Welcome
Adsertising
Web hosting news
CoreLink Data Centers, an industry-leader in providing colocation
hosting and management services, recently announced a major move
of their headquarters from Phoenix, Arizona to Mount Prospect, an
area outside of Chicago. In addition, the operations of their
newest data center, also located in the Chicagoland area, are
fully functional.
The data center is 80,000 square feet and linked to the companies
four other colocation data centers in Seattle, Las Vegas and
Phoenix. The new data center is located on 5.4 acres of land and
provides all of CoreLink’s solutions under one secure roof in
control environments.
The center features the latest security and management technology.
Some of these features include; diverse connections to the internet, redundant
emergency power equipment, the best fire detection and suppression systems as
well as biometric security scanners. Also, neutral connectivity, uninterruptible
power supplies N+1 cooling and critical redundancy on all equipment.
Webmasters
The search for alternative energy sources is currently a hot
topic. We are able to utilize wind, water, the heat from the
earth and the sun to create clean energy. Many industries are
converting to this method of energy use as its the most
economical form in the long-run while significantly improving
the environment.
The Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar recently approved the
construction of the United State’s first offshore wind farm
aptly name the “Cape Wind Project.” The wind farm will be
situation off the coast of Cape Code in the northeastern area of
the United States. This will allow multiple wind farms to follow
suit and open across the east coast.
Ironically, this was announced at a time when web hosting
providers are attempting to differentiate themselves from other
services by advertising the use of green energy and low energy
consuming equipment. Two providers leading the way are HostGator
and 34SP.com.
HostGator is taking the following actions to diminish their
carbon footprint:
Purchasing renewable energy credits
Investing in wind