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Non-Profit New Zealand Computer Society to Develop Cloud Code of Practice
Sep 2nd
September 2, 2011 — Non-profit organization New Zealand Computer Society announced on Thursday its plans for the development of a Cloud Computing Code of Practice to inform the public about cloud computing issues. This announcement comes a day after New Zealand web hosting provider FlexiHost launched a NZ domain lookup and registration mobile app.
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Non-Profit New Zealand Computer Society to Develop Cloud Code of Practice
VMware Launches Desktop Virtualization-Focused Products and Services
Aug 31st
August 31, 2011 — Virtualization and cloud infrastructure provider VMware announced on Monday at VMword it has launched new desktop virtualization solutions to help IT organizations empower a more agile, productive and connected enterprise as part of its vision for the future of end-user computing in the post-PC era.
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VMware Launches Desktop Virtualization-Focused Products and Services
Web Host Enterhost Upgrades Cooling System in Fort Worth Data Center
Jul 18th
July 18, 2011 — Web hosting provider Enterhost announced on Monday that it has replaced its cooling system in its Fort Worth, Texas data center in an effort to reduce the environmental impact of its 20,000 square foot facility.
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Web Host Enterhost Upgrades Cooling System in Fort Worth Data Center
OpenStack Software Developer Piston Cloud Computing Receives 45 Million in Funding
Jul 12th
July 12, 2011 — Software developer Piston Cloud Computing announced on Monday that it has raised $4.5 million in funding. Piston is developing commercialized OpenStack software for businesses, according to the statement.
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OpenStack Software Developer Piston Cloud Computing Receives 45 Million in Funding
Citrix Acquires Open Source Cloud Developer Cloudcom
Jul 12th
July 12, 2011 — Cloud technology provider Citrix announced on Tuesday that it has completed the acquisition of open source cloud software developer Cloud.com. The terms of the acquisition have not been disclosed. This news comes a week after Cloud.com named Christian Reilly vice president of enterprise solutions.
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Citrix Acquires Open Source Cloud Developer Cloudcom
Investment Firm DH Capital Closes Ashburn Virginia Data Center Deal
May 18th
May 18, 2011 — Internet infrastructure investment firm DH Capital announced on Wednesday that it has closed data center operator DBT-DATA’s purchase of a data center in Ashburn, Virginia and the leasing of this property to RagingWire.
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Investment Firm DH Capital Closes Ashburn Virginia Data Center Deal
Web Host Web4Africa Acquires Alireta Domain Registration and Hosting Customers
May 12th
May 12, 2011 — Web hosting provider Web4Africa recently announced that it has acquired the web host and domain registration services of Alireta Nigeria Limited.
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Web Host Web4Africa Acquires Alireta Domain Registration and Hosting Customers
Verizon Uses PolarPlex Containment System to Reduce Data Center Energy
May 4th
May 4, 2011 — Telecommunications provider Verizon announced on Wednesday it has decreased its data center energy usage by implementing Polargy’s PolarPlex data center containment solution.
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Verizon Uses PolarPlex Containment System to Reduce Data Center Energy
Vantage 1102 GRAND Showcased Green Data Centers for Earth Day
Apr 25th
April 25, 2011 — To celebrate last Friday’s Earth Day, Rosendin Electric and Vantage Data Centers held the Smart Data Center Revolution, providing a tour of Vantage’s new energy-efficient data center campus.
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Vantage 1102 GRAND Showcased Green Data Centers for Earth Day
Noise Filter Opinions on the Facebook Open Compute Initiative
Apr 8th
April 8, 2011 — We at the WHIR thought a digest of some of the most salient commentary on the project would be a good way to help those who aren’t quite sure what to make of Facebook’s open source offering digest the news. As such, we turn to our “Noise Filter” feature format.
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Noise Filter Opinions on the Facebook Open Compute Initiative