July 2, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Netherlands-based web hosting and collocation services company WebaZilla has announced the opening of its Dallas, Texas data center as its first foray into the US market.

July 2, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — According to reports on Tuesday, software giant Microsoft announced it will be building a data center in Iowa.

July 2, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Savvis UK announced on Monday it has been granted a five-year, US$69 million credit facility with Lombard North Central to finance the building of its Slough, England facility, which it plans to open later this year.

July 2, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Discount web host Go Daddy met allegations of unfair, insider bidding in TDNAM domain name auctions reported by Domain Name Wire editor Andrew Allemann by drafting a corporate policy restricting employees from participating in auctions.

July 2, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — The US Environmental Protection Agency announced last week that at least 215 data centers have volunteered to supply data on their energy usage in its effort to develop an Energy Star certification for data center facilities.

July 2, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting software provider Parallels announced on Wednesday its Parallels Automation solution now integrates with Secure64 DNS, enabling service providers who use Parallels Automation to manage Secure64 servers within their data centers.

July 2, 2008 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Telecom giant Telstra has announced that it has won a $72 million five-year managed network services contract with Medibank Private, Australia’s largest private health insurer.