Domain & Hosting News
The website for the Libyan registry, nic.ly, was defaced by hackers as rebels entered the capital city of Tripoli. The hackers left a message on the website saying “Hacked by Electr0n & ali monder” along with “bye bye Qadaffi”. Below that it said “Feb 17 Libya,” the date protestors designated a “day of rage” against Gaddafi and his regime with greetings to a number of hackers and also to “all Muslim hackers”. There are even conveniently a couple of email addresses to contact the hackers!
i/o Data Centers’ modular data center solution, i/o ANYWHERE (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) – Data center operator i/o Data Centers ( www.iodatacenters.com ) announced on Tuesday that it has raised $105 million of growth capital. The investment was led by existing investor Sterling Partners and new investors managed by J.P. Morgan Asset Management. According to the press release, the capital will be used to increase i/o ANYWHERE modular data center production capacity and expand i/o’s research and development programs, as well as accelerate deliver of i/o’s products and services.
DH Capital managing director Adam Lewis and vice president Michael Kramer were appointed in October (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Hosting, Internet infrastructure and communications investment banking firm DH Capital ( www.dhcapital.com ) announced on Thursday that it has named Aleetalynn Schenesky-Stronge vice president. This appointment follows the appointment of Adam Lewis to managing director and Michael Kramer to vice president in October 2010 . According to the press release, Schenesky-Stronge has more than 10 years of experience in the finance and Internet infrastructure industries
An image of DBSi’s TekPark data center campus in Breinigsville, Pennsylvania (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Investment banking firm DH Capital ( www.dhcapital.com ) announced on Friday it has closed $35 million financing for web hosting provider Data Based Systems International ( www.dbsiintl.com ). DH Capital served as the exclusive financial advisor to DBSi on the transaction. DBSi provides managed hosting services, high-end co-location, and workspace recovery in the mid-Atlantic region. According to the press release, the financing was composed of a senior credit facility and a subordinated term loan
A notice document showing that DH Capital advised Hosted Solutions in its sale to Windstream Communications (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Investment banking firm DH Capital ( www.dhcapital.com ) announced on Friday it served as exclusive financial advisor to Hosted Solutions ( www.hostedsolutions.com ) on its acquisition sale to Windstream Communications in an all-cash transaction valued at $310 million.
A notice document showing that DH Capital advised Hosted Solutions in its sale to Windstream Communications (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Investment banking firm DH Capital ( www.dhcapital.com ) announced on Friday it served as exclusive financial advisor to Hosted Solutions ( www.hostedsolutions.com ) on its acquisition sale to Windstream Communications in an all-cash transaction valued at $310 million. Windstream Communications announced on Thursday it had entered into an agreement with private equity firm ABRY Partners to acquire data center and managed hosting provider Hosted Solutions. “We are pleased to have assisted Hosted Solutions in this exciting transaction,” says Peter Hopper, CEO and co-founder of DH Capital
