| Savvis opens second data center in Irving, Texas
Savvis Inc. said Tuesday it opened a second data center in Irving, Texas, to provide additional capacity to serve the growing customer demand for integrated hosting and network services. The new facility features approximately 37,000 square feet of raised floor space with an additional 45,000 square feet of raised floor available for expansion. The data center is backed up with uninterruptible power supplies and diesel generators. To protect customers' applications and data, the new data center integrates a full range of 24/7 physical and logical security features ranging from ballistic rated entrances and checkpoints to biometric registration and authorization systems, according to the company. With the opening of its second Irving data center, Savvis' total data center footprint now exceeds 1.4 million square feet of raised floor encompassing 29 data centers worldwide.
Hosting Company Touting Server Speed As "Intrinsically Linked" To SEO
A Cre8asite Forums discussion pointed me over to a UK hosting company named UKFast that has a white paper on Server Speed and SEO. The paper makes the argument that server speed is a critical component to your SEO campaign. Here are some quotes from the white paper: Website response speed helps search engines to assess the site's relevance because speed is one of the criteria recognised in a successful site. If a more powerful, faster server is used, the site loads more quickly and is rewarded by being moved higher in a the search engines's displayed results. Server speed is intrinsically linked to search engine optimisation. If a server operates at a higher speed the business is more likely to be noticed by search engines. This is because Google, which is the world's favourite search engine, offers rewards for businesses that provide excellent customer service.
MPD hosting USPCA canine trials
Next week, police dogs from around the North Texas area will come to McKinney to certify and compete in the regional U.S. Police Canine Association trials.The trials for Region 20, the USPCA region to which McKinney belongs, will start Monday and last throughout the week with various events at various locations including the McKinney Public Safety building on Taylor-Burk Drive.McKinney Police Lt. Jody Morse said the event is not just an opportunity for police stations to certify or put their dogs to the test."It's kind of both," Morse said. "It's actually for certification but …normally what happens is the top dog will be able to get to go to the national trial and the USPCA pays for almost everything." Morse said they expect 17 dogs to compete and receive certification in the regional trials.
Council hosting public meeting on trash service
KIRKSVILLE - Residents are encouraged to attend a public meeting Thursday night regarding proposed changes to Kirksville's trash service.Veolia Environmental Service representatives will present information regarding the proposed 8-year contract at the meeting, which starts at 6 p.m., at the Adair County Annex, 300 North Franklin St.Attendees will be given an opportunity to ask questions of Veolia representatives and to provide feedback and comments to the City Council on the proposal. .
Big O Tires promoting conservation
Big O Tires of Greeley will join other locations in northern Colorado and southern Wyoming in hosting a Pump 'Em Up event in stores Saturday through Tuesday.
The event is designed to encourage oil conservation by teaching customers the importance of properly inflated tires to not only help the environment but to save money on fuel costs. The stores will give away complimentary tire gauges to encourage people to check tire pressure regularly, and officials will explain the benefits of using nitrogen in tires. Nitrogen is heavier than air and does not escape through the rubber walls of tires, so it does not expand and contract in tires with warmer and cooler temperatures.
The Greeley location of Big O Tires is 3325 23rd Ave. More information is available at www.pumpemup.org.
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