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Softlayer (news, site), a Texas-based provider of on-demand virtual data center services, has been approved as a partner in the Microsoft Hosting BizSpark Program.

Hosting Partners are partners who can provide hosting services for SaaS solutions developed by BizSpark Startups. Startups that intend to deploy a product on the Internet within 12 months of enrollment are encouraged to engage a Hosting Partner to assist them in hosting their application on the internet.

Hosting Partners obtain Microsoft server products to provide hosting services to startups directly from Microsoft under their Service Provider License Agreement with Microsoft.

Working out of facilities in Dallas, Seattle and Washington DC, Softlayer was created in 2005 and integrates all aspects of IT development to create automated solutions for clients that gives them security, scalability and easy manageable IT infrastructures.

Chief Strategy Officer for Softlayer said participation in the programme would enhance their ability to offer clients dynamic platforms at critical stages in their business development.

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SoftLayer Named Microsoft Hosting BizSpark Partner

When it comes to dancing with hippos and romancing thousands of college girls, the company that gets the job done is Bluenog (news, site). Yes, the team behind the

Interesting news in the pipeline for Telligent (news, site). Founder and CEO Rob Howard has released the reigns of the company he founded almost 5 years ago to Patrick Brandt.

Well, released the reigns — sort of. Howard has been appointed the new CTO

A new application from California-based search software provider Enquisite could be about to change the way digital marketers spend their search engine marketing (SEM) budgets. SEM is the business of tracking users search habits based on keywords and focused intent, analyzing those habits and turning them into business leads.

Until now, most companies have been investing heavily in pay-per-click (PPC) campaigns where advertisers pay their host only when their ad is clicked because of the ability in such campaigns to track ad performance.

However, Enquisite could change this with the general availability of Enquisite Campaign which allows SEO agencies to capture real-time organic search data and assess specific search outcomes, like purchases or sign-ups.

See more here:
Boost Organic Search Rankings with Enquisite Campaign

If you want your products to be used by big government, then Department of Defense certification is a must. IBM (news, site) understands this well. They have just announced that their solution: