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September 3, 2008 -- ( WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Data center operator FORTURST announced on Wednesday it has appointed Michael Robnett and Joshua Moody in the roles of service delivery manager and enterprise account manager, respectively.

September 3, 2008 -- ( WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Data center operator Digital Realty Trust announced on Tuesday it has signed a deal with Foster Fuels to provide its data center customers with emergency backup fuel.

September 3, 2008 -- ( WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- InteleNet Communications announced on Wednesday it has made improvements in the delivery of data replication, virtualization and disaster recovery services, following MDH's acquisition last week of the Stargate data center.

September 3, 2008 -- ( WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- IP services and content distribution provider Highwinds Network Group has negotiated equity financing backing from venture capital firm European Founders Fund for expansion into Europe.

September 3, 2008 -- ( WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Data center operator FORTRUST announced on Wednesday it has appointed Michael Robnett and Joshua Moody in the roles of service delivery manager and enterprise account manager, respectively.

September 3, 2008 -- ( WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- While a majority of chief information officers and other senior IT executives strongly agree that an environmentally friendly data center will become mission-critical in the coming years, yet many "lack the 'green' to go green."

September 3, 2008 -- ( WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- VMware has apparently lost its top executive for product development after he resigned to return to rival software developer, Oracle, just nine months after joining VMware, according to reports by Reuters.

September 3, 2008 -- ( WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- A UK judge has ordered Fasthosts to hand over almost £1,500 to a former client, for damages and fees for not honoring its uptime and customer service guarantees, according to reports from news site The Register.

Novi, Michigan - (The Hosting News) - September 3, 2008 - web hosting and internet solutions company, Future Hosting, LLC, serving small to medium sized businesses internationally, will offer automation software for Virtual Private Servers. In addition, the DirectAdmin control panel, will be offered with client management and billing platform, and ClientExec, to its Virtual Private Server customers. Future Hosting clients can use the innovative control panel at no additional charge. DirectAdmin provides a viable alternative to Plesk and cPanel, and offers enhancements in usability and performance. DirectAdmin's minimal resource footprint also makes it an ideal choice for Virtual Private Servers. Charles Kowalski, COO of Future Hosting noted, ''Many of our customers are themselves small business owners, and when they succeed, we succeed. By providing them with valuable and feature-rich tools to help them better run and manage their business,

Dallas, Texas - (The Hosting News) - September 3, 2008 - On-demand hosting services and virtual data center provider for the small to medium enterprise (SME), SoftLayer, has been added as a Fast 50 Technology Company, by Metroplex Technology Business Council. The Metroplex Technology Business Council (MTBC), is the largest technology trade organization in Texas. Its 2008 Fast 50 contains the 10 fastest-growing technology companies in the Dallas/Fort Worth area based on percentage revenue growth over the last year and the 40 fastest-growing technology companies in the Dallas/Fort Worth area based on percentage revenue growth over the last five years. Cindi Keith, partner/technology marketing industry leader, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and co-chair of the MTBC's Tech Titans steering committee noted, ''The Tech Titans and Fast 50 Awards provide the premier recognition of fast-growing, highly innovative companies that contribute to the vibrancy of the North Texas economy and