September 29, 2011 — South African web hosting provider Internet Solutions, a subsidiary of Data Dimensions, announced last week it will open a new Tier3 facility in Johannesburg, South Africa. Set for completion in the fourth quarter of 2011, the new data center is the first African facility to be designed and equipped with KyotoCooling technolog.
Updates from September, 2011
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Web Host Internet Solutions to Open Data Center in Johannesburg
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Data Center Operator StratITsphere Launches Managed Cloud Service
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September 29, 2011 — Data center operator StratITsphere announced on Wednesday that it has launched a new managed cloud service, Nimbus. Its new offering will leverage the company’s existing physical resources, according to the press release.
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Verizon Expands Singapore Fiber Network for Enterprise Customers
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September 29, 2011 — IT infrastructure provider Verizon Communications (www.verizon.com) announced on Wednesday it has completed a fiber-optic network expansion project in Singapore, greatly increasing the company’s network coverage and doubling capacity for enterprise customers.
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Web Host SharkTec Opens Sao Paulo Office
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September 29, 2011 — Web hosting provider SharkTec Hosting announced on Thursday that it has completed construction of its office in Sao Paulo, Brazil. This move marks the company’s first step into the South American market.
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Colocation Firm FIBERTOWN Appoints VP of Operations Announces Data Center Opening
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September 29, 2011 — Colocation provider FIBERTOWN announced on Thursday that it has named Garreth Speer vice president of operations for its Texas-based company. According to the press release, in the newly created position Speer will lead the FIBERTOWN engineering teams and oversee the delivery of data center services. Prior to FIBERTOWN, Speer was vice president of infrastructure development at JPMorgan Chase.
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UK Web Host iomart Names Industry Veteran Non-Executive Director
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September 29, 2011 — UK web hosting provider iomart Group announced on Thursday it has named industry veteran Crawford Beveridge the company’s non-executive director. Former non-executive director Fred Shedden will step down from the position after 11 years with the company.
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Hosting MA Market Outlook with Peter Hopper of DH Capital
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September 28, 2011 — One of the afternoon presentations Tuesday at HCTS was delivered by Peter Hopper of DH Captial, the well known investment advisory term dealing with the hosting business.
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Web Host Oxford Networks Invests 5 Million in Data Center Firm Resilient Tier-V
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September 28, 2011 — Web hosting provider Oxford Networks announced on Wednesday that it has partnered with Resilient Tier-V to offer network and data center services. Oxford Networks says it will invest $5 million into Resilient Tier-V as part of the agreement to help build out its data center at the former Brunswick Naval Air Station where it currently leases 66,000 square feet.
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Cloud Services Firm Vazata Offers IaaS Platform to Colocation Customers
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September 28, 2011 — Cloud computing services provider Vazata announced on Wednesday it is offering its traditional colocation customers access to its Infrastructure as a Service platform vStructure. The company announced last week it had rebranded, changing its name from Horizon Data Center Solutions to Vazata in an effort to more accurately reflect its offering and future vision.
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Comodo Program Provides Educational Institutions with Discounted SSL Certificates
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September 28, 2011 — InCommon and Comodo announced on Wednesday that they have issued tens of thousands of certificates to more than 120 colleges and universities across the United States.
