IT hosting provider Ayuda Networks partners with The Planet
November 5, 2009
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Ayuda Networks, Inc., a leader in IT
infrastructure connectivity and the provider of IT hosting, data connectivity,
and strategy solutions for the enterprise market, today announced a new
partnership with The Planet and its Partner Plus Channel Program. IT hosting
solutions from The Planet address the needs of IT organizations within
startups, enterprise, and service providers alike through colocation,
dedicated hosting, Northstar hosting, and cloud-based solutions.
As the economic belt tightens, CIOs and IT directors at growing businesses
around the globe are increasingly seeking capital expenditure (CAPEX) and
headcount reductions, while retaining the ability to refresh technology and
efficiently deliver IT throughout their organizations. As a result, companies
turn to outsourced providers of IT infrastructure like The Planet to
cost-effectively manage and optimize their applications and store
business-critical data in a secure, monitored environment, while retaining
full access and control of their data.
Working with The Planet, the Ayuda team will assess all IT requirements
upfront and fulfill any implementation of hardware and service while also
utilizing existing extensive partnerships, enabling the best fit for any
company.
“Our clients trust us to provide the best solutions to their IT infrastructure
problems, and we believe the broad service offerings from The Planet will
allow us to address the needs of our customers, both large and small,” said
Tina Burke, President and Co-founder of Ayuda Networks. “We look forward to
offering The Planet colocation, hosting, and cloud solutions to our clients in
the US and around the world.”
Ayuda Networks’ commitment to client satisfaction and best-practices services
delivery impressed the new channel team at The Planet, leading to an
invitation to join their new Partner Plus Channel Program. According to Tom
Blair, Vice President of Sales at The Planet, “As our inaugural partner in the
new Partner Plus Program, Ayuda brings a stellar reputation for quality
products and services. They have carefully evaluated our portfolio and
recognize it as a valuable addition for their customers who are looking for IT
infrastructure capabilities.”
Ayuda Networks will also highlight The Planet services during their
participation at the upcoming Business Technology Summit in Bangalore, India,
November 3-6, 2009. “We are excited to have The Planet work closely with us
during our launch into the Indian marketplace. Their experience serving
customers in India will be of significant help as we extend our practice areas
to enterprise in India,” stated Burke.
About Ayuda Networks
Ayuda Networks provides infrastructure connectivity and optimization solutions
to growing companies worldwide: Dedicated and managed server hosting (physical
and cloud-based), Internet access and IP transport, rich media distribution
(CDN), audio, video, and web conferencing, cloud server and storage solutions,
and mobile device activations and account management. Ayuda Networks provides
these business-critical services through strong relationships with premier
service providers including AT&T, Global Crossing, Tata Communications, The
Planet, Rackspace, Terremark, Limelight, IBM, and many others. Ayuda Networks
was founded in 2004 and is based in Mountain View, California USA.
For more information about Ayuda Networks, please visit:
http://ayudanetworks.com/solutions/partner_planet.php
About The Planet
The Planet is the leading provider of On Demand IT Infrastructure solutions,
hosting more than 20,000 small- and medium-size businesses and 18.5 million
Web sites worldwide. Customers have the power to choose from the broadest
range of hosting solutions in the industry, from dedicated servers, Managed
Dedicated Servers, Northstar Managed Hosting(TM) and data center colocation,
all backed by 24×7x365 support. With the best choice of servers, software
tools and world-class service, backed by state-of-the-art data centers and an
enterprise-class network, The Planet turns IT into a powerful competitive
advantage that enables customers to grow their businesses.
For additional information about The Planet, please visit:
http://www.theplanet.com
Hosting and Cloud Computing provider Rackspace to Host Investor Conference Call with JMP Securities
August 18, 2009
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-Rackspace® Hosting, Inc. (NYSE:RAX), the world’s leader in hosting and cloud computing will host an investor conference call on Tuesday, August 18th at 1:00 p.m. CDT. Lew Moorman, president of Rackspace’s Cloud Business and chief strategy officer, and Pat Walravens, analyst from JMP Securities, will discuss cloud computing and additional Rackspace offerings.
To access the live conference call, please dial:
Participant Toll-Free Dial In: 1-866-952-1907
Passcode: ID- RACK1088
A replay of the conference call will be available on Rackspace’s website at www.ir.rackspace.com.
About Rackspace Hosting
As the leader and specialist in hosting services, Rackspace® Hosting is changing the way businesses worldwide buy IT. Rackspace delivers computing-as-a-service, integrating the industry’s best technologies into a flexible service offering, making computing more reliable and affordable. A trusted partner to companies of all sizes, Rackspace enables IT departments to be more effective. Rackspace is distinguished by its award-winning Fanatical Support®, furthering the company’s mission to be one of the world’s greatest service companies. Rackspace is recognized as one of FORTUNE Magazine’s 100 Best companies to work for in the US, ranking number 43 on the list. Rackspace’s portfolio of hosted IT services includes managed hosting (www.rackspace.com), email hosting (www.rackspace.com/email_hosting) and cloud hosting (www.rackspacecloud.com). For more information on Rackspace Hosting please visit www.rackspace.com
Managed web-hosting provider SingleHop Upgrades IP Transit Capacity
June 16, 2009
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Chicago-based managed web-hosting provider, Each of SingleHop’s two data centers will feature 40 gigabits of network connectivity. The upgrades are planned to be completed over the next several months.
The increases in IP traffic connectivity are part of the network upgrades that SingleHop has been performing since February of this year, and focused on establishing a powerful platform that can encompass future growth without any sacrifices.
Andy Pace, VP of Operations for SingleHop, mentioned that the new “IP capacity gives all SingleHop clients tremendously increased capabilities, especially during peak traffic time, and provides an additional layer of protection from denial of service (DDoS) saturation attacks. In the end, though, it provides our entire network with a solid foundation for future growth without having to sacrifice performance at all”.
About SingleHop, Inc.
SingleHop, Inc., is a full-service managed dedicated hosting provider that was founded on the principal of providing reliable, cost-effective, dedicated services. The company was founded by Zak Boca and Dan Ushman in 2006 and currently hosts thousands of websites from around the world. SingleHop competitors include: SoftLayer, ThePlanet, FastServers, and RackSpace. The cornerstone of SingleHops’ managed hosting is the à la Carte Server Management Program, which is a full-array of transparent management services designed and tested to allow business customers to tailor their level of support to their needs or expertise. www.singlehop.com
Web Solutions provider IDS Logic Partners with UK Firm to Expand Its Global Reach
May 26, 2009
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IDS Logic, a leading IT outsourcing company providing innovative Web Solutions and hosting server management solutions, announced partnership with a new UK firm for offering a broad range of Web-based services.
The new partnership will enable IDS Logic to further expand its wings to highly potential UK markets. IDS Logic has already been in partnership with a number of UK firms for offering a range of Web-related services such as Web site designing and Internet marketing.
IDS Logic offers a broad spectrum of services, including Web site development and maintenance, software development, and IT consultancy. The company has a team of specialists capable of delivering services under specific categories such as e-commerce solutions, Web hosting solutions, search engine optimization , Internet marketing, application integration and business process automation.
With their strong expertise in Microsoft and open source (LAMP) technologies, IDS Logic delivers tailor-made IT solutions to their clients. The technology is complemented with strong graphics/GUI design capabilities, QA/QC teams and strong project management capabilities.
IDS Logic has also joined a partner program with Rackspace, a leading data center in the world providing world-class infrastructure to maintain dedicated Web servers 24×7x365. With this partnership, IDS Logic is able to take the benefit of the “zero downtime network”, along with award winning facilities and fanatical support from Rackspace, and serve its customers better. The program is especially beneficial for medium and large businesses seeking dedicated server for hosting their enterprise solutions on a secure server.
Based in Noida, a technology township in the National Capital Region, New Delhi, IDS Logic has its own state-of-the-art offshore Web design and development center in India, as well as dedicated sales and support partner offices in UK and USA. The proximity to the national capital provides the company with the advantage of high-bandwidth communications links and advanced infrastructure facilities.
IDS logic boasts of a world-class IT infrastructure to cope up with the dynamically changing technology environments. The company has leased a dedicated Fibre line to offer communication redundancy. Additionally, it has secured a local 100 Mbps “Switched to the desktop” network with the Layer 3 Switching fabric running on enhanced CAT-5 cables with support for up to 1Gbps. IDS Logic also leads the competition with the procurement of the high-end IBM servers and IBM’s latest Think Center workstation with fastest Intel processors.
Blog focusing on Cloud Computing launched by the President of Horizon Information Group
March 29, 2009
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Server News – Allen Falcon, President of Horizon Information Group, has launched a blog focusing on Cloud Computing for small and mid-size businesses.
Footprints in the Cloud will keep SMBs current on cloud computing trends and realities, and how SMBs can reduce their footprint and cost of computing.
“SMBs have a unique opportunity to change how they acquire applications and systems, and how they manage data,” noted Allen. “Lower hard and soft costs, richer feature sets, and greener computing are all benefits when cloud computing is done properly.”
Allen welcomes followers interested in how Cloud Computing will help SMBs.
Allen Falcon is President of Horizon Information Group and serves as CEO of Horizon Info Services. Horizon Information Group is a strategic technology management consultancy, helping SMBs achieve tangible results from information services. Horizon’s CIO-on-Call service bridges the gap between business leadership and objectives and technology operations and initiatives.
Horizon Info Services delivers managed application and infrastructure services to SMBs, including Google Apps Premier Edition, Google Security and Compliance Solutions, and online backup services. Horizon Info Services is a Google Enterprise Partner.
List of Cloud Computing Providers 2009
10Gen, 3Leaf Systems, 6fusion International, Absolute Performance, Ajaxo, Alentus, Appirio, Appistry, Aptaria, Arena Maxtronic, Arista Networks, Asankya Networks, BitRock, BlueLock, Boomi , Box.net, Canaan Partners, Casdex, Chris Richardson Consulting, CITTIO, Cloud Architects, Cloud9 Analytics, CloudRamp, CloudScale Networks, Cloudscape.ws, CloudWorks, CNI Systems, CohesiveFT, CollabNet, Concentric, Cordys, Cronus Partners, CSRware, CuperTek, Cycle Computing, Dataline, Dell, DNAmail, eBay, Elastra, Engine Yard, Enki Consulting, Enomaly, Excelian, Flexiscale, Forrester, Fortress ITX, G.ho.st, Gear6, GigaSpaces, GoGrid, GraphLogic, GridGain, IBRIX, InfoQ, IntelePeer, IronKey, Iterative Designs, ITO America, Jamcracker, Joyent, JumpBox, Just Skill, Kaavo, Linxter, Mohr Davidow Ventures, MessageLabs, Mimecast, Model Metrics, Moderro Technologies, Moka5 (MokaFive), Mosso, Netmagic, NewServers, Ocarina Networks, Panorama Software, Parabon Computation, Parallels, ParaScale, Patni Computer Systems, Peer1 Networks, Platform Computing, PLX Technology, ProjectLocker, Promise Technology, Qlayer, QlikTech, Rackspace, RampRate, Red Hat, Reliance Globalcom, RightScale, Robson Taylor, Rogue Wave, rPath, Salesforce.com, Sapotek, Saugatuck Technology, ScanSafe, ServePath, ServiceCloud, SIMtone, SkillSoft, Skytap, SmugMug, SOASTA, Solace Systems, Spiceworks, SpiderOak, Symphony Services, Tap In Systems, Teneros, Terremark, Transitive, Trend Micro, Union Square Advisors, Unisys, Univa UD, uTest, Vertica, Weber Shandwick, Widen Enterprises, XCalibre, Zabovo.com, Zeus Technology, and Zuora.
Top 10 Cloud Computing Predictions for the Year 2009
December 28, 2008
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Top 10 Dedicated Hosting — As the year draws to a close, many companies are left wondering what next year will bring for this year’s hottest technology trend — cloud computing. To answer these questions, Appirio(www.appirio.com) today released its top 10 predictions for how cloudcomputing will evolve in 2009 and the impact those trends will have on IT and business. Appirio is a leading on-demand product and professionalservices company, and one of the fastest growing companies in the cloudcomputing space. Appirio’s predictions reveal that in spite of our current economy, cloudcomputing will continue to see strong growth and investment over the nextyear — a prediction that industry analysts agree with as well. As more and more companies like Flextronics, Genentech and Harrah’s publicly discuss their experience with cloud computing, it will pave the way for even moreadoption over the coming year.
“This year cloud computing made the leap from an interesting proposition toa viable option for even the largest of enterprises. In 2009 it becomesmandatory,” said Appirio co-founder, Narinder Singh. “Today’s economicclimate will force enterprises to pick technology winners and losers fortheir environment in order to cut costs, be more efficient and deliverbusiness-relevant innovation. Cloud computing makes this seeminglyimpossible task a possibility — much more so than with traditionalsoftware. This is why we believe cloud computing will be counter cyclical,with SaaS and Platform as a Service (PaaS) investment accelerating, andtraditional software spending declining.”
Appirio’s 2009 predictions include:
1. The “cloud of clouds” expands but sees traction revolve around openplatforms. We’ll see Microsoft and other traditional software playersinvest even more in new but closed cloud platforms. At the same time,proponents of a more open approach, like Amazon, Facebook, Google andSalesforce, will push more and deeper “cloud connections” like they didthis year. This will create a more heated debate between the value ofclosed versus federated platforms.
2. At best, Microsoft Azure will be a better platform for Exchange. Microsoft will continue to shower attention on Azure but will seerelatively limited adoption from ISVs and customers. While it will likely disappoint users and remain well behind established cloud players for thefirst few years, it will become a viable platform by 2010 — primarily as abetter foundation for Microsoft Exchange and existing on-premise .NETapplications.
3. Google doubles down on the enterprise; enterprises return the favor byracing to Google Apps. Google has already shown they’re serious about winning over enterprises with acquisitions like Postini and investments inGoogle Apps. They’ll continue to expand their support for enterprise-classsecurity, transparency, and development languages. In return enterprise customers, faced with economics that overcome preconceptions, will substantially increase their pace of adoption. We expect to see at least 3Xthe number of enterprises evaluating and moving to Google Apps, at the direct expense of Microsoft Exchange, Office and Lotus Notes (the Asbestos of Software).
4. A major SaaS 1.0 company will fail. Although SaaS and cloudinvestments will increase next year, a number of SaaS 1.0 companies –stand-alone companies who built their SaaS products from scratch on theirown — will either falter due to the demands of creating infrastructure, orchose to re-platform. The progress of enterprise-ready platforms likeForce.com makes it much easier for SaaS 2.0 companies to build advancedproducts that can leap ahead of the competition at a much lower cost.
5. A rise in serverless companies with 1000+ employees. In 2009, themarket will start to hear about more and more companies going completelyserver-less. While this is already happening at smaller companies, largerand larger companies will optimize their business processes and cut ITexpenses by outsourcing to cloud providers
6. The rise and fall of the private cloud. While private clouds willcontinue to generate a significant amount of hype, customers in most caseswill realize they are little more than a better data center implementation.They will be valuable for customers who have significant transactionvolumes and stringent regulatory or security requirements, but will havelittle ROI for the average IT organization. In the end, private clouds willcreate more value for service providers than for customers.
7. Business Intelligence (BI) becomes the next functional area toSaaSify. Just as CRM and HRM applications became poster children for theshift to SaaS these last few years, we’ll see the same thing happening withon-demand BI. We’ll also see a bifurcation in this space, with one set ofapplications built from the ground up to leverage the inherent benefits ofcloud computing and one set a repackaging of traditional BI features justdelivered over the Internet.
8. SAP or Oracle gets into the PaaS game. While these companies may havehedged their bets in 2008 (or even berated the SaaS model), we believe oneof these companies will see the writing on the wall and start at leasttalking about a new cloud platform they’re building over the next fewyears. In fact, they will attempt to switch the conversation and convincethe market they have been working on this for years but called it somethingdifferent.
9. Enterprises will figure out how to use social networks in the rightway. Companies — especially their HR and marketing organizations — willfinally figure out how to utilize social networks in day-to-day operations.More and more business (employees, leads, market intelligence) will comedirectly through business applications that tap into Facebook, Twitter,LinkedIn and other social networks that are already being used by employeesand customers outside the workplace.
10. There will be at least one $100M software product built on Force.com.The myth that it is impossible to build a big business on an on-demandplatform will finally be debunked by the emergence of a PaaS-enabledapplication in 2009 that has the potential for a $100M run rate.
These predictions are loosely based on what Appirio is hearing and seeingfirst hand from industry insiders around the globe — from a base of over2,000 customers, partnerships with leaders in this space, and conversationswith industry influencers.
For more details on these predictions and how they can impact IT andbusiness, please check out Appirio’s CIO blog at www.appirio.com/blog. Torank these predictions, provide comment or add your own, please visitwww.appirio.com/predict09/.
About Appirio
Appirio (www.appirio.com) provides products and services that helpenterprises accelerate their adoption of on-demand. Appirio has a proventrack record of delivering business value to customers by implementingmission-critical Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions based on platformssuch as Salesforce and Google Apps, and developing innovative applicationsthat connect and extend today’s leading on-demand platforms. Appirio wasfounded in 2006, is the fastest growing partner of salesforce.com andGoogle, and is backed by Sequoia Capital.
Contact Information:Julie Tangen Kulesa Public Relations for Appirio831.425.1083
Cloud Computing
10Gen, 3Leaf Systems, 6fusion International, Absolute Performance, Ajaxo, Alentus, Appirio, Appistry, Aptaria, Arena Maxtronic, Arista Networks, Asankya Networks, BitRock, BlueLock, Boomi , Box.net, Canaan Partners, Casdex, Chris Richardson Consulting, CITTIO, Cloud Architects, Cloud9 Analytics, CloudRamp, CloudScale Networks, Cloudscape.ws, CloudWorks, CNI Systems, CohesiveFT, CollabNet, Concentric, Cordys, Cronus Partners, CSRware, CuperTek, Cycle Computing, Dataline, Dell, DNAmail, eBay, Elastra, Engine Yard, Enki Consulting, Enomaly, Excelian, Flexiscale, Forrester, Fortress ITX, G.ho.st, Gear6, GigaSpaces, GraphLogic, GridGain, IBRIX, InfoQ, IntelePeer, IronKey, Iterative Designs, ITO America, Jamcracker, Joyent, JumpBox, Just Skill, Kaavo, Linxter, Mohr Davidow Ventures, MessageLabs, Mimecast, Model Metrics, Moderro Technologies, Moka5 (MokaFive), Mosso, Netmagic, NewServers, Ocarina Networks, Panorama Software, Parabon Computation, Parallels, ParaScale, Patni Computer Systems, Peer1 Networks, Platform Computing, PLX Technology, ProjectLocker, Promise Technology, Qlayer, QlikTech, Rackspace, RampRate, Red Hat, Reliance Globalcom, RightScale, Robson Taylor, Rogue Wave, rPath, Salesforce.com, Sapotek, Saugatuck Technology, ScanSafe, ServePath, ServiceCloud, SIMtone, SkillSoft, Skytap, SmugMug, SOASTA, Solace Systems, Spiceworks, SpiderOak, Symphony Services, Tap In Systems, Teneros, Terremark, Transitive, Trend Micro, Union Square Advisors, Unisys, Univa UD, uTest, Vertica, Weber Shandwick, Widen Enterprises, XCalibre, Zabovo.com, Zeus Technology, and Zuora.
Managed Hosting Provider Rackspace, Expands Board of Directors
December 7, 2008
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Top 10 Dedicated Hosting News – Hosting services provider, Rackspace(rackspace.com), has appointed Bain and Company Fellow and Founder of Bain’s Loyalty practice, Fred Reichheld, to its Board of Directors.
Lanham Napier, President and CEO, Rackspace Hosting commented, ”Rackspace has grown to be the leader in the IT hosting space through its focus on providing Fanatical Support to our customers. We are honored to have one of the world’s most respected loyalty experts as a member of our Board of Directors. Fred will guide us on deepening our customers’ loyalty to us by continually improving the service experience that Rackspace provides.”
Reichheld joined Bain in 1977 and was elected to the partnership in 1982. In January 1999, he was elected by the firm to become the first Bain Fellow. Reichheld’s pioneering work has quantified the linkage between loyalty, profits, and growth. He is the author of three best selling business books including The Loyalty Effect, Loyalty Rules and The Ultimate Question and eight Harvard Business Review articles on the subject. Reichheld is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Business School.
Last month, Rackspace awarded this year’s winner of The Fanati honors, the company’s outstanding customer service award, honoring the one customer that has best demonstrated excellent customer centricity.
Rackspace reviewed the applications and a short-list of seven finalists was announced. Finalists moved on to the second round of judging which involved two scoring categories. First, their application was critiqued and graded by a panel of four service industry experts including Earl Sasser, a Baker Foundation Professor at Harvard Business School; Douglas Hanna, founder and Principal of customer service consulting company Service Untitled Group ( www.serviceuntitled.com); Lane Becker, blogger for getsatisfaction.com; and David Mitzenmacher, director of customer care programs for Rackspace. Second, in order to validate the finalists’ applications, a customer satisfaction survey was sent to the seven finalists’ customers.
Based on the survey results and the judge’s scores, Pangea Foundation proved their customer service excellence and came out on top in both categories. In comments left on the survey about Pangea Foundation, Chris Juett, 2-1-1 Program Manager for the United Way said, ”Pangea Foundation was very responsive to our needs during the recent flooding in Iowa. When we contacted them telling them we wanted a web based flood related database put together for our 2-1-1 Center, they had the site up and running in less than 24 hours. After setting up the site they have worked with us to ensure that it was meeting our needs and are now helping us with the development of reports.”
Rackspace will begin accepting customer applications for the 2009 THE FANATI in July. About Pangea Foundation A 501(c)(3) nonprofit Software-as-a-Service provider founded in 1996, Pangea Foundation is the leader in delivering Impact Visualization On Demand to nonprofits of all sizes. Backed by world-class teams of IT experts, security specialists, and technology partners, Pangea Foundation equips more than 1,200 impact-driven nonprofits across America with Web-based Software-as-a-Service that lets organizations clearly visualize and effortlessly communicate the impact of their programs.
Rackspace Hosting delivers computing-as-a-service, integrating the industry’s best technologies into a flexible service offering, making computing more reliable andaffordable. A trusted partner to companies of all sizes, Rackspace enables IT departments to be more effective. Rackspace is distinguished by its award-winning Fanatical Support, furthering the company’s mission to be one of the world’s greatest service companies. Rackspace is recognized as one of FORTUNE Magazine’s 100 Best companies to work for, ranking number 32 on the 2008 list. Rackspace’s portfolio of hosted IT services includes managed hosting (www.rackspace.com), email hosting (www.mailtrust.com) and cloud hosting ( www.mosso.com).
For more information about Rackspace Managed Hosting, please visit: www.rackspace.com.
Dedicated Hosting Provider Single Hop’s network upgrades exceed 400 Gbps
December 6, 2008
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Top10 Dedicated Hosting News — Chicago-based managed dedicated hosting provider, SingleHop (singlehop.com), Inc., today announced that’s its major investments in infrastructure have pushed network capacity to a staggering 400 gigabits per second. SingleHop’s network has nearly doubled in the past six months and is on track to double again by the end of the first quarter of 2009. SingleHop is the fastest organically growing network in the Midwest.
“We constantly put our resources back into our network; this growth is the result of two straight years of building an incredibly robust infrastructure. Few hosting companies have made this kind of investment, especially in today’s challenging financial environment,” says Zak Boca, President and CEO of SingleHop.
“We built this network on some of the most reliable, power efficient equipment available, including products from Foundry Networks, Cisco Systems and Juniper Networks. Each appliance plays a very important role in the groundwork of our network whether it is switching, routing, or even load balancing. We believe that investing in such powerful equipment is beneficial to not only customer connectivity, but also long-term scalability. These big names help provide the rapidly growing yet extremely stable network infrastructure that our customers have grown to admire,” said Andy Pace, Vice President of Operations for SingleHop.
“We feel that part of our growth is the result of as much a commitment to customers as technology. Everything that we develop and push out into the marketplace is designed to make conducting business online as simple and rewarding an experience as possible. Our LEAP webtop, dedicated account executives, flexible management options, and auto provisioning are all examples of why we’ve been able to grow so quickly in an organic manner,” says Dan Ushman, Vice President of SingleHop.
To view the SingleHop LEAP webtop 5 minute demo video, please visit this URL: http://www.singlehop.com/poindexters_lab/leap_demo.php
About SingleHop, Inc.
SingleHop, Inc., is a full service managed dedicated hosting provider that was founded on the principal of providing reliable, cost-effective dedicated services. The company was founded by Zak Boca and Dan Ushman in 2006 and currently hosts thousands of websites worldwide. SingleHop Competitors include: SoftLayer, ThePlanet, FastServers, and RackSpace. The cornerstone of SingleHop managed hosting is the a la Carte Server Management Program, which is a full-array of transparent management services that were designed, and tested to allow business customers to tailor their level of support to their needs or expertise. www.singlehop.com
Microsoft announces Windows Azure
November 2, 2008
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Microsoft on Monday announced a version of Windows that runs over the Internet from inside Microsoft’s own data centers.
Dubbed Windows Azure, it’s less a replacement for the operating system that runs on one’s own PC than it is an alternative for developers, intended to let them write programs that live inside Microsoft’s data centers as opposed to on the servers of a given business.
“It’s a transformation of our software and a transformation of our strategy,” said Ray Ozzie, a computing industry pioneer who now serves as Microsoft’s chief software architect.
With the launch of Azure, Microsoft will find itself in competition with other providers of Internet storage and computing services including Amazon, Salesforce.com, and Rackspace.
Ozzie said he was tipping his cap to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos for innovating the hosted computing model. Amazon “established a base-level design pattern, architecture models, and business models that we’ll all learn from,” he said.
Microsoft is making Windows Azure in preview form to developers, with a limited subset of the features that it plans to have in the product before its final release.
There weren’t many details on how Microsoft will charge for Azure, saying it will be free during the preview period. Final pricing, Ozzie said, “will be competitive with the marketplace.”
The company itself plans to offer businesses the option of running over the Internet the kinds of software that have traditionally run on a company’s own servers. Microsoft already sells its Exchange corporate e-mail software in this way, but that is just the beginning, said Microsoft vice president Dave Thompson.
The announcements come at the start of Microsoft’s Professional Developer Conference here. On Tuesday, Microsoft plans to go into more detail on Windows 7, the successor to Windows Vista, due out by about January 2010.
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Rackspace expands ‘cloud’ services through acquisitions of Two Cloud Computing firms
October 22, 2008
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Rackspace Hosting Ltd. is further expanding the company’s service offerings in the cloud hosting arena. To bolster this strategy, Rackspace has agreed to buy Slicehost and Jungle Disk Inc. for a combined $11.5 million in cash and stock.
However, the purchase price could be worth up to $16.5 million through additional payouts of cash and stock if the companies meet certain performance criteria.
Rackspace, already the world’s leading hosting services provider, is working to expand its server-hosting capabilities. Cloud (“Internet”) computing is an advanced technology that allows companies to load applications on remote, dedicated servers that can be accessed over the Internet.
Rackspace already hosts sites, storage files and servers through its Mosso cloud hosting division. Rackspace will integrate Slicehost and Jungle Disk into its service offerings.
Customers that have used Rackspace’s traditional hosting service but aren’t using their servers to full capacity may want to switch to Cloud Servers’ Slicehost, said Rackspace CTO John Engates. But for some systems that require high performance and security, such as certain databases, customers may feel more comfortable sticking with Rackspace’s traditional offerings, he said.
“Rackspace has the opportunity to combine the best of both worlds, bringing cloud and traditional hosting together,” Engates said. He added that Cloud Servers is a “very compelling offering for people who might otherwise be an Amazon EC2 user.”
Rackspace has had a small presence in cloud computing with a division called Mosso. That’s being renamed Cloud Sites and provides a hosted server platform for Web-based businesses that pay for capacity based on Web site traffic spikes.
Rackspace said also that it had agreed to buy Slicehost LLC, a virtual server hosting company that uses Xen virtualization and sells its servers with full root access and reserved amounts of RAM. The cost of the acquisitions weren’t disclosed.
Engate said Slicehost services are similar to Amazon Elastic Computer Cloud (Amazon EC2), but he said he believed Slicehost made using a cloud-based services simpler. Slicehost is managing approximately 15,000 virtual instances in its cloud today, he said.
“Rackspace is a natural fit for the next evolution of Jungle Disk,” says Dave Wright, CEO and founder of Jungle Disk. “We are creating a set of storage solutions that will help solve rapidly-growing storage problems for businesses. We believe that no one could take this solution to the business world better than Rackspace. Together we will push the cloud revolution and make simple and cost effective storage solutions available to businesses of all sizes.”
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