Online Tech Expands Data Center Staff, Adds Partner Certifications
Online Tech announced on Wednesday it has increased its data center operations staff by 33 percent, as well as added new partner certifications to its operations team in 2011.
ReliableSite Partners with SmarterTools to Distribute Productivity Software
ReliableSite announced on Tuesday that it has partnered with SmarterTools, IT management software developer to bundle software for its Web hosting customers.
Oracle Acquires Storage Firm Pillar Data Systems
Oracle announced on Wednesday it will acquire storage solutions provider Pillar Data Systems. The financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
Pourprio and Hexagrid to Build EMEA Network of 13 Public Cloud Platforms
Hexagrid Computing announced on Thursday it has partnered with Pourprio to build 13 public clouds on the VxDatacenter platform as a foundation for an integrated Europe, Middle East, and Africa cloud network.
Benaroya, McKernan and O’Keefe Data Center Form Alliance
Data center operators The Benaroya Company, Real Property Investors and O’Keefe companies announced on Tuesday they have formed a new partnership to acquire, develop and operate data centers.
Symantec Report Finds Spam Accounts for 73 Percent of June Email
Security firm Symantec announced on Tuesday that it has released its intelligence report for June 2011, combining for the first time research from its Symantec.cloud MessageLabs Intelligence Report and the Symantec State of Spam and Phishing. The report finds that spam is at its lowest level since November 2008.
Microsoft Partners with Web Hosts to Deliver Cloud Service Office 365
Microsoft announced on Tuesday it has officially launched Microsoft Office 365, teaming up with several hosting providers to deliver the cloud service in 40 markets. The new service brings together Microsoft Office, Microsoft SharePoint Online, Microsoft Exchange Online and Microsoft Lync Online in an always-up-to-date cloud service, at a predictable monthly subscription.
Amazon Web Services Expands CDN and DNS Services in Sweden
Amazon Web Services announced on Tuesday via its blog it has expanded content delivery service Amazon CloudFront and DNS service Route 53 edge with new locations in Stockholm, Sweden. The edge location marks the company’s 19th worldwide and its sixth in Europe.
StillSecure Launches Penetration Testing Service
Managed network security solutions provider StillSecure announced on Tuesday that it has launched its StillSecure Penetration Testing Service for companies to protect their networks that StillSecure’s penetration testing is conducted by its team of analysts within its 24x7x365 security operations centers.
Alentus and NovaStor Offer Cloud Backup Platform
Web hosting provider Alentus announced on Tuesday it has partnered with NovaStor to offer customers cloud backup platform that the backup platform features 30 times faster data transfers for customers.