Monthly Archives: February 2015

Cloud App Marketplace Provider AppDirect Raises $50 Million

AppDirect, the company behind a marketplace and platform for cloud-based apps, has closed a $50 million Series D funding round led by Mithril Capital Management, a company co-founded by Peter Thiel, a PayPal co-founder and well-known investor. Continue reading

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2015 WHIR Networking Events Series Kicks Off in Austin, TX

On Thursday, Feb. 19, the local hosting, cloud and data center infrastructure industry comes together at The Dogwood bar in downtown Austin to meet and mingle and catch up on what’s ahead for the new year. Continue reading

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European Companies Delay Investment in China Due to Country’s Internet Restrictions

The number of European companies operating in China who are experiencing negative business effects from its Internet restrictions has jumped to 86 percent, according to a European Chamber of Commerce survey. Continue reading

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Google’s Perfkit Benchmarking Tool Aims to Evaluate Performance Across Clouds

Google has released a cloud performance benchmarking framework called PerfKit Benchmarker that is designed to give organizations an easy way to easily benchmark across cloud platforms. Continue reading

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French Web Host OVH Names New CEO

French hosting and internet services company OVH has named Laurent Allard CEO, as it pursues its ambition to lead the “digital as a service” market, the company announced Wednesday. Continue reading

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