October 10, 2008 -- ( WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- CWIE Holdings, which reported on Monday that it would acquire hosting company Alpha Red, said Thursday that the deal would not go through as planned.

October 10, 2008 -- ( WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- web hosting provider FatCow Web Hosting announced on Wednesday it is recognizing Breast Cancer Awareness Month by donating $1 from every new signup during October to the American Cancer Society.

October 10, 2008 -- ( WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Managed service provider and IT consulting firm Chesley Consulting has acquired the web hosting and IT support arms of 2004-founded ICTNS to expand its presence in Northern Michigan.

October 10, 2008 -- ( WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Australian first tier IP carrier and hosting provider Internode has announced it has been using 100 percent renewable energy throughout its operations since the start of September.

October 10, 2008 -- ( WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- In this week's most compelling ongoing story - one that's still playing out as I write this - a lawsuit from Microsoft left a hosting company reeling, and a possible bailout by way of buyout fell through.

October 10, 2008 -- ( WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Swiss web hosting provider Hostpoint AG has launched its "web-o-mat" version of CM4all's the website building software in three additional language versions.

Quebec, Canada - (The Hosting News) - October 10, 2008 - internet hosting infrastructure provider, iWeb Group Inc. and subsidiary of iWeb Technologies, has launched a new blog designed as an industry benchmark, to strengthen the firm's community positioning. iWeb was one of the first Internet hosts to use the blog as a means of communication with its customers, with the first article posted on the French version of their blog in February 2001, more than seven years ago. More of a transformation than an update, the new blog is streamlined for rapid browsing and is divided into three main sections, in line with the interests of the various audiences. The items will be categorized as either; a) iWeb news, including press releases and anything new about the company, b) a ticket or post of technical interest for web developers and systems administrators and c) articles and news related to the web hosting industry in general. A section dedicated to the 'system statu

Las Vegas, Nevada - (The Hosting News) - October 10, 2008 - Collaborative infrastructure and web hosting application firm, Ensim Corporation, is scheduled to demonstrate its Unify Enterprise 2.5 solution, at the TechMentor Conference, taking place October 13-17, 2008. Ensim will demonstrate the full Unify Enterprise suite in Booth #107 at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ensim Unify Enterprise Edition, Version 2.5, allows enterprises to simplify and automate common IT challenges, such as provisioning, password management, role management, and auditing and compliance of Active Directory servers, Exchange and mobility applications through a secure web-based management portal. The latest edition of Ensim's Unify Enterprise platform is designed to use IT policy to standardize user provisioning and access control for Active Directory, MS Exchange, and mobile device infrastructure including BlackBerry and Windows Mobile. Available as individual tools or a complet

Atlanta, Georgia - (The Hosting News) - October 10, 2008 - Financial institution web hosting technology solutions firm, Goldleaf Financial Solutions, Inc., has been selected by Premier Commercial Bank (PCB), to implement its web design and hosting services. Premier Commercial Bank (PCB) will also be supported with compliance and security functionality. Anaheim, Cailfornia-based PCB is an independent community bank engaged in a full range of banking services for small- to medium-size businesses, professionals, entrepreneurs and hospital industry clients in the Orange County area. The $390 million bank selected Goldleaf's web services to help promote its new offerings, such as Premier Express Deposit (remote capture deposit), as well as to enhance customer service through added convenience and functionality online. Since implementing the new Web site in the fourth quarter of 2007, PCB has received three to four online loan inquiries per month and five to seven onlin

San Diego, California - (The Hosting News) - October 10, 2008 - Web host and web access solutions provider, internet America, Inc., has released its fiscal year results for June 30, 2008, including revenue of $8.4 million compared to $7.9 million a year ago. The increase in revenues was primarily due to an increase in wireless subscribers through acquisition and organic growth, partially offset by an ongoing decline in the Company's legacy dial-up Internet business. Revenue from telex messaging services included in other income was $346,000 for fiscal 2008. The Company did not have telex revenues prior to fiscal 2008. While Internet America's total subscriber base decreased by 11.4% to 30,300 at June 30, 2008 due to a decrease in dial-up Internet customers, the Company's broadband wireless Internet subscriber base increased 39.1% to 8,000 as of June 30, 2008 from 5,750 for the previous year. The Company's net loss was $3.0 million for the f