An image from a vendor whitepaper shows the functions of SoftLayer’s hosting management team (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting giant SoftLayer ( www.softlayer.com ) announced on Tuesday that it has introduced SoftLayer Managed hosting, offering enterprise-class computing environments with 24-hour management and monitoring support for core pieces of those environments, including database, security, monitoring, backup and storage management. SoftLayer, formed last year by the merger of SoftLayer’s previous operations with those of The Planet, created an enormous hosting organization out of the two biggest players in the unmanaged dedicated server hosting business.

A screen shot of Tenzing’s partner program page (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting provider Tenzing Managed IT Services ( www.tenzing.com ) announced on Thursday it has launched the Tenzing Partner Program , a new channel support program that lets partners and resellers offer SLA-backed managed hosting services with no capital investment or risk. The company says the program is designed to provide the support Tenzing partners need in order to expand relationships with end customers, and increase revenues through a compensation plan.

While most ccTLDs, and even countries, are introducing internationalised domain names, the Czech public has said thanks but no thanks in a consultation held by CZ.NIC. This latest consultation was the fourth time in a row that the Czech internet public rejected the introduction of diacritics in the .CZ ccTLD according to research carried out by Markent for the CZ.NIC association, the registry for .CZ.

Global Industry News Dallas, TX (PRWEB) November 22, 2010 Global Industry News , a provider of business and industry information, has today launched a guide to Active Server Pages (ASP) hosting services. The first of it’s kind ASP web hosting list compiles over a dozen popular web hosting services and categorizes their level of ASP capability, as well as listing other factors, such as their monthly prices. ASP hosting services are among the most desired features looked for in a web hosting company as many thousands of businesses depend on Active Server Pages for their web properties.

Crain’s Chicago Business included Zak Boca, 27, in its influential annual top 40 Under 40 list. (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Zak Boca, president and chief Executive Officer of Chicago-based Web host SingleHop ( www.singlehop.com ), has been ranked among the most promising and influential entrepreneurs in Chicago, according to Crain’s Chicago Business. Boca, at age 27, has been included in the influential magazine’s annual top 40 Under 40 list , which highlights some of the most influential, successful, and promising individuals in Chicago’s business community under 40 years old.

Two Major Breaches Caused By Loss Of Physical Media Online attacks might be getting more sophisticated every day, but two incidents last week are reminding the industry that the loss of physical storage media is still among the most common causes of data breaches.

Lock Down Your Browser for Secure Web Surfing Web browsers are the key to the Internet. Without them the Internet is an impenetrable black box. Browsers may be among the most commonly used applications, but they also offer the greatest number of attack options for dangerous content on the net