The code for OpenStack Object Storage was made available as a developer preview in July. The initial release, “Austin”, makes the highly available cloud storage platform easier to install and deploy. (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — In its continuing effort to provide a viable open-source alternative to other clouds, open-source cloud computing platform OpenStack ( www.openstack.org ) has released its first OpenStack Compute and Object Storage release.

Metasploit: One Year After The Rapid7 Acquisition When Rapid7 bought the Metasploit Project exactly one year ago this week, there were rumblings of concern that the open-source penetration testing tool would lose its identity and go all commercial.

NeoSpire COO Jim Ciampaglio (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — With its high level of customization and functionality, open source content management system Drupal ( www.drupal.org ) has quickly become one of the most popular website creation and management tools available.

Web Hosting News – NUREMBERG, Germany – Open-Xchange, a provider of business-class open source collaboration software, announced the availability of data migration tools for users of Microsoft Outlook to easily move e-mails, contacts, appointments and tasks to Open-Xchange Server. Whether users have used Outlook as a stand-alone e-mail client or in combination with Exchange Server, the “Open-Xchange Microsoft Outlook Uploader” enables all users to easily move their data — stored as PST files (Personal Storage Table) to Open-Xchange Server. A PST file contains copies of e-mail messages, calendar events, and other items on the local computer.

Click here to RSVP to WHIR Events: Phoenix, AZ – Sept 23, 2010 Washington, DC – Oct 21, 2010 Vancouver, BC – Nov 4, 2010 Five Most Recent Posts Articles: Hosting Bandwidth at Certain Times Articles: Why Google Can Do Anything That It Wants: It’s The Data Center Articles: A bright future in the clouds Articles: Microsoft hungry to eat VMWare’s lunch News: Lee Technologies Grows Public Sector by 50 Percent, Names SVP (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — In an effort to further accelerate its “OpenCloud” strategy, Citrix Systems ( www.citrix.com ) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire VMLogix ( www.vmlogix.com ), a provider of virtualization management for private and public clouds. According to Citrix’ Monday announcement, the acquisition of VMLogix is part of several key additions to its Citrix OpenCloud infrastructure platform for cloud providers, designed to increase cloud interoperability, scalability and self-service capabilities

Superhighway To Hell Internet Evolution founder Stephen Saunders believes everything you think you know about the future of the Internet is wrong. Read why, and join our discussion by leaving a comment at the bottom of his open letter to readers

If you think Facebook privacy is so bad, the open Web is worse It seems like anyone who wants to be anybody is whacking Facebook over its loose — or rather loosening — privacy policies. Earlier this month, with disregard to the grammer momma taught me, I asked: “Which is Eviler

Click here to RSVP to WHIR Events: Chicago – April 22, 2010 Toronto – May 20, 2010 Boston – June 17, 2010 Five Most Recent Posts News: VaultLogix Integrated with ConnectWise, Improving Backup and Recovery Implementation for MSPs News: The 451 Group Names Director of Cloud Research Program News: Managed Web Host ServInt Joins The Linux Foundation, In Support of the Open Source Community (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Demonstrating its commitment to the open source community, managed web hosting provider ServInt ( www.servint.net ) has joined The Linux Foundation ( www.linuxfoundation.org ), the nonprofit organization dedicated to the development and growth of Linux. According to its Tuesday announcement, ServInt’s commitment as a Silver Member in The Linux Foundation will enable it to take advantage of important networking events, as well as participate in Virtualization and Green Linux workgroups. Founded in 2007, The Linux Foundation sponsors the work of Linux creator Linus Torvalds and is supported by leading Linux and open source companies and developers from around the world.

Firefox regains some lost browser share ground Firefox last month regained some of the ground it’s lost since November 2009, but the open-source software is only holding on at this point in the face of a surging Chrome, a researcher said today. “Firefox is just holding steady,” said Vince Vizzaccaro, executive vice president of NetApplications.com, a California-based Web metrics firm. “In the last six months, it hasn’t really moved much.” ..

Microsoft says its contentious relationship with open source is changing Acknowledging the relationship between Microsoft and the open source community has been contentious, a Microsoft official Thursday nonetheless emphasized the company’s embrace of the open source paradigm, even if it was not necessarily for altruistic purposes. The presentation by Microsoft’s Stuart McKee, who holds the title of national technology officer for the United States, continued a pattern in recent years that has seen Microsoft publicly embracing the open source movement and even funding it. …