November 25, 2011 — Managed hosting provider Claranet announced on Wednesday that it has launched a new cloud computing service for organizations looking to migrate internal IT infrastructure to the cloud.
Updates from November, 2011
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Web Host Claranet Launches Virtual Data Center
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Colocation Provider Cologix Expands Credit Facility
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November 25, 2011 — Colocation provider Cologix announced on Wednesday it has increased its borrowing capacity, extended the maturity date of its credit facility, and added two new institutions to its bank syndicate. The move comes a month after Cologix formally launched its company to the market.
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Cloud Computing Provider Agilisys Wins 15 Million IaaS Contract
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November 25, 2011 — Cloud computing provider Agilisys announced on Thursday that it has won a three-year contract to provide process technology company PDX with managed infrastructure-as-a-service. The contract is valued at approximately $1.5 million.
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Hosted Services Firm OBT Names First Channel Development Director
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November 25, 2011 — Australian cloud services provider OBT announced on Thursday it has named Peter Besser its first channel development director, based in Sydney. He has more than 20 years of sales, management and channel development experience in the IT and telecommunications industries.
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Software Developer Softaculous Launches Softaculous Auto Installer Version 38
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November 25, 2011 — Software developer Softaculous announced on Friday that it has launched Softaculous 3.8, the latest version of its auto installer that simplifies application deployment on various hosting platforms. This announcement comes a few months after Softaculous added 17 new applications to its Softaculous Auto Installer library.
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Cloud Host iomart Buys Scottish Hosting Provider EQSN for 38M
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November 25, 2011 — Cloud hosting provider iomart Group announced on Thursday it has acquired Scottish hosting provider EQSN for $3.8 million in cash. According to the terms of the deal, $3.5 million will be payable at completion and a deferred consideration of up to $0.38 million based on the successful integration of the operations of ESQN into the Group.
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Orange Business Services Outlines Plans for Growth in Asia Pacific
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November 23, 2011 — IT business services provider Orange Business Services announced on Tuesday its plans to accelerate its growth in Asia Pacific by focusing on network enhancements, cloud computing, and strategic partnerships.
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UK Police e-Crime Unit Shuts Down More Than 2000 Fake Online Stores
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November 23, 2011 — With the holiday season underway, a growing number of fake e-tailer websites are pervading the Internet. The UK Metopolitan Police Central e-Crime Unit is working to crack down on these fraudulent sites and has already shut down more than 2,000 .co.uk domains of fake websites.
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Focus on Education Key to Cloud Firms Profiting from Indian SMBs Parallels Study
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November 23, 2011 — Hosted infrastructure is the most popular cloud service for Indian small and medium-sized businesses, according to a new study by Parallels. Parallels presented some of its findings of the small business market for cloud and hosted services at the WHD.Local event in October. In the presentation, John Zanni of Parallels focused specifically on the UK market. Zanni estimates the total hosted infrastructure market in the UK to be about $1 billion.
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Data Center Solutions Firm Active Power Names VP of Engineering
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November 23, 2011 — Data center equipment provider Active Power announced on Tuesday it has hired Noel Foley as vice president of engineering. In this role, Foley will lead the team of engineers and developers responsible for the design and implementation of the company’s UPS systems and continuous power and infrastructure solutions.
