WebDeal, which is both a world-class eZ Publish expert and an IBM Business Partner, has now brought together the best of two worlds to the benefit of its enterprise customers.

Large enterprises need to run the best, most stable software solutions, but not even top-notch solutions will work well unless they run on powerful server systems. These server systems must in turn be sustained by an excellent hosting infrastructure.

After performing a battery of quality assurance tests, WebDeal’s technical team can now attest that the combination of eZ Systems’ eZ Publish Content Management System (CMS) and IBM System z hardware is possible on WebDeal’s premium hosting environment. WebDeal’s System z users will be able to run eZ Publish without having to make any changes to their existing server platform.

This announcement further establishes the concept of “Technical Excellence” that has become WebDeal’s trademark.

eZ Publish is eZ Systems’ award-winning, Open Source CMS for web publishing, media portals, intranets, e-commerce and extranets, while System z is IBM’s mainframe platform for the enterprise. WebDeal is the world’s leading eZ Publish hosting provider, and therefore also the most qualified to unleash all the potential of eZ Publish on mainframe platforms.

WebDeal will be demonstrating the successful combination of eZ Publish and IBM System z at the upcoming Open Nordic & eZ Conference in Skien, Norway, on June 19 & 20.  This conference brings together Open Source and eZ Publish enthusiasts from around the world.

Existing and potential customers interested in hearing about the advantages of mainframe systems and eZ Publish are also welcome to contact WebDeal at sales@webdealhosting.com for more information.

About WebDeal

Founded in 2001, WebDeal is the world’s leading eZ Publish hosting provider. The company has a strong partnership with IBM in the Open Source marketplace. Mastering both conventional Intel-based servers and more advanced IBM Power servers, WebDeal has over the years been recognized for its high technical standards, a strategy they call “Technical Excellence”. WebDeal’s services include Premium Shared Hosting, Fully Managed Dedicated Servers and Fully Managed Dedicated Clusters. As an international organization, WebDeal has offices located in Norway, UK and USA.

WebDeal, the world’s leading eZ Publish hosting provider, today announced support for the newly released eZ Publish 4.0 on its Premium Shared Hosting environment. The announcement is the final step in WebDeal’s plan to provide a complete growth path to its customers with eZ Publish 4.0 – from Premium Shared Hosting to Fully Managed Dedicated Clusters.

Oslo, Norway, December 14, 2007 – WebDeal, which already held the position of leading hosting provider for eZ Publish 3.x, is now the first hosting company to announce support for the newly released eZ Publish 4 on all of its hosting levels. The new version of the popular content management system (CMS) meets WebDeal’s strict quality standards and is available for immediate delivery.

This will allow their eZ Publish 4.0 customers to grow from a Shared Hosting environment to Fully Managed Dedicated Clusters without the hassle of having to switch hosting providers. One of WebDeal’s biggest advantages has been its short lead-time delivery of pre-loaded eZ Publish hosting. With its new eZ Publish 4.0 hosting, the already short lead-time on Premium Shared Hosting has been reduced even more: in most cases customers will only have to wait 5 minutes before their eZ Publish site is up and running! And if they choose a more complex Fully Managed Dedicated Server with eZ Publish, they will only have to deal with a delivery time of about 3 hours.

“With a focus on providing Technical Excellence to our clients, our dedicated eZ Publish hosting team has designed a hosting environment optimised for high eZ Publish 4.0 performance and stability. This gives us the chance to provide a unique eZ Publish compatibility guarantee.” says Egil Fujikawa Nes, International Business Developer and co- founder of WebDeal.

Technical Excellence is the foundation of WebDeal’s success in the hosting business. This is also recognised by eZ Systems, the creators of eZ Publish: “Webdeal is more than a hosting provider for eZ. They have demonstrated eZ Publish excellence on a technical level and are certainly regarded as a hosting expert for eZ Publish sites.” says Bertrand Maugain, Global Partner Manager for eZ Systems.

To try out WebDeal´s Premium Shared Hosting services and eZ Publish 4.0 for 2 free weeks, sign up at: http://webdealhosting.com/ez-publish-trial-hosting

About WebDeal
Founded in 2001, WebDeal is the world’s leading eZ Publish hosting provider. The company has a strong partnership with IBM in the Open Source marketplace. Mastering both conventional Intel- based servers and more advanced IBM System p servers, WebDeal has, over the years, been recognised for its high technical standards, a strategy they call “Technical Excellence”. Webdeal’s services cover both Premium Shared Hosting, Fully Managed Dedicated Servers and Fully Managed Dedicated Clusters.