August 25, 2011 — Telecommunications provider Verizon Communications announced on Thursday it has acquired cloud software developer CloudSwitch in a deal that will simplify the move to the enterprise cloud and help to increase industry adoption. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

An image from UK2’s own webuywebhosts.com website (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Private equity firm Lloyds TSB Development Capital ( www.ldc.co.uk ) announced on Wednesday that it has acquired a majority stake in the major web hosting provider UK2 Group ( www.uk2group.com ), paying roughly $77 million for that stake, in partnership with the company’s management team.

04|06|2011 3:05 pm EDT NameCheap Steals Spotlight Amidst GoDaddy Elephant Hunt Outrage by Adam Strong in Categories: Registrars – 1 Comment Amidst all the controversy last week surrounding the Bob Parson’s elephant hunt video , there was one savvy registrar who decided to take advantage of the public out cry.

Canvas Dreams places its sustainable hosting practices front and center (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Two “green” web hosting firms based in Portland, Oregon became one at the end of 2010, with the acquisition of Taproot Hosting by Canvas Dreams ( www.canvasdreams.com ), according to a post on the Sustainable Business Oregon website . Financial details of the deal, announced on December 30, were not revealed.

A screen shot of McAfee SecurityCenter (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Intel ( www.intel.com ) announced on Tuesday via its website that it has received approval from the Federal Trade Commission for its proposed acquisition of McAfee. In August, Intel announced it was planning to acquire the security vendor for $7.68 billion , making it the largest acquisition in its history. The acquisition would boost Intel’s position in the ever-expanding market of security-conscious businesses and consumers.

A screen shot of McAfee SecurityCenter (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Intel ( www.intel.com ) announced on Tuesday via its website that it has received approval from the Federal Trade Commission for its proposed acquisition of McAfee. In August, Intel announced it was planning to acquire the security vendor for $7.68 billion , making it the largest acquisition in its history. The acquisition would boost Intel’s position in the ever-expanding market of security-conscious businesses and consumers

An image of the 111 8th Ave building in Manhattan, provided by Digital Realty Trust (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Google ( www.google.com ) has signed a contract to acquire 111 8th Avenue in Manhattan, according to a report released Friday by the Wall Street Journal .