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1&1 Announces Affiliate Competition

Philadelphia, PA (February 29, 2008) -1&1 Internet Inc., the world’s largest web host by known servers, today announced the 20th Anniversary Affiliate Competition. During the contest all 1&1 Affiliates automatically receive one entry for every ten commissionable sales during the contest period (March 1st to May 31st). The top prize is a seven day trip for two to Montego Bay, Jamaica, including accommodations at a five-star hotel. Altogether, 1&1 is giving away prizes including a widescreen HDTV, notebook computer, iPhone, and digital cameras.

After last year’s successful affiliate contest, which awarded trips to Valencia, Spain, for the America’s Cup race, 1&1 is running another contest. This year’s competition requires that the affiliates promote 1&1 through affiliate links and banners during March, April, and May.

1&1 is a top retailer in the global affiliate network, Commission Junction. The 1&1 Affiliate Program is a highly successful channel to acquire new customers, as well as benefiting existing customers. 1&1 offers compensation for tracked sales through banners and links on products from Instant Mail packages to enterprise servers, with no limit to earnings potential.

The 1&1 20th Anniversary Affiliate Competition is open to both new and existing 1&1 affiliates. Some terms and conditions apply, for more information about the contest please contact emarketing@1and1.com.

For more information about 1&1 Internet Inc., please visit www.1and1.com.

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About 1&1 Internet Inc.:
1&1 Internet Inc. is a subsidiary of United Internet, a profitable public company with a market cap of $4 billion. 1&1 was founded in 1988 and hosts more than 9 million domain names, while more than 47,000 servers run on the company’s five state-of-the-art data centers. 1&1’s global community is over 7 million customer contracts strong. The company’s U.S. headquarters is located in Chesterbrook, PA. For more information, please contact the company at www.1and1.com or 1-877-461-2631.

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HostMySite Attends Windows Server 2008 Launch

Los Angeles, California - (The Hosting News) - February 29, 2008 - HostMySite.com web hosting provider for small and medium-sized businesses, attended and sponsored the recent launch of Windows Server 2008, at the the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles.

Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft, Steve Ballmer, and Tom Brokaw, of the NBC Nightly News, addressed a capacity crowd estimated at nearly 7,000 attendees at the Partner Pavilion, with an unknown number of people included in an overflow crowd. The Los Angeles event was the kickoff of over 200 worldwide events celebrating the launch of Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008 and SQL Server 2008. In addition to the keynote address, the launch event featured Breakout Sessions, Hands On Labs, Microsoft and Partner Pavilions, Chalk Talks, and Ask the Experts.

Attendees experienced an overall presentation that included 3 dimensional powerpoint slides, 6 or more video cameras, wall projections, along with a steady cam, throughout the event. The preliminaries were conducted by longtime anchor and managing editor of the NBC Nightly News, Tom Brokaw, who examined the rapid changes in technology over the past few years, and dispensed with personal anecdotes. Mr. Brokaw offered, "The test of our place in this world is not yet complete, after all we don’t want to become Easter Island. What I believe in my heart and in my mind is that it will do us little good to wire the world if we short circuit our consciousness, and our souls - if we shortchange our potential to use this technology to advance mankind.”

Mr. Ballmer, flanked by a teleprompter, video projector, 3-D floating graphics, wireless microphone, steady cam, video clips and on-stage demonstrations, commented, ”For me, the heart of our industry is the software developers, and the I.T. professionals who go out every day and make great things happen.”

Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, and Windows Server 2008 hosting experts, HostMySite.com, was a Bronze Sponsor of the Launch event at the Partner Pavilion. Derek Vaughan, Vice President of Marketing at HostMySite.com noted, ”The response from the developer community for these new Microsoft products is absolutely overwhelming. The company has obviously hit a huge homerun with the new features and virtualization components of Windows Server 2008. We are honored to be a sponsor of this launch event, and will participate fully in future events as they are announced.”

HostMySite.com was founded by partners Lou Honick and Neil Heuer in 1997. HostMySite.com provides individuals, small businesses, and large corporations with affordable dedicated servers, VPS hosting, and ColdFusion hosting, supported by 24×7x365 live support, through toll-free telephone, email, and live online chat. The firm has been honored as a Fortune 5000 company. CEO Lou Honick regularly presents at professional conferences, some of which include HostingCon, ISPCon, and ITEC. Additionally, Mr. Honick was recognized as one of the ‘Top 30 Entrepreneurs Under 30′ by Inc. Magazine.

For more information about HostMySite.com, please visit: www.hostmysite.com.

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Revenues Reported, by Internet America

Houston, Texas - (Website Hosting Directory) - February 29, 2008 - Houston-based provider of Internet access services, Internet America, Inc. has reported its fiscal second quarter results
with wireless broadband Internet subscriber base increases of 105% to 7,800, and revenue increases of 48%, from 28%.

Total revenues for the second quarter increased by 13.4% to approximately $2.3 million compared to total revenues of approximately $2.0 million in the second quarter of 2006. Wireless broadband Internet revenue increased by $478,000, or 85.6% to $1,036,000 in the second quarter of 2007, and the Company’s wireless broadband Internet subscriber count increased by 105.3% to 7,800 as of December 31, 2007, compared to 3,800 as of December 31, 2006. For the second quarter, wireless broadband Internet revenue of $1.0 million represented 48.1% of Internet services revenue of $2.2 million compared to 27.8% of Internet services revenue of $2.0 million as of December 31, 2006. The increase in wireless broadband Internet revenue and subscriber count was due to a combination of organic growth and growth attributable to four acquisitions completed by the Company over the last twelve months. Internet America’s total subscriber count decreased to 33,200 on December 31, 2007 compared to 37,000 subscribers at the end of the same period last year. The decrease in total subscriber count was due to the anticipated decline of dial-up Internet service customers from Internet America’s legacy dial-up Internet operations.

In addition. the Executive Vice President of Operations, Mark Ocker, has retired from the Company, having held the post since July 29, 2007.
Mr. Ocker is also the former President of TeleShare Communications Services, Inc. (TeleShare) which was acquired by Internet America.

William E. (Billy) Ladin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Internet America noted, ”I’m very pleased to have had Mark’s assistance in the integration of TeleShare. Mark will remain a good friend and shareholder.”

Mr. Ocker commented, ”There are a lot of opportunities for organic growth and further acquisitions for Internet America. The Company has a seasoned integration team, an experienced staff, great customer support, and a carrier grade infrastructure to take advantage of growth opportunities. I will continue to be a part of the team as a shareholder.”

Internet America is an Internet service provider serving the Texas market. Based in Houston, Internet America offers businesses and individuals a wide array of Internet services including broadband Internet delivered wirelessly and over DSL, dedicated high-speed access, web hosting, and dial-up Internet access. Internet America provides customers a wide range of related value-added services, including Fax2email, online backup and storage solutions, parental control software, and global roaming solutions.

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

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StrikeData 25% Off CPanel Web Hosting

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CrystalTech Joins Microsoft 2008 Global Launch Wave

Phoenix, Arizona - (The Hosting News) - February 28, 2008 - Subsidiary of Newtek Business Services and a provider of Windows-based web hosting, CrystalTech Web Hosting, is participating in Microsoft’s 2008 Global Launch Wave as an official partner.

Bob Cichon, President of CrystalTech noted, ”As a longtime Microsoft partner, CrystalTech has consistently been at the forefront of new Microsoft technologies. Their highly-anticipated new operating system, Windows Server 2008, provides us with an ideal environment to support the vast needs of our web developer customer base. This especially includes security and innovations that improve administration and development.”

The provider of Windows web hosting, has made available the Windows Server 2008 on shared and dedicated hosting plans, in addition to being named an official partner in Microsoft’s ”Heroes Happen Here” 2008 campaign.

With built-in web technologies, lead by the robust capabilities of Internet Information Services (IIS) 7, Windows Server 2008 has been built specifically for the web, featuring new security enhancements and a reliable foundation on which to develop, deliver and support web applications. As one of the few web hosts to offer Windows Server 2008 as a release candidate, CrystalTech has already been supporting Microsoft’s latest operating system for several weeks in their own environment in preparation of the official launch.

Windows Server 2008 is designed to enable developers to deliver rich web-based applications efficiently and effectively, and will improve administration, diagnostics, and application tools. The new operating system also includes built-in server virtualization technology that can reduce costs, increase hardware utilization, and improve availability.

Mr. Cichon added, ”CrystalTech’s participation in the 2008 Global Launch Wave is another example of our close relationship with Microsoft. As with previous Microsoft web-related technologies, we will continue to be among the first to participate, whether that is testing a new product in its beta stage, or helping launch a new product to the public as we are now doing with Windows Server 2008.”

Founded in 1992, CrystalTech Web Hosting, Inc. is one of the largest Windows-based web hosting companies in the world, hosting customers in over 100 countries, ranging from small businesses to Fortune 100 corporations. CrystalTech is responsible for hundreds of millions of visits each day on the Internet and uses a data center that includes redundancy throughout core systems such as, power, air conditioning, network connectivity, network transportation, as well as a secured environment for their network operations center. CrystalTech is a subsidiary of Newtek Business Services, Inc., a provider of business services and financial products to small and medium-sized businesses.

Newtek Business Services, Inc. is a direct distributor to the small to medium-sized business market under the Newtek TM brand. According to the SBA, there are over 25.8 million small businesses in the United States, which in total represent 99.7% of all employer firms, generate 60 - 80% of all new jobs annually and create more than 50% of non-farm private GDP. Newtek focuses on providing its 84,000 customers with access to financial, management and technological resources that enable them to better grow and compete in today’s marketplace. Newtek’s products and services include:

  • Business Lending: Business loans to start up, acquire, or expand a business
  • Electronic Payment Processing: Credit card, debit card, check conversion, and ACH solutions
  • Insurance Services: Nationwide commercial and personal lines of insurance
  • Outsourced Digital Bookkeeping: Bookkeeping and recordkeeping at a fraction of the cost of in-house staff
  • Web Hosting: Full service web host including domain registration and online shopping cart tools
  • Web Design and Development: Customized web design and development services for a powerful web presence
  • Tax Preparation and Advisory Services: Expert tax planning and consultation for your business
  • Data Backup, Storage and Retrieval: Fast, secure, off-site data backup, storage and retrieval
  • Business Plan Preparation: Professional business plan assistance providing a roadmap for success
  • Payroll: Payroll management processing and employee tax filing

To learn more about CrystalTech’s offering, please visit: www.crystaltech.com/ws08offer.

To learn more about Newtek Business Services, Inc., please visit: www.newtekbusinessservices.com.

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GoDaddy Offers Windows Server 2008

Scottsdale, Arizona - (Cheap Web Hosting Directory) - February 28, 2008 - Web hosting registrar firm, GoDaddy, has partnered with Microsoft, by offering the new Windows Server 2008 with Internet Information Services 7.0 (IIS7) software.

Go Daddy CEO and Founder Bob Parsons noted, ”As one of the top web host providers in the world, Go Daddy prides itself on offering cutting edge products that make it easy for our customers to have a presence on the web. We are pleased to put our customers on the new Microsoft platform. It will give our clients the speed and reliability they demand.”

As the backbone of its Windows Web hosting product line, the technology which Microsoft officially launched at its ”Heroes Happen Here” event in Los Angeles, is designed to improve web site performance, by making more efficient use of server resources. It also provides customers with new tools to help build their Web sites, and boasts enhanced security features that augment Go Daddy’s multi-faceted approach to protecting customers’ data.

Go Daddy has already seen a substantial increase in server performance in its initial testing of the new technology, and is excited to see it in production for its customers.

Bob Kelly, Corporate Vice President at Microsoft noted, ”The Windows Server 2008 web and applications platform helps web hosting companies reliably host more sites, reduce infrastructure and support costs and provide world class delivery of both ASP .NET and PHP applications. We are thrilled to work with a leading Web hosting company like Go Daddy and help them deliver a Windows Server 2008-based offering to their enormous customer base.”

The addition of the new technology means there is no better time to develop an online presence. Go Daddy also makes it fast and easy with web hosting services are designed to be ideal for both individuals and small businesses. Shared hosting packages feature 24×7 Customer Support, high-end data centers and a 99.9 percent uptime guarantee. Customers opening an account can also take advantage of Go Daddy Hosting Connection, a forum where users can install a variety of hosting applications from one location, while sharing their thoughts on products with other customers.

The Go Daddy Group, Inc. is a domain name registrar with more than 22 million domains under management and 24-hour-a-day customer support. More than 4 million customers are serviced by Go Daddy for domain registration, web site hosting, email and related Internet services. Go Daddy is a provider of services designed to enable individuals and businesses to establish, maintain and evolve an online presence. Go Daddy also provides a variety of on-demand and other services. GoDaddy.com is the world’s No. 1 domain name registrar according to Name Intelligence, Inc. GoDaddy.com is also rated the world’s largest hostname provider according to Netcraft Ltd. During 2006, The Go Daddy Group registered approximately one-third of all domain names registered in the top six generic top-level domains, or gTLDs, including .com, .net, .org, .biz, .info.

For more information about GoDaddy, please visit: www.godaddy.com.

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SoftLayer Windows Server 2008 Unveils

Dallas, Texas - (The Hosting News) - February 27, 2008 - On-demand, dedicated web hosting solutions firm, SoftLayer, has added all four of the new Windows Server 2008 Editions as options, in its full line of dedicated server operating systems (OS).

As with all SoftLayer OS offerings, ordering and installing the new OS is available to new and existing customers and fully automated through the company’s online tool and customer portal.
With this new release, Microsoft has significantly enhanced its industry-leading Windows Server platform.

The Web Edition has significant enhancements, now comparable to the Standard Edition of Windows 2003. Other major benefits to the updated OS include:

Web - delivers rich, Web-based experiences efficiently and effectively with improved administration and diagnostics, development, and application tools.

Virtualization- built-in server virtualization technology enables administrators to reduce costs, increase hardware utilization, optimize infrastructure, and improve server availability.

Security - hardened operating system and security innovations - including Network Access Protection, Federated Rights Management, and Read-Only Domain Controller - provide unprecedented levels of network, data, and business protection

Solid Foundation for Business Workloads - new technologies and features such as Server Core, PowerShell, Windows Deployment Services, and enhanced networking and clustering technologies make it the versatile and reliable Windows platform to date

Andrew Maten, Director of IT Systems for Microsoft Products at SoftLayer noted, ”The new features delivered by Microsoft combined with our industry-leading customer portal will greatly increase both the access and control of our customers’ We will continue rolling out more versions and options of this exciting new OS over the coming months.”

As part of the Windows Server 2008 launch, SoftLayer and Microsoft are offering the first 300 customers a free copy of Microsoft Expressions Web and one year of free training through TotalTraining.com, a savings of $550. Expressions is Microsoft’s new professional web design tool for creating modern, standards-based, superior quality sites.

Located in the INFOMART in Dallas, Texas, SoftLayer was formed in June 2005 by a team of industry executives seeking to deliver low cost next generation on-demand hosting services for the small to medium enterprise (SME). Utilizing proprietary software, coupled with the industry’s first network-within-a-network topology, the company delivers the power and control to securely manage IT environments while providing comprehensive scalability.

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

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Neverfail, Frontpages, to Host Webinar

San Francisco, California - (Website Hosting Directory) - February 27, 2008 - Managed hosting and dedicated services firm, Frontpages Web Hosting Network,will jointly host a Continuous Availability Webinar on February 28, 2008 at 10 a.m. CST, designed to discuss high availability hosted solutions.

Many companies rely on a disaster recovery plan, but who can say whether their plan will uphold the same productivity, profit and reputation should downtime occur? With so many unforeseen circumstances, Frontpages and Neverfail have teamed up to offer a high availability hosted solution that minimizes the threat of server failure.

The live, interactive presentation is ideal for companies running business critical applications in dedicated server environments, however anyone interested in a high availability hosted solution is welcome to attend. To register for the webinar, fill out the online registration form at www.fpweb.net/order/webinar-neverfail-08.asp.

Frontpages Web Hosting Network is a managed web hosting services provider 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.

Neverfail is a leading global software company providing affordable data protection, high availability, and disaster recovery solutions focused on keeping users productive. Neverfail’s software solutions enable users to remain continuously connected to the live software application irrespective of hardware, software, operating system, or network failures. Neverfail’s mission of eliminating application downtime for the end user delivers the assurance of business continuity, removes the commercial and IT management costs associated with system downtime and enables the more productive use of IT resources.

To learn more about Neverfail, please visit: www.neverfailgroup.com.

For more information about Frontpages Web Hosting, please visit: www.fpweb.net.

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New Execs, at JaguarPC

Houston, Texas - (The Hosting News) - February 25, 2008 - Web hosting solutions firm, JaguarPC, has instituted new management promotions for personnel, to new positions designed to augment the growth of its hosting business.

Masood Nasir has been promoted to the role of Chief Technology Officer, where he will oversee all strategic decisions related to JaguarPC’s hosting technology, infrastructure and future product development. Mr. Nasir brings to the role six years of experience with JaguarPC where previously he oversaw the technical support department. Mr. Nasir is a graduate engineer in telecommunications and has over a decade of experience in network administration, software development, quality control, customer service, and Linux system administration.

Ben Ashton has been appointed President of JaguarPC’s new wowvps product division. Mr. Ashton’s responsibilities for the fledgling business will include driving aggressive growth, marketing and overall management of business lines.

Nick Rose has been appointed the new Director of Sales and Marketing, where his main responsibilities will be increasing JaguarPC’s exposure, forging alliances and partnerships and managing the sales pipeline.

Tracie Thompson is the new Customer Service Manager with a mandate of overseeing all customer service shifts and personnel management. Ms. Thompson’s years of experience in hosting and strong personnel skills will go a long way towards her new duties which include managing technical support shift leaders. Ms. Thompson will work closely with JaguarPC’s chief technology officer and chief operations officer.

Greg Landis, President of JaguarPC noted, ”JaguarPC’s been experiencing phenomenal growth, and we believe we have the right team in place to position us for the next phase of our continuing expansion. We’re very fortunate to have the people on our team with the depth of experience in hosting and a passion for serving customers. The future is in good hands, and we’re prepared to announce some exciting promotions and announcements in the near future.”

JaguarPC, based in Houston Texas and owned by Jaguar Technologies LLC Hosting, provides Internet hosting solutions to small and medium-sized businesses, government agencies, prominent individuals and non-profit organizations worldwide. JaguarPC’s core portfolio comprises information technology and business hosting services, as well as programming services. JaguarPC’s complementary subsidiary businesses is Devpond software, a web software company.

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

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AT and T SMB Resource Debuts

San Antonio, Texas - (Website Hosting Directory) - February 26, 2008 - Web host and ISP network provider, AT and T Inc., has retooled its online Small Business Resource, adding ‘Web 2.0′ functionality, while enabling greater user interaction.

The website has earned top recognition for its small business online experience, from the Compass Intelligence High-Tech Research Firm. As part of the continued dedication to serving small business customers, AT and T Inc. made the decision to launch of a more robust version of the Onward Small Business Web site, which features new functionality and improved navigation for visitors both in the office and on the road.

Launched in February 2007, the Onward Small Business site (www.att.com/OnwardSmallBiz) recorded its 1 millionth unique visitor last fall, putting the site among the top online destinations for small businesses. The site already offers a variety of free advice and tools geared to small business owners.

Based on feedback from site visitors during the past year, AT and T recently added several Web 2.0 enhancements that enable greater visitor interaction, including the ability to: — Rate, share and tag articles in the News and Insights section. — Recommend customer stories and case studies for inclusion on the site. — Grade Web-based courses offered through the site. — Suggest topics for new online courses. — Listen to site content - news, customer stories, expert advice, AT and T services, etc. - via text-to-speech technology. — Receive customized content from the site based on previous viewing habits.

Ann Rotatori, Vice President of Business Marketing for AT and T noted, ”More than ever before, small businesses are conducting activities and accessing the Internet while they’re away from the office or on the road. As a result, developing a mobile-compliant version of our Onward Small Business site to ease access and navigation via mobile phones and other hand-held wireless devices was a priority.”

In addition, feedback from site visitors led AT and T to redesign site graphics and add a tutorial to help small businesses maximize available resources. The site also features simpler and more consistent navigation, including optimizing to ensure compliance for viewing on smartphones and other mobile communications devices.

Nelson Toro, IT manager for Associated Research, a small manufacturing firm in Lake Forest, Ill. added, ”The AT and T site provides access to information for helping businesses be more productive, which is important because I’m not knowledgeable in all aspects of business. The new site also is easier to navigate, requiring fewer clicks to get to the information I need. And the new color scheme makes it easier to determine which information is most relevant and important for me.”

Kneko Burney, President of Compass Intelligence, a telecom and high-tech research firm remarked, ”AT and T continues to raise the bar when it comes to providing free online resources to small businesses. The company’s commitment to serve small business customers with tailored content and resources, and now with improved navigation, further strengthens AT and T’s position as a leader in online experience for the small business market.”

A February 2008 report by Compass Intelligence ranks AT and T’s retooled site as No. 1 among telecommunications providers for small businesses. Last year, Compass Intelligence ranked the Onward Small Business site as the best in the telecom industry and among the top four online sites overall for small businesses.

Mr. Rotatori added, ”We’ve listened to our small business customers and, as a result, have enhanced site navigation and added new Web 2.0 functionality. The result is an online resource for small businesses that is unmatched among telecommunications providers. We’re proud to offer the most comprehensive set of communications services available to small businesses, and, most important, we’re committed to helping them move their business onward to greater success.”

The site continues to offer topics of interest for a more personalized online experience, including: — Free instructional Web-based seminars and training courses hosted by experts. — Tips on starting, managing and relocating a small business from a variety of experts and sources. — A daily feed of small business news, including streaming video segments from SBTV.com - Small Business Television. — An online discussion feature, The Watercooler, for small businesses to share experiences. — The ability to submit questions and to receive one-on-one advice from SCORE Counselors to America’s Small Business.

The AT and T Onward Small Business site complements AT and T’s industry-leading portfolio of communications products and services for small businesses. This portfolio includes voice, broadband Internet, messaging, wireless and advertising and search-engine-marketing solutions through AT and T Real Yellow Pages and YELLOWPAGES.COM. Other solutions include business e-mail services, Wi-Fi service, web hosting, Unified Messaging, remote data storage, network security, data transport and other Internet Protocol-based services designed for the unique needs of small and midsize businesses.

AT and T Inc. is one of the world’s largest telecommunications holding companies and is the largest in the United States. Operating globally under the AT and T brand, AT and T companies are recognized as the leading worldwide providers of IP-based communications services to business and as leading U.S. providers of high speed Internet, local and long distance voice, and directory publishing and advertising services. AT and T Inc. holds a 60 percent ownership interest in Cingular Wireless, which is the No. 1 U.S. wireless services provider with 55.8 million wireless customers.

To learn more about AT and T Onward Small Business , please visit: www.att.com/onwardsmallbiz.

For more information on AT and T hosting services, please visit: www.business.att.com/hosting.

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Rackspace Chosen by 3PL Central

San Antonio, Texas - (The Hosting News) - January 28, 2008 - Rackspace Managed Hosting, will provide hosting services to on-demand third-party logistics (3PL) software firm, 3PL Central, for its Warehouse Management System (WMS) application, designed to service small to mid-size warehouse management functionality.

John Watkins, President and CEO, 3PL Central noted, ”Through our web-based 3PL Warehouse Manager, we provide an on-demand warehouse management system focused on public and third party warehouses with the functionality necessary to run multi-customer, multi-warehouse and multi-user facilities. The 3PL Warehouse Manager is able to support these multi-user facilities by providing each customer a unique URL login to view real-time global inventory, up-to-date transaction reports, EDI integration capabilities, email notifications, and offer other advanced WMS features, all fully branded for a customer’s specific website. By delivering our warehouse management software over the internet versus having our customers purchase and deploy the software, we help reduce overhead IT costs, making it easy for any warehouse operator, even with little technical skill, to operate and inventory a vast warehouse seamlessly. We needed an infrastructure with high availability, scalability, security and expertise found at Rackspace to support our business-critical applications and growing customer base. Knowing that Rackspace has helped thousands of other software-as-a-service companies grow and succeed is a huge value.”

Glenn Reinus, Senior Vice President of worldwide sales, Rackspace commented, ”Applications like 3PL Central’s must be supported by a strong, highly available, and most importantly, readily scaleable infrastructures. We believe that Rackspace delivers all of this on a world-class infrastructure and expertise that software-as-a-service customers require. Rackspace’s dedicated account teams work as an extension of 3PL Central’s own IT staff by delivering 24×7x365 Fanatical Support, helping them grow and succeed.”

3PL Central is a new breed of 3PL software provider offering on-demand supply chain software focused on the needs of 3PLs, public and third party warehouses. 3PL Central provides a variety of software including 3PL Warehouse Manager, the first on-demand Warehouse Management System (WMS) purpose-built to provide public warehouse operations enterprise-class WMS functionality. All of 3PL Central’s products are offered via an on-demand, or Software as a Service (SaaS) model, enabling 3PLs and public warehouses access to cutting edge software at a low monthly fee and significantly reducing the total cost of ownership of supply chain execution software from the traditional ”buy, upgrade and maintain” software cycle.

A recognized global managed hosting firm, Rackspace Managed Hosting is a service organization delivering enterprise-level web infrastructure and managed services to businesses of all sizes. Serving more than 15,000 customers across eight data centers worldwide, Rackspace integrates the industry’s best technologies for each customer need and delivers it as a service via the company’s award-winning Fanatical Support. Founded in 1998, Rackspace has grown more than 50 percent a year since the company’s inception.

To learn more about 3PL Central, please visit: www.3plcentral.com.

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ICANN Storage Rules, Adopted by GoDaddy

Scottsdale, Arizona - (Cheap Web Hosting Directory) - February 25, 2008 - Web hosting firm, GoDaddy’s network of registrars, are reportedly the first to back-up all customer information with an outside data storage firm under new regulations set forth by The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).

The Registrar Data Escrow (RDE) program is an ICANN initiative designed to protect consumers from losing control of their domain names should a registrar lose its accreditation or go defunct. Of course, Go Daddy, the global leader in domain registrations, has always backed up its data - including the registrant and other contact information - through a multi-pronged program that also protects registrants - privacy.
Escrowing the data with ICANN, per the new regulations, provides an additional layer of security, while also setting a good example for the registrar community.

Bob Parsons, CEO and Founder of Go Daddy noted, ”Go Daddy’s customers already enjoy unparalleled, world-class customer support and security. But as the world’s undisputed leader in domain registrations, we feel it is our responsibility to take the lead on this important issue.”

Go Daddy’s registrars are partnering with information protection and storage firm Iron Mountain, also the ICANN designated Registrar Data Escrow Agent, on the project. The new initiative requires all registrars to deposit a copy of their registration databases each week, with high-volume registrars depositing incremental updates daily.

John Boruvka, Vice President of Iron Mountain’s Intellectual Property Management services noted, ”By getting industry leaders, such as Go Daddy, on board - early in the process - our testing with large volumes of data is streamlined. Go Daddy’s participation has been key to ICANN’s rollout of the Registrar Data Escrow program.”

The Go Daddy Group is led by its flagship, GoDaddy.com, the world’s largest domain name registrar. Go Daddy has more than 27 million names in its portfolio and serves 5 million customers worldwide. It is also one of the planet’s best web hosting providers. It hosts more web sites with SSL certificates – which guarantee the encryption of sensitive data - than any other company on the globe.

The Go Daddy Group, Inc. is a domain name registrar with more than 22 million domains under management and 24-hour-a-day customer support. More than 4 million customers are serviced by Go Daddy for domain registration, web site hosting, email and related Internet services. Go Daddy is a provider of services designed to enable individuals and businesses to establish, maintain and evolve an online presence. Go Daddy also provides a variety of on-demand and other services. GoDaddy.com is the world’s No. 1 domain name registrar according to Name Intelligence, Inc. GoDaddy.com is also rated the world’s largest hostname provider according to Netcraft Ltd. During 2006, The Go Daddy Group registered approximately one-third of all domain names registered in the top six generic top-level domains, or gTLDs, including .com, .net, .org, .biz, .info.

For more information about GoDaddy, please visit: www.godaddy.com.

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