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4Domains Launches Web Monitoring and Online Backup Bundled Services
TMCnet - An ICANN Accredited Domain Registrar, 4Domains.com, offers a wide range of products including bulk domain name registrations, domain auction, web hosting, … |
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Managed Hosting Services Provider, Attenda, to Support Customer Portal
TheHostingNews.com (press release), OR - London, United Kingdom - (The Hosting News) - May 30, 2008 - Web hosting managed services company, Attenda Limited, has been engaged to manage the new … |
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Dedicated Server, Colocation Web Host, LeaseWeb, Retains Top …
TheHostingNews.com (press release), OR - The company is among the top 30 hosting providers in the world and provides services such as web hosting, dedicated hosting, colocated hosting, … |
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Web Hosting Services Firm, AT&T, Attains Homeland Security Contract
TheHostingNews.com (press release), OR - Vienna, Virginia - (The Hosting News) - May 29, 2008 - Web hosting provider, Internet services and ISP company, AT and T Inc.'s government solutions … |
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Choose wisely when selecting a web-hosting service
Times-Standard, CA - You may not think that choosing a Web host is important, but when your Web site goes down, your selection of a Web hosting service will become critical. … |
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Web Hosting Company Liquid Web to Choose New Headquarters and Data …
HostSearch.com - COM) – Web hosting company Liquid Web Inc. is “in the final stages” of choosing a location for a new headquarters and data center facility, it was reported … The Web Host Industry Week in Review |
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Web Hosting Design Destination, BoxedArt, Releases .MOBI Templates
WebSite Host Directory (press release), OR - Gainesville, Florida - (Website Hosting Directory) - May 30, 2008 - Web design destination, BoxedArt.com, has launched an exclusive release of a .mobi line … |
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Houston, Texas - (The Hosting News) - May 29, 2008 - The Planet privately held dedicated hosting company’s Vice President of Facilities, Jeff Lowenberg, has garnered SearchDataCenter.com’s first-ever ”Data Center Manager of the Year” award.
The award recognizes excellence in data center project management, according to senior site editor Matt Stansberry. Mr. Lowenberg was recognized for his work that will save the company over $1 million on energy costs in 2008 alone, based on the implementation of new ”green” data center efficiencies.
Mr. Lowenberg provided a guided tour that outlines the efficiencies the company has implemented. Douglas J. Erwin, Chairman and CEO of The Planet remarked, ”From our own research and through discussions with customers, they choose The Planet based on the quality of our world-class data centers and network, as well as our reputation for customer service. With more than 50,000 servers across our data centers, energy is our fourth-largest expense. Jeff Lowenberg’s work contributes significantly to customer satisfaction, as well as to our bottom line. Jeff’s award is a resounding commentary on the quality of our data centers, which our customers will appreciate.”
Mr. Lowenberg conducted a six-month trial to reduce power consumption and increase data center operating efficiency. Initial results demonstrate that while critical server loads increased by 5 percent, power used for cooling decreased by 31 percent. Overall, the company experienced power reductions of up to 13.5 percent through a broad range of improvements. The new green initiatives were conducted across its six world-class data centers.
Armin Heinlein with Panalpina Group was a runner-up, followed by finalists Ben Stewart with Terremark and William Stewart with Sempra Energy.
The Planet operates more than 150 30-ton computer room air conditioning (CRAC) units across its six data centers. In one data center alone, the company was able to turn off four of the units. The cooling requirement on two of the units was reduced to 50 percent of capacity, while another nine now operate at 25 percent of capacity. The company also extended the return air plenums on all of its down-flow CRAC units to optimize efficiency. In some cases, The Planet team was able to increase CRAC unit temperature settings by as much as 10 degrees while still meeting the thermal guidelines for data processing environments set by the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).
Across the board, the company evaluated both its data center footprint and recommended guidelines from the Site Uptime Network, an invitation-only consortium of companies that operate data centers around the globe. The Planet also evaluated standards for air conditioning efficiency from ASHRAE to optimize operating performance. Among these improvements are the following:
Last month, The Planet added an automated recovery solution, which is now available on all of its new and existing servers within the company’s extensive offerings. The Automated Rescue Environment (ARE) allows customers to self-restore and repair their servers directly from The Planet customer portal in the event of a critical software failure.
Ultimately, The Planet endeavors to provide the following:
The Planet is a leading provider of On Demand IT Infrastructure solutions, hosting more than 22,000 small and medium size businesses and 6.7 million web sites worldwide, using the best choice of servers, software tools and support, backed by state-of-the-art facilities and network connectivity.
For more information about The Planet, please visit: www.theplanet.com.
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London, United Kingdom - (The Hosting News) - May 30, 2008 - Web hosting managed services company, Attenda Limited, has been engaged to manage the new web-based customer self-service portal, MNPA Limited, in a three year contract.
Voted 2008 Pension Administrator of the Year, MNPA, a subsidiary of the 3 billion pound Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund, is a multi-award winning pension administration specialist. It provides pension administration services to a wide range of clients, who value strong working relationships. They adopt a partnership approach to service development and look to deliver a consistent high quality service to members, pension managers, HR and payroll contacts alike. The Attenda contract is the first significant web-based project for MNPA, aimed at delivering more self-service options to their membership to improve customer care and reduce the administration burden internally.
Paul Rooney Information Systems Manager, MNPA noted, ”As a strategic project, minimising risk was a key factor in the decision making process and this led us to outsource the operational management and support of the website infrastructure to Attenda. Attenda had all the required credentials with a proven capability and track record in operating and managing high availability business critical web applications for some of Europe’s leading companies.”
Based upon Microsoft technologies, the infrastructure has been designed to provide MNPA with the high level of availability required to meet their increasingly demanding customer needs. As a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for Hosting and Application Services, Attenda has a high level of operational excellence in delivering managed hosting services on the Microsoft platform. Attenda is leading the way in designing and operating reliable, secure and highly available Microsoft .NET infrastructure, supported by an extensive team of qualified Microsoft engineers with the understanding and expertise in the latest advanced and complex Microsoft technologies.
With MNPA’s administering benefits for more than 350,000 pension scheme members, 24×7 availability and IT certainty were key in MNPA’s decision to outsource the hosting and operational management of its website platform to Attenda.
In April, Attenda was chosen to host the new SAP system for Smythson, through a five year management infrastructure contract. Attenda is providing a fully managed service for the new SAP infrastructure in the initial phase of a major project to review and replace the current IT systems and business processes at Smythson.
Established in 1887 and the holder of three Royal Warrants, Smythson is internationally renowned for its elegant range of leather goods, travel and writing accessories and bespoke stationery. Exquisite quality, timeless design and traditional British craftsmanship have made Smythson the choice of British and European royal families and a number of international celebrities, as well as leaders in the arts, business and politics. Smythson recently opened their second US store in Beverly Hills.
The service includes taking operational responsibility and management of the SAP system up to and including the SAP Basis layer, in a secure and robust environment. The solution includes the full extent of back office applications from Financials, ERP, warehousing and procurement through to sales, telesales and CRM. Recently re-accredited as SAP Hosting Partner, Attenda has proven expertise in the operational management of SAP and a continued investment in delivering highly available and secure SAP managed services.
Attenda has built a team of highly skilled, highly motivated and fully certified engineers providing 24 x 7 operational support to its clients. Attenda?s partnership with SAP provides clients with access to the very latest SAP NetWeaver platform and new evolving enterprise service-oriented architecture (enterprise SOA) and business process technologies, plus the availability of an extended network of SAP technical specialists and business consultants.
Attenda Managed Services company, manages vital applications that businesses relies upon to function effectively, allowing for selective outsourcing of IT operations. Attenda manages, secures and optimises the performance of applications, irrespective of the physical location of the infrastructure. With over 5 years’ investment into Attenda M.O., Attenda’s operations platform, the company provides the people, process and technology to deliver high service levels, at a cost that is amortised across Attenda’s client base - currently 134 of the UK’s leading companies. The company has acquired substantial financial backing, the industry’s leading accreditations and a portfolio of clients including bmi, Christian Aid, easyCar, Microsoft, NHS, Princes, St. James’s Place and Travelodge.
Attenda is both ISO9001 and ISO27001 accredited, an HP SP Signature Partner, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, a SAP Adaptive IT Hosting Provider, a SunTone accredited managed service provider and an Accredited Catalist Supplier. Attenda is one of only seven companies to have been ranked in the UK’s Sunday Times ARM Tech Track 100 for three consecutive years and was voted 2007 Best Managed Services Provider by Data Centre Europe Awards 2007.
To learn more, please visit: www.attenda.net.
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Bothell, Washington - (The Hosting News) - May 30, 2008 - Rackspace Hosting has been retained to provide and maintain dedicated web servers by satellite tracking services monitoring firm, SARS, whose Tracpoint and UtilityEye solutions, service the operational data and location of thousands of remote assets.
Clayton Shelver, CEO of SARS Corp. noted, ”We demand a mission-critical level of server reliability and speed for our corporate and government clients. Rackspace demonstrated they have the industry’s best technologies and are diligent about supporting their enterprise-class hosted IT services. Our new scalable server capacity is commensurate with our recent growth and will enable us to continue offering the quick and stable connectivity our customers have come to depend upon with our SARS Tracpoint and SARS UtilityEye online interfaces.”
Glenn Reinus, Senior Vice President of worldwide sales, Rackspace Hosting remarked, ”Since hosting is our core competency, SARS Corp. can continue to focus their IT staff on delivering services. Our 100% network uptime guarantee and fully redundant, enterprise-class routing equipment will help assure SARS customers of world-class security and accessibility when accessing SARS’ innovative services.”
Utilizing a network of satellite, cellular and VHF radio systems, SARS Corp. provides remote asset management and telematics solutions that deliver real-time business intelligence about fixed and mobile assets anywhere in the world. With the SARS Tracpoint(R) software suite, business and government organizations in the marine, energy, transportation and other industries can track, monitor and manage assets for improved safety, better security and increased business efficiency.
Rackspace Hosting delivers hosted IT systems and computing to businesses of all sizes. Customers choose Rackspace for its hosting specialization and expertise, backed by the company’s award-winning Fanatical Support. Customers can receive benefits such as higher quality, lower cost and better performance from Rackspace’s vast knowledge of industry best-practices. Because Rackspace removes the burden of IT systems maintenance and management, customers can focus on key areas that differentiate their business. Rackspace’s portfolio of hosted services includes managed hosting ( www.rackspace.com), email hosting ( www.mailtrust.com) and cloud hosting (www.mosso.com). Rackspace is recognized as one of FORTUNE Magazine’s 100 Best companies to work for, ranking number 32 on the 2008 list.
For more information on Rackspace Hosting, please visit: www.rackspace.com.
To learn more about SARS, please visit: www.sarscorp.com.
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