Federal Agencies Wrestle With Cybersecurity’s Harsh Realities FedScoop Cybersecurity Leadership Summit — In a perfect world, U.S. federal agencies would be able to prevent all attacks — and identify those who launch them. In a perfect world, agencies would comply with all security regulations and provide open access to public information while tightly securing all data that might be important to national security.

Click here to RSVP to WHIR Events: Chicago – April 22, 2010 Toronto – May 20, 2010 Boston – June 17, 2010 Five Most Recent Posts News: iNET Unveils Cloud Theme for HostingCon 2010 News: Lexent Extends Footprint to CoreSite Data Center News: Report Questions UK Government’s Green Strategy (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — A recent study conducted by data storage firm Bridgehead Software ( www.bridgeheadsoftware.com ) has brought into question the UK government’s green computing strategy, according to a report by Global Gold . The study, which was released at the Health Informatics Congress in Birmingham, UK, shows that only 25 percent of hospitals had detailed carbon emissions reduction targets in the area of IT infrastructure. The research also found that 29 percent of IT specialists in the National Health Service did not know whether any emissions reduction goals even existed.

Click here to RSVP to WHIR Events: Chicago – April 22, 2010 Toronto – May 20, 2010 Boston – June 17, 2010 Five Most Recent Posts News: iNET Unveils Cloud Theme for HostingCon 2010 News: Lexent Extends Footprint to CoreSite Data Center News: Report Questions UK Government’s Green Strategy (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Social media firm and event organizer iNET Interactive ( www.inetinteractive.com ) announced on Wednesday that the theme for web hosting conference and tradeshow HostingCon ( www.hostingcon.com ) will be “Piloting Into the Cloud – Setting a Course for the Future”. Now in its sixth year, HostingCon 2010 will be held July 19 to 21 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas. Over 1,500 hosted services professionals from more than 30 countries are expected to attend, says the company

Click here to RSVP to WHIR Events: Chicago – April 22, 2010 Toronto – May 20, 2010 Boston – June 17, 2010 Five Most Recent Posts News: iNET Unveils Cloud Theme for HostingCon 2010 News: Lexent Extends Footprint to CoreSite Data Center News: Report Questions UK Government’s Green Strategy (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Dark fiber networks provider Lexent Metro Connect ( www.lextent.net ) announced on Thursday it has extended its footprint to CoreSite’s ( www.coresite.com ) New York data center at 32 Avenue of the Americas. This latest network deployment further extends Lexent’s access to key financial network hubs in and around the New York metro area. “CoreSite’s New York data center is a high quality facility with the most modern space available in this market,” says Ray La Chance, president of Lexent Metro Connect

Click here to RSVP to WHIR Events: Chicago – April 22, 2010 Toronto – May 20, 2010 Boston – June 17, 2010 Five Most Recent Posts News: iNET Unveils Cloud Theme for HostingCon 2010 News: Lexent Extends Footprint to CoreSite Data Center News: Report Questions UK Government’s Green Strategy (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — A recent study conducted by data storage firm Bridgehead Software ( www.bridgeheadsoftware.com ) has brought into question the UK government’s green computing strategy, according to a report by Global Gold . The study, which was released at the Health Informatics Congress in Birmingham, UK, shows that only 25 percent of hospitals had detailed carbon emissions reduction targets in the area of IT infrastructure

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Click here to RSVP to WHIR Events: Chicago – April 22, 2010 Toronto – May 20, 2010 Boston – June 17, 2010 Five Most Recent Posts News: iNET Unveils Cloud Theme for HostingCon 2010 News: Lexent Extends Footprint to CoreSite Data Center News: Report Questions UK Government’s Green Strategy WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — European telecommunications provider Linxtelecom ( www.linxtelecom.com ) announced on Thursday it has expanded its data center in Moscow. This expansion increases the data center capacity with an additional 100 racks and five new disaster recovery offices. 5-th Module was built according to a unique modular concept and according to Tier 3+ standards, allowing for maximum reliability and safety, says the company.

Click here to RSVP to WHIR Events: Chicago – April 22, 2010 Toronto – May 20, 2010 Boston – June 17, 2010 Five Most Recent Posts News: Linxtelecom Expands Data Center in Moscow News: CloudLinux Included in Parallels Plesk Panel 9.5 News: John Zanni Presents The New Face of Hosting, New Belt Buckle News: Amazon AWS Hosts Cloud Services in Singapore Data Center WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — European telecommunications provider Linxtelecom ( www.linxtelecom.com ) announced on Thursday it has expanded its data center in Moscow. This expansion increases the data center capacity with an additional 100 racks and five new disaster recovery offices.

Web Host News – Renton, WA – Cloud enablement leader, Parallels, today announced that SoftCom, one of the leading providers of web hosting, email and business communications services worldwide, has launched Parallels Automation including Shared Hosting, Hosted Exchange, SharePoint Hosting and Virtual Private Server. This will help SoftCom deliver full service offerings to its customers, go after new markets and increase average revenue per customer as SoftCom shifts focus to sales and marketing.  Parallels Automation is a single delivery platform that allows SoftCom to operate all of its successful brands leading to consolidated infrastructure and business growth. “Deploying Parallels Automation was a practical decision both from an operational point of view and from a profitability perspective too,” said Celal Ulgen, Chief Marketing Officer at SoftCom Inc.  “We looked at the alternatives prior to deployment and Parallels stood head and shoulders above the rest.

Node4 Race Ahead With Superbike Sponsorship Web Host News – Derby, UK – A world away from the high-security temperature controlled environment of their data centres, Node4 have been official joint sponsors of the Motorpoint Yamaha team since 2009. Keen to build on their relationship with the team, Node4 have continued sponsorship into the 2010/2011 season supporting former British Supersport and European Superstock rider Dan Linfoot alongside Superbike ‘Rookie of the Year’ Ian Lowry. Node4’s Managing Director Andrew Gilbert comments: “British Superbikes has proven to be a great platform in raising brand awareness for us.