Company certifies an initial set of 14 partners that are leveraging its platform to deliver enterprise-class cloud-based services.
OpSource, Inc., a provider of outsourced IT infrastructure services, yesterday announced its Validated Cloud Solutions Program, naming an initial set of 14 partners that are leveraging its platform to deliver enterprise-class cloud-based services. The company claims that with this certification, enterprise customers are assured that a company-validated solution has been tested on the OpSource Cloud. Validated partners gain access to a secure cloud platform and expand their market reach.
It avers that to become company-validated, potential partners apply online to provide key information about the solution, focusing on the specific value the offering brings to the OpSource Partner Ecosystem. Once the submission has been accepted, partners work with the company to test their application or platform. The initial Validated Cloud Solutions partners participating in the program include:
ANX - secure cloud access
aPersona - anonymous 2nd factor login confirmation
AppDynamics - application performance management
AppFirst - application problem resolution
Aryaka - WAN optimization and application acceleration
Compuware - web application load and performance testing
CTERA Networks - cloud storage appliance
Evolven - cloud configuration management
Librato - virtual server resource monitoring and management
NRG Global - application load testing
nSolutions - visibility and control for cloud compliance
Standing Cloud - application deployment and management
Transverse - metering, billing and analytics
Vasco - secure authentication solution
The company articulates that the OpSource Partner Ecosystem is designed to enable integrators, ISVs, developers, development platform vendors and service providers to deliver integrated solutions for their joint customers. Designed to offer the flexibility that eases the burden of integrations for these different types of vendors, enabling them to speed time to market and lower the total cost of implementation and ownership for their customers. Offering more than traditional cloud and hosting services, the company provides the integration, engineering, marketing and sales support required to launch and scale cloud-based solutions.
"The Validated Cloud Solutions Program provides our cloud partners with a solid proof point that the application or platform they are taking to their customers is truly enterprise-class," said Jon Beck, SVP of Worldwide Channels and Alliances for OpSource. "This validation enables our partners to integrate their solutions with other products and services from the OpSource Partner Ecosystem, providing our partners with new market opportunities while enabling our enterprise customers to experience the cost benefits of having a complete solution from the onset."
"The OpSource Cloud gives us Infrastructure on demand and offers the scalability and location diversity we need to perform web load testing to meet customer needs," said Steve Tack, Chief Technology Officer for Compuware's APM business unit. "Not having to worry about the capacity of our cloud platform enables us to focus solely on providing our customers with reliable performance solutions to deploy new web and mobile initiatives with confidence."
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
InfoRelay Named One of the Fastest-Growing Companies in the US
Company attributes ranking to increased demand for reliable IT solutions.
InfoRelay Online Systems, Inc., an enterprise data center services provider, recently announced that Inc. Magazine recently included the company on its Inc. 5,000 list for 2011 - an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing privately held companies. Companies on the Inc. 500 list are ranked according to their three-year percentage growth of their annual revenue. The company will be honored along with other top Inc. 500 companies at the Inc. 5,000 conference in Washington DC, September 22 - 24, 2011.
The company explains that it has strategically expanded its data center footprint nationwide, with a special focus on the Northern Virginia area. Due to continuing demand for data center space and bandwidth in the Washington, DC metro area, its management team expressed expectations of continued strong growth in the near term. Northern Virginia's historic status as a key intersection for communications networks and close proximity to Washington, D.C. makes it one of the strongest data center markets in the U.S. Due to increased dependence on e-commerce and internet-based communications, demand for fully redundant cloud e-mail hosting and web hosting has grown. This, combined with additional demand for high-availability data center space has fueled the growth of many colocation and managed service providers, including the company.
It has distinguished itself by achieving a 3-year growth level of 96% and a top ranking of #305 within the IT Services industry. "In addition to offering robust colocation, public and private cloud hosting, and dedicated server solutions, one of the main catalysts that has driven our growth has been our ability to save companies money by providing them with 24/7 senior-level IT and server administration services for a fraction of the cost of hiring and managing staff internally," stated Russell Weiss, President of InfoRelay.
"Being added to Inc.'s list of the fastest growing companies further validates the market demand for efficient and reliable information technology services as well at outstanding customer support," stated Weiss. "It's a gratifying milestone for our company. I have each one of our hard-working employees to thank for our success."
Since Q1 2011, the company has increased its overall workforce by 22% due to the rising demand for 24x7 systems and network support. Jackson Hou, Account Executive with InfoRelay stated, "Our success is based upon the success of our clients. Because our clients rely so heavily on our network and on our staff, we've invested in the best systems, network providers and engineering talent."
InfoRelay Online Systems, Inc., an enterprise data center services provider, recently announced that Inc. Magazine recently included the company on its Inc. 5,000 list for 2011 - an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing privately held companies. Companies on the Inc. 500 list are ranked according to their three-year percentage growth of their annual revenue. The company will be honored along with other top Inc. 500 companies at the Inc. 5,000 conference in Washington DC, September 22 - 24, 2011.
The company explains that it has strategically expanded its data center footprint nationwide, with a special focus on the Northern Virginia area. Due to continuing demand for data center space and bandwidth in the Washington, DC metro area, its management team expressed expectations of continued strong growth in the near term. Northern Virginia's historic status as a key intersection for communications networks and close proximity to Washington, D.C. makes it one of the strongest data center markets in the U.S. Due to increased dependence on e-commerce and internet-based communications, demand for fully redundant cloud e-mail hosting and web hosting has grown. This, combined with additional demand for high-availability data center space has fueled the growth of many colocation and managed service providers, including the company.
It has distinguished itself by achieving a 3-year growth level of 96% and a top ranking of #305 within the IT Services industry. "In addition to offering robust colocation, public and private cloud hosting, and dedicated server solutions, one of the main catalysts that has driven our growth has been our ability to save companies money by providing them with 24/7 senior-level IT and server administration services for a fraction of the cost of hiring and managing staff internally," stated Russell Weiss, President of InfoRelay.
"Being added to Inc.'s list of the fastest growing companies further validates the market demand for efficient and reliable information technology services as well at outstanding customer support," stated Weiss. "It's a gratifying milestone for our company. I have each one of our hard-working employees to thank for our success."
Since Q1 2011, the company has increased its overall workforce by 22% due to the rising demand for 24x7 systems and network support. Jackson Hou, Account Executive with InfoRelay stated, "Our success is based upon the success of our clients. Because our clients rely so heavily on our network and on our staff, we've invested in the best systems, network providers and engineering talent."
Phoenix NAP Joins the VMware Service Provider Program
Company's Secured Cloud clients are able to benefit from VMware's application portability and achieve flexibility and security to meet their requirements.
Phoenix NAP, a next-generation data center and network access point, yesterday announced that it is now a member of the VMware Service Provider Program (VSPP) as an Enterprise level member.
The company states that as a part of the VMware vCloud initiative, the VSPP is a framework that enables service and hosting providers to consume VMware virtualization solutions in a way that aligns with their business models. By utilizing VMware technology the data center is able to deliver cloud computing services that support the largest set of existing applications and offer distinctive application mobility. Its Secured Cloud clients are able to benefit from VMware's application portability and achieve flexibility and security to meet their requirements while continuing to enable increased IT agility.
It further states that the VMware Service Provider Program was created for partners who offer cloud computing and/or hosted IT services to enterprise and SMB organizations. Through a product subscription model, VSPP provides partners flexibility in offering VMware virtualization solutions, applications and services to their customers with no up-front expense. VSPP creates new opportunities for service providers and helps them expand revenue streams with new lines of business based on VMware product portfolios, including virtualization and cloud infrastructure, cloud application, and end-user computing - setting the foundation for greater profitability and success.
"We are thrilled to achieve Enterprise Service Provider status with VMware and are excited to utilize the leading technologies, VMware vShield and vSphere, in virtualization and cloud computing," said Ian McClarty, President of Phoenix NAP. "We look forward to our continued relationship with VMware in the future."
"We are pleased that Phoenix NAP has entered the VMware Service Provider Program," said Geoff Waters, Director, VMware Service Provider Program. "VMware is uniquely positioned to help service providers like Phoenix NAP develop their own cloud computing businesses to enable them to increase revenue, differentiate service offerings and accelerate growth opportunities, and we're excited to welcome Phoenix NAP into the program."
Phoenix NAP, a next-generation data center and network access point, yesterday announced that it is now a member of the VMware Service Provider Program (VSPP) as an Enterprise level member.
The company states that as a part of the VMware vCloud initiative, the VSPP is a framework that enables service and hosting providers to consume VMware virtualization solutions in a way that aligns with their business models. By utilizing VMware technology the data center is able to deliver cloud computing services that support the largest set of existing applications and offer distinctive application mobility. Its Secured Cloud clients are able to benefit from VMware's application portability and achieve flexibility and security to meet their requirements while continuing to enable increased IT agility.
It further states that the VMware Service Provider Program was created for partners who offer cloud computing and/or hosted IT services to enterprise and SMB organizations. Through a product subscription model, VSPP provides partners flexibility in offering VMware virtualization solutions, applications and services to their customers with no up-front expense. VSPP creates new opportunities for service providers and helps them expand revenue streams with new lines of business based on VMware product portfolios, including virtualization and cloud infrastructure, cloud application, and end-user computing - setting the foundation for greater profitability and success.
"We are thrilled to achieve Enterprise Service Provider status with VMware and are excited to utilize the leading technologies, VMware vShield and vSphere, in virtualization and cloud computing," said Ian McClarty, President of Phoenix NAP. "We look forward to our continued relationship with VMware in the future."
"We are pleased that Phoenix NAP has entered the VMware Service Provider Program," said Geoff Waters, Director, VMware Service Provider Program. "VMware is uniquely positioned to help service providers like Phoenix NAP develop their own cloud computing businesses to enable them to increase revenue, differentiate service offerings and accelerate growth opportunities, and we're excited to welcome Phoenix NAP into the program."
SunGard Availability Services Launches Recover2Cloud
Company provides cloud-based managed recovery offerings backed by contractual service levels.
SunGard Availability Services, a provider of disaster recovery services, yesterday announced that it is augmenting its portfolio of offerings with Recover2Cloud, a suite of managed recovery services backed by guaranteed service levels. An additional service in this family, leveraging storage virtualization technology, is expected to be released later this year.
The company articulates that application availability is a key priority for IT organizations supporting mission-critical business processes. But many companies grapple with identifying the most effective, secure and efficient solution that fits the complexity of their IT environments. The new offering is aimed at helping organizations meet this challenge. As part of all Recover2Cloud services, it assumes recovery responsibility on behalf of an organization, with skilled operations staff driving solution deployment and performing 24/7 monitoring, troubleshooting and testing. In case of an outage in the customer's production environment, the company also performs the recovery.
According to it, this new suite of services leverages a secure, enterprise-grade cloud platform and delivers a variety of recovery time and recovery point service levels:
Recover2Cloud for Server Replication incorporates asynchronous server-based replication and is suited for virtual, physical and cloud-based applications requiring recovery in less than four hours.
Recover2Cloud for Vaulting restores data from an online vault and delivers application recovery in less than twenty-four hours.
"In the world of application availability, there is no one-size-fits-all solution," said Larry Coble, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Recovery Services at SunGard Availability Services. "Leveraging a cloud platform enables us to expand the recovery options we offer to our customers, both as stand-alone services and as part of tiered recovery solutions. Based on what we're hearing from customers, the managed recovery aspect we are building into many of our services is expected to help deliver significant value. It is an area where in-house knowledge is often missing, and where SunGard has significant experience."
"For most firms, continuous access to data and information has never been more critical than it is today. The resilience of these businesses, therefore, is heavily tied to IT," stated Laura DuBois, Program Vice President, IDC. "SunGard's Recover2Cloud services enhance its existing portfolio with important features like SLA guarantees, service automation and recovery orchestration, and enterprise-class services. Organizations are advised to look for these types of features, and carefully evaluate their service provider's capability to deliver them, in order to gain best value for their recovery investment."
SunGard Availability Services, a provider of disaster recovery services, yesterday announced that it is augmenting its portfolio of offerings with Recover2Cloud, a suite of managed recovery services backed by guaranteed service levels. An additional service in this family, leveraging storage virtualization technology, is expected to be released later this year.
The company articulates that application availability is a key priority for IT organizations supporting mission-critical business processes. But many companies grapple with identifying the most effective, secure and efficient solution that fits the complexity of their IT environments. The new offering is aimed at helping organizations meet this challenge. As part of all Recover2Cloud services, it assumes recovery responsibility on behalf of an organization, with skilled operations staff driving solution deployment and performing 24/7 monitoring, troubleshooting and testing. In case of an outage in the customer's production environment, the company also performs the recovery.
According to it, this new suite of services leverages a secure, enterprise-grade cloud platform and delivers a variety of recovery time and recovery point service levels:
Recover2Cloud for Server Replication incorporates asynchronous server-based replication and is suited for virtual, physical and cloud-based applications requiring recovery in less than four hours.
Recover2Cloud for Vaulting restores data from an online vault and delivers application recovery in less than twenty-four hours.
"In the world of application availability, there is no one-size-fits-all solution," said Larry Coble, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Recovery Services at SunGard Availability Services. "Leveraging a cloud platform enables us to expand the recovery options we offer to our customers, both as stand-alone services and as part of tiered recovery solutions. Based on what we're hearing from customers, the managed recovery aspect we are building into many of our services is expected to help deliver significant value. It is an area where in-house knowledge is often missing, and where SunGard has significant experience."
"For most firms, continuous access to data and information has never been more critical than it is today. The resilience of these businesses, therefore, is heavily tied to IT," stated Laura DuBois, Program Vice President, IDC. "SunGard's Recover2Cloud services enhance its existing portfolio with important features like SLA guarantees, service automation and recovery orchestration, and enterprise-class services. Organizations are advised to look for these types of features, and carefully evaluate their service provider's capability to deliver them, in order to gain best value for their recovery investment."
Dell Announces the Availability of Dell Cloud
New offering runs in the company's data centers and offers enterprise class, secure public, private and hybrid clouds.
Dell, alongwith VMware, Inc., a cloud infrastructure provider, yesterday announced the availability of the Dell Cloud based on VMware vCloud Data Center Services designed to provide a seamless multi-tenant environment for running virtual systems. The company says that this is its the first public and hybrid cloud offering and supports its strategy to provide customers next-generation computing solutions composed of hardware, software and services. It will also offer consulting, application and infrastructure services to help companies transform their legacy IT environment and integrate these cloud services effectively in their business.
It avers that the company and VMware will provide Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) choice for customer organizations, hosting and outsourcing firms, system integrators and service providers. The offer provides automation, multi-level security and availability in order to manage on-demand capacity, workload scalability, or as a platform to respond to changing business needs more rapidly.
The company claims that to address one of the greatest concerns customers have with cloud implementations, it delivers a complete, multi-layer enterprise security solution. Through the acquisition of SecureWorks and strategic partnerships with VMware and Trend Micro, its top priority is securing critical IT assets for the customer through the multi-layer provisioning of services. The company protects the data center's infrastructure through the management and monitoring of network firewalls, web application firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems, and vulnerability scanning. Virtual data centers are also protected with security boundaries allocated to specific organizations. Log monitoring and reporting provides visibility into relevant security controls to help customers demonstrate compliance with industry standards.
It mentions that Dell Cloud with VMware vCloud Data Center Services includes several options for customers:
Public - Dell Cloud with VMware vCloud Data Center Service is an enterprise-class, secure offer of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IAAS) hosted in a secure company data center. This service provides access to vCPUs, memory, storage networks, IP addresses, firewalls, and catalog capabilities.
Private - Utilizing the same expertise, service and technology delivered in its own data centers, the company will build private clouds at either its customer's data center or its own data centers leveraging VMware offerings including VMware vSphere and VMware vCloud Director as well as its vStart offering.
Hybrid - The company and VMware provide a single source to substantially simplify the management of customers' physical and VMware vSphere-based virtual data center infrastructure adding flexibility to customer requirements. Utilizing VMware vCloud Connector, the hybrid cloud solution provides management of on- or off-premise private cloud and the company's Public cloud offering.
The company adds that it is currently offering the Dell Cloud with VMware vCloud Data Center Service with beta customers. The offering will be generally available in the U.S. in the fourth calendar quarter this year with rollout planned for EMEA and APJ in 2012.
"Dell is excited to announce with VMware our first public cloud offering that will provide customers with a secure, enterprise solution. With one of the largest bases of VMware installed customers, we will be able to provide seamless interoperability with existing VMware environments," said Steve Schuckenbrock, President, Dell Services.
"Dell's new VMware vCloud Data Center Services offering will leverage its deep expertise with VMware virtualization and private cloud deployments to provide customers with multiple IT services options across private, public and hybrid cloud solutions. Our expanded partnership will enable enterprises to improve efficiency and agility by leveraging internal and external resources in a compatible, compliant and flexible manner, based on a common architecture developed and certified together by VMware and Dell," stated Scott Aronson, Senior Vice President, Global Channels and Alliances, VMware.
"Our customer surveys show data security and privacy still top the list of concerns about implementing cloud services, and Dell's new cloud is designed to address those concerns. Interestingly, this offering should allow Dell to address surveyed customers' second greatest concern, which is migrating systems with on-premise data or applications to the cloud," said Gard Little, IDC.
Dell, alongwith VMware, Inc., a cloud infrastructure provider, yesterday announced the availability of the Dell Cloud based on VMware vCloud Data Center Services designed to provide a seamless multi-tenant environment for running virtual systems. The company says that this is its the first public and hybrid cloud offering and supports its strategy to provide customers next-generation computing solutions composed of hardware, software and services. It will also offer consulting, application and infrastructure services to help companies transform their legacy IT environment and integrate these cloud services effectively in their business.
It avers that the company and VMware will provide Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) choice for customer organizations, hosting and outsourcing firms, system integrators and service providers. The offer provides automation, multi-level security and availability in order to manage on-demand capacity, workload scalability, or as a platform to respond to changing business needs more rapidly.
The company claims that to address one of the greatest concerns customers have with cloud implementations, it delivers a complete, multi-layer enterprise security solution. Through the acquisition of SecureWorks and strategic partnerships with VMware and Trend Micro, its top priority is securing critical IT assets for the customer through the multi-layer provisioning of services. The company protects the data center's infrastructure through the management and monitoring of network firewalls, web application firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems, and vulnerability scanning. Virtual data centers are also protected with security boundaries allocated to specific organizations. Log monitoring and reporting provides visibility into relevant security controls to help customers demonstrate compliance with industry standards.
It mentions that Dell Cloud with VMware vCloud Data Center Services includes several options for customers:
Public - Dell Cloud with VMware vCloud Data Center Service is an enterprise-class, secure offer of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IAAS) hosted in a secure company data center. This service provides access to vCPUs, memory, storage networks, IP addresses, firewalls, and catalog capabilities.
Private - Utilizing the same expertise, service and technology delivered in its own data centers, the company will build private clouds at either its customer's data center or its own data centers leveraging VMware offerings including VMware vSphere and VMware vCloud Director as well as its vStart offering.
Hybrid - The company and VMware provide a single source to substantially simplify the management of customers' physical and VMware vSphere-based virtual data center infrastructure adding flexibility to customer requirements. Utilizing VMware vCloud Connector, the hybrid cloud solution provides management of on- or off-premise private cloud and the company's Public cloud offering.
The company adds that it is currently offering the Dell Cloud with VMware vCloud Data Center Service with beta customers. The offering will be generally available in the U.S. in the fourth calendar quarter this year with rollout planned for EMEA and APJ in 2012.
"Dell is excited to announce with VMware our first public cloud offering that will provide customers with a secure, enterprise solution. With one of the largest bases of VMware installed customers, we will be able to provide seamless interoperability with existing VMware environments," said Steve Schuckenbrock, President, Dell Services.
"Dell's new VMware vCloud Data Center Services offering will leverage its deep expertise with VMware virtualization and private cloud deployments to provide customers with multiple IT services options across private, public and hybrid cloud solutions. Our expanded partnership will enable enterprises to improve efficiency and agility by leveraging internal and external resources in a compatible, compliant and flexible manner, based on a common architecture developed and certified together by VMware and Dell," stated Scott Aronson, Senior Vice President, Global Channels and Alliances, VMware.
"Our customer surveys show data security and privacy still top the list of concerns about implementing cloud services, and Dell's new cloud is designed to address those concerns. Interestingly, this offering should allow Dell to address surveyed customers' second greatest concern, which is migrating systems with on-premise data or applications to the cloud," said Gard Little, IDC.
Monday, August 29, 2011
Dell Acquires Force10 Networks
Dell Force10 provides high-performance solutions designed for virtualizing and automating conventional data center and cloud networks.
Dell recently announced that it has finalized its acquisition of Force10 Networks, Inc., a data center hardware provider. The Force10 acquisition is the company's latest investment to broaden its networking portfolio to deliver its Virtual Network Services Infrastructure. The company expects the transaction to be accretive to earnings in the second half of next year.
It avers that the company has taken significant steps over the past three years to expand its enterprise presence as a complete solutions provider. In addition to strategic acquisitions, such as Force10, it expects to hire several hundred new team members in engineering, sales and marketing, and services jobs at its Silicon Valley R&D Center.
According to the company, it recognizes that the network infrastructure to deliver applications or information is critical, regardless of location or end point device. The company sees the data center as the focal point and its network must be transformed into a streamlined, efficient, and policy-driven network that is responsive to changing applications and end-user demands.
It articulates that Force10's Open Cloud Networking based on open standards, automation and virtualization matches the company's philosophy. Dell Force10's technology allows customers to transform network infrastructures into an open, reliable and scalable data center and cloud computing fabric. Force10's technology is a natural complement to the company's existing data center strategy and enables a strong solution alignment with its server, storage and systems management portfolio. With the combination of Force10 and the company's current PowerConnect portfolio, it now offers a comprehensive switching strategy for data center, enterprise and campus/branch environments.
The company says that as with past acquisitions of Compellent and EqualLogic, it is committed to maintaining and growing the existing Force10 channel program. Dell Force10's customers include leading Web 2.0 and Fortune 100 companies, internet portals, global carriers, leading research laboratories and government organizations with some of the world's most demanding network environments.
"Data center networking is going through a significant transformation to support applications and virtualization and meet the needs of end users and IT administrators. Simply put, customers need a new approach, which is what we are calling Virtual Network Services Infrastructure," said Dario Zamarian, Vice President and General Manager, Dell Networking. "Force10's history of product innovation and technology leadership in data center networking matches and accelerates our vision."
"The addition of Force10 Networks technology gives Dell a data center-class networking portfolio, enabling the company to deliver on converged infrastructure," said Cindy Borovick, Research Vice President, Data Center Networking, IDC. "Force10 Networks technology architecture will integrate well within Dell's virtual data center vision."
Dell recently announced that it has finalized its acquisition of Force10 Networks, Inc., a data center hardware provider. The Force10 acquisition is the company's latest investment to broaden its networking portfolio to deliver its Virtual Network Services Infrastructure. The company expects the transaction to be accretive to earnings in the second half of next year.
It avers that the company has taken significant steps over the past three years to expand its enterprise presence as a complete solutions provider. In addition to strategic acquisitions, such as Force10, it expects to hire several hundred new team members in engineering, sales and marketing, and services jobs at its Silicon Valley R&D Center.
According to the company, it recognizes that the network infrastructure to deliver applications or information is critical, regardless of location or end point device. The company sees the data center as the focal point and its network must be transformed into a streamlined, efficient, and policy-driven network that is responsive to changing applications and end-user demands.
It articulates that Force10's Open Cloud Networking based on open standards, automation and virtualization matches the company's philosophy. Dell Force10's technology allows customers to transform network infrastructures into an open, reliable and scalable data center and cloud computing fabric. Force10's technology is a natural complement to the company's existing data center strategy and enables a strong solution alignment with its server, storage and systems management portfolio. With the combination of Force10 and the company's current PowerConnect portfolio, it now offers a comprehensive switching strategy for data center, enterprise and campus/branch environments.
The company says that as with past acquisitions of Compellent and EqualLogic, it is committed to maintaining and growing the existing Force10 channel program. Dell Force10's customers include leading Web 2.0 and Fortune 100 companies, internet portals, global carriers, leading research laboratories and government organizations with some of the world's most demanding network environments.
"Data center networking is going through a significant transformation to support applications and virtualization and meet the needs of end users and IT administrators. Simply put, customers need a new approach, which is what we are calling Virtual Network Services Infrastructure," said Dario Zamarian, Vice President and General Manager, Dell Networking. "Force10's history of product innovation and technology leadership in data center networking matches and accelerates our vision."
"The addition of Force10 Networks technology gives Dell a data center-class networking portfolio, enabling the company to deliver on converged infrastructure," said Cindy Borovick, Research Vice President, Data Center Networking, IDC. "Force10 Networks technology architecture will integrate well within Dell's virtual data center vision."
VMware Announces General Availability of VMware vSphere 5
Latest version of virtualization platform helps customers accelerate toward more efficient and automated cloud infrastructure.
VMware, Inc., a cloud infrastructure provider, recently announced the general availability of VMware vSphere 5, delivering nearly 200 new and enhanced capabilities to help customers transform IT by driving greater efficiency from existing investments and improving operational agility.
The company states that the foundation of its cloud infrastructure suite, VMware vSphere 5, includes new features and enhancements to deliver better application performance and availability for all business-critical applications. It also introduces advanced automation capabilities to free IT from manual processes and allow it to be more responsive to changing business requirements. VMware vSphere 5 supports virtual machines (VMs) that are up to four times more powerful than previous versions - VMs can now be configured with up to 1 terabyte of memory and 32 virtual CPUs. When combined with VMware vSphere 5's enhanced High Availability, these gains in VM scalability and performance enable customers to virtualize any business-critical applications with confidence in the application's continued performance and availability.
It further states that VMware vSphere 5 also introduces three key new flagship features - Auto-Deploy, Profile-Driven Storage and Storage DRS - that extend the platform's unique data center resource management capabilities, delivering intelligent policy management to support an automated 'set it and forget it' approach to managing data center resources, including server deployment and storage management. Customers can define policies and establish the operating parameters, and VMware vSphere 5 does the rest.
The company claims that VMware vSphere 5 and the cloud infrastructure suite are supported by more than 25,000 partners, including technology partners, independent software vendors (ISVs), solution providers, service providers, and systems integrators, as well as every major global hardware manufacturer. Its partner community continues to mature as the company consistently sets the bar for innovation in virtualization and cloud technologies. It adds that VMware vSphere 5 is currently available in packages and prices that address the widest range of customer requirements, starting at USD 83 per processor.
"With the release of VMware vSphere 5, VMware is helping customers accelerate their journey toward a more efficient and automated cloud infrastructure," said Bogomil Balkansky, Senior Vice President, Cloud Infrastructure Products, VMware. "The enhancements and new innovations we've introduced in VMware vSphere 5 provide a robust, reliable platform for business applications, enabling customers to effectively respond to the growing needs of their business and giving them confidence in their IT transformation."
VMware, Inc., a cloud infrastructure provider, recently announced the general availability of VMware vSphere 5, delivering nearly 200 new and enhanced capabilities to help customers transform IT by driving greater efficiency from existing investments and improving operational agility.
The company states that the foundation of its cloud infrastructure suite, VMware vSphere 5, includes new features and enhancements to deliver better application performance and availability for all business-critical applications. It also introduces advanced automation capabilities to free IT from manual processes and allow it to be more responsive to changing business requirements. VMware vSphere 5 supports virtual machines (VMs) that are up to four times more powerful than previous versions - VMs can now be configured with up to 1 terabyte of memory and 32 virtual CPUs. When combined with VMware vSphere 5's enhanced High Availability, these gains in VM scalability and performance enable customers to virtualize any business-critical applications with confidence in the application's continued performance and availability.
It further states that VMware vSphere 5 also introduces three key new flagship features - Auto-Deploy, Profile-Driven Storage and Storage DRS - that extend the platform's unique data center resource management capabilities, delivering intelligent policy management to support an automated 'set it and forget it' approach to managing data center resources, including server deployment and storage management. Customers can define policies and establish the operating parameters, and VMware vSphere 5 does the rest.
The company claims that VMware vSphere 5 and the cloud infrastructure suite are supported by more than 25,000 partners, including technology partners, independent software vendors (ISVs), solution providers, service providers, and systems integrators, as well as every major global hardware manufacturer. Its partner community continues to mature as the company consistently sets the bar for innovation in virtualization and cloud technologies. It adds that VMware vSphere 5 is currently available in packages and prices that address the widest range of customer requirements, starting at USD 83 per processor.
"With the release of VMware vSphere 5, VMware is helping customers accelerate their journey toward a more efficient and automated cloud infrastructure," said Bogomil Balkansky, Senior Vice President, Cloud Infrastructure Products, VMware. "The enhancements and new innovations we've introduced in VMware vSphere 5 provide a robust, reliable platform for business applications, enabling customers to effectively respond to the growing needs of their business and giving them confidence in their IT transformation."
Friday, August 26, 2011
NTT America Evolves Hybrid Cloud to Extend Enterprise Applications
Company extends its suite of private cloud services beyond its data centers to support hybrid cloud requirements.
NTT America, Inc., a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation and a Tier-1 global IP network services provider, yesterday announced that it has extended its suite of private cloud services beyond its data centers to support hybrid cloud requirements after achieving VMware vCloud Powered status for the NTT Communications private cloud service offering. In addition, the company is announcing the new Global Enterprise Portal, which was designed to simplify the administration of cloud computing services, while increasing the level of security required in the cloud.
According to the company, customers seeking VMware vCloud Powered services are assured that the company's cloud services are underpinned by VMware's leading virtualization and cloud computing technology, namely VMware vSphere and VMware vCloud Director. Customers of NTT America have the ability to move workloads from their VMware vSphere-based virtualized or private cloud environment to the VMware vCloud Powered service and back again. This application portability is a key differentiator allowing customers to achieve the flexibility and security they need while enabling increased IT agility.
It states that with the announcement of the new Global Enterprise Portal, NTT Communications offers a single site for enterprise IT administrators to access their NTT Communications services including cloud computing, managed storage and security, network, colocation, and managed hosting. Administrators also have access to a variety of productivity enhancing features such as provisioning tools, reporting, monitoring, access to high level support and billing information. To address enterprise cloud security demands, NTT Communications includes a secondary level of authentication.
The company further states that key product/service highlights are:
VMware vCloud Powered
Customers can move workloads from their private cloud environment to the VMware vCloud Powered service and back again. This application portability allows customers to achieve the flexibility and security they need while enabling increased IT agility.
To support large enterprise customers in a hybrid cloud computing environment, NTT Communications is utilizing technology from VMware to move workloads between the enterprise's private cloud inside their protected firewall and the private cloud resources the enterprises operate within the NTT Communications data centers.
The customers who require certain applications and databases to remain behind their firewalls due to IT policies or security procedures will still have access to secure public cloud computing for their other applications. The company's hybrid cloud solution enables critical applications to remain at the customer site while allowed applications can take advantage of the portability of the NTT Communications solution.
With full control of their cloud-based workloads, enterprise IT managers can affect cost optimization as well as resource optimization to maximize their IT budget dollars.
NTT Communications Global Enterprise Portal
As enterprises expand beyond the country of their provider, access to a common set of tools, resources, reporting and service provisioning capabilities is critical for IT administrators.
NTT Communications new Global Enterprise Portal provides a single integrated portal for all NTT Communications services including private cloud, managed storage and security services, network services, colocation, and managed hosting.
The portal supports role-based administrative access so that specific roles can be assigned to individual users and is architected for security. The portal requires a double authentication, providing an additional level of security in managing the environment.
"Since the launch of the NTT Communications Private Cloud, we have continued to add critical services that our customers are demanding as they develop a mix of private cloud services leveraging resources from behind their corporate firewalls and in our data centers," said Doug McMaster, NTT America's Vice President of Data Center Services. "Achieving VMware vCloud Powered status for our private cloud service offering shows our commitment to meeting complex customer requirements."
"The VMware vCloud Powered program was developed to enable our service provider partners to differentiate themselves and help them bring their enterprise-class cloud services to market in this competitive landscape," said Don Schleicher, Vice President, Service Providers, VMware. "We look forward to supporting NTT Communications further as it delivers on the agility and performance customers are looking for in the cloud computing landscape."
NTT America, Inc., a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation and a Tier-1 global IP network services provider, yesterday announced that it has extended its suite of private cloud services beyond its data centers to support hybrid cloud requirements after achieving VMware vCloud Powered status for the NTT Communications private cloud service offering. In addition, the company is announcing the new Global Enterprise Portal, which was designed to simplify the administration of cloud computing services, while increasing the level of security required in the cloud.
According to the company, customers seeking VMware vCloud Powered services are assured that the company's cloud services are underpinned by VMware's leading virtualization and cloud computing technology, namely VMware vSphere and VMware vCloud Director. Customers of NTT America have the ability to move workloads from their VMware vSphere-based virtualized or private cloud environment to the VMware vCloud Powered service and back again. This application portability is a key differentiator allowing customers to achieve the flexibility and security they need while enabling increased IT agility.
It states that with the announcement of the new Global Enterprise Portal, NTT Communications offers a single site for enterprise IT administrators to access their NTT Communications services including cloud computing, managed storage and security, network, colocation, and managed hosting. Administrators also have access to a variety of productivity enhancing features such as provisioning tools, reporting, monitoring, access to high level support and billing information. To address enterprise cloud security demands, NTT Communications includes a secondary level of authentication.
The company further states that key product/service highlights are:
VMware vCloud Powered
Customers can move workloads from their private cloud environment to the VMware vCloud Powered service and back again. This application portability allows customers to achieve the flexibility and security they need while enabling increased IT agility.
To support large enterprise customers in a hybrid cloud computing environment, NTT Communications is utilizing technology from VMware to move workloads between the enterprise's private cloud inside their protected firewall and the private cloud resources the enterprises operate within the NTT Communications data centers.
The customers who require certain applications and databases to remain behind their firewalls due to IT policies or security procedures will still have access to secure public cloud computing for their other applications. The company's hybrid cloud solution enables critical applications to remain at the customer site while allowed applications can take advantage of the portability of the NTT Communications solution.
With full control of their cloud-based workloads, enterprise IT managers can affect cost optimization as well as resource optimization to maximize their IT budget dollars.
NTT Communications Global Enterprise Portal
As enterprises expand beyond the country of their provider, access to a common set of tools, resources, reporting and service provisioning capabilities is critical for IT administrators.
NTT Communications new Global Enterprise Portal provides a single integrated portal for all NTT Communications services including private cloud, managed storage and security services, network services, colocation, and managed hosting.
The portal supports role-based administrative access so that specific roles can be assigned to individual users and is architected for security. The portal requires a double authentication, providing an additional level of security in managing the environment.
"Since the launch of the NTT Communications Private Cloud, we have continued to add critical services that our customers are demanding as they develop a mix of private cloud services leveraging resources from behind their corporate firewalls and in our data centers," said Doug McMaster, NTT America's Vice President of Data Center Services. "Achieving VMware vCloud Powered status for our private cloud service offering shows our commitment to meeting complex customer requirements."
"The VMware vCloud Powered program was developed to enable our service provider partners to differentiate themselves and help them bring their enterprise-class cloud services to market in this competitive landscape," said Don Schleicher, Vice President, Service Providers, VMware. "We look forward to supporting NTT Communications further as it delivers on the agility and performance customers are looking for in the cloud computing landscape."
cPanel Names New Director of Marketing
Ben Fisher will play a key role in seeking out and implementing new opportunities for the company as it continues to grow and evolve.
cPanel, a hosting automation software provider, yesterday announced the appointment of Ben Fisher as the new Director of Marketing. As the Director of Marketing, Fisher will play a key role in seeking out and implementing new opportunities for the company as it continues to grow and evolve.
cPanel Marketing Coordinator Vernon Blanson said, "Ben is no stranger to our industry, and with his background in the gaming industry - in which can be over-the- top marketing practices can be seen - it will be interesting to see the ways our team brands itself at conferences and events in the future."
Marketing Manger Diane Sager said, "Having Ben on our team will give us the extra bit of help and knowledge we need to really take our marketing efforts, and cPanel, to an untouchable level - essentially world domination. We just want to maximize our potential to reach as many data centers, companies, and individuals as possible."
Ben Fisher said, "What I hope to achieve here at cPanel as marketing director is nirvana. I want us to bring fun to the hosting industry while making a huge impact on people's lives."
cPanel, a hosting automation software provider, yesterday announced the appointment of Ben Fisher as the new Director of Marketing. As the Director of Marketing, Fisher will play a key role in seeking out and implementing new opportunities for the company as it continues to grow and evolve.
cPanel Marketing Coordinator Vernon Blanson said, "Ben is no stranger to our industry, and with his background in the gaming industry - in which can be over-the- top marketing practices can be seen - it will be interesting to see the ways our team brands itself at conferences and events in the future."
Marketing Manger Diane Sager said, "Having Ben on our team will give us the extra bit of help and knowledge we need to really take our marketing efforts, and cPanel, to an untouchable level - essentially world domination. We just want to maximize our potential to reach as many data centers, companies, and individuals as possible."
Ben Fisher said, "What I hope to achieve here at cPanel as marketing director is nirvana. I want us to bring fun to the hosting industry while making a huge impact on people's lives."
Thursday, August 25, 2011
QTS Names VP of Security, VP of Development
Additions bolster company's ability to meet requirements of commercial, enterprise, and federal customers.
Quality Technology Services (QTS), a provider of data centers and managed services, today announced the creation of two new leadership positions that bolster the company's ability to meet requirements of commercial, enterprise and federal customers. It has selected Rick Henson to serve as the company's Vice President of Security and Matt Tyndall as Executive Vice President of Development. The new hires reflect continued customer interest in large footprint data center environments and the increasing security needs of both federal and enterprise customers.
The company states that with over 20 years of experience in security, intelligence, protective operations and emergency management, Rick Henson assumes responsibility for both the logical and physical security of its 12 data centers coast-to-coast. Addressing the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative and the increasing need to meet federal security standards, Henson will be based at the company's Richmond Data Center where he will work closely with the company's Federal Systems Group. Henson comes to the company following his position as Director of Special Programs and Security in the Office of Emergency Response and Recovery for the General Services Administration. He holds a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice, and is a Certified Protection Professional.
It further states that it has also appointed Matt Tyndall to the newly created position of Executive Vice President of Development. Tyndall comes to the company after 21 years of mission-critical development at Turner Construction, where he managed over USD 1 billion in data center construction projects. He will assume responsibility for the multiple expansion and new construction projects taking place across the company's portfolio of data centers. His scope of work will include site acquisition, design and development as the company continues to expand its state-of-the-art offerings nationwide. A veteran of the construction industry, Matt studied building science at Auburn University and received a Bachelor of Science in business administration from Middle Tennessee State University.
"Our current and prospective customers, particularly our federal customers, have increasingly complex security requirements," said Chad Williams, Chief Executive Officer, QTS. "With vast public and private sector experience in the protection of high-value assets, Rick has the ideal background for this new position. QTS has long been a leader in logical and physical security in the data center industry. Creating this position, and filling it with someone of Rick's caliber and expertise, exhibits the emphasis we place on protecting our customers' infrastructure and data."
"Creating an executive vice president of development and filling the position with a construction veteran like Matt, demonstrates our continued commitment to building large, robust, redundant data centers that offer the flexibility, scalability and security that our customers are looking for," said Brian Johnston, Chief Technology Officer, QTS. "Matt's extensive data center development expertise will help accelerate our growth in Richmond, Atlanta, Jersey City, Santa Clara, Kansas City and other potential future data center locations."
Quality Technology Services (QTS), a provider of data centers and managed services, today announced the creation of two new leadership positions that bolster the company's ability to meet requirements of commercial, enterprise and federal customers. It has selected Rick Henson to serve as the company's Vice President of Security and Matt Tyndall as Executive Vice President of Development. The new hires reflect continued customer interest in large footprint data center environments and the increasing security needs of both federal and enterprise customers.
The company states that with over 20 years of experience in security, intelligence, protective operations and emergency management, Rick Henson assumes responsibility for both the logical and physical security of its 12 data centers coast-to-coast. Addressing the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative and the increasing need to meet federal security standards, Henson will be based at the company's Richmond Data Center where he will work closely with the company's Federal Systems Group. Henson comes to the company following his position as Director of Special Programs and Security in the Office of Emergency Response and Recovery for the General Services Administration. He holds a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice, and is a Certified Protection Professional.
It further states that it has also appointed Matt Tyndall to the newly created position of Executive Vice President of Development. Tyndall comes to the company after 21 years of mission-critical development at Turner Construction, where he managed over USD 1 billion in data center construction projects. He will assume responsibility for the multiple expansion and new construction projects taking place across the company's portfolio of data centers. His scope of work will include site acquisition, design and development as the company continues to expand its state-of-the-art offerings nationwide. A veteran of the construction industry, Matt studied building science at Auburn University and received a Bachelor of Science in business administration from Middle Tennessee State University.
"Our current and prospective customers, particularly our federal customers, have increasingly complex security requirements," said Chad Williams, Chief Executive Officer, QTS. "With vast public and private sector experience in the protection of high-value assets, Rick has the ideal background for this new position. QTS has long been a leader in logical and physical security in the data center industry. Creating this position, and filling it with someone of Rick's caliber and expertise, exhibits the emphasis we place on protecting our customers' infrastructure and data."
"Creating an executive vice president of development and filling the position with a construction veteran like Matt, demonstrates our continued commitment to building large, robust, redundant data centers that offer the flexibility, scalability and security that our customers are looking for," said Brian Johnston, Chief Technology Officer, QTS. "Matt's extensive data center development expertise will help accelerate our growth in Richmond, Atlanta, Jersey City, Santa Clara, Kansas City and other potential future data center locations."
Verizon Acquires CloudSwitch
Acquisition to further accelerate the company's global cloud strategy.
Verizon Communications Inc., a provider of communications services, yesterday announced that it has acquired CloudSwitch, a provider of cloud software technology. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The company articulates that it plans to combine CloudSwitch with its Terremark IT services subsidiary, further accelerating its global cloud strategy by enhancing its hybrid cloud and cloud-to-cloud capabilities. CloudSwitch brings the company software that enables enterprises to more easily and securely move applications, or workloads, between company data centers and the cloud without changing the application or the infrastructure layer - eliminating a key barrier to widespread cloud adoption. The company, through its Terremark subsidiary, offers advanced enterprise-class IT, cloud and security services on a global scale. Terremark provides customers with the ability to improve IT infrastructure and boost application performance in today's complex and dynamic business environment.
It claims that with CloudSwitch's technology, enterprises gain new flexibility and greater control in moving to and from the cloud, while extending security over applications and data. In addition, enterprise applications remain tightly integrated and can be managed as if they are running locally. When combined with Terremark's advanced IT and security capabilities, this technology further enables total enterprise-class cloud solutions (private-to-public, public-to-public and hybrid) across the globe.
"The cloud market is a rapidly growing opportunity, with very real benefits both for our business customers and the consumers they serve," said Bob Toohey, President of Verizon's global enterprise unit. "With the acquisition of CloudSwitch, Verizon has taken another step forward in defining the enterprise cloud."
John McEleney, CEO of CloudSwitch, said, "By joining Verizon, we will be able to deliver a solution that combines our software with the market-leading infrastructure cloud play. Our founding vision has always been to create a seamless and secure federation of cloud environments across enterprise data centers and global cloud services. Together, we will be able to provide enterprises with an unmatched level of flexibility, scalability and control in the cloud with point-and-click simplicity. This will go a long way in helping achieve widespread adoption of the cloud especially when managing complex workloads."
Verizon Communications Inc., a provider of communications services, yesterday announced that it has acquired CloudSwitch, a provider of cloud software technology. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The company articulates that it plans to combine CloudSwitch with its Terremark IT services subsidiary, further accelerating its global cloud strategy by enhancing its hybrid cloud and cloud-to-cloud capabilities. CloudSwitch brings the company software that enables enterprises to more easily and securely move applications, or workloads, between company data centers and the cloud without changing the application or the infrastructure layer - eliminating a key barrier to widespread cloud adoption. The company, through its Terremark subsidiary, offers advanced enterprise-class IT, cloud and security services on a global scale. Terremark provides customers with the ability to improve IT infrastructure and boost application performance in today's complex and dynamic business environment.
It claims that with CloudSwitch's technology, enterprises gain new flexibility and greater control in moving to and from the cloud, while extending security over applications and data. In addition, enterprise applications remain tightly integrated and can be managed as if they are running locally. When combined with Terremark's advanced IT and security capabilities, this technology further enables total enterprise-class cloud solutions (private-to-public, public-to-public and hybrid) across the globe.
"The cloud market is a rapidly growing opportunity, with very real benefits both for our business customers and the consumers they serve," said Bob Toohey, President of Verizon's global enterprise unit. "With the acquisition of CloudSwitch, Verizon has taken another step forward in defining the enterprise cloud."
John McEleney, CEO of CloudSwitch, said, "By joining Verizon, we will be able to deliver a solution that combines our software with the market-leading infrastructure cloud play. Our founding vision has always been to create a seamless and secure federation of cloud environments across enterprise data centers and global cloud services. Together, we will be able to provide enterprises with an unmatched level of flexibility, scalability and control in the cloud with point-and-click simplicity. This will go a long way in helping achieve widespread adoption of the cloud especially when managing complex workloads."
Webs.com Adds Mobile Site Syncing to its DIY Site Builder
Originally part of the App Store, the mobile application is now fully integrated into the site builder.
Webs.com, a DIY website creation service, today announced a new mobile site builder that automatically keeps a smartphone-friendly website in sync with the main website. Previously, mobile application creation was an option only available in the company's App Store, which provides additional enhancements for site owners. But as of now, this product has been fully integrated into its Site Builder.
The company claims that as with its full website building service, the idea behind the mobile site option is to keep things as simple as possible for small business owners and others who want to design professional sites easily, without having to code the sites themselves.
According to it, the mobile feature will include a variety of themes, colors and images, the option to password-protect pages, optional mobile apps like a calendar, FAQ, testimonials and members app, and additional editing features including the ability to adjust the size of the main logo or remove the header title. For current company site owners with custom domains, mobile sites will be available at m.yourcompany.com. The company adds that the mobile sites are also now compatible with more versions of Samsung, LG, Symbian, Nokia, Playstation and Nintendo DS devices, in addition to iOS, Android and BlackBerry.
Webs.com, a DIY website creation service, today announced a new mobile site builder that automatically keeps a smartphone-friendly website in sync with the main website. Previously, mobile application creation was an option only available in the company's App Store, which provides additional enhancements for site owners. But as of now, this product has been fully integrated into its Site Builder.
The company claims that as with its full website building service, the idea behind the mobile site option is to keep things as simple as possible for small business owners and others who want to design professional sites easily, without having to code the sites themselves.
According to it, the mobile feature will include a variety of themes, colors and images, the option to password-protect pages, optional mobile apps like a calendar, FAQ, testimonials and members app, and additional editing features including the ability to adjust the size of the main logo or remove the header title. For current company site owners with custom domains, mobile sites will be available at m.yourcompany.com. The company adds that the mobile sites are also now compatible with more versions of Samsung, LG, Symbian, Nokia, Playstation and Nintendo DS devices, in addition to iOS, Android and BlackBerry.
AboveNet Connects to Latisys Ashburn Colocation Facility
Latisys data center customers in Virginia will benefit from the company's high bandwidth solutions and expansive fiber network footprint.
AboveNet, Inc., a provider of high bandwidth connectivity solutions, yesterday announced that it has connected its fiber optic network to the new Latisys Ashburn Colocation Campus in Virginia. Latisys data center customers can now leverage the company's high performance solutions for diverse, scalable network connectivity. It is also connected to Latisys facilities in Irvine, California and Chicago.
The company says that Latisys' campus is strategically located in one of the leading U.S. business centers just 10 minutes from Washington Dulles International Airport and the central federal government buildings. Enterprises and carriers at the Ashburn location will have access to its high bandwidth, low-latency connectivity solutions for secure business communications in and between the National Capital Region.
It avers that the company provides a complete portfolio of metro Ethernet, WDM, Long Haul and IP transit services. Potential benefits to Latisys customers include:
Multi-protocol support - Simplifies connectivity into the LAN.
Scalability - adding capacity to the network is as simple as inserting a card and customers can scale from 1Gbps to 40Gbps.
Reliability - WDM networks are designed to ensure highest availability, reliability and security.
Business continuity - Fiber Channel, ESCON or FICON for data mirroring, Storage Area Networks or other disaster recovery solutions.
Diversity - completely bypasses the ILEC or CLEC legacy networks.
Simple fiber handoff - no copper, pure fiber based network.
Latency guarantee - added assurance with the company's Agility Guarantee program.
The company mentions that the Latisys Ashburn Facility represents an IP POP (point-of-presence) which enables it to deliver Tier 1 IP service to Latisys client base at affordable rates. Customers also can benefit from the company's world-class fiber optic network with connections to buildings containing more than 450 data centers and expansive infrastructure that includes more than 2.3 million fiber miles, an intercity network spanning approximately 13,000 route miles and a global Tier 1 IP backbone.
"AboveNet is pleased to link our network to the Latisys Ashburn facility," said Matt Johns, Director of Mid-Atlantic Sales at AboveNet. "Our relationship with Latisys enables us to further extend our metro area and wide area network in this key U.S. region."
"AboveNet has established itself as one of the most reliable, scalable and diverse high bandwidth connectivity providers in the Metro DC region, and their diverse solutions portfolio will meet the mission critical needs of our customers," said David Haskell, Regional Sales Director, Latisys-Ashburn. "AboveNet has built or is currently building private fiber into all Latisys' North America facilities, and today's announcement extends the strong relationship the two firms have established."
AboveNet, Inc., a provider of high bandwidth connectivity solutions, yesterday announced that it has connected its fiber optic network to the new Latisys Ashburn Colocation Campus in Virginia. Latisys data center customers can now leverage the company's high performance solutions for diverse, scalable network connectivity. It is also connected to Latisys facilities in Irvine, California and Chicago.
The company says that Latisys' campus is strategically located in one of the leading U.S. business centers just 10 minutes from Washington Dulles International Airport and the central federal government buildings. Enterprises and carriers at the Ashburn location will have access to its high bandwidth, low-latency connectivity solutions for secure business communications in and between the National Capital Region.
It avers that the company provides a complete portfolio of metro Ethernet, WDM, Long Haul and IP transit services. Potential benefits to Latisys customers include:
Multi-protocol support - Simplifies connectivity into the LAN.
Scalability - adding capacity to the network is as simple as inserting a card and customers can scale from 1Gbps to 40Gbps.
Reliability - WDM networks are designed to ensure highest availability, reliability and security.
Business continuity - Fiber Channel, ESCON or FICON for data mirroring, Storage Area Networks or other disaster recovery solutions.
Diversity - completely bypasses the ILEC or CLEC legacy networks.
Simple fiber handoff - no copper, pure fiber based network.
Latency guarantee - added assurance with the company's Agility Guarantee program.
The company mentions that the Latisys Ashburn Facility represents an IP POP (point-of-presence) which enables it to deliver Tier 1 IP service to Latisys client base at affordable rates. Customers also can benefit from the company's world-class fiber optic network with connections to buildings containing more than 450 data centers and expansive infrastructure that includes more than 2.3 million fiber miles, an intercity network spanning approximately 13,000 route miles and a global Tier 1 IP backbone.
"AboveNet is pleased to link our network to the Latisys Ashburn facility," said Matt Johns, Director of Mid-Atlantic Sales at AboveNet. "Our relationship with Latisys enables us to further extend our metro area and wide area network in this key U.S. region."
"AboveNet has established itself as one of the most reliable, scalable and diverse high bandwidth connectivity providers in the Metro DC region, and their diverse solutions portfolio will meet the mission critical needs of our customers," said David Haskell, Regional Sales Director, Latisys-Ashburn. "AboveNet has built or is currently building private fiber into all Latisys' North America facilities, and today's announcement extends the strong relationship the two firms have established."
Hostpoint Launches E-Commerce from the Cloud
Offers the ePages online shops for a quick and easy start in e-commerce.
Hostpoint, a web hosting provider, today announced the launch of its e-commerce cloud service platform, and offered the ePages online shops for a quick and easy start in e-commerce. The basic Webshop version (LIMITED) is included in the web hosting package at no extra cost.
The company states that the three Webshop versions made available by it meet any online merchant's needs; e-commerce novices as well as professionals, such as mail-order shops or agencies, will be able to cover their requirements. More than 100 shop design templates are available to choose from; they can easily be replaced by custom designs. Depending on the version, the Webshop may be operated in four languages and can manage up to 100 currencies. The Webshops are well equipped for the handling of payments by being linked with service providers such as PayPal, Saferpay and others. Security is of course essential, and is provided by SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption of all data transmitted.
It mentions that in addition to their standard functions, the Webshops boast many other features, including the integration of online portals and marketplaces, compatibility with commonly used payment methods and logistics providers, as well as various marketing and design tools. Webshops hosted by the company in Switzerland will meet all country-specific data protection regulations.
The company claims that the employment of ePages technology provides its customers with a product that can be used to sell not only goods, but also services. A car rental company can accept reservations for cars, or the customers of a hairdresser can easily book appointments through the hair salon's Webshop. It adds that anyone interested can test the Webshop free of charge, and without any obligation, for 30 days. Customers who decide to go with the free Webshop, included in the SMART and BUSINESS hosting packages, can upgrade their shop at any later point in time.
Hostpoint, a web hosting provider, today announced the launch of its e-commerce cloud service platform, and offered the ePages online shops for a quick and easy start in e-commerce. The basic Webshop version (LIMITED) is included in the web hosting package at no extra cost.
The company states that the three Webshop versions made available by it meet any online merchant's needs; e-commerce novices as well as professionals, such as mail-order shops or agencies, will be able to cover their requirements. More than 100 shop design templates are available to choose from; they can easily be replaced by custom designs. Depending on the version, the Webshop may be operated in four languages and can manage up to 100 currencies. The Webshops are well equipped for the handling of payments by being linked with service providers such as PayPal, Saferpay and others. Security is of course essential, and is provided by SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption of all data transmitted.
It mentions that in addition to their standard functions, the Webshops boast many other features, including the integration of online portals and marketplaces, compatibility with commonly used payment methods and logistics providers, as well as various marketing and design tools. Webshops hosted by the company in Switzerland will meet all country-specific data protection regulations.
The company claims that the employment of ePages technology provides its customers with a product that can be used to sell not only goods, but also services. A car rental company can accept reservations for cars, or the customers of a hairdresser can easily book appointments through the hair salon's Webshop. It adds that anyone interested can test the Webshop free of charge, and without any obligation, for 30 days. Customers who decide to go with the free Webshop, included in the SMART and BUSINESS hosting packages, can upgrade their shop at any later point in time.
Nominum Names Chief Executive Officer
Gary Messiana will oversee corporate strategy and all operations as the company enhances its products to expand into new markets.
Nominum, a provider of network naming and addressing technologies, yesterday announced the appointment of Gary Messiana as the company's new Chief Executive Officer. Messiana, who has led a number of start-ups into high-growth markets, will oversee corporate strategy and all operations as the company enhances its products to expand into new markets. Messiana's appointment marks the beginning of a new path for customer relations and strategic partnerships for the company.
According to it, Messiana has been an entrepreneur-in-residence since 2008 at Bessemer Venture Partners, one of its investors, focused on evaluating investment opportunities in the software and Infrastructure-as-a-Service sectors. His background includes notable CEO positions with Netli and Diligent Software.
"As our technology evolves and we look to the future, Gary is a perfect match for Nominum," explained Paul Mockapetris, Chairman and Chief Scientist at Nominum. "Gary brings an extensive track record of leadership and success in software and hosted service solutions. His customer relationship skills, operational excellence and deep industry experience make him an ideal CEO to manage our current growth."
"Now that our DNS enables security and growth for the world's largest internet providers, Nominum's poised to be the next Cisco," said Board Member David Cowan of Bessemer Venture Partners. "It's a star team in need of a star CEO, so naturally we recruited Gary."
"I am excited to join Nominum during such a high-growth phase and to build upon our leadership within carrier and enterprise markets globally," stated Gary Messiana, CEO of Nominum. "With our new management team, our new approachability and the company's industry leading products and services, we will continue our work as the leading force shaping the new internet. I am committed to ensuring our customers recognize Nominum as the most customer-centric and commercially-friendly company they do business with."
Nominum, a provider of network naming and addressing technologies, yesterday announced the appointment of Gary Messiana as the company's new Chief Executive Officer. Messiana, who has led a number of start-ups into high-growth markets, will oversee corporate strategy and all operations as the company enhances its products to expand into new markets. Messiana's appointment marks the beginning of a new path for customer relations and strategic partnerships for the company.
According to it, Messiana has been an entrepreneur-in-residence since 2008 at Bessemer Venture Partners, one of its investors, focused on evaluating investment opportunities in the software and Infrastructure-as-a-Service sectors. His background includes notable CEO positions with Netli and Diligent Software.
"As our technology evolves and we look to the future, Gary is a perfect match for Nominum," explained Paul Mockapetris, Chairman and Chief Scientist at Nominum. "Gary brings an extensive track record of leadership and success in software and hosted service solutions. His customer relationship skills, operational excellence and deep industry experience make him an ideal CEO to manage our current growth."
"Now that our DNS enables security and growth for the world's largest internet providers, Nominum's poised to be the next Cisco," said Board Member David Cowan of Bessemer Venture Partners. "It's a star team in need of a star CEO, so naturally we recruited Gary."
"I am excited to join Nominum during such a high-growth phase and to build upon our leadership within carrier and enterprise markets globally," stated Gary Messiana, CEO of Nominum. "With our new management team, our new approachability and the company's industry leading products and services, we will continue our work as the leading force shaping the new internet. I am committed to ensuring our customers recognize Nominum as the most customer-centric and commercially-friendly company they do business with."
iWeb Launches Smart Groups
Company introduces third enterprise level security service for Smart Servers.
iWeb.com, a provider of internet hosting services and IT infrastructure, recently announced a new feature for Smart Servers: Smart Groups. Smart Group is a private virtual LAN service for all the Smart Servers in a client's account and is completely dedicated to that account.
The company avers that servers within a group can communicate while remaining invisible to other clients' servers connected to the same local network, like a private rack. The Smart Servers share information via a local link, which increases the security of the servers. Furthermore, local bandwidth is unlimited with the SuperSmart package. Smart Group joins the Smart Firewall and Backup Service features launched earlier this year.
It says that the installation of Smart Firewall, Smart Group or Backup Service is immediate and requires no downtime on the clients' server. Complete control of these features is provided through the Control Center, the management console for Smart Servers. Smart Groups and Smart Firewall are included in the SuperSmart package offered at USD 20 per month. The Smart Backup Service, based on R1Soft products, is available starting at USD 15 per month.
"The availability of these three features makes Smart Servers a safe and solid solution for businesses of any size," said Martin Leclair, President, Product and Technology, at iWeb. "Smart Servers are designed to be customizable on-demand. They combine the strength and performance of dedicated servers with flexibility of cloud, offering you the advantages of both," he added.
iWeb.com, a provider of internet hosting services and IT infrastructure, recently announced a new feature for Smart Servers: Smart Groups. Smart Group is a private virtual LAN service for all the Smart Servers in a client's account and is completely dedicated to that account.
The company avers that servers within a group can communicate while remaining invisible to other clients' servers connected to the same local network, like a private rack. The Smart Servers share information via a local link, which increases the security of the servers. Furthermore, local bandwidth is unlimited with the SuperSmart package. Smart Group joins the Smart Firewall and Backup Service features launched earlier this year.
It says that the installation of Smart Firewall, Smart Group or Backup Service is immediate and requires no downtime on the clients' server. Complete control of these features is provided through the Control Center, the management console for Smart Servers. Smart Groups and Smart Firewall are included in the SuperSmart package offered at USD 20 per month. The Smart Backup Service, based on R1Soft products, is available starting at USD 15 per month.
"The availability of these three features makes Smart Servers a safe and solid solution for businesses of any size," said Martin Leclair, President, Product and Technology, at iWeb. "Smart Servers are designed to be customizable on-demand. They combine the strength and performance of dedicated servers with flexibility of cloud, offering you the advantages of both," he added.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Acquia Expands Acquia Network with New Cloud Apps
The enhancements empower Acquia Network subscribers with self-guided training for Drupal concepts and best practices.
Acquia, the enterprise guide for Drupal, today announced several significant enhancements to the Acquia Network, which provides developers and site builders a collection of answers, tools, and support for assembling extraordinary web experiences with Drupal. The enhancements empower Acquia Network subscribers with self-guided training for Drupal concepts and best practices; site testing under a variety of traffic load conditions; an internet marketing report specific to Drupal; and enhanced vision and proactive management of site configuration issues. These apps are designed to complement Acquia Cloud, Drupal-optimized hosting for developers and enterprises.
The company avers that the apps include:
Insight: Developed by the company, Insight provides Drupal site owners with a dynamic, real-time, at-a-glance view into their sites. It provides metrics for a wide variety of site elements to ensure they are up-to-date, secure, and performing well. Insight:
Identifies and troubleshoots site problems in real time
Audits modules for code changes, and offers fixes
Recommends courses of action to address problems and resolve issues
Instills Drupal best practices to reduce mistakes and eliminate errors
SEO Grader: Powered by Volacci, provides an internet marketing review optimized for Drupal. SEO Grader:
Confirms redirects and SEO-friendly URLs
Analyzes page structure, crawlability, and findability
Provides advice on best practices for SEO specific Drupal modules, configuration and more
Blitz: Powered by Mu Dynamics, is a self-service load and performance testing platform that enables developers to deploy high-performance websites with confidence. Blitz:
Load tests elastically from multiple regions worldwide
Scales up to 1M+ users in a few minutes
Easily integrates an iterative load testing process into the development cycle
Drupalize.Me: An extensive library of tutorial videos that speed the acquisition of key Drupal skills. Drupalize.Me:
Includes over 335 videos, totaling 149 hours of Drupal & jQuery training
Is developed by Lullabot, a firm recognized for their Drupal training
It mentions that in addition, the company is announcing the availability of the Acquia Apps Market in Q4, 2011, utilizing the Acquia Network API. The Apps Market allows software vendors and developers to offer their services and applications to the more than 50,000 Drupal websites served by the Acquia Network. The Apps Market includes a store where Drupal users will be able to purchase applications developed by third parties. The beta program in progress now includes the four new apps mentioned above, plus four others that are already delivered via the Acquia Network: Mollom spam blocking, New Relic performance optimization, Mobify mobile interface design suite, and Visual Website Optimizer A/B testing tool.
"Acquia has the broadest set of relationships with organizations that provide software, tools, and education for Drupal, and I'm pleased that we continue to strengthen the Acquia Network with these resources," said Peter Guagenti, Vice President of Services at Acquia. "Acquia Network subscribers gain access to our tools, best practices, training videos from recognized Drupal experts, and the collective knowledge of Acquia's technical team and partners."
Ajit Sancheti, Co-founder of Mu Dynamics, the company behind Blitz, said, "Being integrated into the Acquia Network is further proof of the validity of Blitz for developers in need of performance testing. Acquia's platform offers users a powerful set of capabilities to build websites. When combined with Blitz, application developers get the ease and flexibility needed to integrate performance testing into continuous integration without the addition of significant cost, time or complexity."
Acquia, the enterprise guide for Drupal, today announced several significant enhancements to the Acquia Network, which provides developers and site builders a collection of answers, tools, and support for assembling extraordinary web experiences with Drupal. The enhancements empower Acquia Network subscribers with self-guided training for Drupal concepts and best practices; site testing under a variety of traffic load conditions; an internet marketing report specific to Drupal; and enhanced vision and proactive management of site configuration issues. These apps are designed to complement Acquia Cloud, Drupal-optimized hosting for developers and enterprises.
The company avers that the apps include:
Insight: Developed by the company, Insight provides Drupal site owners with a dynamic, real-time, at-a-glance view into their sites. It provides metrics for a wide variety of site elements to ensure they are up-to-date, secure, and performing well. Insight:
Identifies and troubleshoots site problems in real time
Audits modules for code changes, and offers fixes
Recommends courses of action to address problems and resolve issues
Instills Drupal best practices to reduce mistakes and eliminate errors
SEO Grader: Powered by Volacci, provides an internet marketing review optimized for Drupal. SEO Grader:
Confirms redirects and SEO-friendly URLs
Analyzes page structure, crawlability, and findability
Provides advice on best practices for SEO specific Drupal modules, configuration and more
Blitz: Powered by Mu Dynamics, is a self-service load and performance testing platform that enables developers to deploy high-performance websites with confidence. Blitz:
Load tests elastically from multiple regions worldwide
Scales up to 1M+ users in a few minutes
Easily integrates an iterative load testing process into the development cycle
Drupalize.Me: An extensive library of tutorial videos that speed the acquisition of key Drupal skills. Drupalize.Me:
Includes over 335 videos, totaling 149 hours of Drupal & jQuery training
Is developed by Lullabot, a firm recognized for their Drupal training
It mentions that in addition, the company is announcing the availability of the Acquia Apps Market in Q4, 2011, utilizing the Acquia Network API. The Apps Market allows software vendors and developers to offer their services and applications to the more than 50,000 Drupal websites served by the Acquia Network. The Apps Market includes a store where Drupal users will be able to purchase applications developed by third parties. The beta program in progress now includes the four new apps mentioned above, plus four others that are already delivered via the Acquia Network: Mollom spam blocking, New Relic performance optimization, Mobify mobile interface design suite, and Visual Website Optimizer A/B testing tool.
"Acquia has the broadest set of relationships with organizations that provide software, tools, and education for Drupal, and I'm pleased that we continue to strengthen the Acquia Network with these resources," said Peter Guagenti, Vice President of Services at Acquia. "Acquia Network subscribers gain access to our tools, best practices, training videos from recognized Drupal experts, and the collective knowledge of Acquia's technical team and partners."
Ajit Sancheti, Co-founder of Mu Dynamics, the company behind Blitz, said, "Being integrated into the Acquia Network is further proof of the validity of Blitz for developers in need of performance testing. Acquia's platform offers users a powerful set of capabilities to build websites. When combined with Blitz, application developers get the ease and flexibility needed to integrate performance testing into continuous integration without the addition of significant cost, time or complexity."
RES Software Partners with Intel
Company provides management and automation solutions for Intel-powered intelligent clients and desktop virtualization.
RES Software, a provider of dynamic desktop solutions, today announced its collaboration with Intel's Intelligent Desktop Virtualization initiatives as well as its Cloud Builders program.
The company explains that as more companies look to the cloud for hosted desktop solutions, it has become increasingly clear that one size does not fit all when considering enterprise client computing architectures. With hosted desktops, the user experience is often compromised because of network bandwidth and latency challenges that could be avoided by utilizing the local computing resources of an intelligent PC. RES Virtual Desktop Extender (VDX) offers a balanced solution for delivering an uncompromised user experience in VDI deployments, with some applications and services running on the PC and others in the data center. The newly published reference architecture highlights test results of VDX running on PCs with Intel Core processors and demonstrates clear performance benefits over a data center-only approach.
It states that RES Virtual Desktop Extender (VDX) gives desktop administrators the unique ability to enhance remotely hosted virtual desktops with applications and services that run locally on the PC, making use of the underlying processing power, graphic capabilities and peripherals of the PC. Using VDX, local applications and services are seamlessly displayed in remote virtual desktops. The solution enables IT to deliver a single workspace for end-users while optimizing local computing resources on a per application basis. In addition to better performance, end-users also experience increased productivity, as they no longer need to toggle between their virtual sessions and local desktops.
Jeff Fisher, VP Business Development at RES Software commented, "While cloud-based solutions are still growing and adapting to the needs of today's demanding users, a wholesale move to a cloud-hosted desktop environment is impractical, especially because it ignores increasingly capable rich PCs. Solutions like RES VDX enable organizations to run suitable applications and services on cloud-hosted desktops and others on intelligent PCs so they can achieve increased manageability and flexibility without compromising performance and the user experience. Combining RES Software with Intel's Intelligent Desktop Virtualization framework provides IT departments with a hybrid model for desktop delivery, automation and management."
"RES VDX is a clear example of how balanced investment in cloud-based virtual desktops and in intelligent clients powered by second generation Intel Core vPro processors enables enterprises to achieve maximum benefits," said Dr. Chuck Brown, Director of the Intel Emerging Compute Laboratory. "Merging the advantages of centralized management with the compelling capabilities and performance of an intelligent PC ensures the best IT efficiency and user experience."
RES Software, a provider of dynamic desktop solutions, today announced its collaboration with Intel's Intelligent Desktop Virtualization initiatives as well as its Cloud Builders program.
The company explains that as more companies look to the cloud for hosted desktop solutions, it has become increasingly clear that one size does not fit all when considering enterprise client computing architectures. With hosted desktops, the user experience is often compromised because of network bandwidth and latency challenges that could be avoided by utilizing the local computing resources of an intelligent PC. RES Virtual Desktop Extender (VDX) offers a balanced solution for delivering an uncompromised user experience in VDI deployments, with some applications and services running on the PC and others in the data center. The newly published reference architecture highlights test results of VDX running on PCs with Intel Core processors and demonstrates clear performance benefits over a data center-only approach.
It states that RES Virtual Desktop Extender (VDX) gives desktop administrators the unique ability to enhance remotely hosted virtual desktops with applications and services that run locally on the PC, making use of the underlying processing power, graphic capabilities and peripherals of the PC. Using VDX, local applications and services are seamlessly displayed in remote virtual desktops. The solution enables IT to deliver a single workspace for end-users while optimizing local computing resources on a per application basis. In addition to better performance, end-users also experience increased productivity, as they no longer need to toggle between their virtual sessions and local desktops.
Jeff Fisher, VP Business Development at RES Software commented, "While cloud-based solutions are still growing and adapting to the needs of today's demanding users, a wholesale move to a cloud-hosted desktop environment is impractical, especially because it ignores increasingly capable rich PCs. Solutions like RES VDX enable organizations to run suitable applications and services on cloud-hosted desktops and others on intelligent PCs so they can achieve increased manageability and flexibility without compromising performance and the user experience. Combining RES Software with Intel's Intelligent Desktop Virtualization framework provides IT departments with a hybrid model for desktop delivery, automation and management."
"RES VDX is a clear example of how balanced investment in cloud-based virtual desktops and in intelligent clients powered by second generation Intel Core vPro processors enables enterprises to achieve maximum benefits," said Dr. Chuck Brown, Director of the Intel Emerging Compute Laboratory. "Merging the advantages of centralized management with the compelling capabilities and performance of an intelligent PC ensures the best IT efficiency and user experience."
Hosting.com Attains VMware vCloud Powered Validation
Achievement illustrates to customers that the company's cloud services are underpinned by VMware's virtualization and cloud computing technology.
Hosting.com, a provider of managed hosting, cloud hosting and colocation solutions, yesterday announced that its Cloud Enterprise public cloud service has achieved VMware vCloud Powered status. The company claims that this achievement illustrates to customers that its cloud services are underpinned by VMware's virtualization and cloud computing technology, namely VMware vSphere and VMware vCloud Director. A member of the VMware Service Provider Program (VSPP), the company's VMware vCloud powered service delivers a set of cloud computing services across a common platform, supporting the largest set of existing applications and offering distinctive application mobility uniquely available from VMware.
It says that the company's customers have the ability to move workloads from their VMware vSphere-based virtualized or private cloud environment to the VMware vCloud powered service and back again. This application portability is a key differentiator allowing customers to achieve the flexibility and security they need while enabling increased IT agility.
The company states that it sought VMware vCloud powered validation in order to offer vCloud powered services to its high availability customers and to enhance its disaster recovery and business continuity services. As a validated provider, the company can now provide users with improved responsiveness and agility, and reduced IT costs through increased consolidation, task automation and simplified management. The service will debut on November 1 for customers interested in leveraging virtual data center capabilities to extend their existing private processing platform or for those looking for the highest level of availability delivered in the industry today.
"Hosting.com's cloud service platform has evolved with the newest release of vSphere to allow us to offer vCloud powered services to our customers seeking high availability solutions and to leverage our disaster recovery and business continuity services to customers that make commitments to the vCloud platform," commented Craig McLellan, Hosting.com's Chief Technology Officer.
"The VMware vCloud powered program was developed to enable our service provider partners to differentiate themselves and help them bring their enterprise-class cloud services to market in this competitive landscape," said Don Schleicher, Vice President, Service Providers, for VMware. "We look forward to supporting Hosting.com further as it delivers on the agility and performance customers are looking for in the cloud computing landscape."
Hosting.com, a provider of managed hosting, cloud hosting and colocation solutions, yesterday announced that its Cloud Enterprise public cloud service has achieved VMware vCloud Powered status. The company claims that this achievement illustrates to customers that its cloud services are underpinned by VMware's virtualization and cloud computing technology, namely VMware vSphere and VMware vCloud Director. A member of the VMware Service Provider Program (VSPP), the company's VMware vCloud powered service delivers a set of cloud computing services across a common platform, supporting the largest set of existing applications and offering distinctive application mobility uniquely available from VMware.
It says that the company's customers have the ability to move workloads from their VMware vSphere-based virtualized or private cloud environment to the VMware vCloud powered service and back again. This application portability is a key differentiator allowing customers to achieve the flexibility and security they need while enabling increased IT agility.
The company states that it sought VMware vCloud powered validation in order to offer vCloud powered services to its high availability customers and to enhance its disaster recovery and business continuity services. As a validated provider, the company can now provide users with improved responsiveness and agility, and reduced IT costs through increased consolidation, task automation and simplified management. The service will debut on November 1 for customers interested in leveraging virtual data center capabilities to extend their existing private processing platform or for those looking for the highest level of availability delivered in the industry today.
"Hosting.com's cloud service platform has evolved with the newest release of vSphere to allow us to offer vCloud powered services to our customers seeking high availability solutions and to leverage our disaster recovery and business continuity services to customers that make commitments to the vCloud platform," commented Craig McLellan, Hosting.com's Chief Technology Officer.
"The VMware vCloud powered program was developed to enable our service provider partners to differentiate themselves and help them bring their enterprise-class cloud services to market in this competitive landscape," said Don Schleicher, Vice President, Service Providers, for VMware. "We look forward to supporting Hosting.com further as it delivers on the agility and performance customers are looking for in the cloud computing landscape."
Thursday, August 18, 2011
VMware - Scheduled Maintenance Aug 12 & Aug 19
VMware will be performing system maintenance to several VMware web applications on Friday, August 12, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Pacific Time.
VMware will also be performing system maintenance on Friday, August 19, from 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM and then from 9:30 PM to midnight Pacific Time.
If you need to file a support request while the upgrade is in progress, please call VMware Technical Support for assistance. Global toll-free numbers for support can be found at: http://www.vmware.com/support/phone_support.html
These system upgrades are part of our commitment to continued service improvements and will help VMware better serve your needs. We appreciate your patience during this maintenance period.
VMware will also be performing system maintenance on Friday, August 19, from 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM and then from 9:30 PM to midnight Pacific Time.
If you need to file a support request while the upgrade is in progress, please call VMware Technical Support for assistance. Global toll-free numbers for support can be found at: http://www.vmware.com/support/phone_support.html
These system upgrades are part of our commitment to continued service improvements and will help VMware better serve your needs. We appreciate your patience during this maintenance period.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
LogicBoxes Partners with WHMCS
Partnership allows Registrars to take advantage of fully automated integration between LogicBoxes' OrderBox Domain platform and the WHMCS Client Management, Billing & Support Solution.
LogicBoxes, a Registrar software and consulting company, today announced that it has partnered with WHMCS to provide seamless integration between the WHMCS Client Management, Billing & Support Solution and OrderBox - LogicBoxes' proprietary Domain Registrar automation software.
With the new dedicated module, any Registrar using the LogicBoxes' OrderBox platform and wanting to use WHMCS can do so, letting them take advantage of the fully automated domain registration & management interface that WHMCS provides.
WHMCS has been working with Resellers using OrderBox for a long time, and with this partnership, it will begin offering a dedicated LogicBoxes Registrar module for the WHMCS platform.
The OrderBox platform allows a Domain Registrar to completely manage their Web Services business. Automated handling of Finance & Billing, Sales & Marketing, Customers, Resellers & Products ensures that every Domain Registrar experiences smooth functioning of their day-to-day activities. And now coupled with WHMCS, tasks such as registering domains, changing nameservers, viewing/updating WHOIS info, locking/unlocking, and more can all be done by a Registrar without needing to leave his websites client management system.
"We're very excited to be partnering with LogicBoxes. Although we've been working with their API for a long time, I expect this new partnership will mean we can work closer together and develop an even better integrated solution for our mutual users." said Matt Pugh, President/CEO from of WHMCS.
Commenting on this partnership, Sandeep Ramchandani, Director, LogicBoxes said "This partnership is another step in our efforts to help smooth out business processes for our Registrars. We're happy to partner with WHMCS and trust that this will benefit all parties involved."
LogicBoxes, a Registrar software and consulting company, today announced that it has partnered with WHMCS to provide seamless integration between the WHMCS Client Management, Billing & Support Solution and OrderBox - LogicBoxes' proprietary Domain Registrar automation software.
With the new dedicated module, any Registrar using the LogicBoxes' OrderBox platform and wanting to use WHMCS can do so, letting them take advantage of the fully automated domain registration & management interface that WHMCS provides.
WHMCS has been working with Resellers using OrderBox for a long time, and with this partnership, it will begin offering a dedicated LogicBoxes Registrar module for the WHMCS platform.
The OrderBox platform allows a Domain Registrar to completely manage their Web Services business. Automated handling of Finance & Billing, Sales & Marketing, Customers, Resellers & Products ensures that every Domain Registrar experiences smooth functioning of their day-to-day activities. And now coupled with WHMCS, tasks such as registering domains, changing nameservers, viewing/updating WHOIS info, locking/unlocking, and more can all be done by a Registrar without needing to leave his websites client management system.
"We're very excited to be partnering with LogicBoxes. Although we've been working with their API for a long time, I expect this new partnership will mean we can work closer together and develop an even better integrated solution for our mutual users." said Matt Pugh, President/CEO from of WHMCS.
Commenting on this partnership, Sandeep Ramchandani, Director, LogicBoxes said "This partnership is another step in our efforts to help smooth out business processes for our Registrars. We're happy to partner with WHMCS and trust that this will benefit all parties involved."
Thursday, August 11, 2011
GlobalSign Provides Full Online Security Suite to the Spanish Market
SSL Certificates, malware monitoring, and digital signature solutions are now readily accessible to Spanish customers.
GMO GlobalSign Inc, a Certification Authority (CA) and provider of SSL Partner Programs, today announced the expansion of the GlobalSign brand further into the Spanish speaking market through the launch of www.globalsign.es. The fully localized web presence, backed-up by dedicated sales and support services in the native language will guarantee Spanish-speaking customers easy access to its Digital Certificate solutions; making for a quick, effective and hassle-free experience.
The company says that with more than 1.7 million websites in Spain, only about 1% of those sites (12004) are SSL secured, meaning the risk of online fraud and identity theft are an everyday threat. The company, the first European Certification Authority, aims to educate customers about online threats, best security practices and appropriate solutions to help organizations mitigate the risks of using the Internet.
It articulates that the company's range of SSL Certificates help website owners ensure that any data transmitted over the Internet remains secure from prying eyes. The move into the Spanish market comes at a time when the Spanish SSL market is booming. As organizations recognize the need to protect themselves and their customers, secure sites have increased by almost 10% since the beginning of 2011. It will help respond to increasing demand in SSL with a feature-packed offering and a simplified user experience through sales and customer service in the local language.
According to the company, it will be offering its full range of SSL Certificates directly to help meet a wide range of customer security requirements at cost-effective levels. The SSL products include fast issuance DomainSSL, Organization Validated SSL and the most advanced and visible Extended Validated (EV) SSL Certificates. All Certificates use the strongest security levels available, with all browsers of all ages benefiting from the same strong encryption. Its SSL also works with every imaginable device that could connect to the customer's website. All SSL Certificates also provide a free malware monitoring service, which scans the website for compromise and alerts website owners of the presence of malicious code, allowing then to tackle two major security concerns with a single product.
It mentions that the company's other Digital Certificate solutions will also be available from the new website, including SSL Managed Service for enterprises with multiple SSL Certificate requirements, Code Signing Certificates, Client Certificates for secure email and Microsoft Office document security, as well as Adobe PDF signing. Its expansion will provide the Spanish market with an exclusive 'one-stop shop' for all PKI requirements.
"GlobalSign is already familiar with the Spanish SSL market through our channel customers, and the new direct presence is an exciting development to further strengthen the GlobalSign brand in Spain and throughout Europe," said Paul Tourret, Managing Director, GMO GlobalSign Inc. "GlobalSign products provide the ideal answer for customers looking to secure their websites, online identities, and electronic documents. We look forward to helping enterprises meet data security and privacy compliance effectively."
GMO GlobalSign Inc, a Certification Authority (CA) and provider of SSL Partner Programs, today announced the expansion of the GlobalSign brand further into the Spanish speaking market through the launch of www.globalsign.es. The fully localized web presence, backed-up by dedicated sales and support services in the native language will guarantee Spanish-speaking customers easy access to its Digital Certificate solutions; making for a quick, effective and hassle-free experience.
The company says that with more than 1.7 million websites in Spain, only about 1% of those sites (12004) are SSL secured, meaning the risk of online fraud and identity theft are an everyday threat. The company, the first European Certification Authority, aims to educate customers about online threats, best security practices and appropriate solutions to help organizations mitigate the risks of using the Internet.
It articulates that the company's range of SSL Certificates help website owners ensure that any data transmitted over the Internet remains secure from prying eyes. The move into the Spanish market comes at a time when the Spanish SSL market is booming. As organizations recognize the need to protect themselves and their customers, secure sites have increased by almost 10% since the beginning of 2011. It will help respond to increasing demand in SSL with a feature-packed offering and a simplified user experience through sales and customer service in the local language.
According to the company, it will be offering its full range of SSL Certificates directly to help meet a wide range of customer security requirements at cost-effective levels. The SSL products include fast issuance DomainSSL, Organization Validated SSL and the most advanced and visible Extended Validated (EV) SSL Certificates. All Certificates use the strongest security levels available, with all browsers of all ages benefiting from the same strong encryption. Its SSL also works with every imaginable device that could connect to the customer's website. All SSL Certificates also provide a free malware monitoring service, which scans the website for compromise and alerts website owners of the presence of malicious code, allowing then to tackle two major security concerns with a single product.
It mentions that the company's other Digital Certificate solutions will also be available from the new website, including SSL Managed Service for enterprises with multiple SSL Certificate requirements, Code Signing Certificates, Client Certificates for secure email and Microsoft Office document security, as well as Adobe PDF signing. Its expansion will provide the Spanish market with an exclusive 'one-stop shop' for all PKI requirements.
"GlobalSign is already familiar with the Spanish SSL market through our channel customers, and the new direct presence is an exciting development to further strengthen the GlobalSign brand in Spain and throughout Europe," said Paul Tourret, Managing Director, GMO GlobalSign Inc. "GlobalSign products provide the ideal answer for customers looking to secure their websites, online identities, and electronic documents. We look forward to helping enterprises meet data security and privacy compliance effectively."
Physivert Solutions Extends Partnership with SmarterTools
With this partnership, the company will provide a bundle of SmarterTools software to customers at no additional cost.
Physivert Solutions Pvt. Ltd., a web hosting company, today announced that it has renewed its partnership with SmarterTools Inc., an information technology management software provider, to provide qualified customers with a software bundle that meets the needs of small businesses and enterprise organizations.
The company avers that with this partnership, it will provide a bundle of SmarterTools software to customers at no additional cost with the purchase of Windows-based Virtual Private Server, Dedicated Server, or Dedicated Cloud Server. The SmarterBundle, includes the latest versions of the SmarterMail mail server, SmarterStats web log analytics and SEO software, and SmarterTrack customer service software. The SmarterBundle is valued at USD 800.
"The SmarterTools software bundle is not only providing great value, it also boosts our sales and provide additional value to our existing and new clients. We've always prided ourselves on giving our customers additional value for their money," said Sam Panwar, Director of Technology for Physivert Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Physivert Solutions Pvt. Ltd., a web hosting company, today announced that it has renewed its partnership with SmarterTools Inc., an information technology management software provider, to provide qualified customers with a software bundle that meets the needs of small businesses and enterprise organizations.
The company avers that with this partnership, it will provide a bundle of SmarterTools software to customers at no additional cost with the purchase of Windows-based Virtual Private Server, Dedicated Server, or Dedicated Cloud Server. The SmarterBundle, includes the latest versions of the SmarterMail mail server, SmarterStats web log analytics and SEO software, and SmarterTrack customer service software. The SmarterBundle is valued at USD 800.
"The SmarterTools software bundle is not only providing great value, it also boosts our sales and provide additional value to our existing and new clients. We've always prided ourselves on giving our customers additional value for their money," said Sam Panwar, Director of Technology for Physivert Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Parallels Partners with Tucows
Alliance enables the company's customers to easily resell domain registration and SSL Certificates from Tucows' OpenSRS wholesale internet division.
Parallels, a provider of virtualization and automation software, recently announced an alliance with Tucows Inc., a provider of domain names, email and other internet services, whose wholesale internet services group OpenSRS will offer domain names and SSL Certificates to end-users through direct integration with Parallels Business Automation, Parallels Business Automation Standard and Parallels Plesk Panel billing platforms. The company claims that the alliance will result in more ways for its users and OpenSRS resellers to help small and medium business (SMB) customers quickly arm themselves with the web services and tools they need to effectively compete and grow.
"Parallels is excited to augment our ecosystem of partners with an industry leader such as Tucows," said Bryan Goode, VP and GM of Marketplace, Parallels. "The ability to register OpenSRS domains and offer SSL Certificates directly from the Parallels platform is another great feature that bolsters our service providers' ability to profitably sell and deliver services to SMBs."
"We're thrilled to be working with Parallels to integrate domain name management and SSL Certificates through OpenSRS, directly into Parallels' platforms," said Dave Woroch, EVP Sales, Tucows. "This new partnership between Parallels and OpenSRS will provide an even greater opportunity to enable an ever-expanding base of Parallels customers in the hosting industry to offer OpenSRS services."
Parallels, a provider of virtualization and automation software, recently announced an alliance with Tucows Inc., a provider of domain names, email and other internet services, whose wholesale internet services group OpenSRS will offer domain names and SSL Certificates to end-users through direct integration with Parallels Business Automation, Parallels Business Automation Standard and Parallels Plesk Panel billing platforms. The company claims that the alliance will result in more ways for its users and OpenSRS resellers to help small and medium business (SMB) customers quickly arm themselves with the web services and tools they need to effectively compete and grow.
"Parallels is excited to augment our ecosystem of partners with an industry leader such as Tucows," said Bryan Goode, VP and GM of Marketplace, Parallels. "The ability to register OpenSRS domains and offer SSL Certificates directly from the Parallels platform is another great feature that bolsters our service providers' ability to profitably sell and deliver services to SMBs."
"We're thrilled to be working with Parallels to integrate domain name management and SSL Certificates through OpenSRS, directly into Parallels' platforms," said Dave Woroch, EVP Sales, Tucows. "This new partnership between Parallels and OpenSRS will provide an even greater opportunity to enable an ever-expanding base of Parallels customers in the hosting industry to offer OpenSRS services."
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
GlobalSign Partners with Parallels
Partnership enables the company to offer its automated SSL delivery and installation technology, OneClickSSL, via the Parallels Storefront.
GlobalSign, a Certification Authority (CA) and provider of SSL Partner Programs, yesterday announced that it has partnered with Parallels, a provider of virtualization and automation software, to offer its automated SSL delivery and installation technology, OneClickSSL, via the Parallels Storefront. The company claims that OneClickSSL via Storefront will allow Plesk 10 users to resell fully automated SSL - opening up new revenue opportunities and greatly reducing hosting support costs. For users that employ SSL for their own websites, OneClickSSL automates the traditional SSL lifecycle, reducing management costs and making use of SSL simpler and faster.
It says that with OneClickSSL, Plesk users simply activate SSL for their website by purchasing a Secure Site voucher, which can be purchased directly from the company or through partnering hosting companies. Customers then redeem the Secure Site voucher via the OneClickSSL plug-in integrated with Parallels Plesk. Redemption of the voucher simply involves the entry of the voucher code and a click of the Activate SSL button; the rest of the process is transparent.
The company states that the OneClickSSL plug-in automatically creates the cryptographic keys, the Certificate Signing Request (CSR), validates the control of the domain, installs the issued certificate and binds it to the appropriate website, all within 45 seconds, thus eliminating the SSL support overhead for the website owner or hosting company. OneClickSSL rewrites the SSL paradigm by moving away from the traditional, long-winded and error prone process of SSL provisioning and replaces it with an automated 'click to Activate SSL' workflow easily understood by customers of all technical abilities.
It avers that OneClickSSL is now available via the Parallels Storefront for Plesk 10 and from the company's Parallels microsite at http://www.globalsign.com/ssl/oneclickssl/parallels/ for previous versions of Plesk. Customers interested in using OneClickSSL via Parallels Plesk can simply purchase a Secure Site voucher from the company at http://www.globalsign.com/ssl/oneclickssl/storefront. Hosting companies interested in offering OneClickSSL via the Parallels platform to their customer base can become a company partner by contacting it at http://www.globalsign.com/partners/.
"Applying and installing SSL Certificates has caused headaches for customers and hosting companies for over 15 years, so we are delighted to see Parallels added OneClickSSL into the Parallels Storefront," said Steve Waite, Chief Marketing Officer, GMO GlobalSign Inc. "OneClickSSL will allow Parallels' thousands of hosting customers and SME end users direct access to automation technology to secure their websites in only seconds."
"We are very excited to partner with GlobalSign and look forward to offering the most innovative SSL delivery mechanism that currently exists to our customer base," said Bryan Goode, VP, GM Parallels Marketplace. "OneClickSSL fits perfectly with the Parallels automation philosophy and will further allow Plesk customers to focus on their core business."
GlobalSign, a Certification Authority (CA) and provider of SSL Partner Programs, yesterday announced that it has partnered with Parallels, a provider of virtualization and automation software, to offer its automated SSL delivery and installation technology, OneClickSSL, via the Parallels Storefront. The company claims that OneClickSSL via Storefront will allow Plesk 10 users to resell fully automated SSL - opening up new revenue opportunities and greatly reducing hosting support costs. For users that employ SSL for their own websites, OneClickSSL automates the traditional SSL lifecycle, reducing management costs and making use of SSL simpler and faster.
It says that with OneClickSSL, Plesk users simply activate SSL for their website by purchasing a Secure Site voucher, which can be purchased directly from the company or through partnering hosting companies. Customers then redeem the Secure Site voucher via the OneClickSSL plug-in integrated with Parallels Plesk. Redemption of the voucher simply involves the entry of the voucher code and a click of the Activate SSL button; the rest of the process is transparent.
The company states that the OneClickSSL plug-in automatically creates the cryptographic keys, the Certificate Signing Request (CSR), validates the control of the domain, installs the issued certificate and binds it to the appropriate website, all within 45 seconds, thus eliminating the SSL support overhead for the website owner or hosting company. OneClickSSL rewrites the SSL paradigm by moving away from the traditional, long-winded and error prone process of SSL provisioning and replaces it with an automated 'click to Activate SSL' workflow easily understood by customers of all technical abilities.
It avers that OneClickSSL is now available via the Parallels Storefront for Plesk 10 and from the company's Parallels microsite at http://www.globalsign.com/ssl/oneclickssl/parallels/ for previous versions of Plesk. Customers interested in using OneClickSSL via Parallels Plesk can simply purchase a Secure Site voucher from the company at http://www.globalsign.com/ssl/oneclickssl/storefront. Hosting companies interested in offering OneClickSSL via the Parallels platform to their customer base can become a company partner by contacting it at http://www.globalsign.com/partners/.
"Applying and installing SSL Certificates has caused headaches for customers and hosting companies for over 15 years, so we are delighted to see Parallels added OneClickSSL into the Parallels Storefront," said Steve Waite, Chief Marketing Officer, GMO GlobalSign Inc. "OneClickSSL will allow Parallels' thousands of hosting customers and SME end users direct access to automation technology to secure their websites in only seconds."
"We are very excited to partner with GlobalSign and look forward to offering the most innovative SSL delivery mechanism that currently exists to our customer base," said Bryan Goode, VP, GM Parallels Marketplace. "OneClickSSL fits perfectly with the Parallels automation philosophy and will further allow Plesk customers to focus on their core business."
Neutral Tandem Names SVP of Business Development
David Zwick appointed as Senior Vice President of Business Development to focus on the company's merger and acquisition (M&A) strategy.
Neutral Tandem, Inc., a provider of interconnection services, yesterday announced the addition of David Zwick to its management team as the company's Senior Vice President of Business Development. David will play a key role, focusing on the company's merger and acquisition (M&A) strategy.
The company mentions that Zwick brings 13 years of M&A experience in the telecommunications industry to the company. As a senior investment banker at Lehman Brothers and Barclays Capital, he advised clients on more than USD 85 billion of successful M&A transactions in the telecom sector globally. David began his investment banking career with Lehman Brothers and was based in New York for 11 years. For the most recent two years, he was based in Hong Kong and played a leadership role to build a communications & media investment banking group in Asia-Pacific for Barclays Capital. Zwick holds a Bachelor's degree with honors in Finance from the University of Illinois and earned an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.
"David will be instrumental in executing Neutral Tandem's M&A strategy," stated Ed Evans, CEO of Neutral Tandem. "As a veteran of some of the largest and most complex M&A transactions in the telecom industry, his proven and global experience will aid Neutral Tandem in developing and implementing a cohesive, strategic plan. I am delighted that David has joined us."
"Neutral Tandem presents an attractive opportunity for me to contribute to a company that is well positioned to transform the industry," said David Zwick, Sr. Vice President of Business Development for Neutral Tandem. "I am looking forward to working together with the executive team to bring Neutral Tandem to the next level."
Neutral Tandem, Inc., a provider of interconnection services, yesterday announced the addition of David Zwick to its management team as the company's Senior Vice President of Business Development. David will play a key role, focusing on the company's merger and acquisition (M&A) strategy.
The company mentions that Zwick brings 13 years of M&A experience in the telecommunications industry to the company. As a senior investment banker at Lehman Brothers and Barclays Capital, he advised clients on more than USD 85 billion of successful M&A transactions in the telecom sector globally. David began his investment banking career with Lehman Brothers and was based in New York for 11 years. For the most recent two years, he was based in Hong Kong and played a leadership role to build a communications & media investment banking group in Asia-Pacific for Barclays Capital. Zwick holds a Bachelor's degree with honors in Finance from the University of Illinois and earned an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.
"David will be instrumental in executing Neutral Tandem's M&A strategy," stated Ed Evans, CEO of Neutral Tandem. "As a veteran of some of the largest and most complex M&A transactions in the telecom industry, his proven and global experience will aid Neutral Tandem in developing and implementing a cohesive, strategic plan. I am delighted that David has joined us."
"Neutral Tandem presents an attractive opportunity for me to contribute to a company that is well positioned to transform the industry," said David Zwick, Sr. Vice President of Business Development for Neutral Tandem. "I am looking forward to working together with the executive team to bring Neutral Tandem to the next level."
Fasthosts Unveils Scaled-up Hosting Packages
Company offers latest hosting range at half price for 12 months.
Fasthosts Internet Ltd, a web hosting provider, today revealed enhancements to its shared web hosting which results in greatly scaled-up packages across the range. From today, key technical allowances, databases and applications as well as the email platform provided have all been enhanced. Whilst web hosts will frequently adjust their quotas, the company has implemented high-value upgrades specifically designed for businesses and IT professionals to optimize elements that will deliver most impact to their online success.
It claims that as the use of hosted solutions by UK firms continues to grow apace, the company has launched a scaled-up shared web hosting range intended to make a real difference to the effectiveness of the web for business users. It has increased web space by up to four times the amount in order to better enable firms to upload additional content to their websites and create a richer online experience. The introduction of unlimited web space to the flagship Business Premium package means that larger scale web projects can grow without any limitation.
The company articulates that for businesses and professional users alike, MySQL databases have also been identified and scaled-up as a key feature. MySQL databases allow a user to store and search data held within tables (such as product specs, customers, orders, blogs etc). With access to an increased number of inclusive databases, the company's customers are able to hold large amounts of data for multiple websites. A significant boost in FTP accounts allows all types of website owner the ability to effectively upload material to many more web pages across their web space.
It explains that the issue of online visibility is an everyday challenge for all website owners from professional web designers to personal bloggers. A study this year of nearly 500 small firms commissioned by the company found that 1 in 3 small businesses are stressed by their online visibility. However, a remarkable 41 per cent of firms are currently unable to optimize their positions within search engines. From a professional perspective, a further study of 300 web designers revealed that dissatisfaction with search engine positions is the biggest pain-point for their small business customers, with 49 per cent of web design firms receiving related complaints. With this in mind, the company has added its latest TrafficDriver SEO tool to the majority of its hosting packages. TrafficDriver SEO enhances online visibility by submitting a business website to hundreds of search engines worldwide and effectively managing meta tags and monthly submissions. The solution also generates detailed monthly reports that can provide excellent insights when defining an online marketing strategy.
The company further explains that a critical issue for businesses is the effective use of email communication. It has enhanced the inclusive email platform for its hosting customers. Microsoft Exchange 2010 is now standard on all packages, and delivers the very latest functionality for email and can improve productivity with shared calendars, tasks and contacts accessible from any computer. With the use of an efficient mobile email system, firms are better placed to raise efficiencies and provide better response times for handling customer inquiries.
According to it, its new scaled-up 2011 range of Personal Hosting packages comprises of the Standard package (15 GB web space), which is currently half price for 12 months from GBP 2.49/month+VAT, and the Premium package (100 GB web space) currently priced from GBP 4.49/month+VAT. From today, the Personal Standard package features 1 MySQL database, 5 FTP accounts, MS Exchange 2010 email and free SiteBuilder tool. The Personal Premium package now offers 1 free .UK domain, 50 FTP accounts, 25 page SiteBuilder, MS Exchange 2010 email and TrafficDriver SEO. The company's new Business Hosting packages, also currently half price for 12 months, are the Business Standard package (now 100 GB), priced from GBP 4.49/month+VAT, and Business Premium package (unlimited web space), priced from GBP 7.99/month+VAT. As well as 50 FTP accounts and TrafficDriver, the Business Standard also benefits from GBP 105 of Google Ad Vouchers.
The company states that the new flagship Business Premium offers advanced functionality and robust performance ideal for the web professional. The package now offers the freedom of unlimited web space and FTP accounts, up to 10 MySQL databases and TrafficDriver SEO High - an advanced version which guarantees a Google listing for 12 months and submission to 400 search engines. The package also features Load Balancing - which shares visitors over multiple web servers to maximize the uptime and speed of a website. All hosting solutions offered by the company are available in either Linux or Windows configurations at no additional cost, and feature free set-up, unlimited bandwidth, 24/7 customer support and virus and spam protection for email.
Stephen Holford, Marketing Director, Fasthosts Internet, said, "Our new scaled-up shared hosting range shows our approach to encouraging business users to leverage the best hosted technologies available to them. By providing them with more resources, Fasthosts aims to support firms in constantly evolving their online activities. The high-end quality of our Premium web hosting continues to reflect why Fasthosts is often the IT professional's choice."
Fasthosts Internet Ltd, a web hosting provider, today revealed enhancements to its shared web hosting which results in greatly scaled-up packages across the range. From today, key technical allowances, databases and applications as well as the email platform provided have all been enhanced. Whilst web hosts will frequently adjust their quotas, the company has implemented high-value upgrades specifically designed for businesses and IT professionals to optimize elements that will deliver most impact to their online success.
It claims that as the use of hosted solutions by UK firms continues to grow apace, the company has launched a scaled-up shared web hosting range intended to make a real difference to the effectiveness of the web for business users. It has increased web space by up to four times the amount in order to better enable firms to upload additional content to their websites and create a richer online experience. The introduction of unlimited web space to the flagship Business Premium package means that larger scale web projects can grow without any limitation.
The company articulates that for businesses and professional users alike, MySQL databases have also been identified and scaled-up as a key feature. MySQL databases allow a user to store and search data held within tables (such as product specs, customers, orders, blogs etc). With access to an increased number of inclusive databases, the company's customers are able to hold large amounts of data for multiple websites. A significant boost in FTP accounts allows all types of website owner the ability to effectively upload material to many more web pages across their web space.
It explains that the issue of online visibility is an everyday challenge for all website owners from professional web designers to personal bloggers. A study this year of nearly 500 small firms commissioned by the company found that 1 in 3 small businesses are stressed by their online visibility. However, a remarkable 41 per cent of firms are currently unable to optimize their positions within search engines. From a professional perspective, a further study of 300 web designers revealed that dissatisfaction with search engine positions is the biggest pain-point for their small business customers, with 49 per cent of web design firms receiving related complaints. With this in mind, the company has added its latest TrafficDriver SEO tool to the majority of its hosting packages. TrafficDriver SEO enhances online visibility by submitting a business website to hundreds of search engines worldwide and effectively managing meta tags and monthly submissions. The solution also generates detailed monthly reports that can provide excellent insights when defining an online marketing strategy.
The company further explains that a critical issue for businesses is the effective use of email communication. It has enhanced the inclusive email platform for its hosting customers. Microsoft Exchange 2010 is now standard on all packages, and delivers the very latest functionality for email and can improve productivity with shared calendars, tasks and contacts accessible from any computer. With the use of an efficient mobile email system, firms are better placed to raise efficiencies and provide better response times for handling customer inquiries.
According to it, its new scaled-up 2011 range of Personal Hosting packages comprises of the Standard package (15 GB web space), which is currently half price for 12 months from GBP 2.49/month+VAT, and the Premium package (100 GB web space) currently priced from GBP 4.49/month+VAT. From today, the Personal Standard package features 1 MySQL database, 5 FTP accounts, MS Exchange 2010 email and free SiteBuilder tool. The Personal Premium package now offers 1 free .UK domain, 50 FTP accounts, 25 page SiteBuilder, MS Exchange 2010 email and TrafficDriver SEO. The company's new Business Hosting packages, also currently half price for 12 months, are the Business Standard package (now 100 GB), priced from GBP 4.49/month+VAT, and Business Premium package (unlimited web space), priced from GBP 7.99/month+VAT. As well as 50 FTP accounts and TrafficDriver, the Business Standard also benefits from GBP 105 of Google Ad Vouchers.
The company states that the new flagship Business Premium offers advanced functionality and robust performance ideal for the web professional. The package now offers the freedom of unlimited web space and FTP accounts, up to 10 MySQL databases and TrafficDriver SEO High - an advanced version which guarantees a Google listing for 12 months and submission to 400 search engines. The package also features Load Balancing - which shares visitors over multiple web servers to maximize the uptime and speed of a website. All hosting solutions offered by the company are available in either Linux or Windows configurations at no additional cost, and feature free set-up, unlimited bandwidth, 24/7 customer support and virus and spam protection for email.
Stephen Holford, Marketing Director, Fasthosts Internet, said, "Our new scaled-up shared hosting range shows our approach to encouraging business users to leverage the best hosted technologies available to them. By providing them with more resources, Fasthosts aims to support firms in constantly evolving their online activities. The high-end quality of our Premium web hosting continues to reflect why Fasthosts is often the IT professional's choice."
Neutral Tandem Launches HD Voice Interconnect
8x8 selects the company for its broad HD Voice routing footprint.
Neutral Tandem, Inc., a provider of interconnection services, today announced the launch of HD Voice Interconnect. According to the company, its HD Voice service is a High Definition wideband voice interconnection solution for the competitive carrier market. The company solves the problem of non-interconnected 'islands of HD' by providing easy access to other HD carriers interconnected with it, and adds incremental value to carrier investments in IP networks and Voice over IP (VoIP) services. The service has been successfully interconnected with 8x8, Inc., a provider of business communications solutions, who announced its own ability to deliver HD Calling to business phone service subscribers in January 2010.
It states that the service is aimed at providing carriers and service providers, poised to launch wideband calling services, the opportunity to efficiently route HD Voice calls between competitive carriers and hosted Voice Application Providers. HD Voice provides increased call clarity, meaning that conference call users can better understand other speakers and enhanced applications like IVR, speech recognition and transcription systems work with greater accuracy. The service requires a SIP interconnect that routes HD Voice across the company's network that is capable of terminating calls to over 550M telephony end points, and offers completion for any call regardless of whether the terminating party can terminate wideband voice.
The company further states that its HD Voice service is readily accessible to any carrier with HD Voice traffic. It is unique in that it provides a bridge to connect between carriers and across markets. Furthermore, the solution does not require an ENUM registry, where numbers have to be uploaded by each carrier and 'dipped' at call set up. Due to the private nature of the service, customers simply route calls to the company and if the terminating carrier supports HD Voice, it is completed as such; otherwise, the call is completed on its extensive global voice network.
It articulates that its HD Voice solution is designed to provide the carrier market a broad High Definition footprint to terminate quality voice traffic to mobile and wireline carriers. The service offers improved quality and low latency voice termination across its entire private SIP-based network. HD Voice is a seamless service to the company's existing voice termination platform that manages over 11 billion minutes a month.
"We are excited to provide a comprehensive HD Voice solution to support carriers deploying wideband voice technology," commented Surendra Saboo, COO of Neutral Tandem. "We have designed our solution to be straightforward, without requiring complex routing tables or special number provisioning. We look forward to speaking with other carriers and service providers who are planning wideband voice deployments regarding testing and interconnecting to our HD Voice service, to maximize the value for their customers."
"As a proven leader in offering HD interconnection solutions for service providers, Neutral Tandem's solution makes it easy for us to provide the enhanced audio fidelity required by our subscribers and completes the calls across its all-IP network," commented Bryan Martin, Chairman and CEO of 8x8. "They simplify the delivery of high-quality voice solutions end-to-end, and with their 'off-net' routing capabilities, there's no need to create multiple HD peering relationships or routing configurations with numerous carriers, they do it all."
Neutral Tandem, Inc., a provider of interconnection services, today announced the launch of HD Voice Interconnect. According to the company, its HD Voice service is a High Definition wideband voice interconnection solution for the competitive carrier market. The company solves the problem of non-interconnected 'islands of HD' by providing easy access to other HD carriers interconnected with it, and adds incremental value to carrier investments in IP networks and Voice over IP (VoIP) services. The service has been successfully interconnected with 8x8, Inc., a provider of business communications solutions, who announced its own ability to deliver HD Calling to business phone service subscribers in January 2010.
It states that the service is aimed at providing carriers and service providers, poised to launch wideband calling services, the opportunity to efficiently route HD Voice calls between competitive carriers and hosted Voice Application Providers. HD Voice provides increased call clarity, meaning that conference call users can better understand other speakers and enhanced applications like IVR, speech recognition and transcription systems work with greater accuracy. The service requires a SIP interconnect that routes HD Voice across the company's network that is capable of terminating calls to over 550M telephony end points, and offers completion for any call regardless of whether the terminating party can terminate wideband voice.
The company further states that its HD Voice service is readily accessible to any carrier with HD Voice traffic. It is unique in that it provides a bridge to connect between carriers and across markets. Furthermore, the solution does not require an ENUM registry, where numbers have to be uploaded by each carrier and 'dipped' at call set up. Due to the private nature of the service, customers simply route calls to the company and if the terminating carrier supports HD Voice, it is completed as such; otherwise, the call is completed on its extensive global voice network.
It articulates that its HD Voice solution is designed to provide the carrier market a broad High Definition footprint to terminate quality voice traffic to mobile and wireline carriers. The service offers improved quality and low latency voice termination across its entire private SIP-based network. HD Voice is a seamless service to the company's existing voice termination platform that manages over 11 billion minutes a month.
"We are excited to provide a comprehensive HD Voice solution to support carriers deploying wideband voice technology," commented Surendra Saboo, COO of Neutral Tandem. "We have designed our solution to be straightforward, without requiring complex routing tables or special number provisioning. We look forward to speaking with other carriers and service providers who are planning wideband voice deployments regarding testing and interconnecting to our HD Voice service, to maximize the value for their customers."
"As a proven leader in offering HD interconnection solutions for service providers, Neutral Tandem's solution makes it easy for us to provide the enhanced audio fidelity required by our subscribers and completes the calls across its all-IP network," commented Bryan Martin, Chairman and CEO of 8x8. "They simplify the delivery of high-quality voice solutions end-to-end, and with their 'off-net' routing capabilities, there's no need to create multiple HD peering relationships or routing configurations with numerous carriers, they do it all."
Hosting.com Launches SAN2SAN Remote Data Replication Solution
Continuous offsite application availability and recovery offering leverages EMC's RecoverPoint software and VMware's Site Recovery Manager.
Hosting.com, a provider of managed hosting, cloud hosting and colocation solutions, yesterday announced the release of its fully-managed SAN2SAN Replication solution. The company avers that the SAN data replication service meets the needs of customers seeking a solution for disaster recovery, while providing cost-effective business continuity and application recovery. SAN2SAN Replication leverages EMC's RecoverPoint software and VMware's Site Recovery Manager to deliver enterprise-class offsite data protection and disaster recovery.
It says that the recovery solution provides continuous SAN-to-SAN, array-based replication of virtualized environments from the customer's premise to a company data center. The company manages all of the components of the solution, enabling a customer to build, test, and protect their organization with a comprehensive and highly automated recovery plan. SAN2SAN Replication protects organizations from data loss resulting from clinical disasters, such as a server failure or human error, and catastrophic disasters that can bring a company to a complete standstill.
The company claims that its SAN2SAN Replication service addresses a company's increased burden in meeting government regulations, creating uninterrupted user experiences, and safeguarding against malicious attacks. By introducing an EMC powered cloud-based BCDR (business continuity and disaster recovery) solution, customers will gain immediate access to a highly available, secure, and compliant solution that costs up to 75% less than traditional BCDR deployments.
"Customers are requesting the ability to utilize their existing environment and drive new cost efficiencies in order to achieve offsite data recovery and compliance. Our SAN2SAN Replication solution accomplishes these goals by allowing our customers the ability to use their existing infrastructure, increase performance, and shift disaster recovery spending from a capital expense to an operational expense with minimal infrastructure investment," commented Art Zeile, Hosting.com's CEO.
"EMC is committed to working with our service providers like Hosting.com to deliver trusted, enterprise-class cloud services that allow our mutual customers to choose the right source for every IT workload. Hosting.com's focus on the cloud and backup and recovery marketplaces and its corporate goal of providing customers with an Always On experience compliments EMC's technology and the combination will deliver a comprehensive portfolio of cloud-based business continuity and disaster recovery solutions," said EMC's Dennis Hoffman, Senior Vice President, Service Providers.
Hosting.com, a provider of managed hosting, cloud hosting and colocation solutions, yesterday announced the release of its fully-managed SAN2SAN Replication solution. The company avers that the SAN data replication service meets the needs of customers seeking a solution for disaster recovery, while providing cost-effective business continuity and application recovery. SAN2SAN Replication leverages EMC's RecoverPoint software and VMware's Site Recovery Manager to deliver enterprise-class offsite data protection and disaster recovery.
It says that the recovery solution provides continuous SAN-to-SAN, array-based replication of virtualized environments from the customer's premise to a company data center. The company manages all of the components of the solution, enabling a customer to build, test, and protect their organization with a comprehensive and highly automated recovery plan. SAN2SAN Replication protects organizations from data loss resulting from clinical disasters, such as a server failure or human error, and catastrophic disasters that can bring a company to a complete standstill.
The company claims that its SAN2SAN Replication service addresses a company's increased burden in meeting government regulations, creating uninterrupted user experiences, and safeguarding against malicious attacks. By introducing an EMC powered cloud-based BCDR (business continuity and disaster recovery) solution, customers will gain immediate access to a highly available, secure, and compliant solution that costs up to 75% less than traditional BCDR deployments.
"Customers are requesting the ability to utilize their existing environment and drive new cost efficiencies in order to achieve offsite data recovery and compliance. Our SAN2SAN Replication solution accomplishes these goals by allowing our customers the ability to use their existing infrastructure, increase performance, and shift disaster recovery spending from a capital expense to an operational expense with minimal infrastructure investment," commented Art Zeile, Hosting.com's CEO.
"EMC is committed to working with our service providers like Hosting.com to deliver trusted, enterprise-class cloud services that allow our mutual customers to choose the right source for every IT workload. Hosting.com's focus on the cloud and backup and recovery marketplaces and its corporate goal of providing customers with an Always On experience compliments EMC's technology and the combination will deliver a comprehensive portfolio of cloud-based business continuity and disaster recovery solutions," said EMC's Dennis Hoffman, Senior Vice President, Service Providers.
CloudFlare Launches Certified Hosting Provider Program
Over 100 hosting providers already partnered with the company to offer their customers faster, safer websites.
CloudFlare, a web service performance and security solution provider, yesterday launched its Certified Hosting Provider Program at the 2011 HostingCon Conference. The program helps hosting providers save money while offering faster and safer service to their clients. Web hosting companies around the world are now eligible to sign up for its Certified Hosting Partner Program by visiting www.cloudflare.com/hosting-partners.
The company mentions that its Certified Hosting Partners get reduced server load, bandwidth savings, a next-generation web performance service to offer their customers, a suite of web security services to protect their hosted sites and robust denial of service (DDoS) attack protection. Integrating with CloudFlare is easy and there is no cost to becoming a Certified Hosting Provider.
"The demand for this has been incredible from hosting providers and their customers," said Matthew Prince, CEO and Co-founder of CloudFlare. "During the limited pilot of the program, we enrolled more than 100 hosting providers. We're now rolling the CloudFlare Certified Hosting Provider Program out to all hosting providers."
"We partnered with CloudFlare because they have a simple and free solution to help to protect and accelerate any website online," said Matt Jones, Product Manager for Media Temple.
"This is a game changer that brings CDN services to our customers through the click of a button. Faster site loads, a geographically diverse CDN, added security and simplicity. What's not to like?" said Bryan Muthig, Chief Executive Officer for A2 Hosting. "Since signing up for CloudFlare, we've seen an increase in our sales," said Ryan Morris, Marketing Director for CoolHandle.
"It has been a great experience to partner with CloudFlare. By integrating CloudFlare with our hosting services, customers have improved their website security, decreased their bandwidth consumption and provided their visitors with a better performance. Our clients love CloudFlare, and so do we," said Teotonio Ricardo, Chief Marketing Officer for WebTuga Hosting.
"CloudFlare is a win-win product. It not only provides an extra layer of website security protection and reduces server load, but it informs people who are spreading viruses around," said Dave Collins, Chief Technology Officer for HostGator.com.
CloudFlare, a web service performance and security solution provider, yesterday launched its Certified Hosting Provider Program at the 2011 HostingCon Conference. The program helps hosting providers save money while offering faster and safer service to their clients. Web hosting companies around the world are now eligible to sign up for its Certified Hosting Partner Program by visiting www.cloudflare.com/hosting-partners.
The company mentions that its Certified Hosting Partners get reduced server load, bandwidth savings, a next-generation web performance service to offer their customers, a suite of web security services to protect their hosted sites and robust denial of service (DDoS) attack protection. Integrating with CloudFlare is easy and there is no cost to becoming a Certified Hosting Provider.
"The demand for this has been incredible from hosting providers and their customers," said Matthew Prince, CEO and Co-founder of CloudFlare. "During the limited pilot of the program, we enrolled more than 100 hosting providers. We're now rolling the CloudFlare Certified Hosting Provider Program out to all hosting providers."
"We partnered with CloudFlare because they have a simple and free solution to help to protect and accelerate any website online," said Matt Jones, Product Manager for Media Temple.
"This is a game changer that brings CDN services to our customers through the click of a button. Faster site loads, a geographically diverse CDN, added security and simplicity. What's not to like?" said Bryan Muthig, Chief Executive Officer for A2 Hosting. "Since signing up for CloudFlare, we've seen an increase in our sales," said Ryan Morris, Marketing Director for CoolHandle.
"It has been a great experience to partner with CloudFlare. By integrating CloudFlare with our hosting services, customers have improved their website security, decreased their bandwidth consumption and provided their visitors with a better performance. Our clients love CloudFlare, and so do we," said Teotonio Ricardo, Chief Marketing Officer for WebTuga Hosting.
"CloudFlare is a win-win product. It not only provides an extra layer of website security protection and reduces server load, but it informs people who are spreading viruses around," said Dave Collins, Chief Technology Officer for HostGator.com.
Monday, August 8, 2011
OnApp Launches CDN Platform for Hosting Providers
OnApp CDN enables hosts to enter the CDN market without having global CDN infrastructure; federated CDN slashes costs for hosts and their customers.
OnApp, a cloud hosting provider, today announced the launch of OnApp CDN, a fully-featured Content Delivery Network for hosting providers. OnApp CDN provides instant global CDN capabilities for hosts, enabling them to build their own CDN without having to build their own global CDN infrastructure. This enables any hosting provider to enter the CDN market, and paves the way for hosts to offer a new generation of low cost, high performance CDN services that even small businesses can afford.
According to the company, a Content Delivery Network accelerates website performance by ensuring that visitors always get web content sent to them from a local server. Until now, building a CDN has required significant investment in data centers around the world to provide that local capability. OnApp CDN enables hosts to use spare cloud capacity from other hosts to provide local CDN 'points of presence', with a marketplace that makes it easy to buy and sell CDN capacity on demand. This enables hosts to build a global CDN, monetize spare capacity, and launch low cost CDN services with features previously available only to very large enterprises. It adds that at launch, OnApp CDN offers 40 CDN Points of Presence (PoPs) across America, Europe and Asia, placing it firmly in the top five global Content Delivery Networks worldwide. The OnApp CDN platform supports HTTP push, HTTP pull, and streaming/live streaming of online content.
It avers that OnApp CDN has three principal components:
OnApp CDN Stack: Fully-featured CDN edge server software that is deployed by hosting providers, and managed through a user-friendly web interface. OnApp CDN replicates content from an originating website to local edge servers, in order to serve that content to local users.
OnApp CDNaaS (CDN-as-a-Service): A global Anycast DNS service for CDN that is hosted by OnApp at 14 global locations. CDNaaS determines which local edge servers are best suited to deliver content to end users, based on the status of those servers, the user's location and other information.
OnApp CDN Federation: A network of hosting providers offering CDN capacity, and a marketplace through which hosts can buy and sell capacity on demand. Hosts set their own prices for CDN resources, and the marketplace displays key information about the CDN resources (Points of Presence) available, such as bandwidth, location and server specifications.
Hosts can join the CDN Federation even if they do not contribute Points of Presence to the network. This makes it possible for a host to offer CDN services to its customers without owning any CDN infrastructure. The company acts as an intermediary between Federation members, handling charges and payments for CDN resources bought and sold through the marketplace.
The company says that OnApp CDN Stack software is provided free to hosts using OnApp CDN. Hosts using OnApp CDN pay the company a low fee per Terabyte of traffic that flows through the core CDN network (OnApp CDNaaS), and a small percentage of the OnApp CDN Federation marketplace transactions.
OnApp's CEO, Ditlev Bredahl, explained why today's announcement is so significant for the CDN market, hosting providers and anyone that depends on rapid delivery of online content, "The USD 2.6bn CDN market has been in the grip of a handful of vendors for many years. Prices are outrageous at the high end of the market, because providers have to recoup the cost of running a network of global data centers. With OnApp CDN that's no longer the case, which means hosts can bring CDN services to market at a much lower cost than other CDN vendors. At the low end of the market, functionality has been limited to basic website acceleration services. We're making high-end CDN functionality affordable for hosts and their customers, for the first time."
"There's another reason OnApp CDN is significant for hosting customers," he continued. "It means companies that depend on rapid delivery of web content can buy CDN services from the hosting companies they're already doing business with - who understand their business, their current website set-up and can provide support as part of their existing relationship."
OnApp CDN combines software and services from the company and Aflexi, which recently became part of the OnApp family. Whei Wong, who headed Aflexi, will run the company's CDN business and the company's operations in Asia-Pacific from offices in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Commenting on the launch, Whei said, "This is a fantastic opportunity for the hosting industry. There are perhaps 10 or 15 viable CDNs today. As hosts adopt OnApp CDN we expect that number to grow to several hundred in the next couple of years. With greater choice and significantly lower cost for CDN services, that's great news for online retailers, publishers and anyone that relies on high speed delivery of content."
Tim Varma, Vice President, Product Marketing at PEER 1 Hosting, a founder member of the OnApp CDN Federation commented, "Internet businesses need CDN services to quickly serve their customers, wherever they are in the world, and the OnApp CDN allows us to give our customers the global reach to make this happen. It means PEER 1 can bring huge value to our customers' businesses without having to invest in expensive infrastructure. With more POPs available to through the Federation, spanning Asia and Europe, we have the ultimate win-win of giving customers what they want as well as supporting new revenue streams."
OnApp, a cloud hosting provider, today announced the launch of OnApp CDN, a fully-featured Content Delivery Network for hosting providers. OnApp CDN provides instant global CDN capabilities for hosts, enabling them to build their own CDN without having to build their own global CDN infrastructure. This enables any hosting provider to enter the CDN market, and paves the way for hosts to offer a new generation of low cost, high performance CDN services that even small businesses can afford.
According to the company, a Content Delivery Network accelerates website performance by ensuring that visitors always get web content sent to them from a local server. Until now, building a CDN has required significant investment in data centers around the world to provide that local capability. OnApp CDN enables hosts to use spare cloud capacity from other hosts to provide local CDN 'points of presence', with a marketplace that makes it easy to buy and sell CDN capacity on demand. This enables hosts to build a global CDN, monetize spare capacity, and launch low cost CDN services with features previously available only to very large enterprises. It adds that at launch, OnApp CDN offers 40 CDN Points of Presence (PoPs) across America, Europe and Asia, placing it firmly in the top five global Content Delivery Networks worldwide. The OnApp CDN platform supports HTTP push, HTTP pull, and streaming/live streaming of online content.
It avers that OnApp CDN has three principal components:
OnApp CDN Stack: Fully-featured CDN edge server software that is deployed by hosting providers, and managed through a user-friendly web interface. OnApp CDN replicates content from an originating website to local edge servers, in order to serve that content to local users.
OnApp CDNaaS (CDN-as-a-Service): A global Anycast DNS service for CDN that is hosted by OnApp at 14 global locations. CDNaaS determines which local edge servers are best suited to deliver content to end users, based on the status of those servers, the user's location and other information.
OnApp CDN Federation: A network of hosting providers offering CDN capacity, and a marketplace through which hosts can buy and sell capacity on demand. Hosts set their own prices for CDN resources, and the marketplace displays key information about the CDN resources (Points of Presence) available, such as bandwidth, location and server specifications.
Hosts can join the CDN Federation even if they do not contribute Points of Presence to the network. This makes it possible for a host to offer CDN services to its customers without owning any CDN infrastructure. The company acts as an intermediary between Federation members, handling charges and payments for CDN resources bought and sold through the marketplace.
The company says that OnApp CDN Stack software is provided free to hosts using OnApp CDN. Hosts using OnApp CDN pay the company a low fee per Terabyte of traffic that flows through the core CDN network (OnApp CDNaaS), and a small percentage of the OnApp CDN Federation marketplace transactions.
OnApp's CEO, Ditlev Bredahl, explained why today's announcement is so significant for the CDN market, hosting providers and anyone that depends on rapid delivery of online content, "The USD 2.6bn CDN market has been in the grip of a handful of vendors for many years. Prices are outrageous at the high end of the market, because providers have to recoup the cost of running a network of global data centers. With OnApp CDN that's no longer the case, which means hosts can bring CDN services to market at a much lower cost than other CDN vendors. At the low end of the market, functionality has been limited to basic website acceleration services. We're making high-end CDN functionality affordable for hosts and their customers, for the first time."
"There's another reason OnApp CDN is significant for hosting customers," he continued. "It means companies that depend on rapid delivery of web content can buy CDN services from the hosting companies they're already doing business with - who understand their business, their current website set-up and can provide support as part of their existing relationship."
OnApp CDN combines software and services from the company and Aflexi, which recently became part of the OnApp family. Whei Wong, who headed Aflexi, will run the company's CDN business and the company's operations in Asia-Pacific from offices in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Commenting on the launch, Whei said, "This is a fantastic opportunity for the hosting industry. There are perhaps 10 or 15 viable CDNs today. As hosts adopt OnApp CDN we expect that number to grow to several hundred in the next couple of years. With greater choice and significantly lower cost for CDN services, that's great news for online retailers, publishers and anyone that relies on high speed delivery of content."
Tim Varma, Vice President, Product Marketing at PEER 1 Hosting, a founder member of the OnApp CDN Federation commented, "Internet businesses need CDN services to quickly serve their customers, wherever they are in the world, and the OnApp CDN allows us to give our customers the global reach to make this happen. It means PEER 1 can bring huge value to our customers' businesses without having to invest in expensive infrastructure. With more POPs available to through the Federation, spanning Asia and Europe, we have the ultimate win-win of giving customers what they want as well as supporting new revenue streams."
Dotpulse Launches Wordpress Theme for Hosters
Company will be providing hosting exclusive Wordpress theme named as Hostchilly.
Dotpulse, a web hosting provider, recently announced that it has launched its new theme named as Hostchilly.
The company says that Hostchilly is a premium Wordpress theme designed exclusively for hosters. The theme is designed keeping in mind the vast usage of Wordpress. The theme is presented with strong documentation to help layman and budding bloggers. The theme support is available through forums. Hostchilly demo is available at http://www.themechilly.com/hostchilly/.
It mentions that the theme is full-fledged in terms of features that include skins, social media plugin, subscribe newsletter plugin, plans and pricing plugin, clients showcase and various theme options. The theme options give the power of customization to the end-users. The theme option is one of the salient features of this theme. It is licensed under GPL license and available at just USD 49. The theme bundle comes with all the plugins, psd, documentation, images, license and the theme itself.
Munesh Jadoun, CEO, Dotpulse, quoted, "Hostchilly is designed exclusively for hosters. There is dearth of hosting themes in the market. We been from hosting industry knows the salient theme features required by hosters and have designed this theme accordingly."
Dotpulse, a web hosting provider, recently announced that it has launched its new theme named as Hostchilly.
The company says that Hostchilly is a premium Wordpress theme designed exclusively for hosters. The theme is designed keeping in mind the vast usage of Wordpress. The theme is presented with strong documentation to help layman and budding bloggers. The theme support is available through forums. Hostchilly demo is available at http://www.themechilly.com/hostchilly/.
It mentions that the theme is full-fledged in terms of features that include skins, social media plugin, subscribe newsletter plugin, plans and pricing plugin, clients showcase and various theme options. The theme options give the power of customization to the end-users. The theme option is one of the salient features of this theme. It is licensed under GPL license and available at just USD 49. The theme bundle comes with all the plugins, psd, documentation, images, license and the theme itself.
Munesh Jadoun, CEO, Dotpulse, quoted, "Hostchilly is designed exclusively for hosters. There is dearth of hosting themes in the market. We been from hosting industry knows the salient theme features required by hosters and have designed this theme accordingly."
SingleOS Offers Discount on Fuscan Cloud Hosting PaaS for cPanel
Announces 50% discount on licenses during HostingCon 2011.
SingleOS, developer of the Fuscan technology, yesterday announced 50% discount on licenses during HostingCon 2011. The company is presenting Fuscan at booth #745 at the exhibition hall of HostingCon.
Shared hosting providers that want to take advantage of the discounted licenses of Fuscan can sign up from this page - https://www.singleos.com/accounts/cart.php. The code HOSTINGCON11 will cut the list price of the licenses.
The company states that Fuscan Linux Cloud is a software Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) that features two automation products for shared hosting providers - LBC and EHA. Fuscan LBC is a load-balanced, shared root cluster (OS installation). It features software level redundancy (transparent service failover) and hardware level redundancy (power, cluster interconnect - when the system is deployed on a hardware recommended by the company). It is naturally scalable and can be easily deployed of physical or virtual nodes.
It further states that Fuscan feature a special automation layer - Fuscan EHA (Enterprise Hosting Automation) - a High Availability system for cPanel hosting providers. It enables hosting companies to create their own cloud infrastructures and to provide cPanel cloud hosting services in a load-balanced clustered environment, to optimize server management and to cut operational costs.
"Fuscan helps Shared hosting providers to decrease expenditure on hardware, to cut costs on software licenses and to save financial resources on system management," said SingleOS CTO Dimitar Avramov. "A Fuscan based shared hosting infrastructure requires less support effort and those providers which use the software platform save money on infrastructure expansion."
SingleOS, developer of the Fuscan technology, yesterday announced 50% discount on licenses during HostingCon 2011. The company is presenting Fuscan at booth #745 at the exhibition hall of HostingCon.
Shared hosting providers that want to take advantage of the discounted licenses of Fuscan can sign up from this page - https://www.singleos.com/accounts/cart.php. The code HOSTINGCON11 will cut the list price of the licenses.
The company states that Fuscan Linux Cloud is a software Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) that features two automation products for shared hosting providers - LBC and EHA. Fuscan LBC is a load-balanced, shared root cluster (OS installation). It features software level redundancy (transparent service failover) and hardware level redundancy (power, cluster interconnect - when the system is deployed on a hardware recommended by the company). It is naturally scalable and can be easily deployed of physical or virtual nodes.
It further states that Fuscan feature a special automation layer - Fuscan EHA (Enterprise Hosting Automation) - a High Availability system for cPanel hosting providers. It enables hosting companies to create their own cloud infrastructures and to provide cPanel cloud hosting services in a load-balanced clustered environment, to optimize server management and to cut operational costs.
"Fuscan helps Shared hosting providers to decrease expenditure on hardware, to cut costs on software licenses and to save financial resources on system management," said SingleOS CTO Dimitar Avramov. "A Fuscan based shared hosting infrastructure requires less support effort and those providers which use the software platform save money on infrastructure expansion."
CM-AG to Launch New Reseller Edition for CM4all Sites
Company adds comprehensive customization options to its website building solution CM4all Sites.
Content Management AG (CM-AG), a provider of web-based applications, recently announced that it will unveil its Reseller Edition and new customization options for CM4all Sites at HostingCon 2011. The premier North American conference and trade show for the hosted services industry will be held in San Diego, California, from August 8 to August 10.
The company articulates that after initially being presented to the public at last year's HostingCon, its site building solution has been successfully rolled out in various language versions and markets by OEM partners worldwide. The product, based on a completely revamped CM4all technology and maintaining proven administrative APIs, is available for licensing and has already been deployed in various hardware scenarios ranging from redundant failover solutions to highly scalable cluster solutions in the data centers of OEM partners.
It explains that dedicated to serving leading telcos, MSOs, ISPs and web-hosting companies worldwide, CM4all Sites was developed as a platform solution that can be adapted and customized to each OEM partner's very individual needs. The newly released Reseller Edition provides both increased flexibility in overall product customization and added room for the integration of custom content, such as OEM-specific advertisements and video tutorials. By customizing the pre-defined website categories and their related default content, OEM partners can align the product with specific target groups or vertical markets. By licensing CM4all Sites Reseller Edition, OEM partners with a multi-tier distribution system are also able to create a separate GUI and product setup for each of their resellers from within one central installation.
The company further explains that earlier this year, it introduced Simplified Templates. These templates can be styled with HTML and CSS according to the company's Simplified Template Guide to complement the built-in selection of fully customizable CSS templates. The Simplified Template concept enables its OEM partners and their resellers to easily extend the template database within the product with specific templates for vertical markets or dedicated customer groups, or alternatively to include these templates within a managed service offering.
It claims that these additions are critical for supporting the company's OEM partners in maximizing new business opportunities and fully leveraging up-selling and cross-selling with CM4all Sites. Its widget technology, which allows for convenient drag-and-drop, configuration, and arrangement of all website elements, and the unique WYSIWYG editor, which features superior usability, are already an integral part of every end user account. The built-in widgets range from contact forms through weather forecasts to social media connectivity with Twitter and Facebook. CM4all Sites is designed with an open widget API that allows for continuous development of widgets by the company, OEM partners, and external software engineers.
"After launching the new platform, our focus was clearly on enhancing and extending the proven customization options that our global OEM partners have benefited from over the past ten-plus years. Our new options guarantee that all our OEM partners will benefit, whether they are operating under a single brand, leveraging multiple brands or operating a complex multi-tier distribution system via resellers or channel partners," explained Robert Schovenberg, CEO of CM-AG. "We are truly excited about the future innovations we will launch in the years to come," he added.
Content Management AG (CM-AG), a provider of web-based applications, recently announced that it will unveil its Reseller Edition and new customization options for CM4all Sites at HostingCon 2011. The premier North American conference and trade show for the hosted services industry will be held in San Diego, California, from August 8 to August 10.
The company articulates that after initially being presented to the public at last year's HostingCon, its site building solution has been successfully rolled out in various language versions and markets by OEM partners worldwide. The product, based on a completely revamped CM4all technology and maintaining proven administrative APIs, is available for licensing and has already been deployed in various hardware scenarios ranging from redundant failover solutions to highly scalable cluster solutions in the data centers of OEM partners.
It explains that dedicated to serving leading telcos, MSOs, ISPs and web-hosting companies worldwide, CM4all Sites was developed as a platform solution that can be adapted and customized to each OEM partner's very individual needs. The newly released Reseller Edition provides both increased flexibility in overall product customization and added room for the integration of custom content, such as OEM-specific advertisements and video tutorials. By customizing the pre-defined website categories and their related default content, OEM partners can align the product with specific target groups or vertical markets. By licensing CM4all Sites Reseller Edition, OEM partners with a multi-tier distribution system are also able to create a separate GUI and product setup for each of their resellers from within one central installation.
The company further explains that earlier this year, it introduced Simplified Templates. These templates can be styled with HTML and CSS according to the company's Simplified Template Guide to complement the built-in selection of fully customizable CSS templates. The Simplified Template concept enables its OEM partners and their resellers to easily extend the template database within the product with specific templates for vertical markets or dedicated customer groups, or alternatively to include these templates within a managed service offering.
It claims that these additions are critical for supporting the company's OEM partners in maximizing new business opportunities and fully leveraging up-selling and cross-selling with CM4all Sites. Its widget technology, which allows for convenient drag-and-drop, configuration, and arrangement of all website elements, and the unique WYSIWYG editor, which features superior usability, are already an integral part of every end user account. The built-in widgets range from contact forms through weather forecasts to social media connectivity with Twitter and Facebook. CM4all Sites is designed with an open widget API that allows for continuous development of widgets by the company, OEM partners, and external software engineers.
"After launching the new platform, our focus was clearly on enhancing and extending the proven customization options that our global OEM partners have benefited from over the past ten-plus years. Our new options guarantee that all our OEM partners will benefit, whether they are operating under a single brand, leveraging multiple brands or operating a complex multi-tier distribution system via resellers or channel partners," explained Robert Schovenberg, CEO of CM-AG. "We are truly excited about the future innovations we will launch in the years to come," he added.
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Rackspace Launches Critical Sites in Europe for Crucial Connectivity
Critical Sites delivers enterprise-level web hosting solutions and customer-facing applications and web services.
Rackspace Hosting, a web hosting company, today announced the European launch of its Critical Sites service. Designed to serve customers whose online presence is 'extremely mission-critical', Critical Sites delivers enterprise-level web hosting solutions and customer-facing applications and web services.
The company articulates that the Critical Sites offering drills into the application layer to deliver mission-critical support for clients' most important websites and applications. Critical Sites customers receive access to a suite of performance management tools built to gain real-time visibility of the end user experience. The tools are designed to increase peak application performance and availability so that the customer's infrastructure functions at the optimal level to support the business. One of the initial Rackspace clients to utilize the Critical Sites service is BlackLine Systems, a provider of enterprise-class financial 'close process' applications delivered through an On Demand SaaS platform. BlackLine provides applications that automate the entire financial close process to help improve financial controls for companies.
According to it, Critical Sites differs from the company's existing services in several ways. A team of web-scale engineers delivers service designed to give deep insights into application performance with scheduled analysis reviews for applications, infrastructure and architectures. In addition, Critical Sites provides customers with a sophisticated set of tools for advanced application and website monitoring and simulated load testing. This mission critical service also features a separate Service Level Agreement (SLA), which includes a five-minute notification of events guarantee and a 100% Production Platform uptime guarantee.
The company says that the Critical Sites service has been available to US-based customers since October last year and customers include Mazda, BlackLine Systems and Hawaiian Airlines who all rely on Critical Sites to keep their mission critical sites up and running. Demand for the Critical Sites service continues to grow, reflecting the importance of having great tools and engineers available to help deliver a superior user experience to customers.
It claims that with over 10 years of experience managing mission-critical websites and applications backed by the company's Fanatical Support, the new European Critical Sites service is specifically designed for customers focused on optimizing end-user experience and online transactions; the need to avoid site/application issues related to break & fix times; and also companies that need to decrease customer resources required for developing and maintaining their website or application.
"We are witnessing a revolution in how businesses chose to buy and consume IT. Where in the past, organizations ran their own entire IT operation; increasingly they are choosing to buy IT as a service from firms like Rackspace," said Rackspace SVP David Kelly. "Today, customers like Mazda and Hawaiian Airlines are asking us to help with their most critical IT infrastructures - including those sites and applications that they have traditionally regarded as too precious to outsource. To address that need, we have created our Critical Sites service offering mission-critical, enterprise-grade hosting."
"BlackLine is responsible for confidential financial data for some of the largest companies in the world," said Mario Spanicciati, Executive Vice President of Operations, BlackLine. "The Rackspace Critical Sites service helps BlackLine deliver a reliable, high performance application to our global client base. The Critical Sites service has successfully extended our team's capabilities and helped us to ensure that our SLAs are met."
Rackspace Hosting, a web hosting company, today announced the European launch of its Critical Sites service. Designed to serve customers whose online presence is 'extremely mission-critical', Critical Sites delivers enterprise-level web hosting solutions and customer-facing applications and web services.
The company articulates that the Critical Sites offering drills into the application layer to deliver mission-critical support for clients' most important websites and applications. Critical Sites customers receive access to a suite of performance management tools built to gain real-time visibility of the end user experience. The tools are designed to increase peak application performance and availability so that the customer's infrastructure functions at the optimal level to support the business. One of the initial Rackspace clients to utilize the Critical Sites service is BlackLine Systems, a provider of enterprise-class financial 'close process' applications delivered through an On Demand SaaS platform. BlackLine provides applications that automate the entire financial close process to help improve financial controls for companies.
According to it, Critical Sites differs from the company's existing services in several ways. A team of web-scale engineers delivers service designed to give deep insights into application performance with scheduled analysis reviews for applications, infrastructure and architectures. In addition, Critical Sites provides customers with a sophisticated set of tools for advanced application and website monitoring and simulated load testing. This mission critical service also features a separate Service Level Agreement (SLA), which includes a five-minute notification of events guarantee and a 100% Production Platform uptime guarantee.
The company says that the Critical Sites service has been available to US-based customers since October last year and customers include Mazda, BlackLine Systems and Hawaiian Airlines who all rely on Critical Sites to keep their mission critical sites up and running. Demand for the Critical Sites service continues to grow, reflecting the importance of having great tools and engineers available to help deliver a superior user experience to customers.
It claims that with over 10 years of experience managing mission-critical websites and applications backed by the company's Fanatical Support, the new European Critical Sites service is specifically designed for customers focused on optimizing end-user experience and online transactions; the need to avoid site/application issues related to break & fix times; and also companies that need to decrease customer resources required for developing and maintaining their website or application.
"We are witnessing a revolution in how businesses chose to buy and consume IT. Where in the past, organizations ran their own entire IT operation; increasingly they are choosing to buy IT as a service from firms like Rackspace," said Rackspace SVP David Kelly. "Today, customers like Mazda and Hawaiian Airlines are asking us to help with their most critical IT infrastructures - including those sites and applications that they have traditionally regarded as too precious to outsource. To address that need, we have created our Critical Sites service offering mission-critical, enterprise-grade hosting."
"BlackLine is responsible for confidential financial data for some of the largest companies in the world," said Mario Spanicciati, Executive Vice President of Operations, BlackLine. "The Rackspace Critical Sites service helps BlackLine deliver a reliable, high performance application to our global client base. The Critical Sites service has successfully extended our team's capabilities and helped us to ensure that our SLAs are met."
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