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server clusters Magento eCommerce hosting provider Nexcess, announces upgrade -

Nexcess, a managed hosting company and Magento eCommerce hosting provider, has significantly improved the equipment on its Magento MCE server cluster -SIP hosting plans. The new Dell server hardware takes advantage of new Intel Sandy Bridge processor architecture.

cluster All Nexcess hosting plans that were previously using Dell PowerEdge R410 servers with Intel Westmere core Xeon processors on web application servers, databases and servers file servers have been upgraded to Dell PowerEdge R420 servers that take advantage of the latest Intel Sandy Bridge processor architecture.

Sandy Bridge processors

In many cases, where Quad or Hex Core Westmere processors were used, they were replaced by Sandy Bridge counterparts with an account higher base. For example, before the upgrade, the MCE-SIP-0 Web Application cluster included a file server with a pair of Westmere E5620 Quad Core processors, and a database server with two Westmere X5650 Hex Core processors.

-SIP MCE-0 clusters now contain two spells Core E5-2420 processors Sandy Bridge in the file server and Oct. 2 based processors E5-2450 Sandy Bridge in the database server. Similar improvements have been made through the cluster range of Magento eCommerce servers.

"As a company, we are committed to helping our ecommerce hosting customers to maintain performance is well ahead of their competitors," commented Chris Wells, President and CEO of Nexcess . "In combination with our highly optimized software stack, these hardware upgrades ensure Nexcess Magento server clusters to continue to be the best choice for high traffic ecommerce business stores."

eCommerce hosting plans

Magento eCommerce Nexcess hosting clusters is highly scalable and designed to enable modular expansion. Customers are able to scale clusters with additional servers for web applications, database servers, file servers, payment bridge servers, load and servers staging / development, among others. All groups also include generous use of data allocation and use of CAN data.

Nexcess is a company based in Southfield Michigan, managed hosting founded in 00. Magento Platinum Hosting Partner has fledged data centers located in Dearborn, Michigan and Southfield, Michigan. Nexcess offers a variety of accommodation ranging from entry-level packages customized cluster hosting configurations / complex high-level e-commerce web sites services.

UK system integrator, MDNX Group acquires Easynet -

MDNX Group, one of the largest UK-based systems integrator providing networked and solutions accommodation in the UK market, has acquired the entire issued share capital of Easynet, a global provider of managed network, managed hosting and cloud integration services.

combination of Easynet and MDNX would create the largest independent network integrator and accommodation in Europe, according to an official statement by the two companies. The merged operations of the two companies will operate under the brand Easynet move forward.

The acquisition was supported by Equistone Partners Europe Limited , a private equity company which will own a majority stake in the newly formed group. LDC has reinvested in the newly formed group to acquire a minority stake alongside MDNX management.

Unless Easynet Germany

All countries in the Easynet Group will be part of this operation, with the exception of the company in Germany. For a number of years, the activity of Easynet in Germany has been operating successfully and developing his company specializes in providing high end unique supply IT solutions to the enterprise market. To enable this activity to accelerate its growth even , the decision was made to become independent standalone company.

Owned by its current shareholders, the LDCs and the management team, this independent company would now have a greater level of flexibility for further development in the field of IT sourcing solutions. All customers remain with the company that will be renamed in 2014 to Nexinto GmbH .

MDNX Founder new CEO

In addition, the new formed Group will establish a new company in Germany, where all network dedicated assets of the former German branch Easynet will be transferred. It will then invest to build a new company in Germany to be known as Easynet Global Services GmbH and will partner with Nexinto into global business network.

Mark Thompson , CEO and founder of MDNX, will also head the new group as CEO, supported by Wayne Churchill in as Chief Operating Officer and Mike Mulford Chief Financial Officer. Easynet former CEO, Greg Clarke , will take the role of non-executive Chairman of the Group.

Australian managed hosting provider, Interconnekt, network upgrades with Brocade Solutions -

Interconnekt Managed hosting services provider, with sister companies and ConnektNet ConnektCloud have upgraded their networks with Brocade solutions to meet their "pay-as-you-grow" infrastructure needs on demand.

Supplied by distributor Avnet Technology solutions, Brocade VDX 6740 switches and Brocade NetIron CER 00 routers provide Interconnekt with 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) network foundation . in addition, these devices enable the rapid expansion of services to help Interconnekt meet the significant growth in demand for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and mid-market customers in the future.

managed MPLS-based WAN

Through its ConnektCloud offers Interconnekt offers a range of deals managed "as-a-Service", including hosted server computer office backup and disaster recovery / business continuity, archives, storage, e-mail, voice and Web services, and managed security and 365 Microsoft applications. To provide these offers through its ConnektNet business unit Interconnekt offers managed MPLS WAN connectivity in multiple access technologies, at speeds up to 10 Gbps.

Interconnekt deployed Brocade VDX 6740 last Ethernet fabric switches in its data center to create a high performance, low latency, single layer 10 GbE network fabric to support cloud operations. The new switches integrate technology Brocade VCS Fabric , which includes the gateway VCS for VMware Enabled automated virtual machine mobility throughout the data center. Thank you to powerful self-configuration capabilities, the Brocade VDX switches create a logical frame of self-training self-healing that automatically discovers virtual machines on the network.

layer 2 and 3 VPN

Brocade NetIron CER 00 Series compact Ethernet routers also provided Interconnekt with a carrier class platform provisioning layer 2 and 3 virtual private networks (VPN) and Internet access for customers. Routers enable the provision of business links 1 and 10 GbE using 50 percent less space than the previous routing platform, while providing nearly 40 times the routing performance.

Interconnekt managed hosting provider headquartered in Prahran, Victoria, the Melbourne area. The company was founded in 03.

managed hosting provider Venyu Opens New Data Center Baton Rouge -

Venyu, a hosting solutions provider, cloud hosting and managed data protection, opened a new facility data center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. La, 23,000 sq. Ft. Installation $ 14 million offer its customers new levels of power and additional layoffs density to meet the standards of the evolving industry for cloud-based data services.

With the highest levels of security, the new data center Baton Rouge (BTR2) has both and biometric authentication of the identity card at all entrances. Twenty-four hour monitoring covers the entire plant, which is also protected by fully redundant HVAC systems and extinguishing fires peak. The interior mezzanine level placement, HVAC equipment would ensure that the company can perform both maintenance and upgrades without interrupting customer service while gaining greater energy efficiency.

third data center

Venyu already owns and operates two data centers, located in Baton Rouge (BTR1) and Shreveport-Bossier, lA. Both sites contain cloud data centers and are connected by a InterCloud VPN to provide failover capability.

"In the highly competitive market of today, the industry demand for critical data center services including colocation, cloud hosting, managed hosting and cloud backup are upwards. - as companies seek more cost-effective IT solutions to increase efficiency and generate revenue, "said Scott Thompson, CEO of Venyu " This expanded footprint opens new doors for customers with increased levels of elasticity and capacity on demand IT -. while allowing us to drive innovation and future services "

managed hosting provider launches Gigenet SAN with SAS High Speed ​​Drives -

Gigenet, managed hosting headquartered outside Chicago, has launched a new platform SAN Platform SAS Enterprise high speed solid state drives. The RAM-based SSD technology to provide high performance and reliability customers.

The new network Gigenet storage area (SAN) provides Enterprise SAS SSDs that offer many advantages, including advanced caching for ultra-high read and write speeds and superior reliability. This technology intelligently focuses on data based on frequency of use and the locations of these data on ultra-high speed, based RAM, SSD technology for superior performance.

SAS hard drives are faster than SATA . In addition, SAS drives provide higher reliability with error rate lower bits (BER - a read error rate measurement for hard disks) ..

17,000 sq ft data center

"Today global demand requires speed, reliability and flexibility," said Pishdadi Ameen, President and CTO Gigenet . "Our mission is to provide customers with the tools and support they need to unload their IT needs so they can focus on growing their business and strengthen their bottom line. Our SAN platform not only provides affordable. "

Gigenet is a managed hosting provider offering dedicated servers, cloud, hybrid hosting and colocation, and DDoS. Gigenet protection headquarters is located just outside of Chicago, Illinois, where he owns and operates a private data center 17,000 sq. Ft. from enterprise level. The company also offers its wide range of services in its Los Angeles, CA newly expanded data center and has plans to open an East coast location soon.

managed hosting provider expands CentriLogic Lenoir, North Carolina Data Center -

CentriLogic, a global provider of managed hosting, cloud hosting and colocation, has completed the expansion of its Lenoir, North Carolina data center. The multi-million dollar expansion took place during the last six months and included the construction of an extension of the physical space of 000 square feet including a 5,000 square feet room equipped with data cabinets and cages. Centre

CentriLogic of data expansion, dedicated to colocation and managed hosting services customers, including a maintainable same time conversion 2N redundancy doubling the capacity of critical power of the site; adding additional 100 tons of cooling capacity; and increasing physical security using biometrics on site and two-factor authentication.

Enterprise Managed Hosting

The infrastructure Lenoir data center has been upgraded to comply with safety requirements, availability and strict compliance of the company's clients. The installation has now more than 23,000 square feet operational and reached SSAE 16 Type II, ISO 27001 and ISO 001 certifications.

"We acquired the Lenoir center in 2013 to strategically develop our footprint in the US beyond the western area of ​​New York," said Robert Offley, president and CEO CentriLogic to . "Since then we have seen a steady increase in customer demand throughout the Southeast region demanding the highest quality of data center infrastructure. These upgrades installing updates are necessary for us to scale of our evolution of enterprise customers in industries including SaaS, healthcare, e-commerce and insurance. "

US Virgin Islands data center

Since CentriLogic Dacentec acquired in 2013, the managed hosting provider would have doubled the number of physical servers deployed at the facility. CentriLogic owns and operates nine interconnected data centers throughout North America, Europe and Asia, and recently reached 5-year growth in revenues of 1,217%.

Last month, CentriLogic acquired Adveniat Corporation , a US Virgin Islands operator of data centers and hosting services provider. With the acquisition, CentriLogic can directly support customers looking for managed hosting solutions and significant tax savings on income.

Web hosting and connectivity provider Phoenix acquires Internet Last Mile Communications -

Phoenix Internet, a division of GPI offering services including broadband connectivity to high speed web hosting, managed server hosting and colocation, has announced the acquisition of Last Mile Communications, also known as Wyde broadband bundle. The acquisition will strengthen the ability of the company to provide high-speed Internet to businesses and residents in the Phoenix-metro area, Wittmann, Payson and Tonto Basin.

Since 1997, Phoenix Internet dedicated to providing businesses and residents of the valley with an alternative to large suppliers phone name and Internet services by cable. In many cases, they provide solutions for areas that are underserved or not served at all by these companies. With the acquisition of Wyde Beam, Phoenix Internet will be expand its customer base to more than 4,000 companies and households and have offices in Phoenix and Gilbert.

"When we started looking Wyde Beam, we were excited about the synergy between the two companies. Both are dedicated to their customers and to make broadband Internet accessible to all, "said Andrew Gutierrez, Internet Phoenix vice president . "Once we're through the initial transition phase, we will start working with Wyde Beam clients to improve speed of service. We also plan to expand our service area, giving more businesses and residents options to access the broadband service at high speed. "

fixed wireless Point-Internet

Phoenix Internet provides Internet services without fixed point thread. this service delivery method would have a number of advantages compared to other Internet service providers who rely solely on the existing cable or telephone wiring, which in some areas can be completely non-existent.

with fixed point wireless internet, small antenna is placed directly on the building and pointed to a tower nearby. This establishes a direct connection and power in the company or at home without having to rely on a signal broadcast by via cables or wiring that would improve the speed and reduce latency.

Over the years, Phoenix Internet has expanded their business to include services roommate or data backup and storage solutions, as well as phone or voice. As a division of the GPI, with nearly 35 years of business experience, Phoenix Internet provides a full range of services including high-speed broadband connectivity, web hosting, managed servers and server colocation .

IT News and supplier analysis, IT Europa announces Managed Hosting Services UK & Summit 2015 -

IT Europa and Angel Business Communications announced they will jointly host the fifth edition UK services and managed Hosting Summit, September 17 2015 the 2015 is a management level event designed to help channel organizations identify opportunities arising from the growing demand for managed and hosted services and to develop and strengthen partnerships to support sales.

The event will bring leading providers of hardware and software, hosting providers, telecommunications companies, mobile operators and web services providers involved in managed services and hosting in collaboration with managed service providers (MSPs) and resellers, integrators and service providers migrating to, or developing their own managed services portfolio and sales of hosted solutions.

Following the success of previous managed services and the organization of events, the summit was expanded in 2015 and will feature a high level conference program exploring the impact of new models business and the changing role of information technology in modern business

the summit theme for 2015 is "Creating value through managed services and sessions the conference will include :.

• the changing face of Managed Services - Trends in service delivery and changing customer demands
• Improved Customer Experience - the key to creating value and gain a competitive advantage - how to create value, gain competitive advantage and build more value in your business

the conference sessions will be complemented by meetings in small groups providers. and service providers who also provide an overview of opportunities for channel organizations looking to expand their managed services portfolio. The areas covered in the breakout sessions will be:

• Management Service - more tools and tickets
• Security and data management - control access and ensure continuity
• Cloud and Managed Accommodation - not what we think it is
• customer experience - automating operations
• New opportunities - operator customer relationship

throughout the day there will also be many opportunities for sponsors and delegates to meet other participants in the exhibition and the summit area networking .

Managed Services and Hosting Summit 2015 will be held at 155 Bishopsgate, London . MSPs, resellers and integrators wishing to attend the convention and vendors, distributors or service providers interested in sponsorship opportunities can find further information at the address :. Www.mshsummit.com

IT Europa is a strategic business intelligence provider, news and analysis on the European IT market and the primary channels serve. In addition to its corporate information services markets a range of database reports and organizes European conferences and events for the sectors of information technology and telecommunications. For more information, visit :. Www.iteuropa.com

Angel Business Communications (ABC) is a B2B publisher in the United Kingdom and the conference and exhibition organizer. ABC has developed skills in various market sectors, including Semiconductor Manufacturing, IT - Storage Networking, Data Centers (DCS Europe, DCS UK, DACH DCS, DCS Price) and MEMS manufacturing. For more information, visit :. Www.angelbc.com

Cisco capabilities add a new application-centric managed hosting provider for Networking portfolio -

Cisco announced three significant improvements to its (EPN) Evolved programmable network portfolio, an open, elastic and application- centric part of the network infrastructure that would managed hosting providers to speed time income while reducing deployment costs of new hosting services.

With this announcement, Cisco is integrating its programmability, virtualization and orchestration capabilities in its best-of-breed base and edge networking portfolio. New technologies include:

• Cisco Application Engineered Routing
• Cisco IOS XR v 000 Virtual Router
• high 100GE line card density for the Cisco ASR 000 Series

According to Cisco Visual Networking Index global Forecast for 2013-2018 , the global Internet Protocol (IP) traffic will increase three times from 2013 to 2018, an annual compound growth rate 21 percent, due to more Internet users and devices, faster and more video viewing broadband speeds. Today's service providers networks need to be able to scale and be agile in traffic growth and exponential clouds as expected in the coming years.

Cisco EPN, which works via open APIs with the complementary platform Cisco Evolved services (ESP), enable web-speed agility with an open network infrastructure , resilient and focused on applications.

Furthermore, Cisco Consulting Services provides that Internet [DETOUT(IoE) $ 1.7 trillion represents an opportunity for service providers during the next decade. Cisco EPN offers managed hosting providers the tools to evolve their network infrastructures to manage M2M data, which has its own specific transport requirements for the application and the unprecedented traffic patterns dynamic.

Application-Engineered routing

by enabling applications to communicate directly with the network, service providers can improve the quality of the customer experience and simplify network operations. With the introduction of Cisco Application Engineered Routing, Cisco provides managed hosting providers to build an agile service creation environment, combining the capabilities of the open segment, based on the routing standards with defined-network software ( NRS).

IOS XR v 000 Virtual Router

to respond quickly to customer requests and on demand test solutions, managed hosting providers must deploy advanced virtualization capabilities . Adding nearly 50 virtual network functions of Cisco, covering security, managed services, broadband, policy applications and mobility, Cisco has packed performance large scale and carrier-class Cisco IOS XR as a virtualized router.

IOS XR v 000 Virtual Router to be available in the second quarter of 2015 , would further increase the agility of service and provide an entry point to low cost to IOS XR family. In addition, IOS XR v runs on x86 hardware for the application, the cost-optimized deployment of services and markets complete Cisco Cloud Services Routers Services (CSR1000v) targeting the existing company and managed hosting.

High- density Ethernet line Carrier Cards

high-density Cisco 100 Gigabit Ethernet (GE) line cards for the 000 series Cisco ASR available in two to four and eight-port versions, supporting silicon photonics technology CPAK Cisco and allow each 100GE be configured as Port 100GE, 40GE or 10x10GE depending on customer needs.

Furthermore, the new line cards provide increased capacity and scale necessary to support the new Cloud- and network-based applications . This progress solidifies Cisco ASR 000 Series as one of the highest single platforms with 100GE density in the industry and significantly reduce energy consumption, floor space and cost per bit compared to the previous generation.