A video still from Greenpeace’s new TV ad asking Facebook to “unfriend coal” (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) – Environmental organization Greenpeace ( www.greenpeace.org ) released an ad urging social media firm Facebook ( www.facebook.com ) to “unfriend coal” power in its data centers by Earth Day on April 22. The ad will be broadcast in California Wednesday, where Greenpeace hopes to reach many of the company’s 2,000 employees in Silicon Valley, according to a blog post by the Guardian . Realistically, would be highly unlikely for Facebook to change its power source, let alone by the tight deadline set out by Greenpeace.

A video still from Greenpeace’s new TV ad asking Facebook to “unfriend coal” (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) – Environmental organization Greenpeace ( www.greenpeace.org ) released an ad urging social media firm Facebook ( www.facebook.com ) to “unfriend coal” power in its data centers by Earth Day on April 22.

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

A screen shot of Teledata’s Technology Convergence Conference speaker lineup (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — IT consulting firm Teladata ( www.teledata.com ) announced on Friday it will host its Technology Convergence Conference on February 23 at 7:30 a.m. at the Santa Clara Convention Center.

A screen shot of Teledata’s Technology Convergence Conference speaker lineup (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — IT consulting firm Teladata ( www.teledata.com ) announced on Friday it will host its Technology Convergence Conference on February 23 at 7:30 a.m. at the Santa Clara Convention Center. IT and facilities leaders from across the country will gather at the conference to share best practices and provide detailed case studies relating to common yet complex technological and organizational challenges in the data center space.

Hosting News – BASKING RIDGE, N.J. – To meet utilities’ needs for advanced smart grid solutions with built-in security, reliability and new capabilities, Verizon and eMeter are teaming to develop and deliver one of the first cloud-based meter data management offerings for the utility industry. The new service, expected to be available in the spring, will deliver eMeter’s industry-leading meter data management software to utilities as a managed service in a scalable cloud-based environment via Verizon’s IP network — the world’s most connected network, integrated with more than 200 data centers around the globe.

Toronto, ON (Vocus/PRWEB) January 20, 2011 Microsoft WebMatrix is a free development tool that integrates a number of development applications into a single solution. Through the development platform, users can write code, deploy open source applications or construct a site based on pre-loaded templates. “WebMatrix is an ideal tool for developers or webmasters in search of a simple, streamlined program for easy web development,” said Jeremy Adams, Product Manager for myhosting.com.