Web Hosting News – SoftLayer Technologies® , the innovation leader in cloud, dedicated, and hybrid hosting recently released sample code for Windows® 7 and Mac OS® X apps for monitoring SoftLayer server information. The sample code showcases the versatility and robustness of the company’s leading open Application Protocol Interface (API). “The Windows 7 Desktop Gadget and Mac OS X Dashboard Widget are great examples of the creative solutions that are possible with our comprehensive API,” said Stephen Johnson, Director of Interface Development for SoftLayer.

AUSTIN — Critics hope to slow down a fast-tracked bill that supporters say will strengthen the rights of property owners facing eminent domain proceedings that sailed through the Senate this week by a 31-0 vote. Opponents insist the bill, designated as emergency legislation by Gov.

An image from FIBERTOWN’s website, showing a power room in its existing Houston facility (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Houston-based colocation provider FIBERTOWN ( www.fibertown.com ) announced this week that it is breaking ground on a 50,000 square foot data center in North Houston, in collaboration with wholesale data center operator Digital Realty Trust ( www.digitalrealtytrust.com ).

An image from FIBERTOWN’s website, showing a power room in its existing Houston facility (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Houston-based colocation provider FIBERTOWN ( www.fibertown.com ) announced this week that it is breaking ground on a 50,000 square foot data center in North Houston, in collaboration with wholesale data center operator Digital Realty Trust ( www.digitalrealtytrust.com ). The new facility is located at the intersection of 145 and Beltway 8 North, says FIBERTOWN, which has two existing data centers, in the Houston area and in central Texas, and has attracted Houston companies looking to secure IT systems and disaster recovery operations outside of hurricane zones. “Demand for quality data center space in Houston is growing as more companies look to colocation to ensure high availability of resources and reduce IT costs,” says John Clanton, CEO of FIBERTOWN, quoted in the company’s press release

Web Hosting News – DALLAS — SoftLayer Technologies®, the innovation leader in dedicated, cloud, and hybrid hosting, today announced that CEO Lance Crosby will present a keynote address at the Parallels® Summit 2011, Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at 11:10 a.m. Mr

Josh Simon, Director of Data Center Services for Atlantic.Net. says, “We’re excited to continue to expand our cloud computing offerings. Combining our cloud servers with cPanel/WHM truly simplifies the management of standalone servers, allowing Web hosting resellers and Webmasters across the globe to focus more time on their core business and less time managing their infrastructure.” According to cPanel, its web host manager is designed with “multiple administrative levels, offering different user interfaces for administrators, resellers, and end users, as well as email-based interfaces

Web Hosting News – AUSTIN, TX – Gazzang, Inc., the cloud infrastructure software company, today announced it has entered the Cloud Tools Program with Rackspace® Hosting, (NYSE: RAX), the world’s leading specialist in the hosting and cloud computing industry. Gazzang will provide management solutions that help secure MySQL databases hosted on The Rackspace Cloud, and accelerate enterprise adoption of public, private and hybrid cloud environments. “Cloud computing is fraught with security risks, where data can reside anywhere, applications may be divided across multiple servers, and you don’t know who the admins are overseeing the process,” said Chris Gillan, vice president of business development at Gazzang

Web Hosting News – AUSTIN, TX – Gazzang, Inc., the cloud infrastructure software company, today announced it has entered the Cloud Tools Program with Rackspace® Hosting, (NYSE: RAX), the world’s leading specialist in the hosting and cloud computing industry. Gazzang will provide management solutions that help secure MySQL databases hosted on The Rackspace Cloud, and accelerate enterprise adoption of public, private and hybrid cloud environments. “Cloud computing is fraught with security risks, where data can reside anywhere, applications may be divided across multiple servers, and you don’t know who the admins are overseeing the process,” said Chris Gillan, vice president of business development at Gazzang

DINWIDDIE, VIRGINIAREACT International, Inc. announced today that an agreement has been reached with SoftLayer Technologies of Dallas, Texas to provide dedicated hosting for the organizations web infrastructure

Hosting News – DINWIDDIE, VIRGINIA – REACT International, Inc. announced today that an agreement has been reached with SoftLayer Technologies of Dallas, Texas to provide dedicated hosting for the organizations web infrastructure.  In the agreement, SoftLayer will provide hosting services to REACT International at no charge as part of their Community Partnerships initiative.  This very generous donation of services will allow REACT International to further enhance and grow its web presence to better serve its membership and to further serve the communities where its members reside, no matter where they are in the world. “REACT International performs an important safety function and SoftLayer is pleased that we can assist them in their safety efforts,” said Softlayer’s Chief Strategy Officer George Karidis.