An image of DuPont Fabros Technology’s CH1 data center in Elk Grove Village, Illinois (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Data center operator DuPont Fabros Technology ( www.dft.com ) announced on Tuesday it is preparing to raise capital to build an expansion to its CH1 data center in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. The move comes six months after DuPont Fabros secured an additional $15 million in funding , expanding its existing credit line to $100 million. The company has commenced an underwritten public offering of its Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock.

A screen shot of Rackspace’s Cloud Tools page, featuring Gazzang (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Cloud management software provider Gazzang ( www.gazzang.com ) announced on Thursday it has joined Rackspace’s ( www.rackspace.com ) Cloud Tools Program ( tools.rackspace.com ). Launched in August 2009 , Rackspace’s Cloud Tools program is designed to match customers with companies and independent developers building services on The Rackspace Cloud platform that expand the functionality and openness of cloud computing. 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.

InterXion’s ZUR1 data center in Zurich-Glattbrugg, Switzerland Every now and then, a controversial issue triggers a flood of online discourse. For our Noise Filter feature, the WHIR pans the raging rivers of opinion for shining nuggets of useful commentary.

An image of Windstream’s coverage map throughout the United States (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — US telcommunications provider Windstream ( www.windstream.com ) announced on Monday it has successfully completed its private offering of $200 million of its 7.75 percent senior notes due October 15, 2020. Two weeks ago, the company announced its intent to offer $200 million of 7.75 percent senior notes due 2020. The notes were issued as additional securities under an existing Windstream agreement, according to the press release.

An image of Windstream’s coverage map throughout the United States (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — US telcommunications provider Windstream ( www.windstream.com ) announced on Monday it has successfully completed its private offering of $200 million of its 7.75 percent senior notes due October 15, 2020. Two weeks ago, the company announced its intent to offer $200 million of 7.75 percent senior notes due 2020. The notes were issued as additional securities under an existing Windstream agreement, according to the press release.

Web Hosting News – AMSTERDAM – Interxion Holding N.V., a leading European provider of colocation data center services, announced today that it has commenced an initial public offering of 18,550,000 ordinary shares. Interxion is offering 16,250,000 ordinary shares and certain selling shareholders are offering 2,300,000 ordinary shares.

A map of Cogent’s global IP network (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Colocation and Internet services provider Cogent Communications Group ( www.cogentco.com ) announced on Monday it is proposing to offer $150 million of senior secured notes due 2018. Cogent says the offer is in a private placement, meaning the notes will be “offered and sold only to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A and to persons living outside the US in reliance on Regulation S.” The proceeds of the offering will be used for “general corporate purposes and/or repurchases of Cogent’s common stock or its convertible notes or a special dividend to Cogent’s stockholders,” says the company. The notes to be offered have not been registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933.