Verizon Business Puts Managed Hosting Customers in the Driver’s Seat

November 15, 2008 · Print This Article

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New Offering Brings Power of Web 2.0 to Corporate Users 

BASKING RIDGE, N.J. - Businesses now can directly manage
their Web sitecontent, intranets, extranets and blogs —
with just a couple of clicks
of the mouse.  

Verizon Business today announced the immediate availability
in the U.S.and Europe of a new value-added offering that
enables customers of the company’s Managed Hosting service
to quickly, securely and easily change online content via
an easy-to-use, intuitive Web interface.  The new
Application Management Service uses Alterian Content
ManagementEnterprise Edition - Morello, a leading software
platform for integrated marketing solutions.

(NOTE: An audio podcast, featuring the head of e-communications
 for the Welsh Assembly Government, discusses how the
government is using Verizon’s new Application Management Service
 to keep in touch with its citizens, available here
<http://www.podtech.net/home/5430/with-new-advanced-web-platform-verizon
-business-helps-welsh-assembly-government-keep-citizens-informed
With Verizon Business’ Application Management Service,
business users no longer need to acquire technical skills
or to depend exclusively on the IT department to update content.
Authorized users can simply “drag and drop” content directly from
their desktop into the interface, and then preview the Web pages
exactly as they will appear online. 

 “Verizon Business is witnessing a sea change in how businesses
 and their employees are embracing the Internet as a medium for
 rich interaction,” said Nancy Gofus, senior vice president,
global business products, Verizon.  “Today’s corporate users
depend on up-to-date content and social networking sites to
work smarter and collaborate  more effectively.  Verizon Business’
 new solution addresses that need, providing today’s Web 2.0
workforce with the tools necessary to maintain a competitive edge.”  

            The new offering enables companies to boost creativity,
facilitate secure information sharing and collaboration, and
deliver information in real time. It also relieves companies’ IT
organizations of the burden of day-to-day Web-site management.
The flexible interface also can accommodate the addition of new
users and technologies, allowing the company’s Web site to grow
along with the company. 

Verizon Business customer the Welsh Assembly Government-
responsible for issues of day-to-day concern to the 3 million
people of Wales, including the economy, health, education and
local government-is using the new Application Management Service
to dynamically update its external Web site.

Stuart Fitzgerald, head of e-communications for the Welsh Assembly
Government, said, “In taking advantage of the Application Management
Service, we can very reliably deliver the most up-to-date information so
our citizens can be well informed about Assembly Government initiatives,
as well as provide the platform to develop online citizen engagement.
This will greatly improve the way in which the Assembly Government can
use e-communications in its day-to-day business.” 

The new Application Management Service is hosted in a secure, reliable
environment to provide a highly available service.  The overall solution
offers peace of mind for customers, and includes support for monitoring,
maintenance, security, and backup and restore services.  

            A demonstration of this new offering is available by
clicking here
<http://www.hellomorello.com/product/business-scenarios/introduction> .

New Offering Joins IP Application Hosting Services

Verizon Business IP Application Hosting Services are part of the
company’s comprehensive portfolio of IT and hosting solutions that
deliver complete, end-to-end, integrated IT and network solutions.  From
simple colocation to full IT applications management, Verizon Business
serves as a true extension of a customer’s IT organization.  Services
include Data Center Colocation, Remote Backup and Restore, Hosted
Messaging and Instant Messaging, IT Service Desk, Akamai Services, IP
Application Hosting and Remote IP Application Management.  More
information is available at
http://www.verizonbusiness.com/us/itsolutions.  

Erin Dendinger | Merritt Group
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