AT&T Launches VMware-Integrated Virtual Private Cloud Solution
February 13, 2012 -- Telecommunications provider AT&T announced on Monday it has launched AT&T Synaptic Compute as a Service with VMware vCloud Datacenter Service, its new enterprise-class private cloud service that combines its technologies with VMware. Read more...
Cloud Platform Abiquo Wins Claranet Virtual Data Center
January 27, 2012 -- Cloud services firm Abiquo announced on Tuesday that managed hosting provider Claranet has selected Abiquo's enterprise cloud to power its recently launched virtual data center service. Claranet launched its virtual data center in November 2011. Read more...
Web Host Infinitely Virtual Reports Record Growth in 2011
January 26, 2012 -- Web hosting provider Infinitely Virtual reported this week that the company posted record growth in 2011, with revenue doubling in comparison to 2010, a level of growth the company attributes to entrepreneurs responding to its ability to offer custom hosting with low risk or investment. Read more...
Web Host Claranet Launches Virtual Data Center
(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- 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. According to the press release, the Claranet Virtual Data Center will address the key concerns of enterprises looking to move to the cloud including cost control, scalability and the speed of implementation. "We are delivering to the market a solution that is built entirely around the needs of the user," Michel Robert, managing director, Claranet UK said in a statement. "Claranet's Virtual Data Centre is built on four key principles: security and reliability, based in the country of the customer's choice all with access to the first of up to six European nodes, with ease of network integration and a platform that is hypervisor-agnostic to facilitate migration." Read more...
Web Host Infinitely Virtual Building vSphere 50 Infrastructure
(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- IT infrastructure services provider Infinitely Virtual (www.infinitelyvirtual.com) announced on Wednesday it is in the process of upgrading its VMware vSphere 4.1 infrastructure to vSphere 5.0. The move comes a few months after the company launched its InfiniteApp Cloud-Virtual Desktop Infrastructure. Infinitely Virtual uses VMware vSphere for its cloud infrastructure, which provides users with confidence in the running of business-critical applications, and allows for immediate response to changing business needs. Read more...
Why Your Site Would Be Better With a Virtual Server
We don’t intend to tell you how to host your website, but every now and again we do get a pretty great idea to improve your chunk of the Web. This weeks thought is one of our better, and if you’re looking to expand on your shared web hosting plan, you owe it yourself to read our thoughts below on why virtual servers could be the lifeblood your business needs. To start off, we should likely explain what we mean by virtual servers. Think of a virtual server this way – when you have a single piece of hardware, and store all of your various sites to that one server, your files are all mashed up together into the same block. With virtual server hosting, you’re free to partition your single server into many different separate entities, none of which overlap. In essence, it’s like putting walls on your server, keeping all your different sites apart. Best VPS Hosting – InMotion Hosting Visit www.InMotionHosting.com for more information about their VPS hosting plans or Read more...
Virtual Desktop Provider ClearCube Acquires Managed Services Firm Network Elites
(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Virtual desktop solution provider ClearCube Technology (www.clearcube.com) announced on Monday that it has acquired managed services provider Network Elites (www.networkelites.com). The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. According to the press release, the acquisition will facilitate ClearCube's entry into the public cloud services market and will contribute to ClearCube's portfolio of private cloud computing offerings. “This announcement marks a significant step forward in ClearCube’s expansion into public cloud services and helps fulfill the escalating demand that we’re experiencing in the private cloud market,” Randy Printz, president and CEO of ClearCube Technology said in a statement. “There are tremendous synergies resulting from this acquisition that will create a force multiplier in driving growth for ClearCube solutions in the cloud computing and virtual desktop infrastructure markets.” Read more...
Web Host Savvis Upgrades Symphony Virtual Private Data Center Service
(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting provider Savvis (www.savvis.net) announced on Monday it has launched a new premier service profile for the Savvis Symphony Virtual Private Data Center enterprise-class cloud solution. Launched in June 2010, Savvis Symphony VPDC enables users to define, configure and deploy a full virtual data center without having to procure, install, configure or manage hardware. This latest version, Symphony VPDC Premier, offers a service level for cloud-based enterprise applications to combine resource commitment and priority, security, redundancy, support and performance needed for large-scale, essential enterprise applications. Read more...
Web Host Infinitely Virtual Releases Virtual Desktop Service
(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting provider Infinitely Virtual (www.infinitelyvirtual.com) announced on Tuesday that it has launched its InfiniteApp Cloud-Virtual Desktop Infrastructure to provide organizations with virtual desktops and to share integrated resources across servers. According to the press release, InfiniteApp Cloud-VDi plans are user-friendly and use Linked-Clone technology to free up SAN storage and allow desktop environment upgrades through patches and software on a single image. Powered by Infinitely Virtual's enterprise virtualization environment, plans include active directory controllers and a virtual dedicated file server, plus the ability to add a virtual terminal server. Read more...