(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting provider Datapipe (www.datapipe.com) announced last week that it will develop a custom cloud infrastructure for auto financing provider Open Dealer Exchange (www.opendealerexchange.com).
According to the press release, the infrastructure will be built on Datapipe’s Stratosphere platform.
On Thursday, Datapipe announced that it completed SSAE 16 audits for its data centers in San Jose and New Jersey.
(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — IT infrastructure services provider NTT America (www.us.ntt.com) announced on Monday it has launched a suite of data protection and business continuity services including cloud backup, archiving and compliance, to meet the strict requirements of enterprises.
The move comes a few days after NTT America extended its suite of private cloud services to support hybrid cloud requirements.
NTT America’s new data protection services enable customers of all sizes to have access to the same technologies and processes that are typically only available to those businesses with very large IT budgets.
(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting provider Rackspace Hosting (www.rackspace.com) announced last week it will expand its data center in Elk Grove Village, Illinois by adding 22,500 square feet of raised-floor space to house its servers, according to a report by Data Center Knowledge.
The hosting provider will also offer the option of adding more space if its growth continues.
The company updated its lease to take additional space in DuPont Fabros Technology’s CH1 data center.
(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Managed web hosting provider WiredTree (www.wiredtree.com) announced on Monday that it has implemented a range of new network upgrades to its downtown Chicago data center.
This upgrade comes less than a week after WiredTree was named #254 on the Inc. 500 list.
WiredTree says the new network hardware is complemented by increased connectivity and that both moves will ensure reliability at its 162,000 square foot facility.
(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Virtualization and cloud infrastructure provider VMware (www.vmware.com) announced on Monday from VMworld 2011 (www.vmworld.com/community/conference/live) that it has launched several new vCloud offerings that helps enterprises find, connect and manage cloud services from a large network of service providers.
With more than 5,600 members in 62 countries, the VMware service provider program offers customers a wide selection of cloud services built on VMware cloud infrastructure that can function as an extension of any VMware-virtualized data center.
“There’s tremendous interest from VMware customers for reliable, high-performance, secure clouds that are compatible with their existing applications and data center operations, said Dan Chu, vice president of cloud services at VMware. “VMware and our partners are uniquely positioned to deliver this, and we’ve seen VSPP bookings grow 174 percent this year. The new products and capabilities we announced today will continue to refine and advance vCloud-based offerings from service providers to help organizations more quickly gain the agility benefits of cloud in a way that is evolutionary and preserves their existing investments in operations and infrastructure.”
(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — If you’re shopping for VPS hosting or SSL products in the week ending August 26, 2011, there are a few deals ready to cater to your needs. The SSL Store is confronting bad customer service with its new no purchase necessary program, Namesco SSL certificates are 40 percent off, ASPnix.com is offering double dedicated memory on VPS accounts, Hostdime is offering its VPS hosting plans for $20 off and BritBytes.com is giving away a year of free hosting.
SSL Store Launches No Purchase Necessary Program
In an effort to combat inadequate SSL certificate support, The SSL Store (www.thesslstore.com) has launched its No Purchase Necessary Program, offering general customer service to non-customers through its website. The program aims to show potential customers the kind of support they would get with The SSL Store, hopefully turning them into customers. To enter a live chat with a customer service representative on The SSL Store website, fill out this form.
(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Colocation provider zColo (www.zcolo.com) announced on Wednesday it has opened a new data center in Pittsburgh, which brings its footprint to 11 colocation data centers nationally.
The Pittsburgh Meet-Me-Room provides multiple connection options for enterprise, carrier and technology providers to interconnect in a single, secure and reliable environment.
Located in the carrier hotel at 2500 Allegheny Center Mall, the facility is the company’s sixth addition in 2011 and brings its colocation space footprint to more than 170,000 square feet.
(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Transitional Data Services (www.transitionaldata.com) announced on Friday it has successfully completed a multi-phased data center relocation project for The University of Texas (www.utexas.edu) at Austin.
This relocation effort included the complete de-installation, transport, and re-installation of all IT infrastructure components and departmental servers into the new University Data Center.
Completed in September of 2010, UDC provides a secure, professionally managed data center to meet the growing information technology needs of academic and administrative units at the university.
(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting provider CFDynamics (www.cfdynamics.com) announced on Friday that it has partnered with WebsitePanel (www.websitepanel.net) to offer the control panel to its customers.
Built exclusively for a Windows platform, WebsitePanel is ideal for customers that want to easily manage multiple servers at once, according to the press release. The control panel will be available to its hosting customers within the next three months once the partnership is finalized, CFDynamics says.
“We are thrilled to be able to offer our hosting customers this top of the line control panel,” Jason Egan, vice president of customer relations for CFDynamics said in a statement. “This will be a partnership that will ultimately benefit our hosting customers in a big way.”
(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Colocation provider Equinix (www.equinix.com) will soon introduce a new set of data center services that offer enclosed data center suites for customers that are looking for larger footprints, according to a report by Data Center Knowledge.
This is certainly an interesting strategic move for Equinix, a company that has largely sold individual data center space in the form of cabinets and cages up until now.
But according to the company, the new Business Suites is intended to exist halfway between the retail and wholesale markets instead of a full-on, strategic decision to take on competing wholesale data center providers like Digital Realty, DuPont Fabros and CoreSite.