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Internet industry veteran to lead ongoing expansion of customer support team. ServInt, a provider of managed web hosting for businesses worldwide, today announced the promotion of James Tricarico to the new position of Director of Managed Services. The company avers that Tricarico joined it in 2003 and immediately began demonstrating his ability to resolve difficult … Read moreServInt Promotes James Tricarico to Director of Managed Services

European enterprises operating in Sweden assured of data security with the company. Interoute, a telecom provider, today announced that it has obtained ISO 27001 certification of its data center in Stockholm. According to the company, the internationally recognized security management standard provides assurances to enterprises that it is committed to providing secure solutions for their … Read moreInteroute Stockholm Data Center Attains ISO 27001 Certification

Company joins ShinSoft to expand into Taiwan market. Kingsoft Corporation Ltd., an applications and entertainment software developer, distributor and service provider in China, today announced its cooperation with ShinSoft Co. Ltd. (ShinSoft), a software R&D company, and authorized ShinSoft to be the general agency for it in Taiwan. The company says that the two parties … Read moreKingsoft Partners with ShinSoft

Updates Windows Shared Hosting plans with Windows Server 2008 R2 and IIS 7.5. Cirrus Tech, a provider of web hosting and Hosted Exchange services, yesterday announced that it has updated its Windows Shared Web Hosting plan with Windows Server 2008 R2 and IIS 7.5. The company mentions that Windows Server 2008 R2 is the latest … Read moreCirrus Tech Offers Windows Server 2008 R2 Shared Web Hosting

Expands suite of Network Intelligence Solutions to offer network security for converged carrier networks and next-generation data centers. Tektronix Communications, a worldwide provider of Communications Test and Network Intelligence Solutions, recently announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Arbor Networks, a provider of secure service control solutions. The company adds that the … Read moreTektronix Communications to Acquire Arbor Networks

New service to help companies reduce costly downtime and simplify DNS management. VeriSign, Inc., a provider of internet infrastructure services, today announced the launch of VeriSign Managed DNS, a secure, cloud-based service that helps businesses ensure the availability of websites, email, and web systems, while relieving the cost and burden of maintaining their own external … Read moreVeriSign Launches Cloud-Based Managed DNS Service

Cisco resellers now have access to the new Cisco Unified Computing System data center. Tech Data Corporation, a distributor of IT products, today announced that Cisco resellers now have access to the new Cisco Unified Computing System data center in its technology solutions center. According to the company, the facility is the latest addition to … Read moreTech Data Opens Cisco Unified Computing System Data Center

Fourth annual .INFO Awards program will offer US$15,000 in prizes. Afilias, a provider of internet infrastructure services and the registry operator for .INFO, yesterday announced the opening of its fourth annual .INFO Awards program which recognizes the best .INFO websites around the world. The company says that from August 10th to September 10th, any .INFO … Read moreAfilias Opens .INFO Awards to Select the Best Websites of 2010

Company expands capabilities with full Windows support, new features. Rackspace Hosting, a web hosting company, yesterday announced the general availability of its Cloud Servers for Windows offering. The company mentions that the new service delivers a scalable environment ideal for Windows-based hosting, testing and developing applications and supporting the high levels of traffic required for … Read moreRackspace Hosting Offers Cloud Servers for Windows

Partnership to create program to support new Internet gTLD Registry applicants. Iron Mountain Incorporated, a provider of information protection and storage services, today announced a co-referral program with UrbanBrain Incorporated, an Internet Registry services consultancy, to benefit applicants for new generic top-level domains (gTLDs), which will expand the domain names on the Internet. Under the … Read moreIron Mountain Partners with UrbanBrain