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U.S. Data Center Operator DartPoints Acquired by Nova Infrastructure - 📅 Apr 30, 2025 - Data center solutions provider DartPoints says it has entered a new phase of strategic growth following a significant investment from infrastructure investor NOVA Infrastructure. The Dallas-based operator, known for its distributed network of edge and regional data centers, plans to use the capital injection to expand its presence across underserved Tier 2 and Tier 3 markets in the United States.

The investment, which includes both equity and credit components totaling more than $250 million, would allow DartPoints to scale its operations through targeted mergers and acquisitions, capacity upgrades, and infrastructure ownership.

As part of the transaction, DartPoints has also acquired [...]

vBoxx Expands Operations to Enhance Service Capabilities to the Danish Market - 📅 Apr 30, 2025 - The Hague, April 30, 2025 vBoxx, a leader in secure cloud hosting and data sovereignty solutions, proudly announces its expansion into the Danish market. This strategic move is designed to increase operational capacity, broaden service offerings, and bring vBoxxs privacy-first approach to a new region of Europe. The move strengthens vBoxxs presence in the Nordic market and responds to the growing demand for European-owned, GDPR-compliant cloud solutions that prioritize customer privacy and data security.

With the launch of vBoxx Nordic, the company is reinforcing its mission to promote European data sovereignty by ensuring that businesses in Denmark and surrounding countries have access [...]

Hosted.com Expands Self-Help Resources to Enhance Their Customers Experience - 📅 Apr 30, 2025 - According to a 2024 report, 73% of customers prefer using a company's website for support, with 67% of customers preferring to use self-service options before contacting support staff. This shift towards self-service support has become particularly relevant as businesses increasingly rely on digital resources for troubleshooting.

The self-help material from Hosted.com provides instant access to solutions and enables clients to build their technical knowledge at their own pace.

Expanded Knowledgebase

The newly expanded Knowledgebase now features hundreds of detailed articles and step-by-step tutorials covering everything from basic domain, web and WordPress hosting management to advanced [...]

INTROSERV Implements Apache CloudStack Cloud for Spanish Developer - 📅 Apr 29, 2025 - INTROSERV has successfully completed the deployment of a private cloud infrastructure based on Apache CloudStack for a software development company in Spain.

The solution is tailored to support the client's key business systems, including ERP, e-commerce platforms, and inventory management tools. The infrastructure is built on high-performance servers powered by AMD processors and enterprise-grade SSD storage, with a strong focus on reliability, scalability, and automation.

Technical Architecture

Used Hardware

To build the platform, two types of servers were used:

Platform: Dell PowerEdge R7515

CPU: AMD EPYC 7402P, 24 Cores, 48 Threads, 2.8/3.35GHz

Memory: 256GB REG ECC DDR4

Disk: [...]

Flexential Backs CoreWeave AI Cloud Expansion with 13MW Deployment - 📅 Apr 29, 2025 - This growth immediately responds to the need for CoreWeave's Cloud platform, which was developed pecifically to handle workloads including AI. With power and cooling that satisfy the unique engineering specifications of CoreWeave's cloud platform, this cutting-edge data center puts CoreWeave in a position to assist businesses that demand faster development and deployment of advanced AI models.

"This extensive implementation will enable us to provide high-performance infrastructure via the FlexAnywhere Platform, in a timely manner," stated Patrick Doherty, Flexential's Chief Revenue Officer. "13MW of contiguous capacity provides CoreWeave's customers with a reliable platform to scale their [...]

Fortinet Warns: Cybercriminals Accelerate with AI and Automation - 📅 Apr 29, 2025 - Cybercriminals are accelerating their operations, leveraging advanced automation, commoditized technology, and artificial intelligence (AI) to erode the traditional defensive advantages once held by enterprises. Fortinets FortiGuard Labs highlights these developments in its newly released 2025 Global Threat Landscape Report, offering an in-depth analysis of cyberattack strategies and the evolving threat trends observed throughout 2024.

"Our latest Global Threat Landscape Report makes one thing clear: cybercriminals are accelerating their efforts, using AI and automation to operate at unprecedented speed and scale," said Derek Manky, Chief Security Strategist and Global VP Threat [...]

Astrape Raises 7.9M to Boost AI Data Center Traffic Efficiency - 📅 Apr 29, 2025 - Targeting hyperscale providers such as AWS and Azure, as well as operators of multi-tenant data centers, Astrape Networks has secured 7.9 million in seed financing to advance its next-generation network technology. The Dutch deep-tech company, a spin-off from Eindhoven University of Technology and incubated by HighTechXL, received 2.5 million of the funding as a grant from the European Innovation Council (EIC).

The round was co-led by PhotonVentures, Join Capital, and the Brabant Development Agency (BOM), with participation from Shift Invest.

Astrape Networks is focused on enhancing the efficiency and sustainability of short-distance data networks within data centers, a key factor in the [...]

IBM Commits $30B to Advance Quantum and Mainframe Innovation in the U.S. - 📅 Apr 29, 2025 - IBM has announced a major strategic investment, committing more than $30 billion over the next five years to bolster its research and development efforts in quantum computing and mainframe technologies. This significant move is part of a broader $150 billion U.S. investment plan designed to reinforce America's leadership in advanced computing.

According to IBM Chairman and CEO Arvind Krishna, the companys focus remains on driving transformative technological progress while maintaining deep roots in American manufacturing and innovation. "Technology defines the future, not just creates it. By investing heavily in quantum and mainframe computing here in the United States, we are ensuring [...]

EcoDataCenter Sells Three Swedish Data Centers to CapMan Infra - 📅 Apr 29, 2025 - Three of EcoDataCenter's data centers are being strategically sold to CapMan Infra's data center platform. The companys two facilities in Stockholm and one in Pite are up for sale. This deal is a component of EcoDataCenter's long-term plan to concentrate even more on the planning, building, and management of massive data center complexes.

To further streamline their operations and concentrate on bigger campus projects, EcoDataCenter decided to dispose the data centers in Stockholm and Pite, which they bought in 2019 and 2020, respectively, after conducting a strategic evaluation.

"With this sale, EcoDataCenter has reached a significant strategic milestone and is now concentrating on our [...]

World Host Group Brand A2 Hosting Rebrands to Hosting.com - 📅 Apr 28, 2025 - Global web hosting provider A2 Hosting, part of World Host Group managing 30+ web hosting brands, has announced a major rebranding initiative, unveiling a new identity as Hosting.com. The move signals a strategic transformation aimed at aligning the companys brand with its global ambitions and technological evolution after more than two decades of operation.

In 2011, the domain DataCenter.com was sold for $352,500, which was actually a bargain at the time. In 2011, Apple bought the domain iCloud for a stunning $4.5 million. Earlier, in 2005, $3.2 million was paid for the domain Software.com. Other examples of expensive domain names include Internet.com in 2009 ($18 million), IT.com in [...]