A screen shot of the 6SigmaRoomLite interface (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) –- Data center management software firm Future Facilities ( www.futurefacilities.com ) announced on Friday it has released version 6.1 of its 6SigmaDC data center design and operations software suite. Dubbed 6SigmaRoomLite, the data center simulation tool offers a clear and accurate view of conceptual design and environmental issues in critical facilities and data centers, says Future Facilities.

A screen shot of the 6SigmaRoomLite interface (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) –- Data center management software firm Future Facilities ( www.futurefacilities.com ) announced on Friday it has released version 6.1 of its 6SigmaDC data center design and operations software suite. Dubbed 6SigmaRoomLite, the data center simulation tool offers a clear and accurate view of conceptual design and environmental issues in critical facilities and data centers, says Future Facilities.

Hosting Reviews – NOVI, MI – Future Hosting, an Internet solutions provider serving SMBs and enterprises internationally and developer of Future Engineer™, announced it has self-certified under the United States Department of Commerce’s Safe Harbor framework, enabling its clients to operate freely in the European Union and the United States. The European Commission’s Directive on Data Protection went into effect in October of 1998, and would prohibit the transfer of personal data to non-European Union countries that do not meet the European Union adequacy standard for privacy protection. The self-certification program enables United States companies to bridge the gaps in privacy regulation and operate safely within the European Union.

A screenshot from Future Hosting’s website shows its colocation offerings (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) – Web host Future Hosting ( www.futurehosting.com ) announced on Tuesday that has self-certified under the United States Department of Commerce’s Safe Harbor framework to allow its clients to operate freely in the European Union and the US. This announcement follows the company’s upgrade to its hardware in its London data center last month . The European Commission’s Directive on Data Protection was established in 1998, and prohibits “the data transfer of personal data to non-European Union countries” that don’t meet the privacy protection standards.

A screenshot from a video tour of QTS’s Atlanta Metro data center (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Data center operator Quality Technology Services ( www.qualitytech.com ) announced on Tuesday that its lenders ING Capital and Caterpillar Financial Services have increased the capacity of its revolving credit by $45 million, bringing the total to $170 million. The credit facility, established in September of 2010, is secured against the company’s Atlanta Metro Data Center asset, which the company describes as the second-largest data center in the world. The credit facility will also include an accordion feature to increase the amount up to $250 million in the future.

A screenshot of Data Storage Corp’s website (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) – Data center protection and recovery firm Data Storage Corporation ( www.datastoragecorp.com ) announced on Tuesday the appointment of John Coghlan to its board of directors.  This appointment comes a month after the company appointed Richard Rebetti to chief operating officer. According to the press release, Coghlan has more than 30 years of experience in the financial services industry and experience serving on various boards

Scality’s Jerome Lecat deliers a Tuesday Keynote at WHD 2011 (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — In a Tuesday afternoon keynote, Jerome Lecat of Scality presented a look into the future of the private cloud – and unusually far into the future, attempting to make predictions for 10 years down the road.