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London, United Kingdom - (The Hosting News) - July 17, 2008 - Data center services company, ControlCircle, has opened a new UK Information Office, designed for press and analysts, in response to data center services market interest.

According to ControlCircle, the market is experiencing growth as an increased number of companies look to shift from a distributed computing model to a centralised one to better manage IT assets. This is being driven among other things by concerns about security (protection against natural disasters, terrorism and day-to-day burglaries), compliance issues (tougher data retention legislation on, for example, financial services groups), the need for more capacity after increased investment in IT following the flat, post dot.com era, growing online consumer spending, in addition to green issues.

ControlCircle, a City-based data center services company focused on designing, implementing and providing ongoing monitoring and management of mission critical networks and systems, announces the opening of a new Information Office for press and analysts interested in the whole area of data centers and who require commentary from market and technology experts.

ControlCircle offers an end-to-end solution covering data storage, network security, connectivity, hosting and managed services, for blue chip companies and e-commerce sites requiring complete confidence in system uptime and security. And it is the breadth of its managed services (only available to companies if in a data center), SAN and 24/7/365 monitoring and support which sets ControlCircle apart.

Completely vendor neutral, the company has a consultative approach to meet client needs and develops bespoke premium solutions capitalising on a number of strategic relationships with best-of-breed technology suppliers, including: NetApp (storage), Checkpoint (firewalls), Foundry Networks (network infrastructure), HP (servers), Oracle (high availability databases) and Vmware (virtualisation). ControlCircle is one of Level 3’s master resellers and one of only three companies in Europe to offer data centers services to Level 3 clients.

Based in Canary Wharf, ControlCircle is privately owned, employs 108 staff and has grown organically since it was founded 7 years ago. In the past three years, it has doubled its installed base winning business from high quality customers who sign long term support contracts of typically 3 to 5 years.

ControlCircle’s success is being achieved by being innovative, dynamic and excelling in customer care working for companies such as KPMG, RR Donnelly, Citibank, Sega, Saga, Denton Wilde Sapte and various high profile e-commerce sites such as Betfair, Tradefair Confetti.co.uk, Rightmove.co.uk and Moveme.com.

With ‘physical’ data center space rented from a variety of partners, ControlCircle has access to space in 94 data centers globally, and has invested in deploying its own 20 gigabit-based Ethernet network ring in London to provide high speed connectivity between 36 points of presence (PoPs).

ControlCircle locates its clients in multiple data centers (run by different companies) for disaster recovery purposes. As a range of partners are used, this approach also mitigates any risks associated with using just one operator should they go out of business.

For example, a ControlCircle customer could use Interxion in London, Level 3 in Frankfurt and GlobalSwitch in Amsterdam all catered for under a single global SLA as required.

Open during normal office hours, the ControlCircle Information Office can support by: - Arranging briefings with senior executives who can provide from the ‘coal face’ commentary, without hype and hyperbole, about what it is happening today in the data center services market, a compare and contrast of suppliers, views about future trends and so on; - Providing access to customers who can speak openly about their decisions to consolidate their critical IT assets in ControlCircle managed environments; - Offering views and opinions about key technologies deployed in data centers and ControlCircle’s work with strategic technology suppliers, covering topic areas including: - Virtualisation; - Utility computing services i.e ControlCircle today offers a Storage On Demand solution based on NetApp technology where clients pay per month per gig used; - ‘Greening’ of the data center and green equipment choices; - Security (both physical and systems related); - data center asset management; - System monitoring; - Customer service and support.

For further information about ControlCircle, please visit: www.controlcircle.com.

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Washington, D.C. - (The Hosting News) - July 22, 2008 - Shared, reseller, and virtual private server web hosting for businesses and individuals, 2MHost, has launched its Managed Dedicated Container Hosting service, designed to offer dedicated servers in a virtualized environment.

Mike Noman, Owner of 2MHost noted, ”Our Managed Dedicated Container Hosting service is our company’s first major leap into the virtualization market. We have been developing this offering for the past several months and our customers who have tried the service have been enormously impressed with its performance. We are offering a fully-managed virtual solution that will give any mid-level dedicated server a serious run for its money.”

Similar to a Virtual Private Server, Managed Dedicated Container Hosting provides users with guaranteed access to server resources and a fully managed hosting environment. Plans start at $69/monthly for at least 512MB of RAM, 25GB of disk space and 25GB of backup storage. A maximum 30 users share each server, powered by 8 Intel Xeon 5430 processor cores with 16 GB of RAM.

Each Managed Dedicated Container Hosting package comes with a fully-loaded, optimized hosting environment. 2MHost installs and maintains Apache, MySQL 5, PHP 5, Ruby, Perl, Python and cPanel/WHM. Users have the option to self-manage their Dedicated Container, in which case they will be provided with root access and 2MHost will no longer maintain software in their hosting environment.

2MHost has been serving clients for nearly eight years, for nearly 30,000 Web sites, from users on six continents.

Launched in 2001, 2MHost represents the pinnacle of quality for shared and reseller hosting for businesses and individuals. Hosting nearly 30,000 Web sites, 2MHost provides its users with 24×7 live chat support and a variety of value-added software packages, including the 2MExpress Web site builder and one-click open source script installations.

To learn more about Managed Dedicated Container Hosting from 2MHost, please visit: www.2mhost.com/vps-hosting.

For more about 2MHost, please visit: www.2mhost.com.

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Santa Clara, California - (The Hosting News) - July 22, 2008 - Colocation facility, AtlantaNAP, has completed a new expansion of its facility, with the Enterprise Data Center 2, which originally opened in May, 2008.

The new Data Center adds another 12,500 square feet of Tier 3 colocation space to the market. The new Data Center was designed with our enterprise customer in mind with 36 inch raised floors, state-of-the-art high density power capability and hot air containment.

Jeff Hinkle, President of AtlantaNAP noted, ”We believe this will bring in additional enterprise and corporate customers who are looking for Atlanta colocation with the best combination of facility, security and service for their money.”

AtlantaNAP boasts a security system consisting of a 10-foot razor fence, key carded entry, redundant security camera servers, biometric handprint scanning, and armed security guards.

Currently 37,500 square feet of a total of 50,000 square feet are built and online. 8,000 square feet of the new expansion area is available for rent, with the remaining already occupied through pre sales.

AtlantaNAP is located in Atlanta, Georgia and is the city’s newest large scale data center and disaster recovery center. Built by the owners of Global Net Access, AtlantaNAP has the features of a carrier class facility without the high costs. AtlantaNAP provides cage colocation, cabinet colocation and full rack colocation.

To learn more, please visit: www.atlantanap.com.

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Tampa, Florida - (The Hosting News) - July 22, 2008 - IT Service and web hosting provider, Dedicated Server Store, is offering free colocation setup, for all new colocation server customers, until August 31, 2008.

Colocation packages include dedicated connections, such as 10Mbps dedicated line or 100Mbps dedicated connection with unlimited traffic, shared connections, and burstable, as well as committed connections, starting at $25 per month for 1U colocation. Colocation services include special packages for game server colocation, with shared, as well as dedicated connection.

The Dedicated Server and Colocation Store provides metered, as well as unmetered colocation services for U servers as well as half and full racks. 1U Colocation with metered traffic and 100Mbps burstable connection is $35 a month. All shared colocation services come with 100Mbps connection. The standard setup fee for colocation per server is $59. As special offer for the summer months, Dedicated Server and Colocation Store is offering free setup for all new colocation clients that sign. The offer is valid for clients that purchase service for one or more servers.

The colocation service was launched after Stealth - ISS Inc. decided to contract with a new data center providing for faster and more reliable connection, more security as well as backup generators and power supply. After the launch of dedicated servers in 2004, Stealth - ISS Inc. had an increased request for more Windows servers, especially targeted for web applications as well as colocation services that target not only large companies but also small businesses as well as gaming communities.

Customers can choose from monthly payments, six months terms as well as one year contracts. Special prices such as 2 months free colocation if a 12 months contract is paid in full. Customers will get 1 month free of colocation if a six months agreement is signed and paid.

Established in 2001, Stealth - ISS Inc. caters to commercial and government customers worldwide. The company’s headquarters are in Tampa, Florida, and its servers are colocated in data centers in the US, Canada and Europe.

For more information on web hosting services, please visit: www.dedicatedserverstore.com.

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Hampshire, United Kingdom - (The Hosting News) - July 17, 2008 - Website hosting and Internet access provider, Cobweb Solutions, recently offered resellers, an opportunity to join its partnership, at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference in Houston.

The new Partner Programme was launched, in order to offer opportunities to resellers of all sizes revenue and business growth opportunities, as the company grows to 100,000 hosted mailboxes and expands services available.

Mark Adams, Managing Director, at Cobweb noted, ”As new technologies continue to emerge, SMEs are forced to allocate additional budget to remain technologically competitive. But in the current economic climate this is becoming unsustainable and SMEs are waking up to the inherent benefits of outsourcing key parts of their IT infrastructure. By partnering with Cobweb, resellers can take advantage of this market opportunity. Our hosted services and solutions are flexible and scalable enough to handle the full range of businesses from small to large and our pricing model offers attractive revenue opportunities.”

Cobweb is the UK’s largest provider of Hosted Exchange services delivering outsourced email, online backup and support services to over 6,000 SMEs. Over the next six months, Cobweb plans to roll out hosted CRM, Unified Messaging and HR applications which will enable channel partners to offer SMEs access to effective technological solutions at a price point they can afford.

The Cobweb Partner Programme ticks all the boxes and is designed to deliver the right offer, at the right time, in the right place, to the right people backed up by Gartner’s prediction that the number of worldwide enterprise seats using Hosted Exchange will grow from 1% in 2007 to 20% of seats by 2012. This is reinforced by their assertion that ‘the market for hosted email mailbox services is poised for rapid growth due to the economics of ‘cloud computing’.

The website www.hostedservices.com has been launched for the Partner Programme which offers four different levels; White Label; Sell With Premier; Sell With and Refer. Each tier presents a compelling proposition for resellers with appropriate levels of branding, marketing, technical, service and training support as well as lead generation and collateral.

Mr. Adams added, ”The conference gives us a unique opportunity to expand our business by connecting with UK delegates and interacting with the wider Microsoft community. There will be over 500 UK delegates, representing some 250 companies, making it the ideal platform to launch our new Partner Programme.”

Cobweb Solutions Limited was formed in 1996 to provide hosted and internet based services to small and medium sized businesses. With data centres in London and Fareham, more than 40,000 customers benefit from managed email services, website hosting and internet access, with quality assured support and guaranteed service levels. Cobweb is Europe’s leading provider of Hosted Microsoft Exchange solutions with over 2,000 business customers. Around 50% of Cobweb’s business comes via indirect channels. The company is the approved supplier of Internet Services to members of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). In addition, BT, Telewest Business, Eircom and Regus are amongst the partners who resell its Hosted Microsoft Exchange solutions. Cobweb Solutions is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, the Microsoft EMEA Hosting Service Provider of the Year 2004 and is both ISO9001 and ISO27001 Certified.

For more information, please visit: www.cobweb.com and www.hostedservices.com.

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Renton, Washington - (The Hosting News) - July 21, 2008 - Server virtualization, automation and software provider, Parallels, has launched with PEER 1, an offering for hosting providers including the Parallels Plesk Control Panel and Power Pack.

The new offering is designed to give hosters the ability to quickly, cost-effectively and securely deploy popular interactive web applications to customers. PEER 1 has reported that over 500 of its 4,000 Parallels Plesk Control Panel customers are utilizing the Power Pack, with more subscribers each day.

Parallels Plesk Power Pack gives hosting service providers and their customers the tools needed to install and configure popular web applications. With the Plesk Power Pack, customers can easily design more functional and advanced websites with feature-rich content and powerful applications. Parallels Plesk Power Pack which includes the Application Vault for SaaS applications, offers customers an integrated package of tools to automate the application deployment process, reduce support costs and increase revenue.

The Power Pack includes an application bundle of SpamAssassin, Application Pack, Helpdesk, Tomcat, ColdFusion, and MSSQL Add-Ons. Additionally, hosting service providers can use the APS Catalog, an inventory of applications attached to the Application Packaging Standard (APS), to provide up to 164 additional applications via the Application Vault.

Tim Varma, Director of Product Management of PEER 1 noted, ”Including the Plesk Power Pack with our Parallels Plesk Control Panel offerings has given our managed and self-managed customers access to several beneficial applications. By offering the Power Pack, we have expanded our service offerings and will see continued growth as our customers realize the value of the applications.”

Serguei Beloussov, CEO of Parallels remarked, ”Our Power Pack solution enables companies to offer multi-tiered hosting packages at the same time giving customers more options and easy access to advanced web applications. The Parallels Plesk Control Panel is a significant breakthrough in automated hosting technology because it gives hosting service providers the ability to take their businesses to the next-level.”

PEER 1 has used Parallels Plesk Control Panel for its managed, dedicated and self-managed server customers since 2001. PEER 1 is one of the only hosting companies offering all three types of web hosting services under one roof: self-managed, managed and colocation. These extensive services are supported by PEER 1’s world class, geographically-diverse network, which includes 17 data centers and Points-of-Presence (POPs) in major cities across North America and Europe.

PEER 1, a leading online IT infrastructure provider, believes in the limitless opportunity of the Internet and the business growth and continuity it provides for its more than 10,000 customers. PEER 1 delivers highly scalable managed hosting and co-location solutions, and self-managed hosting through its ServerBeach brand, to ensure customers’ online presence is always fast, always available. Serving a variety of companies, PEER 1 offers solutions that grow through every stage of web commerce, regardless of company size. The company’s headquarters are in Vancouver, Canada and the stock is traded on the TSX under the symbol PIX. For more information visit: www.peer1.com and www.serverbeach.com.

Parallels (formerly SWsoft) is a worldwide leader in virtualization and automation software that optimizes computing for consumers, businesses, and service providers across all major hardware, operating system, and virtualization platforms. Founded in 1999, Parallels is a fast-growing company with 900 employees in North America, Europe, and Asia.

To learn more about Parallels, please visit: www.parallels.com.

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London, United Kingdom - (The Hosting News) - June 18, 2008 - SSL certificate, and secure server specialist for web hosting companies, GlobalSign, has reported significant revenue opportunities for companies engaging in partnerships, to expand core business lines with its security products.

Steve Waite, Marketing Director, GlobalSign noted, ”We do not just offer exceptional margins for such a high value product. We also offer easy integration and all the business campaign resources to make sure partners have the fastest market launch and ROI possible. We make sure minimal time and effort is needed to add SSL to their portfolios and we recommend companies of all sizes speak to us today about how we can help them leverage the SSL revenue opportunity.”

Companies such as Web Hosts, ISPs, Domain Registrars and VARs have the perfect opportunity to gain additional revenue from their customer base by reselling SSL Certificates - a fundamental requirement for sites conducting online commerce or capturing customer data.

Since launching the SSL Partner Program last year, GlobalSign has seen a continuous rise in the number of new partners joining. Offering the most highly featured SSL product with extensive technical, marketing and sales resources, makes GlobalSign’s SSL reseller program one of the most advanced SSL reseller programs currently available.

GlobalSign’s simplified SSL product range differs from that of competing products, in that all of GlobalSign SSL Certificates come with enhanced SGC security (provided free of charge) to ensure minimal encryption strengths of at least 128 bit and up to 256 bit. GlobalSign SSL products are also neatly arranged into three groups, categorized by the differing vetting processes - domain validation, organisation validation and extended validation (also known as EV SSL). The user-friendly grouping is designed to make GlobalSign SSL easy to understand, and easier to sell.

High margins are needed for the partner to generate high profits. GlobalSign offers high revenue per SSL Certificate sold (SRP 99 pounds) where average resellers make 24 pounds with no commitment. Even higher margins are available on bulk purchase plans - starting at 5 Certificates.

Reselling SSL Certificates - Financial Opportunity White Paper - www.globalsign.com/resources/Reseller_Financial_Opp_US_v1.0.pdf.

Established in 1996 and as a WebTrust accredited public certificate authority, GlobalSign offers publicly trusted SSL, including new Extended Validation SSL Certificates, S/MIME and Code Signing Certificates for use on all Windows platforms including Mobile. The GlobalSign Trusted Root program allows the widely distributed and highly trusted GlobalSign root CA certificates to provide immediate trust for Microsoft CA and other inhouse CA users, thereby eliminating the costs associated with supporting non-trusted root CA certificates within an enterprise. These core GlobalSign solutions allow its thousands of enterprise customers to conduct secure online transactions and data submission, and provide tamper-proof distributable code as well as being able to bind identities to client certificates for email security and remote two factor authentication, such as SSL VPNs. The company has a rich history of innovation within the online security market and operates sales and support offices in the US, UK, Belgium, Japan, and China with services available in a number of European and Asian languages.

GMO Internet Inc. (CEO Masatoshi Kumagai) is headquartered in Tokyo and is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, First Section (Code: 9449). Its Internet based business areas include Internet infrastructure and media.

For more information about GlobalSign’s SSL Reseller Program and the associated financial opportunities, please visit: www.globalsign.co.uk/partners/reseller/index.htm.

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