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Web host The Planet (http://www.theplanet.com) has partnered with managed hosting services provider TechAssist (http://www.techassistllc.com), it was announced yesterday. The companies will work together on The Planet’s Microsoft SBS Partner Program.

Easy CGI, a Microsoft Partner, announced that it has become one of the first web hosting companies to offer Windows Server 2008 hosting for all shared hosting plans.

Web hosting had a pretty decent start to 2008 with plenty going on within the industry. To start off with, HostSearch added yet another vendor to its Value Added Service to support members with LIVECHAT Software S.A. throwing in a pretty decent 30% reseller discount for members to resell or purchase their products for their [...]

Parallels (http://www.parallels.com) - formerly SWsoft - has launched a new website (http://www.parallels.com) featuring its new name alongside a new corporate logo. The company is also ‘implementing a descriptive product naming strategy’ where SWsoft’s PEM and HSPcomplete become ‘Parallels System Automation’ and ‘Parallels Business Automation’. A full list of product name changes is available on the [...]

Sify Technologies Limited (NASDAQ:SIFY), a leading service provider based in India, today announced the launch of its end-to-end Managed Security Services (MSS) to be powered by a state-of-the-art Security Operations Center (SOC) in Bangalore.

Web hosting company, Future Hosting, an Internet Solutions provider serving small to medium sized businesses internationally, will offer a new data protection service free of charge, to all Virtual Private Server customers.

Utility and grid computing solutions firm, 3Tera, Inc., presented a discussion on the Impact of Utility Computing on new the Web 2.0, at the Technosium 2008 Global Conference and Expo, with Senior VP Product Management, Bert Armijo.

Microsoft and WebFusion have joined forces to offer science, technology, engineering mathematics and design (STEM-D) university students free web hosting, IT PRO, UK reported yesterday. The offer is intended to encourage students to study in these areas and fill skills gaps emerging in the UK. In addition, the option will avoid student reliance on educational [...]