Daily Archives: March 17, 2010

Easyspace, one of the UKs leading providers of domain name and web hosting services, has announced the launch of a partnership with Humyo, Europe’s largest independent online storage and desktop backup provider.

As part of this new venture, Easyspace customers will be given 30 days free access to a Premium Level Humyo account, with a 10% discount on the full price if they decide to upgrade their trial.

Humyo is a multi-award winning mass market online storage service which enables users to backup and sync their data over multiple devices, access it from anywhere and share it with friends and co-workers. Using intuitive Desktop software, Humyo can continuously backup your selected files and folders by instantly replicating any change on your local machine to the Humyo online storage platform. This technology, in turn, provides a variety of additional benefits for users of the service including easy data recovery, synchronisation, speed and efficiency, security and more.

“We’re always looking at ways in which we can make our customers lives that little bit easier, whether it’s in direct relation to a product we already sell or a service loosely related to what we sell. Given that a large portion of our customer base are website owners and business owners, and as such will have files and documents they wish to backup, it makes complete sense to introduce them to this innovative backup solution from Humyo.” Comments Errol Vanderhorst, Managing Director at Easyspace.

“We know ourselves the importance of backing up, but historically it has relied on buying additional hardware or a vast collection of CDs. Now, even those not so technically minded can easily backup their most important files quickly and easily – and at low cost!”

“We are delighted to be working alongside Easyspace to deliver our cloud data storage solution to their users. This partnership offers both Humyo and Easyspace a mutually beneficial exchange of product and ‘to market’ expertise.” Added Dan Conlon, Founder and Managing Director at Humyo.

This latest partnership highlights yet another successful quarter for the UK based web hosting provider in terms of development, with other recent changes including the improvement of functionality for non-uk visitors, the addition of Whois Privacy for .Me domains and the re-launch of its web design services to meet customer demand.

For more information visit the Easyspace website via http://blog.easyspace.com/2010/03/12/easyspace-launch-new-partnership-with-europes-largest-independent-storage-and-backup-provider/

About Easyspace (www.easyspace.com)
Easyspace was founded in 1997 as one of the first domain registrars in the UK. Now part of the Iomart group, the company has grown to become one of the largest ICANN accredited domain name providers. Providing to consumer and business markets, the Easyspace product and service portfolio includes Domain Names, Web Hosting, Virtual Servers, Dedicated Servers, Email Services and Web Design.

About Humyo (www.humyo.com)
humyo.com was founded in January 2007 as a means to provide a safe and secure storage space for personal files, accessible through a computer or a mobile phone. humyo.com offers space to store and share anything from documents to music and video files, no matter where you are. It negates the inflexibility of leaving your data at home or at the office, and the risk of loss, theft or damage that comes from taking your files around with you in your pocket or on your laptop.

HostV, a leader in managed Virtual Private Servers and Dedicated servers, announced today it has completed deployment of Ksplice Uptrack, a subscription service that enables server administrators to apply important Linux kernel security updates without rebooting the server.

Previously, HostV was required to reboot servers after applying Kernel updates, which are necessary for maintaining server security and stability. Although this downtime was minimal and most customers were not impacted by it, it nevertheless provided brief windows during which the server was unavailable.

With Ksplice Uptrack, new Linux kernel updates are automatically converted into rebootless update packages. HostV can simply apply the update remotely without causing a disruption or significant performance hit on the server.

“As a company, we continue to strive to boost the reliability and capability of our services. Although we cannot control every possible variable, we constantly look for new ways to minimize downtime and prevent potential disruptions. Ksplice Uptrack has a proven record of reliability and provides an instantaneous boost in uptime. It’s a big win for our company and our clients,” said John Xie, president of Cirtex Corp., HostV parent company.

“We’re delighted to work with HostV,” said Waseem Daher, chief operating officer, Ksplice Inc. “By adopting Ksplice Uptrack, HostV is in a better position to raise the bar and deliver even greater reliability to its customers.”

VPS Hosting from HostV starts at $39.99/monthly for 50GB of disk space and 1000GB of top-tier data transfer. All accounts include full support for video hosting, free data backups, and HostV’s premium customer support.

Starting at just $149.99 per month for 300GB of RAID-10 protected disk space and 5000GB of monthly data transfer, HostV’s Hybrid Servers include 24/7 premium technical support and access to data backup space that offers a full mirror of each plan’s disk space allotment. All Hybrid Servers are based on Linux and offer pre-installed server management software, including Parallels Virtuozzo Power Panel, cPanel and Fantastico. Clients also receive SSH root access to their servers.

To learn more about HostV, please visit www.hostv.com.

About Cirtex Corp.
Founded in 2003, Cirtex Corp. is leading provider of Shared, Reseller, Virtual Dedicated and Dedicated Web hosting solutions. The company serves thousands of customers internationally through two dynamic brands—CirtexHosting and HostV.

Canadian Web Hosting, a leading provider of web hosting services for the Canadian market, announces a strategic partnership with Ksplice to add their innovative Uptrack technology to their shared Linux servers, and as an additional service option for their Linux-based Dedicated and Virtual Private Servers.

“Ksplice Uptrack brings hosting servers to a whole new level of availability and security,” said Waseem Daher, Ksplice’s chief operating officer.
“We’re honored that Canadian Web Hosting has chosen Ksplice in order to serve their Linux hosting customers better.” Ksplice’s technology allows IT administrators to keep Linux servers up-to-date and secure without the disruption and downtime of rebooting.

“The reasons for partnering with Ksplice were obvious,” states Tony Chu, CEO of Canadian Web Hosting. “Our hosting customers will benefit from the combination of Ksplice’s proven technology and our continual focus on reliability and customer-centric web hosting services, which helps ensure the best possible customer experience. Our customers will remain online and secure during any reboot process, and that is a win-win for everyone.”

For more information about the partnership, visit http://www.canadianwebhosting.com/pressroom.asp

About Canadianwebhosting.com
Since 1998, Canadianwebhosting.com has been hosting websites for companies of all sizes. Since its inception, it has been 100% Canadian owned. The goal of Canadian Web Hosting is to provide superior customer service. As a result, the offices are open every single day throughout the year including holidays. Customers can get help by calling the toll free support number to get basic support. For more advanced technical support, customers can use email, ticketing or real time live chat support with support staff. Another advantage of hosting with Canadian Web Hosting is that all the servers are physically located in Canada.

About Ksplice
Ksplice is an enterprise company making reboots a thing of the past. Organizations use Ksplice Uptrack, the company’s first product, to make their Linux systems more secure, reliable and maintainable through seamless updates. Ksplice was founded in 2008, based on research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 2009, the Wall Street Journal named Ksplice the most innovative security company of the year. Ksplice is based in Cambridge, Mass.

Kansas City data center and Internet hub, has called on General Green to enforce important eco steps to green up the data center.

Watch General Green: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFQckJqOHwo

According to Darren Bonawitz, co-owner of 1102 GRAND, General Green was asked to control the amount of energy consumption and reduce the data center’s carbon footprint. “Emphasis has been put on installing blanking panels, which are cost efficient inserts that prevent hot air from equipment to mix with air in the cold aisle especially towards the top of cabinets, which are more prone to temperature issues,” said Bonawitz.

Additionally, 1102 GRAND is encouraging customers to utilize virtualization to consolidate servers and maximize performance per watt from IT hardware while still maintaining the required level of reliability. “Most single application server environments only utilize a fraction of their processing capacity and spend too much time idle,” Bonawitz said. “All of this means a lower carbon footprint and lower energy expenses, which can easily justify the modest time invested up front.”

Here are 15 Ways to Green Up the Data Center: http://1102grand.com/blog/15-ways-green-data-center/

1102 GRAND is a Midwestern Internet hub and carrier neutral collocation facility specifically enhanced with the infrastructure to host and provide services to an array of global network operators including carriers, service providers and enterprise customers who demand highly secure and connected, customized solutions for their core networking equipment. 1102 GRAND offers a wide array of collocation options including cabinets, cage space, suites and space for private data centers all of which are connected to a carrier neutral Meet Me Room, housing carriers and service providers including AT&T, Level (3), Verizon Business, Time Warner Cable, Cox Communication, and Qwest.

Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), a provider of globaldata center services, today announced the opening of the first phase of itssecond International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data center in Geneva, Switzerland. The purpose-builtGV2 IBX data center, Equinix’s fifth in the country, will accommodate demandfor premium colocation and data center services from both local and globalcorporations and banking organizations. The first phase adds 380 cabinets toEquinix’s data center capacity in Geneva and, when fully built out, will total 48,400gross square feet (4,500 gross square meters) with capacity for 760 cabinetequivalents. The addition more than doubles Equinix’s footprint in the city,making it Equinix’s largest IBX in Switzerland. Further phases will open during2010 and will be timed to reflect market demand.

Locatedwest of Geneva’s city center, the new high specification GV2 IBX isconveniently located to transport and airport links and is alreadywell-connected to both metro and regional networks, providing Equinix customerswith a variety of options to access the data center. Customers in the EquinixGV2 IBX can access the Equinix GV1 IBX through diverse fiber paths frommultiple providers, reaching more than 40 additional carriers and serviceproviders which in turn offer network connectivity to the remainder ofSwitzerland and the rest of the world.
Inaddition to providing high-end services to corporations with operations in thecity, the data center will also enable Equinix to continue the expansion of itsinterconnect business as Geneva is a key location between the Mediterraneanfiber landing sites of Marseille, France and Palermo, Italy and the major metropolitanregions of Northern Europe. With 11 carriers, including 022 Télégenève SA –naxoo, Belgacom ICS (International Carrier Services), Cablecom, Cogent, GlobalCrossing, Level 3 Communications, SIG, Sunrise, Via Numerica and VTLWaveNet – partof the Viatel Group, already extending their networks to the new data center,Equinix GV2 IBX is on track to become a major carrier hub for the region. Inaddition, the Equinix GV2 data center will also provide access to the CIXP (CERNInternet Exchange Point) which is co-operated by Equinix and CERN, the EuropeanOrganization for Nuclear Research.
“Geneva isa very strategic market for Equinix,” said Eric Schwartz, president of Equinixin Europe. “Not only is there growing local demand for high specification data centerservices – particularly from the city’s financial sector – the city’s locationbetween Northern and Southern Europe means it is a key peering point for a increasingnumber of network operators. Our high specification, high capacity and network-richGV2 data center more than doubles our capacity in Geneva, providing our existingand prospective customers with the space to support both their current andfuture data center operations.”
The GV2 IBXdata center is part of Equinix’s $1.4 billion 2007-2010 global expansion plan. Thecompany has also announced plans to open a fourth IBX data center in Zurich,expected to open in Q2 2010.