Web Host News

US web host midPhase (http://www.midphase.com) has partnered with datacenter capabilities provider SoftLayer Technologies (http://www.softlayer.com) for the introduction of new dedicated servers, it was announced recently.

A fire at web hosting provider Camera Corner/Connecting Point (http://www.cccp.com) may cost the company $1 million, it was reported recently. The fire which took place March 19, 2008 destroyed a number of the company’s servers, shutting down a number of customers’ websites and email services. According to the company’s website, “no one was hurt” during [...]

Web host Aplus.Net will hire 60 new staff by the end of September, it was announced recently. According to the company, 20 of the recruits will added to its marketing function, while the rest will be added to sales.

Colocation and managed hosting solutions provider, ViaWest, has completed its acquisition of Dallas, Texas based provider of customized data center infrastructure space and managed network services, Dataside.

Yahoo! global Internet company, filed an investor presentation that details the Company’s three-year financial plan and strategic initiatives, which are expected to roughly double operating cash flow over the next three years.

International business hosting services firm, LeaseWeb, is set to restructure its global hosting network, with the acquisition of two Cisco CRS-1s.

Video web hosting site LiveLeak (http://www.liveleak.com) has pulled the plug on an Anti-Koran documentary film created by controversial Dutch MP Geert Wilders, it was reported recently. The documentary considers the relationship between the Koran and Islam, which the documentary describes as being “the enemy of freedom”. According to LiveLeak, the film, called Fitna, received more [...]

Application solutions, hosting and content delivery services firm, NaviSite, has been chosen by an online European gaming operator, to provide colocation services representing more than $10 million dollars of total contract value over a 10-year period.