A diagram of the effects of the Flow Control Platform, from the Internap website (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Linux- and BSD-focused web hosting provider M5 Hosting ( www.m5hosting.com ) announced on Wednesday that it has completed its deployment of the Internap ( www.internap.com ) Flow Control Platform route optimization technology in a move to boost its network performance.

A diagram of the effects of the Flow Control Platform, from the Internap website (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Linux- and BSD-focused web hosting provider M5 Hosting ( www.m5hosting.com ) announced on Wednesday that it has completed its deployment of the Internap ( www.internap.com ) Flow Control Platform route optimization technology in a move to boost its network performance. M5 says the technology optimizes network performance by choosing the optimal path for outgoing network traffic, a move the company says will boost its speeds, and that it hopes will attract more new global clients

A diagram depicting Consonus IT solutions deployment model (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Clean energy provider Midas Medici Group Holdings ( www.midasmedici.com ) announced on Friday it has completed its acquisition of colocation provider Consonus Technologies ( www.consonus.com ) to its definitive merger agreement entered into in May of 2010.  The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. First announced in May 2010 , Consonus has officially merged with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Midas in an all-stock transaction

AT&T (NYSE: T) is helping a commercial real estate giant transform itself from a network of independent real estate firms into a unified global service organization. AT&T will provide the Web hosting, infrastructure and all the necessary voice and data telecommunication services to Collier’s International over four years to seamlessly link 129 Colliers offices across 13 countries throughout North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

A map of Equinix’s global markets (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Data center and hosting provider Equinix ( www.equinix.com ) and private equity firm Riverwood Capital ( www.riverwoodcapital.com ) announced on Tuesday that they will acquire about 90 percent of ALOG Data Centers of Brazil ( www.alog.com.br/index_enUS.asp ) for about $127 million in cash, extending its market reach into South America. This marks the first major acquisition Equinix has announced this year, following last year’s massive acquisition of rival Switch and Data for $683.4 million. Equinix will hold controlling interest, Riverwood will hold a significant minority stake and about 10 percent will be held by current members of ALOG’s management team.

A map of Equinix’s global markets (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Data center and hosting provider Equinix ( www.equinix.com ) and private equity firm Riverwood Capital ( www.riverwoodcapital.com ) announced on Tuesday that they will acquire about 90 percent of ALOG Data Centers of Brazil ( www.alog.com.br/index_enUS.asp ) for about $127 million in cash, extending its market reach into South America. This marks the first major acquisition Equinix has announced this year, following last year’s massive acquisition of rival Switch and Data for $683.4 million. Equinix will hold controlling interest, Riverwood will hold a significant minority stake and about 10 percent will be held by current members of ALOG’s management team.

TopHosts.com News Brief [21-12-10] — Energy giant BP International has awarded a $400 million Web hosting and data center service contract to Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ).