A screen shot of Colo@’s new website (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) –- Colocation provider Colo@ ( http://www.coloat.com ) announced on Wednesday it has launched its new website. According to the press release, the new website uses a “very simple, clean design so that current and potential customers can quickly and easily find the information they need to make informed decisions.” Colo@ currently operates five data center locations throughout the nation. Additionally, it has many extensive peering agreements throughout the United States to provide connectivity and space for their customers.

Occasionally, a web hosting company can stir up controversy. With the latest debate over Anti-Gay extremists and their right to free speech, some web hosts such as BlueHost have made a stand

Hosting Toolbox – Chantilly, VA – In response to press interest in the matter, the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) reiterates its continued support for IP address space allocations and transfers to organizations that have documented need. ARIN is the Regional Internet Registry that manages Internet Protocol (IP) number resources in the United States, Canada, and parts of the Caribbean.  While organizations of all types make use of IP address space, Internet service providers and hosting companies require additional IP address space on an ongoing basis to serve new customers (note that IP addresses, also known as “Internet addresses” are the numeric identifiers used by computers connected to the Internet, for example “198.51.100.76”) The central free pool of available IPv4 addresses became fully depleted on 3 February 2011. Going forward, each region has a finite supply of available IPv4 address space that can be allocated to qualified organizations.  ARIN still has IPv4 address space available within the region, and qualifying organizations with documented need will be allocated a three-month supply of IPv4 addresses in accordance with community-developed policies.  These policies for IP address allocation have been developed by the community to encourage availability of IP address space while recognizing the technical limitations on address space routing in the global Internet

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.

Hosting Reviews – COLUMBIA, MD – Fortress International Group (Other OTC: FIGI), a provider of consulting and engineering, construction management and 24/7/365 site services for mission-critical facilities, today announced that its subsidiary, Total Site Solutions (TSS) has been selected as part of a team for the planning, design and construction Administration for the State of Montana’s new Enterprise System Services Center sites in Helena and Miles City, Montana.

AusRegistry International announced this month it has won a lucrative contract with the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of the Sultanate of Oman to operate software services for the .OM Omani country code Top Level Domain. AusRegistry International is particularly pleased with the new Oman contract as it puts them in the position as a market leader in the region and complements similar projects currently underway in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. This is in addition to its consulting work for South Africa’s .ZA ccTLD, the largest in Africa

Hosting Reviews – MINNEAPOLIS, MN – XO Communications (OTCBB: XOHO) today announced an expansion of its metro network across the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area, more than doubling its addressable market across the metropolitan area. By expanding the reach of the 19,000-mile XO nationwide network and establishing additional points of presence across the Twin Cities metropolitan area, XO Communications is now able to serve thousands of new businesses and offer them a more competitive alternative for their local and nationwide communications and networking needs. The initiative demonstrates XO Communications’ strategy to expand its presence in existing XO® markets in order to serve more enterprise customers with its award-winning hosted VoIP and managed network solutions and exceptional customer experience.

Aaron Lynett / National Postv “When the Internet is better for consumers, when it’s better for business, it’s easier for anyone with an Internet business to make a return on that,” Chris O’Neill is country director for Google Canada said. Comments Twitter LinkedIn Email Matt Hartley   Mar 29, 2011 – 5:30 PM ET | Last Updated: Mar 29, 2011 6:04 PM ET TORONTO — Google Inc. is reaching out to small businesses across Canada with a program that enables entrepreneurs to build their own websites with a little help from the world’s largest search engine.

A screenshot of Aventure Host’s website (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) – European web hosting provider Spiral Hosting ( www.spiralhosting.com ) announced on Tuesday that it has acquired domain registration and shared hosting provider Aventure Host ( www.aventurehost.com ). The terms of the deal have not been disclosed. According to the press release, Aventure Host was the first web host in Ireland to offer cloud hosting

A screenshot of Aventure Host’s website (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) – European web hosting provider Spiral Hosting ( www.spiralhosting.com ) announced on Tuesday that it has acquired domain registration and shared hosting provider Aventure Host ( www.aventurehost.com ).