June 18, 2013 -- The first Technology session of day two of HostingCon 2013 tackled what is quite possibly the biggest trend in hosting today: the hybrid cloud.Keep on reading: The Coming Hybrid Wave: Colocation and the Cloud
June 17, 2013 -- Web hosting and cloud hosting provider Datapipe announced on Monday it is now offering its Stratosphere high performance computing green cloud platform from Verne Global's data center campus in Iceland. Keep on reading: Datapipe Delivers Green HPC Cloud from Verne Global Data Center in Iceland
June 13, 2013 -- Cloud hosting provider EarthLink announced on Thursday it has opened its newest data center and sales office located at 8 Great Oaks Boulevard in San Jose, California. Keep on reading: EarthLink Opens Data Center and Sales Office in San Jose
June 13, 2013 -- Canadian cable giant Cogeco Data Services announced on Thursday it has opened its new multi-million dollar data center in Barrie just north of Toronto, Ontario. Keep on reading: Cogeco Data Services Opens Data Center in Barrie, Ontario
June 13, 2013 -- Construction and engineering company Cupertino Electric announced on Thursday it has acquired data center design and commissioning consulting firm California Data Center Design Group for an undisclosed amount.Keep on reading: Cupertino Electric Acquires California Data Center Design Group
June 12, 2013 -- While cloud providers have long touted the cost savings of using cloud services to customers, new research shows that US businesses who switch to the cloud actually help save a significant amount of energy as well.Keep on reading: Cloud Apps Offer Significant Energy Savings: Researchers
June 12, 2013 -- Data center operator RagingWire Data Centers announced on Wednesday it has signed a rare memorandum of understanding with the Virginia Economic Development Partnership committing to $150 million in capital investment and the creation of 50 new jobs over the next five years. Keep on reading: RagingWire to Invest $150M, Create 50 New Jobs for Virginia Tax Incentive
June 11, 2013 -- Server maker Calxeda announced on Tuesday that it has partnered with Intank to optimize Ceph’s performance on the Calxeda server architecture.Keep on reading: Calxeda, Inktank Deliver Ceph Storage Optimized for ARM-Based Servers
June 11, 2013 -- Data center developer Server Farm Realty announced on Tuesday it has opened its new 450,000 square foot data center in Chicago. Keep on reading: Server Farm Realty Opens Massive Data Center in Chicago
June 7, 2013 -- Data center design provider Switch announced on Friday it has unveiled its new SUPERNAP 8 data center in Las Vegas, building on technology advances achieved in SUPERNAP 7 with newly added features.Keep on reading: Switch Unveils SuperNAP 8 Data Center in Las Vegas
June 5, 2013 -- Let me go on the record as stating that the Wal-Mart fears AWS has put into everyone doesn't matter one bit for data center operators. That's right, even though Jeff Bezos and facilities operators offer similar services, we could not be in more different businesses.Keep on reading: Data Center Catharsis: Relax, There’s Enough Cloud for Everyone
In an IBM teleconference held this afternoon, Clementi was joined by VP of IBM cloud services Ric Telford, and SoftLayer CEO Lance Crosby, where the three senior executives discussed the significance of the acquisition and how SoftLayer's solutions will fit into the company's overall cloud strategy.Keep on reading: How IBM’s Acquisition of SoftLayer Fits into its Enterprise Cloud Strategy
June 4, 2013 -- IBM has agreed to acquire SoftLayer for an undisclosed amount, according to an announcement on Tuesday morning. The news puts months of rumors to rest that speculated technology giants IBM and EMC were sniffing around SoftLayer.Keep on reading: IBM Acquires Cloud Host SoftLayer
May 30, 2013 -- A Morgan Stanley report released on Wednesday shows that AWS will reach $24 billion in revenue by 2022.Keep on reading: AWS to Reach $24 Billion in Revenue by 2022: Morgan Stanley
May 30, 2013 -- European data center operator Interxion Holdings announced on Thursday it will construct its eighth data center in Frankfurt, Germany (FRA 8).Keep on reading: Interxion Holdings to Build Eighth Data Center in Frankfurt
May 29, 2013 -- Global IP traffic is expected to reach an annual run rate of 1.4 zettabytes by 2017, with nearly half of total IP traffic originating from mobile devices, according to the Cisco Virtual Networking Index Forecast.Keep on reading: Half of Total IP Traffic to Originate from Mobile Devices in 2017: Cisco Study
May 28, 2013 -- A new study by Global Industry Analysts released on Tuesday shows that the US is the strongest market for cloud equipment worldwide, while Asia-Pacific is expected to become the fastest growing regional market, led by rapid diffusion of cloud services in China and India.Keep on reading: Cloud Equipment Market Grows as Cloud Demands Increase, Diversify: Report
May 27, 2013 -- Cloud hosting and web hosting provider Colt Technology Services announced on Monday it is providing enterprises with access to the largest cloud footprint in Europe, enabling them to address regulatory and business requirements for data to reside in specific countries. Keep on reading: Colt Technology Services Expands Enterprise Cloud Across Europe
May 27, 2013 -- EMC India Center of Excellence has established a new research partnership with the Center for Cloud Computing and Big Data at the Department of Computer Science of the PES Institute of Technology, Bangalore that will focus on developing new hybrid cloud solutions to resolve business challenges. Keep on reading: EMC India Center of Excellence, PESIT Developing Hybrid Cloud
May 27, 2013 -- French data center and cloud provider Neo Telecoms announced on Monday that it has acquired a 35 percent stake in Hits Datacenter. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Keep on reading: Neo Telecoms Acquires 35 Percent Stake in French Provider Hits Datacenter
May 24, 2013 -- Broadband services provider TeraGo announced on Thursday it has acquired data center services provider Data Centers Canada for about $9.5 million.Keep on reading: TeraGo Acquires Data Centers Canada for $9.5 Million
May 23, 2013 -- Web hosting provider Netmagic Solutions announced on Friday it is building a massive, 1 million square foot data center in Bangalore, which marks the first data center in India to have benefitted from the collaborative engineering and operational expertise of Netmagic and its parent company.
May 23, 2013 -- Canadian managed hosting provider Tenzing Managed IT Services announced on Thursday it has opened its first US data center in Dallas, Texas to support the company’s growing number of cross-border e-commerce customers. Keep on reading: Tenzing Managed IT Services Expands to US with Dallas Data Center
May 23, 2013 -- Colocation provider ViaWest announced on Thursday that its newest data center will be built in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The 150,000 square foot facility will be available in the first quarter of 2014.Keep on reading: ViaWest to Open 150,000 Square Foot Minneapolis Data Center in Q1 2014