain registrar and web hosting provider Webnames.ca announced on Friday it has acquired Montreal-based domain registrar Papa.ca.