Houston, Texas - (The Hosting News) - August 18, 2008 - The Planet, privately held dedicated web hosting company, has been selected by Brazil’s Atitude Digital Media, to manage its mission-critical IT infrastructure.

Helder Conde, Chief Technology Officer of Atitude Digital Media noted. ”In our business, our Webcasts are live, with several hundred people online for each event. Nothing can go wrong with the level of clients we serve. Our reputation is earned every time we conduct a Webcast, so uptime, stability and security are critical to us.”

Based in Sao Paulo, the 20-year-old company provides webcasting services to some of the world’s largest companies, including Pfizer, Schering-Plough, AstraZeneca, Novartis and Avon, as well as a number of medical societies.

In the past four years, the company has conducted more than 700 Webcasts with thousands of hours of live content to thousands of people in more than a dozen countries. A customer of The Planet since 2005, Atitude previously used dedicated hosting services for managing the company’s complex infrastructure.

Mr. Conde noted, ”We’ve grown rapidly, and we were looking for a company that provides all the services and technical expertise of Planet Northstar. Their Anticipation Advantage methodology helped determine exactly what we needed to create a top-notch infrastructure that could scale with our growth, and at a budget that was workable for us. We expanded our footprint to include additional servers, load balancers, firewalls, SAN storage, managed backup and database management. At Atitude, our core values include being responsive, trustworthy and committed to our customers, and I’m impressed our dedicated account team shares these values.”

Steve Kahan, Vice President of marketing and product management with The Planet added, ”Our development of the Anticipation Advantage enables customers to thoroughly plan their IT infrastructure beyond their needs just today. The methodology also provides key process indicators about when they need to begin scaling, which eliminates the worry and frustration many organizations experience in the face of rapid growth. Equally as important, the account team of highly skilled and seasoned experts is always available to customers so they have the confidence that a knowledgeable partner who knows their business is always available to help.”

In its 20-year history, Atitude has kept a keen eye on emerging market trends. The company was originally known for creating high-quality, computer-generated slides and transparencies for corporate presentations, as well as multimedia productions. Today, it is Brazil’s leading provider of Webcasting services, hosting on average more than one each day from three studios in its Sao Paulo offices.

Mr. Conde continued, ”In the last four years, the Internet has emerged as the best platform for communications, and our client base has moved rapidly for both internal and external audiences. Our clients require extensive training both for sales representatives and physicians, and they’ve found Atitude as the perfect solution to meet these needs.”

The company manages the entire event for clients. They work directly with presenters to host the event, sending notification and reminder e-mails to participants, generating reports on results, providing on-demand access afterwards, as well as maintaining extensive databases for each company. According to Conde, the presentations continue to add value for the companies since each one is typically viewed by at least four times the number of live Webcast participants.

Mr. Conde observed, ”In years past, these companies sponsored semi-annual meetings for their sales forces, but today as new studies emerge or competitive products are announced, it’s critical that they have new data immediately, so they rely on our services to meet that demand. At the same time, if one of these companies hosts physicians at an event anywhere in the world, they can Webcast with us from any venue, and we can support the requirement since our bandwidth connections are incredibly robust. With our capabilities, we make their lives much easier.”

The costs for hosting in the U.S. are five to six times lower than those in his native country. While bandwidth costs are slowly declining, ADSL is more common and far less efficient. In addition, because taxes on hardware are approximately 70 percent, hosting provides far better economic sense for his growing business.

Mr. Conde concluded, ”Making the decision to host overseas was difficult. As our international business grew, I knew it was the right direction for our company. We’ve seen other companies emerge in Brazil, and they appear to do a good job, until the participants begin to load. It’s there they fail. Our speed and reliability set us apart, which makes our offering highly competitive.”

Ultimately, The Planet’s goal is 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 hosts over 22,000 small and medium-size businesses and 7.7 million Web sites worldwide. The Planet Alpha division provides the widest array of self-managed dedicated servers and advanced services backed by 24×7x365 support. The Planet Northstar Managed Hosting division combines a proactive methodology and seasoned IT experts to deliver a fully managed hosting solution. With the best choice of servers, software tools and world-class support, backed by state-of-the-art facilities and an enterprise-class network, The Planet turns IT into a powerful competitive advantage that enables customers to grow their businesses.

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

Washington, D.C. - (The Hosting News) - July 22, 2008 - Reseller, shared and virtual private server web hosting for businesses and individuals, 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.

London, United Kingdom - (Cheap Web Hosting Directory) - February 6, 2008 - Kronik Media is currently offering an end to end e-commerce service for smaller businesses that includes niche design, e-commerce software, web-hosting, secure payment processing and search engine optimisation, beginning at 400 pounds.

Web hosting and design for e-commerce small business is in high demand, as online sales continue to command an increasing share of total sales made by businesses in UK. Kronik Media has found that while there is no shortage of web design businesses and ecommerce companies offering solutions to small businesses in the UK, quality web design and e-commerce services at an affordable price are either hard to find or too expensive and far exceed the budgeted expenditure of smaller businesses. Outsourcing web design and e-commerce development to offshore companies may seem viable and cost effective. However they often lead to long term problems as it is difficult to get support and timely response.

Internet shopping among UK consumers soared almost 50% in the 10 weeks before Christmas, a report has found. Shoppers spent 4.98bn online during the period, compared with 3.3bn for the same time a year earlier, according to e-commerce trade body IMRG. Kronik Media understands that e-commerce is more than just having shopping cart software. Kronik Media focus on forming along term relationship with small businesses offering the same level of professional and responsive service usually available only to larger, established businesses. Kronik Media’s business model allows them to offer up-market e-commerce and web design service to small businesses at an affordable price.

To learn more, please visit; http://www.kronikmedia.co.uk/small-business-ecommerce.jsp.

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Centennial, Colorado - (Cheap Web Hosting Directory) - January 18, 2008 - Web hosting and managed services firm, Verio, has been awarded by the Small Business Computing’s Excellence in Technology Awards, named as a Finalist for the E-commerce Hosting Provider Award. Winners of the award will be announced Jan. 22, 2008.

The company was recognized for its eStorefront Hosting Plans in the ”E-commerce Web Hosting Provider” category. Highlighting companies that have helped small businesses gain access to the right growth tools, the Small Business Computing Excellence in Technology Awards allows readers to vote for companies that have driven their purchases and provided superior resolutions to their business challenges.

Dennis Boyle, Chief Operating Officer at Verio noted, ”Verio is honored to be selected as a finalist for the Small Business Computing Excellence in Technology Award. This acknowledgement is particularly important because it is the readers of Small Business Computing and business users themselves who have endorsed the technologies and solutions that Verio offers to enable online business. This recognition validates our efforts to help customers more effectively and affordably build and grow their business without having to scale IT resources or infrastructure.”

Verio’s finalist position in the Excellence in Technology Awards is based on the company’s industry leading eStorefront Hosting Plans. Designed to help small and mid-size businesses get their online stores up and running quickly with the ShopSite shopping cart, the eStorefront Hosting solutions meet the needs of a wide range of online businesses.

As part of Verio’s small business solutions, the eStorefront Hosting Plans offer a flexible range of shopping cart options and features customers can choose from. The hosting plans are easily customizable for users of all expertise levels gives, giving customers improved usability and added functionality for their online commerce. Verio’s eStorefront plans support Google Checkout and accept payments with PayPal, enabling easy integration and use of two popular online payment options. The commerce services also feature online marketing tools to help businesses increase site traffic and reach new customers, and include easy-to-use site traffic reporting tools to help measure that traffic.

SmallBusinessComputing.com’s online content is completely dedicated to small business owners’ technology needs. The site was created to help small business owners evaluate, acquire and upgrade computing technology, create and enhance online businesses, and stay current with the latest terminology.

Verio Inc. is a provider of hosting and managed services for small and midmarket companies and partners worldwide, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of NTT America, US subsidiary of NTT Communications, which provides complementary global network access reaching over 200 countries worldwide. The company offers businesses a range of Internet services, including web hosting, managed services and value-added professional service offerings. Verio supports its operations with scalable global infrastructure and systems including the NTT Communications Global IP Network, and provides business solutions to customers and partners in more than 146 countries.

To learn more about SmallBusinessComputing.com, please visit: www.smallbusinesscomputing.com.

For more information about Verio, please visit: www.verio.com.

Honolulu, Hawaii - (Website Hosting Directory) - January 14, 2008 -
Hosted software firm, PHASE 2 International, has unveiled reduced pricing for small to medium-sized businesses, offering a wide array of Microsoft applications, under the SaaS model, available online.

Kevin Doherty, CEO of PHASE 2 noted, ”Software as a service has a tremendous advantage in cost, particularly for the small business or startup. Just as Microsoft is starting to serve SaaS to large corporations, PHASE 2 is focused on providing the same business tools to smaller businesses in a very affordable way.”

The applications may be bundled together and accessed via one login from Phase2Int.com.
PHASE 2’s offering to smaller firms comes on the heels of Microsoft’s announcement that it will be expanding its own SaaS program for corporations with 5,000+ employees.

PHASE 2 subscriptions include Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Microsoft Project, and Microsoft Live Communicator. The company also hosts ShareCAD Pro, collaboration plug-in for AutoCADdocuments in SharePoint.

Adam Smith, Director of Marketing, PHASE 2 added, ”When we first heard that Microsoft was only serving SaaS applications to the largest corporations, we knew there’d be a huge unfulfilled demand from smaller companies. We tailored our SaaS applications to fit the budget and technical needs of those not eligible for the Microsoft program.”

Jenee White, Senior Account Manager of Ashbridge Media LLC remarked, ”PHASE 2’s subscription model fits into our monthly cash flow easily, and we don’t have to hire anyone for server maintenance. Our data is no longer anchored to the office. We can complete tasks at home or on the road and be confident we won’t be missing the documents or programs we need.”

SaaS solutions can save up to 80 percent compared to buying the software, according to some industry studies. In the context of hosted servers, software becomes much like other utilities one simply plugs into, like electricity, Internet, or cable. PHASE 2 is planning to expand its portfolio of business applications in the near future.

PHASE 2 delivers affordable and scalable access to high-end business software applications via SaaS (Software as a Service). Building from its strong history of IT consulting, PHASE 2 introduces an integrated suite of powerful applications for small-to-medium-sized businesses including Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Live Communicator, ShareCAD Pro, and applications for CRM, accounting and HR. PHASE 2 complements its portfolio of vertical software solutions with specific domain expertise and custom applications for industries such as architectural and construction professions.

All of PHASE 2’s business applications are delivered across the web to enable immediate, fast, on-demand access to corporate information wherever you are in the world. PHASE 2’s SaaS solutions ensure a scalable and secure IT foundation that provides affordable growth for future requirements, automatic data back-up, along with the most reliable, state-of-the-art infrastructure that removes the burden and risks of hosting solutions internally. PHASE 2 is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and is headquartered in Honolulu, HI.

To learn more, please visit: www.phase2int.com.

Managed hosting and dedicated service provider Frontpages Web Hosting Network (www.fpweb.net) announced that they have received an award from the Fenton Area Chamber of Commerce for New Member of the Year.

According to the Chamber of Commerce, this award designates a high level of commitment to and activity within the chamber. In honor of this award, a plaque was presented to Frontpages at a Chamber banquet earlier this month.

“Our membership in the Chamber of Commerce represents our commitment to the community,” said Rob LaMear, President of Frontpages. “By taking part in area events and activities, we are helping support local business.”

Frontpages 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.

New York, New York - (Website Hosting Directory) - December 21, 2007 - Web hosting from Hostway Corporation’s platform, has been deployed by Verizon Business, to provide small and medium sized business customers with an upgraded e-commerce application.

Alan J. Lough, Director of Business broadband services for Verizon commented, ”Now more than ever, a business of any size cannot afford to do business without a web site. We make it easy for small and medium-sized businesses to create an online presence. We’ll handle the technical aspects, and we provide the Internet infrastructure to host their Web sites so they can focus on their business.”

Industry intelligence indicates the demand for Web hosting and related services is expected to grow at an annual rate of nearly 20 percent for the next three years, to more than $3 billion in 2009. Growth will largely be fueled by rising broadband penetration, increasing Internet popularity and expanding web site utilization by small businesses.

Art Matteotti, Vice President of global sales for Hostway Corp. noted, ”Most small and medium businesses today look to a web hosting service to get their Web site up and running so they don’t have to deal with the hardware and provide their own IT support. It’s much less complicated and allows them to focus on their core business. At Hostway, we’re committed to the development and providing the latest technology to host Web sites of all sizes.”

Verizon offers three web hosting solutions driven by Hostway, a leading provider of hosting services, each with free set-up (savings of at least $39.95); custom domain name registration; unlimited Web site pages; 24 x 7 technical support; CleanMail virus and spam filter; and SiteMail, a web based e-mail system. The solutions are: — Verizon Basic, which costs $9.95 per month and supports: 600 MB (megabytes) of disk space, 50 GB (gigabytes) of monthly hosting traffic, 15 e-mail accounts and a mailbox size of up to 250 MB. — Verizon Premium, which costs $14.95 per month and supports 12 GB of disk space, 100 GB of monthly hosting traffic, 50 e-mail accounts and a mailbox size of up to 600 MB. — Verizon Professional, which costs $24.95 per month and supports 25 GB of disk space, 300 GB of monthly hosting traffic, 100 e-mail accounts, a mailbox size of up to 1 GB, and GigaMail, which allows for the transfer of files up to 1GB by sending recipients to a Web site to download the large file.

Verizon offers a variety of products and services that allow businesses to customize the solutions they need to better compete in the marketplace. In addition to broadband Internet access, solutions include online backup storage, e-mail encryption and communications management tools. Verizon Business customers who purchase services totaling at least $125 per month may be eligible to enroll in Verizon Business Link Rewards to earn bonus credits to redeem for prizes. Earlier this year, Verizon was cited by J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Major Provider Business Telecommunications Services Study for the Highest Customer Satisfaction With Small/Midsize Business Data Service Providers.

Verizon Communications Inc., headquartered in New York, is a leader in delivering broadband and other wireline and wireless communication innovations to mass market, business, government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America’s most reliable wireless network, serving 63.7 million customers nationwide. Verizon’s Wireline operations include Verizon Business, which delivers innovative and seamless business solutions to customers around the world, and Verizon Telecom, which brings customers the benefits of converged communications, information and entertainment services over the nation’s most advanced fiber-optic network. A Dow 30 company, Verizon has a diverse workforce of nearly 238,000 and last year generated consolidated operating revenues of more than $88 billion.

Hostway Corporation provides web hosting services with eight locations in the US (Chicago (HQ), Austin, Tampa and Vancouver), Europe (Belgium, France, Frankfurt, Hannover, London and Netherlands), Asia (Korea) and Australia (Sydney), Canada, Germany, Korea, and Australia. Serving customers both small and large, Hostway provides hosting infrastructure services with online tools to help customers broaden their reach and grow their businesses online. Hostway offers a wide range of managed hosting services ranging from Windows and Linux based shared hosting plans, to complete dedicated server and Enterprise managed solutions to over 400,000 customers worldwide.

To learn more about Verizon’s Web Hosting service supported by Hostway, please visit: http://business.verizon.net/shop.

For more information about Hostway Corporation, please visit: www.hostway.com.

San Antonio, Texas - (Cheap Web Hosting Directory - October 31, 2007 - Web host and ISP network provider, AT and T Inc., is offering small businesses an opportunity to take part in a new web portal, where online discussions concerning how to differentiate and develop a competitive edge are being hosted.

The Watercooler, a new feature on AT and T small business Web portal ( www.att.com/OnwardSmallBiz), presented ”Increasing Competition,” designed to help small business owners find answers to questions that are key to the success of small businesses everywhere.

The Watercooler allows users to ask, chat and learn about a variety of topics relevant to the survival of small business in an online forum. ”Increasing Competition” is specifically designed to address such topics as differentiating a small business in a crowded market and planning for increased global competition. Small business owners and managers can discuss the questions, struggles and concerns that they have for managing their organizations in a highly competitive market.

John Regan, Vice President, Business Marketing for AT and T explained, ”AT and T is always striving for new and better ways to help our small business customers grow. With The Watercooler, we help them compare notes and voice their concerns with others who are in similar situations in other regions and share solutions that work. It has proved to be an extremely collaborative environment, and we’re proud to offer it to our small business customers.”

In addition to the live discussion at The Watercooler, the AT and T OnwardSmallBiz portal is offering the web-based seminar, ”Running a Small Business: 10 Overlooked Truths Revealed,” which will be hosted by Susan Wilson Solovic, a well-known entrepreneur and CEO of SBTV.com - small business television.

Since the launch of the site, AT and T has seen a tremendous response, with more than 100,000 unique hits each month. More than 3,500 individuals have attended at least one of the three webinars offered on the site this year, and 95 percent of attendees surveyed responded that they find the sessions beneficial and will attend another.

The Watercooler portal complements AT and T’s portfolio of communications products and services for small businesses. This portfolio includes voice, broadband Internet, messaging, wireless, 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 to midsize businesses.

Earlier this year, Compass Intelligence, a leading high-tech and telecommunications market research firm, distinguished AT and T as a leader in online customer experience for small and midsize business customers. According to the firm, the AT and T OnwardSmallBiz portal stood out from the competition as the top telecom resource and among the top four sites overall for small businesses online.

Since the launch of the site, AT and T has seen a tremendous response, with more than 100,000 unique hits each month. More than 3,500 individuals have attended at least one of the four webinars offered on the site this year, and 95 percent of attendees surveyed responded that they find the sessions beneficial and will attend another.

The AT and T OnwardSmallBiz portal 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 to midsized 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.

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

To learn more about the Webinars, please visit: http://www.att.com/onwardwebseminar.

San Antonio, Texas - (Website Hosting Directory) - October 25, 2007 - Web host and ISP network provider, AT and T Inc., is offering small business owners a free one-hour online seminar to help adjust to the real-world challenges of small business ownership.

Part of an ongoing series of instructional web-based seminars and training courses available on AT and T’s small business web portal, www.att.com/OnwardSmallBiz, the Nov. 8 webinar will offer ”Running a Small Business: 10 Overlooked Truths Revealed.”

The AT and T webinar, scheduled for 1 p.m. CST on Nov. 8, will be presented by Susan Wilson Solovic, Chief Executive Officer of SBTV.com, the first and only video news and information destination site for America’s 25 million small businesses. Solovic will share her vast experience and show small business owners how to avoid common mistakes and successfully prepare their business for future, real-world challenges.

Ms. Solovic offered, ”Common mistakes have hindered small businesses for years, and it used to be that in order to learn from those mistakes, you would have to experience them firsthand. This webinar is built to discuss real-world challenges of small business ownership that the textbooks never teach you.”

Mr. Solovic’s career has taken her from television news to the executive ranks as CEO of SBTV.com. She is a nationally recognized keynote speaker, an award-winning journalist, a lawyer, and a best-selling author. Her books include Reinvent Your Career: Attain the Success You Deserve and Desire and The Girls’ Guide to Power and Success. Solovic’s latest book, The Girls’ Guide to Building a Million Dollar Business, was released this month.

In addition to free web-based seminars, the AT and T OnwardSmallBiz portal provides small business owners with a daily feed of small business news from SBTV.com; tips on starting, managing and relocating a small business; money-saving promotional offers from leading brands that serve small business needs; the ability to submit questions and to receive one-on-one advice; information on AT and T products and services; and easy access to AT and T’s online support, e-bill and account-management services.

Since the launch of the site, AT and T has seen a tremendous response, with more than 100,000 unique hits each month. More than 3,500 individuals have attended at least one of the four webinars offered on the site this year, and 95 percent of attendees surveyed responded that they find the sessions beneficial and will attend another.

The AT and T OnwardSmallBiz portal 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 to midsized 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.

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

To learn more about the Webinar, please visit: http://www.att.com/onwardwebseminar.

Basking Ridge, New Jersey - (Cheap Web Hosting Directory) - October 16, 2007 - Web host and Internet solutions firm, Verizon Business, is hosting a four-part series of security webinars for businesses and government agencies.

The sessions are geared toward helping merchants and payment service providers protect consumer credit card data through increased alignment with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS). The standard is designed to protect credit card data through the broad adoption of consistent data security measures around the globe.

Payment Card Industry: Better Security Through the Data Security Standard was hosted by Denise Barnett, principal consultant, professional services, and Barbara Mitchell, manager, product management and development, both of Verizon Business, will explain the basic tenets of the PCI Data Security Standard and what it means for merchants and payment service providers.

The speakers examined how members of the payment card industry can demonstrate alignment with the PCI Data Security Standard, reduce the likelihood of cardholder data compromise and diminish the risk of incurring financial penalties for non-compliance with the standard. Additionally, they will highlight common misconceptions associated with the standard. An interactive question-and-answer session followed the presentation.

Through a mix of professional services and products, Verizon Business helps merchants, payment service providers and acquiring banks simplify the process for managing and reporting on compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard. In the event that an organization is breached, Verizon Business forensics and investigative response can deliver round-the-clock support 365 days a year to identify, contain and manage a security breach, as well as provide evidence preservation and legislative support.

Earlier this year, Verizon implemented a new communications network, for German automotive manufacturer, BMW AG. Verizon Private IP, expects to provides high-performance infrastructure, for increased efficiency and productivity, to the communications network in Europe. BMW AG will implement Verizon Private IP to provide a consolidated communications infrastructure linking 19 subsidiaries of the company in Eastern and South Eastern Europe with its headquarters in Munich. The three-year implementation is designed to consolidate business-critical applications such as accounting systems while providing additional scalability for future growth in the region.

Verizon Business, a unit of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ), is a provider of hosting, advanced communications and information technology (IT) solutions to large business and government customers worldwide. Combining global network reach with advanced technology and professional service capabilities, Verizon Business delivers a range of IT and Hosting solutions to fully outsource data centers, storage, application management and IT help desks.

For more information, please visit: www.verizonbusiness.com.

Louisville, Kentucky - (Website Hosting Directory) - October 11, 2007 - Microsoft Windows based hosting services, MaximumASP, has joined with SmarterTools business communication software, for its dedicated server customers.

The software includes SmartMail 4.x, an award-winning, ASP.NET AJAX-based mail server; SmarterTicket 2.x, a helpdesk application designed for customer service departments; and SmarterStats 3.x, a robust site analytics application. With today’s partnership, all customers purchasing a dedicated server from MaximumASP will receive all three applications at no charge, and will own a permanent software license in their own name. The software products normally retail at nearly $500.

Silas Boyle, Managing Partner of MaximumASP noted, ”SmarterTools provides businesses with well-built, stable software designed for the Windows hosting platform. We are pleased to offer this leading business software to our customers at absolutely no charge. Today’s announcement is a continuation of our ongoing initiative to provide time and money saving value-added features for our customers.”

Jeffrey J. Hardy, VP of Business Operations, SmarterTools added, ”SmarterTools is excited to partner with MaximumASP as they provide a world class hosting environment with complex hosting solutions designed to scale with the needs of expanding businesses.”

SmarterMail 4.x provides an array of GroupWare features, including shared email folders, global address lists, and Microsoft Outlook synchronization. The software comes pre-loaded with ClamAV email Anti Virus and an assortment of cutting-edge Anti Spam tools. SmarterTicket 2.x is a fully-featured ticketing system, featuring Web and email ticket submission, as well as intelligent ticket routing. Customer service representatives and end users can access and reply to active tickets through an intuitive web interface.

SmarterStats 3.x provides enterprise-level web site analytics and visitor statistics, with over 130 report items and geographic reporting and mapping, users can track traffic growth and trends of their sites.

Recently, the firm added Windows Server 2008 with Internet Information Services 7.0 (IIS7) to its dedicated server product offerings using the Windows Server 2008 Beta 3 Go-Live program. Other information reported by the company, indicates that ”DotNetNuke - Windows Server/IIS 7 is like steroids to DNN, like a dream come true; the new server empowers our DNN sites to run faster and in a much more stable manner.”

MaximumASP, based in Louisville, Kentucky, was founded in 2000 as an outsourcing firm for Microsoft Windows based hosting services. The company currently hosts more than 44,000 domains for customers in over 60 countries.

To learn more about MaximumASP, please visit: www.maximumasp.com.

South Bend, Indiana - (Cheap Web Hosting Directory) - October 3, 2007 - Shared web hosting provider, Host Color, is offering a new 40 day free trial for business web hosting plans, as part of its ”Try and Buy” customer satisfaction program.

Host Color will grant 40 days free trial period to all prospective customers who want to sign-up for business shared hosting plans on 2 year contracts. Its ”Try and Buy” web hosting program aims to assure anyone who is new in web hosting and website business that reliable service and long term partnership are the most important things for any well-established provider.

Host Color’s business partnerships with website owners offer online affiliations to develop businesses. Its shared hosting service is designed for new website owners wishing to join a successful community of online entrepreneurs.

The 40 days free trial period upon Host Color’s ”Try and Buy” is available for two of our business shared web hosting plans - Max and Mega. We ask trial period users who are satisfied of the service and want to become customers to sign up for 2 year contract. Once anyone becomes our customer the extended Host Color’s 60 day money back guarantee policy applies to their service plan.

Host Color’s prospective customers who want to benefit from ”Try and Buy” program are welcomed to sign up for 2 year Max or Mega hosting plans. When we receive the order and it passes fraud check the customer enters the 40 day free trial. We do not charge the customer’s Credit card. The payment is due only if the trial period user decides to upgrade the service and to become a customer.

The business shared hosting plans come with pre-installed E-commerce software kit, which helps to run fully functional online shop. In addition to the ”Try and Buy” program, Host Color offers a 15% discount to anyone who decides to use company’s personal hosting plans - Mini and Midi.

In order to fully respond to customers, Host Color recently launched another customer-orientated program. The ”Buy-Out” program is designed to allow website owners with the ability to switch to Host Color without losing any time or money already paid for web hosting. Host Color will buy-out the customer’s service period until the expiration date of the account and will add it to the new Host Color service plan.

Host Color LLC is a US web hosting company incorporated in Delaware. It has been operating on the hosting market since 2000. The company hosts thousands of personal and business web sites, offering web hosting services in US and European data centers. The hosting company provides shared hosting services in Europe through Host Color Europe.

To learn more about Host Color’s Buy-Out program, please visit: www.hostcolor.com/buyout.php.

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