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Sun Builds Slim SSL Server - 📅 - According to reports released Monday, Sun Microsystems (http://www.sun.com) has developed an SSL quarter the size and shape of a quarter, designed as a proof-of-concept project for embedded applicatons.



The wireless Web server, nicknamed "sizzle" (slim SSL), will reportedly be presented at the Pervasive Computing and Communications show in March. The machine is based on an 8-bit microprocessor designed by Crossbow Technology, and includes 8Kb of main memory used to run a simple operating ...
equinix.com logoMovielink Picks Equinix Web Hosting - 📅 - Data center operator and Internet exchange provider Equinix (equinix.com) announced on Monday that broadband video-on-demand service Movielink, LLC will move its infrastructure into Equinix's Washington, DC-area Internet Business Exchange center.



Equinix says its facilities offer immediate and direct access to numerous carriers, ISPs and network service providers within the same physical location, enabling Movielink to directly link with these companies, rather than connecting ...
skytrainhost.comSkyTrainHost.com Launches Hosting Site - 📅 - Internet consulting firm SkyTrainHost.com (skytrainhost.com) announced on Monday that it has launched its flagship Web hosting site. The site is specifically designed to support small to medium sized businesses in need of hosting, domain registration, graphic and Web design services, Internet and business consulting and internet marketing with or without IT Personnel.



"SkyTrainhost.com recognizes that as Internet technologies emerge and continue to influence the way we do ...
stargate.comWeb Host Stargate Cuts Domain Pricing - 📅 - Web hosting provider and domain registrar Stargate (stargate.com) announced on Monday that it has substantially reduced its rates for domain registration, and doubled disk storage associated with all of its Web hosting plans.



Stargate, which says it currently accounts for more than 150,000 registered domains, has reduced the price of its domain registration services to $6.95 plus the 25-cent-per-domain ICANN fee.

"This recent change is consistent with our commitment ...
Oracle Hosts Grid Computing Webinar - 📅 - Software provider Oracle (http://www.oracle.com) hosted a Webinar on Wednesday, January 12, 2005. Titled "Real-life Customer Experiences on Grid Computing and Data Center Automation," the presentation featured IDC vice president of system software research Dan Kusnetzky, as well as IT leaders from Deutsche Post, EPL, Inc. and Qualcomm. The discussion covered real-life experiences, guidelines and best practices for implementing grid computing in IT environments.



As the popularity of grid ...
Panda Software Joins APWG - 📅 - Antivirus solution provider Panda Software (http://www.pandasoftware.com) announced Thursday that it has become a corporate sponsor of the Anti-Phishing Working Group, an association made up of IT security representatives aiming to combat phishing scams.



Phishing scams have plagued the Internet, using fake email messages, pop-ups and Web sites to access personal financial data. The rampant problem is escalating, increasing by 180 percent between April and May 2004, according to APWG ...
MFX Buys Atlantic Mutual Data Center - 📅 - IT Solutions provider MFX Roanoke Inc. (http://www.mfxfairfax.com) announced on Thursday that it had acquired a data center facility belonging to Atlantic Mutual in Roanoke, Virginia.



According to the arrangement, MFX will provide Atlantic Mutual with on-site data center processing services from the new facility. Atlantic Mutual will maintain its technology and customer service center in the city.

MFX will immediately begin offering data center services, including mainframe ...
The webhost industry: week review - 📅 - With the new year, one might imagine, would come some new offerings as Web hosting companies lay out their plans for 2005. And that was partly the case this week, as some major new Web hosting offerings were unveiled.

Some of this week's biggest announcements came from hosting software developers who had struck deals to play important roles in the launch of some of these new hosting offerings.

On Monday, SWsoft announced that domain registrar and Web hosting provider Go Daddy ...
verio.com logoVerio Europe to Host Rally Web Site - 📅 - NTT Communications subsidiary Verio Europe (verio.com 👉 Total Reviews: 28
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) announced on Friday that it has signed an agreement with the Subaru World Rally Team to host the team's Web site. Verio will also become a technology partner for the Subaru World Rally Team, providing the team with Internet infrastructure, managed security services and high performance online solutions at swrt.com.



The Subaru World Rally Team site will feature team news, rally news and images from throughout the World ...
Web Host Web 1000 Hits Client Landmark - 📅 - Adult entertainment company 110 Media Group, Inc announced that its Web 1000 (http://www.web1000.com) free hosting property now has over 450,000 subscribed customers. As a "free host," Web 1000 offers Web hosting to anyone on the Internet looking for a place to start their Web site at no charge.



"We're getting 400 new sites a day and I'm really excited about where it's taking us," said 110 Media Group COO Mark Tiarra. "We've just begun to scratch the surface with Web 1000 and I'm looking ...