Network Peering Services Provider, LINX, Presents Conspicuous Contribution Award (Hosted Kerio Groupware by Inftek Hosting)

London, United Kingdom - (The Hosting News) - December 19, 2007 - The London Internet Exchange (LINX), has presented its Conspicuous Contribution Award, to Dr. Richard Clayton, an academic at Cambridge University and consultant for LINX member, THUS plc (incorporating founding LINX member, Demon Internet).

The presentation was made during the recent LINX member meeting at the Goodenough College in London in November and judging by the warm reception given to Dr. Clayton by the delegates, it was a very popular decision indeed.

Grahame Davies, Chairman of LINX noted, ”Richard has been attending LINX general meetings for nearly 10 years now and can always be relied upon to provide support through objective questions and points of view. Through interaction like this, LINX and its Board benefit from the vast knowledge and experience of its members.”

The ‘Conspicuous Contribution’ prize was first given in 2006 to Nigel Titley of Easynet who was a LINX council member from its 1994 formation through to 2006.

Dr. Clayton remarked, ”Nigel’s contribution is crystal clear for all to see but my own was perhaps a little less obvious. I’ve often given talks at the quarterly LINX meetings but I suspect that the main reason that I received the award is because of my contribution to many of LINX’s Best Current Practice documents. These have covered everything from traceability to spam and have proved to be hugely influential. The BCPs highlight the best ways for the industry to operate on key issues, spreading knowledge to all of the organisations that need to know. They demonstrate to the Government and the regulators that the industry is responsible and can explain why it works the way it does. They also educate end-users and - when there’s a dispute with an abuse@ team - that other ISPs will take the same dim view of their spamming as their current provider. This in turn reduces churn and helps everyone to work things out more sensibly.”

John Souter, CEO of LINX added, ”It is an exciting time in the development of LINX and Richard’s part in that growth cannot be underestimated. Being able to call upon his extensive experience and expertise is very important us and we are delighted to acknowledge his input in this way.”

LINX is a mutual organization owned and consisting of approximately 250 Internet service providers and content delivery service providers. It allows competing networks to exchange Internet traffic cost-effectively, bringing speed and efficiency benefits to their customers. The LINX platform enables access to Internet routes, reaching more countries, than any other public peering point. LINX operates in a regulatory and policy environment that is supportive of network operators and the Internet community, which it strives to maintain and reinforce through its Public Affairs activities. The LINX network includes over 550 connected member ports, over 50 member-facing 10GigE ports, and over 150Gb/sec of peak traffic.

To learn more about LINX, please visit: www.linx.net.

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Herndon, Virginia - (The Hosting News) - December 18, 2007 - Virtualization software company, SWsoft, has changed its name to Parallels, while unveiling its ”Optimized Computing,” to focus on providing a broad portfolio of multi-platform virtualization and automation software.

Optimized Computing includes the Parallels Open Platform, an overlay platform which brings together desktop and server virtualization plus system and business automation assets in conjunction with our rapidly expanding ecosystem of partner solutions for use in on-premise, hosted and software-as-a-service (SaaS) usage models.

Serguei Beloussov, CEO, SWsoft explained, ”This is the first in a series of moves that will help our customers and partners realize the benefits of what we are calling ‘Optimized Computing.’ This means enhancing Windows, Linux, Mac, x86 and ia64-based bare metal systems with innovative hypervisor-based virtualization, container-based virtualization and a suite of complementary automation solutions. Truly optimized computing requires virtualization, system automation and business automation components - which our company is unique in providing.”

New products expected in 2008 to help deliver on the company vision include version 4.0 of the company’s Virtuozzo container-based virtualization software, a server-based hypervisor later in 2008, and major updates to Parallels Desktop and Parallels Workstation. Also in 2008, the company will be introducing new virtualization management software that will manage not only Virtuozzo and Parallels but also popular third-party virtualization technologies in a single, flexible solution.

Multiple SWsoft products will soon be renamed gradually as an expansion of a descriptive product naming strategy for clarity, simplicity and strength. For example, SWsoft PEM and HSPcomplete will be renamed to Parallels System Automation and Parallels Business Automation.

SWsoft has more than doubled revenues every year for the past 8 years. Its products have won a remarkable 27 awards in the past 12 months and are represented by 55 patents (issued or pending). The combined SWsoft team now includes 900 people worldwide - a 50 percent increase over the last year. In addition to organic growth, the company has made three acquisitions in recent months and is actively pursuing additional targets that will support and extend its corporate and product strategy.

SWsoft currently goes to market with more than 500 official partners, including Microsoft, Intel, Apple, Dell, IBM , HP, AMD and SGI. Offering innovative hypervisor-based virtualization for platform flexibility along with container-based virtualization for performance and manageability underpins the company’s virtualization technology strategy.

The company’s suite of popular automation software helps individuals and organizations maximize the value they can realize within their computing environments - from a single hosted website or SaaS-based application to complex, large-scale enterprise datacenters. The company will soon begin using its new name along with a new corporate logo that symbolizes the company’s new vision. A preview of the new logo and corporate icon is available at www.swsoft.com/optimizedcomputing. In early 2008, existing SWsoft and Parallels websites will be unified into a single presence at www.parallels.com.

SWsoft is a virtualization and automation software firm with solutions designed to assist consumers, businesses, and service providers optimize technology use. The company’s software powers more than 130,000 servers and 700,000 desktops worldwide in 125 countries. The SWsoft product line includes Virtuozzo - the leading operating system virtualization solution, Parallels - the leading desktop virtualization product, and Plesk - the leading server control panel. Founded in 1999, the company has offices throughout North America, Europe, and Asia.

To learn more about the visual representation of how the components of this vision work together, please visit: www.swsoft.com/optimizedcomputing.

For more information about SWsoft, please visit: www.swsoft.com.

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Houston, Texas - (The Hosting News) - December 21, 2007 - Shared, dedicated and reseller web hosting firm, Host Gator, is offering 4,500 free website templates to customers and resellers, covering nearly 120 different types of businesses, designed to enable non-technical building of effective websites.

Brent Oxley, Founder and President of HostGator remarked, ”These templates are free to any Website hosted by HostGator, whether on a shared or dedicated hosting plan, or through a hosting reseller. We want to make hosting domains or building websites as painless as possible, that’s why we offer the free templates. We also offer free Site Builder, one of the easiest tools available for anybody wanting to custom build a website, rather than use a template.”

The free templates cover a broad range of page designs suitable for nearly 120 different types of small and medium-sized businesses - from accountants and auto dealers, to cleaning services, consultants, martial arts studios, toy stores, women’s health clinics, and everything in between. The wide variety of templates makes it easier for resellers to attract people and businesses who want websites, but don’t have the knowledge or design abilities needed to create good looking websites.

Although it’s common for Web hosting companies to offer a variety of perks, including free or low cost Web tools, and even a limited number of templates, Mr. Oxley says the number of free templates HostGator has is far beyond the average, adding, ”I really don’t know of any other large hosting company offering this many templates. We may be setting the trend here.”

To apply the free templates, a reseller or webmaster may browse through the templates, select one or more to use, and they automatically begin downloading to the omputer. Hosting resellers and webmasters are also welcome to modify and HostGator’s templates, so long as the websites remain hosted by HostGator.

As an added feature, resellers can actually mirror HostGator’s templates pages to show to their customers. That makes accessing the templates easy, while maintaining control over who can accesss them.

Mr. Oxley concludes, ”The only restriction is that the templates can’t be sold or distributed for use on websites not hosted by us.”

Host Gator is a provider of shared, dedicated and reseller web hosting services focused on the consumer and small business markets. Founded in 2002, Host Gator has become a leader in reseller hosting, assisting over 15,000 businesses become web hosting companies. Host Gator has offices in Houston, Texas and its data center operations are co-located out of The Planet’s facility in Dallas, Texas, enabling it to access Tier-1 backbone providers such as UUNet, Sprint, Level 3, Global Crossing, Verio and AT and T and AboveNet. HostGator’s shared hosting plans are supported by HostGator’s 24/7/365 phone support, and comes with a 99.9% uptime and 30-day money-back guarantee.

For more information about Host Gator, please visit: www.hostgator.com.

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Houston, Texas - (The Hosting News) - December 20, 2007 - Privately held dedicated web hosting company, The Planet, has unveiled the extension of full hardware and software configurability for all new servers, in an effort to boost economy-line server efficiency.

Urvish Vashi, Director of Product Management at The Planet remarked, ”Customers have indicated a preference for more powerful entry-level options, and we’re responding. Together with our extensive server fleet, any company looking for hosting requirements can find what they need at The Planet. In addition, our six world-class data centers provide unparalleled network quality, with around-the-clock service and support.”

Customers may add additional RAM or upgrade hard drives to satisfy power requirements for its most affordable, entry-level servers. New upgrade options are available on the Celeron 2.0, Pentium 4-2.4 and the Conroe 3040 models.

Ultimately, The Planet endeavors to provide:

• High levels of network capacity and speed to deliver peak performance
• Instant scalability to handle even the largest spikes in network traffic
• Parallel, redundant, multi-tiered network routing and switching architecture to assure reliability and stability
• Multiple layer network security that prevents Delayed Denial of Service (DDOS) attacks from harming businesses
• Knowledgeable experts with a passion for excellence and a commitment to operate the best networks in the business

The Planet is a leading provider of On Demand IT Infrastructure solutions, hosting over 22,000 small and medium size businesses and 3.1 million web sites worldwide, using the best choice of servers, software tools and support, backed by enhanced facilities and network connectivity.

For more information about The Planet, please visit: www.theplanet.com.

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Glasgow, United Kingdom - (The Hosting News) - December 21, 2007 - Web hosting and managed services company, iomart group plc, has released its consolidated interim financial results for the six month period ending 30th September 2007, revealing that the group has been in line with expectations, after a first-half pre-tax loss, due to the initial development of the datacentre business.

Angus MacSween, CEO of iomart remarked, ”We are seeing considerable and growing interest in both our datacentre services and our complex hosting capability - particularly from our target market of blue-chip enterprises seeking long term solutions. These will form the core of the group’s future revenue streams, providing high margin earnings with good visibility.”

The Group posted a pre-tax loss of 435,000 pounds compared with a pre-tax profit of 30,000 pounds a year ago. Revenue fell to 9.6M pounds versus 10.9 M a year earlier. The Group sees positive market dynamics within the datacentre space, as echoed by numerous market commentators. With demand outstripping supply, prices for datacentre space are inevitably increasing.

Mr. MacSween added, ”This increasing market demand, coupled with iomart’s ability to offer the complete set of components in the hosting arena from dedicated servers through to complex managed hosting solutions and co-location space, means that the Group is well positioned to win high-value contracts with large organisations requiring significant amounts of rack space. Contracts of this kind, usually long-term, attract a premium price while offering numerous up-selling opportunities.”

The main focus of the management team, during the reporting period, has been to make the datacentres fully operational and able to deliver according to the highest industry standards. Both the London and Glasgow datacentres are fully operational and commissioning work has begun on the Nottingham and Leicester datacentres.

Mr. MacSween concluded, ”We have significantly increased our profile as a prominent player within the datacentre market, capable of offering a full end-to-end service. As a result of these developments, combined with encouraging market conditions, we are very positive regarding the long term prospects for its datacentre business. We believe that our strategy of becoming a leader in managed complex hosting, leveraging our own national infrastructure and experience will create a business with strong revenue streams, providing high margin earnings and good visibility.”

Founded in 1998, iomart is recognised as one of Europe’s largest and most established data centre facilities provider, including hosting and managed services.

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

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Fenton, Missouri - (The Hosting News) - December 20, 2007 - Managed hosting, dedicated service provider and Internet solutions company, Frontpages Web Hosting Network, has been selected to provide secure dedicated hosting services and high-level IT support for the Federal Aviation Administration.

Rob LaMear, President of Frontpages noted, ”Frontpages is proud to host the managed IT infrastructure for the FAA. By employing Frontpages’ dedicated SharePoint services, the FAA can focus on their core business, while we ensure the integrity and efficiency of their applications.”

The FAA came to Frontpages with a tight project timeline for which they needed a quick, quality solution. Frontpages suggested the Dedicated SharePoint Pro Plus plan to meet its needs. With this plan, the FAA will have maximum SharePoint power, uptime, control and security. Frontpages will not only host their IT infrastructure, but provide complete IT support to back it up.

Earlier this month, Frontpages offered web developer, reseller, non-profit discounted rates, on three different programs. Through the Web Developer Program, customers receive free SharePoint, Exchange, web or dedicated server hosting when they refer two or more customers every six months. Referred customer plans must be of equal or greater value to the free plan in order to qualify.

The Reseller Hosting Program allows customers to start a hosting company without purchasing expensive equipment or hiring engineers. FWHN takes care of it for you. Plus, tiered discounts are applied based on the number of plans purchased, starting with as few as two hosting plans. Customers with multiple hosting accounts should consider reseller hosting, as they can save as much as 40% on shared hosting plans and 10% on dedicated server plans.

With the Non-Profit Hosting Program, organizations receive deep discounts on hosting services. Charitable or educational organizations must be able to verify their non-profit status through a 501(c)(3) document or a federal/ state tax exempt form. Non-profit customers receive a 30% discount on all shared hosting plans and a 10% discount on all dedicated server plans.

FWHN is a leader in providing managed web hosting services for SharePoint, Exchange, CRM and dedicated server solutions to customers around the world. As one of the largest independent, U.S.-owned, managed hosting providers today, they serve companies ranging from the Fortune 500 to the SME (small and medium-enterprise) market.

To learn more, please visit: www.fpweb.net.

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Herndon, Virginia - (The Hosting News) - December 21, 2007 - Virtualization software company, SWsoft, has acquired Helm control panel and billing software for Windows and Bristol, U.K. based WebHost Automation Ltd., with nearly 1.5 million end users worldwide.

The acquisition adds more Windows platform expertise to SWsoft, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, and strengthens its position as a provider of Windows-based automation software solutions. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Both companies are privately held.

Serguei Beloussov, CEO of SWsoft remarked, ”By integrating Helm into the SWsoft family of automation and virtualization solutions and partners through our Open Fusion initiative, Helm customers will be able to take advantage of a wider array of solutions and new business opportunities such as software as a service (SaaS).”

According to the company, for SWsoft, the acquisition adds a significant worldwide customer base, including strong positions in the U.K. and South America. It also extends the reach of independent software vendors (ISVs) who package their software using the Application Packaging Standard (APS) to more end users who can take advantage of their software solutions. Helm customers benefit from an increased range of automation solutions from SWsoft.

Mark Hall, Chief Operating Officer, WebHost Automation noted, ”Helm customers and partners will benefit from the depth and breadth of solutions and resources offered by SWsoft. As a profitable and rapidly growing company, SWsoft provides the stability and support required by customers investing in software infrastructure solutions.”

John Zanni, Managing Director of Worldwide Hosting for Microsoft Corp. remarked, ”The increasing demand for Windows-based solutions in the hosting industry is providing a tremendous growth opportunity for application and tool vendors. Integrating Helm into its portfolio gives SWsoft the means to reach a wider audience and provider a fuller, richer experience to its customers.”

SWsoft will maintain existing Helm development resources and continue to support Helm solutions through SWsoft’s 24×7 support centers. Over time, SWsoft will incorporate the best features of Helm with existing SWsoft products.

This effort follows 3 automation software acquisitions that SWsoft made just months earlier - Sphera, Ensim Pro and Positive Software.
Open Fusion is an SWsoft technology initiative to improve integration among a wide range of systems, third-party applications and modules, and custom and in-house solutions. The Open Fusion platform enables optimized delivery of SaaS and traditional hosting services to help ISVs and service providers take full advantage of new opportunities in the market. The APS Standard is a key element in this initiative and provides a format for software applications running on hosting platforms.

SWsoft is a global virtualization and automation software firm that helps consumers, businesses, and service providers optimize their use of technology. The company’s software is used by 700,000 customers in 125 countries. The SWsoft product line includes Virtuozzo - the leading operating system virtualization solution, Parallels - the leading desktop virtualization product, and Plesk - the leading server control panel. Founded in 1999, the company has offices throughout North America, Europe, and Asia.

To learn more about the acquisition, please visit: www.swsoft.com/helm.

For more information about SWsoft, please visit: www.swsoft.com.

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London, United Kingdom - (The Hosting News) - December 20, 2007 - British web hosting company, UK2.net, has launched multiple special offers to celebrate the holidays, including 3 free domain names with its Plus Web Hosting, as well as a Buy a Server and Give a Goat offering. In addition, the company is sponsoring a special Christmas Competition to win an Apple MacBook Pro laptop computer.

Ditlev Bredahl, CEO of UK2 noted, ”These Christmas special offers provide something for everyone. We believe that they are very attractive to our customers and spread the festive spirit. Our competition is fun and will has some wonderful prizes, the free domains add a little extra sparkle to our best selling web hosting package, and with our Buy a Server, Give a Goat promotion we can give something back to communities that are much less fortunate than ourselves.”

Instead of just getting 1 FREE Domain Name with an annual contract on UK2’s Plus web hosting package, the company is offering 3 free domain names. The Plus web hosting package is UK2’s best selling web hosting package and includes the following features:

* 15,000MB Webspace
* 750GB of monthly bandwidth
* Over 100 POP Email accounts
* 30 pounds worth of Google Adwords vouchers
* Cpanel 11
* 25 website sharing domains
* 5 SQL databases

UK2 has teamed up with World Vision to give a goat to African villages every time a customer buys a Gold or Platinum server or a quarterly or annual Bronze or Silver server during December 2007. The offer is part of the World Vision alternative gifts campaign and the goats are given to villages in Africa where they will make a real difference providing essential farming tools and milk to villagers.

For the second year in a row UK2 is running a Christmas Advent Calendar competition this year, and are offering fantastic prizes for the winners. Customers can enter every day in December as long as they answer the crazy question about Christmas or UK2 correctly. First prize is an Apple MacBook Pro. Second Prize is 3 Bronze Dedicated Servers and Third prize is 10 * Business Web Hosting packages, which are new for 2008.

World Vision is a Christian charity and one of the world’s leading relief and development agencies, currently helping more than 100 million people in nearly 100 countries in their struggle against poverty, hunger and injustice, irrespective of their religious beliefs.

UK2.net is one of Britain’s biggest and most innovative hosting companies. With a comprehensive range of domain name registration, web hosting, e-commerce and dedicated server solutions, UK2.net specialize in making it easier, quicker and much cheaper for any consumer, small or large business to have the online presence they need.

To learn more about UK.net, please visit: www.uk2.net.

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