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SoftLayer, The Planet Outline Merger Plans
August 5th, 2010 : Rich Miller
SoftLayer Technologies and The Planet are discussing a blockbuster merger that will make the combined entity one of the world's largest providers of web hosting and cloud computing services. The new company will have more than 25,000 customers and manage more than 78,000 servers.
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GI Partners Leads Buyout of SoftLayer
August 3rd, 2010 : Rich Miller
Private equity firm GI Partners has led a management buyout of fast growing IT infrastructure specialist SoftLayer Technologies, the companies said today. The transaction continues the strong deal activity in the data center and hosting sector in 2010.
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Roundup: Peer 1, The Planet, Peak 10, LinMin
July 27th, 2010 : John RathPeer 1 Hosting announces Nvidia GPU cloud offering, SiteGround selects The Planet's Server Cloud, Peak 10 adds 10 Gigabit network capacity from XO Communciations, LinMin updates Bare Metal Provisioning. Read More
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Investor Group Makes Bid for NaviSite
July 19th, 2010 : Rich MillerNaviSite's largest shareholder, Atlantic Investors, has offered to buy the rest of the shares of the managed hosting provider in a deal that values the company at $115 million. Read More
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Roundup: Digital Realty, Interxion, Layered Tech
July 16th, 2010 : John RathDigital Realty Trust (DLR) announced it has completed the acquisition of the five-property Rockwood Capital/365 Main portfolio, Interxion partners with Control Circle, Layered Technologies selected by KANA Software. Read More
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Steadfast Networks Expands in NYC
June 16th, 2010 : Rich MillerChicago-based Steadfast Networks announced a major expansion into the New York market with the acquisition of The New York NOC and the opening of its newest data center in Manhattan. Read More
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Roundup: Enterasys, NYI, TEAM Companies
June 15th, 2010 : John RathEnterasys takes on Cisco and Brocade with "agnostic" data center switch, PARADE picks New York Internet for push into digital, Cancer Treatment Centers of America to host data with TEAM Technologies in Wisconsin. Read More
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Q9 Networks Plans $125M Toronto Data Center
June 15th, 2010 : Rich MillerQ9 Networks will invest $125 million in a major new data center in Toronto, the company said today. The 240,000 square foot data center will be able to house 6,500 cabinets. Read More
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Roundup: Interxion, Equinix, Verio
June 15th, 2010 : John RathSIX Swiss Exchange picks Interxion for proximity trading services, Equinix (EQIX) to provide trading extranet in Australia and Singapore, Verio announces European expansion. Read More
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