July 14, 2011 — Cloud hosting provider mindSHIFT Technologies announced on Thursday it has expanded its suite of cloud-based managed desktop services with cloudSHIFT Desktop: Premium. Expanding on cloudSHIFT’s cloud services, which were launched last month, cloudSHIFT Desktop: Premium provides SMBs with desktop virtualization capabilities.

An image from the ConnectWise website, illustrating some of the functions of the platform UK-based cloud hosting provider ThinkGrid ( www.thinkgrid.com ) announced on Tuesday that it had partnered with ConnectWise ( www.connectwise.com ), developer of a business management solution for IT service providers, integrating their solutions in an effort to drive adoption of cloud services by managed service providers. The partnership and integration will give MSPs the opportunity to provision and bill customers for ThinkGrid cloud services via the ConnectWise platform, which includes a pretty specialized and highly developed system for billing and provisioning. In January if this year, ThinkGrid announced a partnership with MigrationWiz , a deal similarly designed to accelerate adoption of its services, in this case by simplifying the process of migrating in-house services into the cloud

The March 2011 issue of Web Host Industry Review magazine spots small business hosting opportunities (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — The Web Host Industry Review , the leading resource for information on the web hosting industry, is excited to announce that the March 2011 issue of its Web Host Industry Review magazine has shipped, offering readers a look into those markets and products that offer them the biggest opportunities to generate new revenue today and in the very near future. In a cover story that digs into what is essentially the key question facing hosting providers – what are the biggest and most easily tapped opportunities currently facing my company – the March issue presents readers with a lot of data accumulated from analysts investigating the hosting market, particularly the SMB market for hosting and cloud services, for some of the biggest opportunities.

A screen shot of GearHost’s cloud services page (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) –- Cloud hosting provider GearHost ( www.gearhost.com ) announced on Thursday it has launched its new CloudSites Windows-based cloud hosting service, which allows customers to easily move their existing website into the cloud without any code editing.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, 1 APRIL 2011 – A US-headquartered provider of cloud services solutions has identified a partner in India to help it expand its foothold in the Asia Pacific region. Parallels, which specialises in virtualisation and automation software, said India’s fourth largest web hosting company, ZNet, has become its Gold Partner.

Web Hosting News – MILPITAS, CA — Array Networks Inc.(TWO: 3664) a global leader in optimized application access, security and delivery, today announced the Array Total Value partner program designed to drive new business opportunities and increased profits for value-added resellers, solution providers and systems integrators selling application delivery, application acceleration, SSL VPN and secure access products. Providing a comprehensive suite of products, services, resources and incentives, Array Total Value helps partners uncover opportunities, deploy profitable solutions and develop expertise necessary for capitalizing on growing momentum in high-margin markets including secure application delivery, data center virtualization and cloud services. Arriving on the heels of Array’s recent APV 600 Series application delivery controller launch, Array Total Value is ideal for partners serving small to large enterprise customers with a focus on financial services, healthcare and technology

A screen shot taken of a Dell cloud services promotional video (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — In a report by The Australian , Dell ( www.dell.com ) CEO Michael Dell revealed that the company is set to launch a massive global data center buildout to meet the demands for its cloud computing services. The initiative is part of the company’s overall plan to build data centers in 10 countries of the world, starting with a new data center in Australia.