Future Hosting Announces Across-The-Board Hardware Upgrades in London Datacenter

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Feb 212011
 

(The Hosting News) – Future Hosting, an Internet solutions provider serving SMBs and enterprises internationally and developer of Future Engineer™, today announced sweeping hardware upgrades to all Virtual Private Servers hosted in its London datacenter, without adding any additional costs to customers.

The upgraded VPS nodes, which in many cases offer more than twice the speed as previous configurations, have been gradually deployed over the past several weeks, and implementation will by complete by March 1, 2011. All physical servers now boast at a new generation of Intel Xeon processors with 15,000 RPM SAS Drives in Raid-10 configuration, offering instant mirroring of data for added protection. RAM was also increased in all servers.

“Competing and growing in today’s marketplace requires Future Hosting to not just stay on-par with our competitors, but instead to continue our leadership role in the industry by offering cutting-edge hardware and world-class quality at prices growing businesses can afford. We’re raising the bar once again, and our customers are the primary beneficiaries,” said Future Hosting Chief Strategy Officer Stephen Kowalski.

In January, Future Hosting introduced Colocation services in its 71,000 sq. ft. Washington, D.C. datacenter facility. Scale ranges from individual servers to partial or full cabinets, and customers can select their desired power circuit, voltage, port speed, and bandwidth allotment. Future Hosting also offers an optional server management service for colocated servers.

Future Hosting is the developer of Future Engineer™, a technical support automation system designed to automate time consuming server configuration and repair tasks on Virtual Private Servers (VPS), Future Engineer™ allows clients to receive a greater level of technical support than is available when technicians spend their time performing routine or basic maintenance tasks. With Future Engineer™, technicians are free to spend their time offering a level of technical support that is unrivaled and otherwise unaffordable.

For more information about Future Hosting, please visit http://www.futurehosting.com.

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New Net Neutrality Laws Come Under Attack

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Feb 212011
 
(The Hosting News) – House Republicans have recently attacked the new rules for broadband internet and criticized the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission for adopting them. Republicans have directly targeted the “net neutrality” regulations, which bans internet service providers from blocking or slowing down their services. They are also focused on the new laws in such areas as health care and the environment, which they find unnecessary and encumbering on the industry.

“Why would you put the government in charge of the Internet?” asked Rep. Fred Upton, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

Democrat Julius Genachowski, also serving as FCC chairman, defended these new laws during the hearing stating the FCC “did the right thing” and that it is “pro-job and pro-investment” towards the U.S. economy.

Many democratic lawmakers stood on Mr. Genachowski’s defense. Some felt the FCC hadn’t gone far enough in regulating the internet. They stated that the agency should have a more firm and established handle on it own authority to control and regulate the internet by using rules designed for land-line phones.

“Without some clear rules of the road, large companies can carve up the Internet into fast and slow lanes, charging a toll for content and blocking innovators from entering the information superhighway,” says Representative Anna Eshoo, who deals with many Silicon Valley companies in her district.

Attempting to use various legislative venues, including an amendment that would budget legislation and stop funding to the FCC to implement these new rules, Republicans are attempting to stop the new net neutrality rules. Wednesday, Republican leaders in the House and Senate proposed a resolution that would overturn the rules using the Congressional Review Act. While this effort could win the congressional approval, it is unlikely to be enacted since it would need the approval of President Barack Obama, who is in favor of the FCC’s new net neutrality rules.

These new rules now prohibit phone and cable companies from blocking or slowing legal internet traffic and force internet service providers to provide their customers with more information about their services and traffic speeds.

Some feel that these rules could stale new investments in broadband networks by limiting providers’ management and profiting abilities. And even more question whether the FCC has any legal authority to enfore such changes, of which the courts will soon decide.

While some have their disagreements others feel that these rules are needed in order to prevent companies from exerting power over internet traffic.

Verizon Communications Inc. and MetroPCS Communications Inc. have both sued to overturn these new rules and more lawsuits are expected to show around spring this year. Last year, the D.C. Appeals Court ruled that the FCC had overstepped its authority when it reprimanded Comcast Corp. for intentionally slowing their subscribers’ internet download speeds.

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Socious Welcomes Former Avectra Manager to Team

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Feb 212011
 

(Gawkwire.com) – Socious, leading provider of online community software for membership organizations, today announced that Joshua Paul has joined the company as director of strategy and marketing. Paul will be based in the Washington DC area, home to nation’s largest population of national and international associations.

“We are excited to have Josh on the management team. Our customers expect a flexible, member-centric platform from Socious. Josh’s understanding of the market will ensure we continue to provide the most comprehensive set of online community and event management tools in the industry,” said Scott Balthazor, CEO of Socious.

Bringing over 12 years of experience managing enterprise digital products, Paul joins Socious following a distinguished career directing marketing and product management at SaaS companies in the nonprofit, higher education, and health care industries. Paul is well-known in the association world for his product strategy leadership at Avectra, maker of membership database software.

Under Paul’s leadership, Socious plans to increase the resources and tools available to associations, user groups, and nonprofits including blogs, eBook, webinars, and toolkits. “Josh will head up our education program designed to help associations and other member-based organizations successfully roll out their online communities and engage members from the start,” said Paul Schneider, Senior Vice President of Business Development at Socious.

“We are very good at helping larger membership organizations launch and manage online communities designed around their mission and structure. Josh’s marketing experience will get the word out about how associations can save money by reducing the need for multiple products to achieve their goals. Many membership organizations will be happy to learn that a single member engagement system can handle a lot of what they are paying multiple vendors to do today,” said Schneider.

About Socious

Founded in 2002, Socious (socious.com) offers the industry’s most complete member engagement platform to large and mid-sized associations, user groups, and nonprofits. Socious software includes online community and event management solutions that bring together private social networking, content management, forums, listservs, advocacy tracking, and a full mobile platform to help organizations support their specific mission online.


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FaceItPages Announces White Label Reseller Program

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Feb 212011
 

(Gawkwire.com) – FaceItPages has released a White Label Reseller Program to satisfy the need for ad agencies, ISP’s and marketers to offer customized Facebook Page services to their clients without the need for programming and technical skills.

In order to compete and remain viable in today’s marketplace, social media marketing solutions must be a part of any online service offering. While many ad agencies are learning the fundamentals and best practices of social networking, the technical programming involved to create branded Facebook Business pages to launch their client’s social media campaigns presents a challenge of time and technological skill. FaceItPages Reseller White Label Solution allows ad agencies, ISP’s and marketers to create the customized Facebook business pages their clients are seeking without spending large amounts of time and money.

As a FaceItPages White Label Reseller, members can choose to offer the FaceItPages product on their website as a DIY solution for their businesses or they may choose to create and maintain their customers’ Facebook Pages as part of their own social media services. The FaceItPages White Label Reseller Solution allows reseller subscribers to add their headers, banners, logos, and their company’s information to their white label pages. Subscribers will also be able to display their logo in the footer of their clients’ Facebook Pages.

FaceItPages’ self service platform allows resellers to customize their clients’ Facebook Business Pages by choosing a themed template, a custom banner, photos, videos, and customized tabs. Ad agencies and marketers can also choose which social networks, websites,or blogs they want to link to on their client’s Facebook Business Pages.

FaceItPages also provides resellers with analytics so they can track the opens and conversions to their clients’ Pages. For more detailed analytics, the platform allows for seamless Google Analytics integration.

"The FaceItPages White Label Reseller program was created from the success that the FaceitPages core product has had with small and mid-sized businesses in using the DIY platform to create custom Facebook business pages. We feel that by creating a White Label Reseller program, ad agencies, ISP’s and marketers will be able to seamlessly integrate the service of creating custom Facebook Business Pages for their customers. More businesses are allocating significant portions of their budgets toward online marketing and social media. The FaceIt Pages White Label Reseller Program will allow ad agencies and marketers to retain more of their clients’ advertising spend for online marketing and social media", said Misty Lackie, Founder and CEO at Go Smart Solutions, LLC, creator of FaceItPages.

The FaceItPages White Label Reseller program is an affordable solution for resellers to offer custom Facebook Business Pages to multiple clients. FaceItPages resellers will handle all payments for their customers. Resellers will only be charged for active pages that are placed through the white label reseller system. Large volume discounts are available to resellers making the FaceItPages White Label Reseller Program costs as low as $2 per Custom Facebook Business Page.

FaceIt Pages is part of the Go Smart Solutions, LLC ad service family. Its user-friendly self-service platform is available for ad agencies and marketers to create professional Facebook Business Pages that include videos, pictures, company profiles and branded themes.

For more information visit http://www.faceitpages.com/white-label-reseller.php


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China Visa Processor Hires Dallas SEO Services Firm

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Feb 212011
 

(Gawkwire.com) – The company Chinese Visa Express, which specializes in handling travel visas to the country of China, has recently hired SEO 1 Services, a SEO service company based in Dallas. SEO 1 Services is tasked to promote Chinese Visa Express’ website by increasing site traffic and visitor count, specifically to the American audience.

Chinese Visa Express is travel document processor that minimizes the hassles and inconveniences of applying for a China visas. Most people have many misconceptions about travelling to China. Many people seem to think that the troubles of visa applications, China business visasand procurement of travel documents are too difficult to be worth a trip to this beautiful country. China visa processor specifically aims to correct those misconceptions by letting people know that getting a Chinese visa is actually not a lengthy or difficult process.

SEO 1 Services is a leader in search engine optimization. Unlike other online companies that purchase links, or promote site through Pay-Per-Click advertising, SEO 1 Services, uses organic search engine optimization, is a strategy that is help with increasing a company’s visibility and online presence to a targeted audience. In the case of Chinese Visa Express, whose audience living in the 50 United States of America, Organic SEO has been found to have more advantages than Pay-Per-Click options in the long run.

SEO 1 Services is tasked to make sure that United States residents are well-informed of the services offered by Chinese Visa Express which makes visa application and travel to China a breeze. With the expertise and innovative strategies employed by this top SEO company, the marketing director of Chinese Visa Express is very confident that the website’s popularity will increase in the months to come.

“Working with SEO 1 Services is very exciting for us,” says the marketing director of Chinese Visa Express. “We were pleased with their track record, and we look forward that they can achieve the same success for our website. We provide really excellent service to those who would like to apply for a Chinese visa, and the partnership we have established with SEO 1 will ensure that more and more Americans can plan trips to China henceforth,” he adds.

About Chinese Visa Express: 
Chinese Visa Express is a company based in Washington DC, offering processing and delivery services of China travel visas in a quick manner. The company has been authorized to facilitate and provide visa services to individuals residing in the United States (American citizens of otherwise), who are applying for any of the following visas to China: tourist travel visa, work visa, business visa or study visa. 
http://chinesevisaexpress.com/ 
http://seo1services.com


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FlowFest 2011: Advanced NetFlow Training

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Feb 212011
 

(Gawkwire.com) – Plixer International, Inc., a leading global provider of network traffic monitoring and analysis tools, is hosting FlowFest™ 2011: Advanced NetFlow Training for IT professionals on July 25-27, 2011 in Wells / Ogunquit, Maine. This conference will feature industry experts detailing how to gain network traffic insight through use of NetFlow analysis.

Plixer’s software tools provide clients around the globe with a holistic view of their network infrastructure regardless of equipment vendor. Plixer tools are proactive and intuitive with some of the most advanced NetFlow collection features available, allowing IT professionals to quickly identify congestion and narrow in on the source.

During the 3-day FlowFest™ training, attendees can participate in sessions and hands-on labs for live troubleshooting on voice, video, and data traffic using hardware from numerous vendors. Participants can learn how to improve network traffic management from some of the field’s most knowledgeable NetFlow and IPFIX authorities.

The conference will feature keynote speakers from both Cisco Systems and Enterasys and will cover topics such as:

    Basic NetFlow 101 Configurations and Advanced Flexible NetFlow (FnF) configurations

    Filtering: both include and excluding data to narrow in on problems

    Understanding the Cisco ASA NetFlow exports

    NetFlow and IPFIX exports from (Adtran, Enterasys, nProbe, SonicWALL and several others)

    Ingress Vs. Egress NetFlow and why use them

    Layer 7 Application Analysis with NetFlow (identify Skype, Facebook, Webex, BitTorrent and more)

    Layer 2 Analysis including MAC addresses and VLANs

    NetFlow Latency reporting from several different vendors (e.g. RTT, Jitter, Latency, Packet loss and more)

    NetFlow Forensics and Network Behavior Analysis with NetFlow and IPFIX

From virtualization to borderless networks, technology specialists will provide the knowledge needed to advance the NetFlow troubleshooting abilities of IT professionals to a higher level. Instructor Michael Patterson is the Scrutinizer Product Manager, an industry expert, and an extensive NetFlow blogger. He has a Masters Degree in Computer Information Systems and was formerly an instructor at Cabletron Systems, teaching Network General Sniffer, Ethernet, ATM and Network Management.

The 3-day FlowFest™ training costs only $1,795.00 and includes the conference, continental breakfast, lunch, and a lobster bake. To register or review additional agenda information, visit Plixer’s website at http://www.plixer.com or contact Plixer International at 207-324-8805.

About Plixer International

Plixer International, Inc. develops and markets network traffic monitoring and NetFlow analysis tools to the global market. All of the sFlow, IPFIX and NetFlow tools are built from the ground up with valuable feature sets and ease of use in mind. Plixer tools have been used to analyze and troubleshoot irregular network traffic patterns by IT professionals with some of the largest networks in the world, such as AT&T, Toyota, CNN, The Coca-Cola Company, Lockheed Martin, IBM, Regal Cinemas, Raytheon, and Eddie Bauer.

For product and sales information, contact Plixer International, Inc. at 1 Eagle Drive, Sanford, Maine, via telephone 207-324-8805, via fax 207-324-8683, on Facebook, on Twitter, or through the Plixer website at http://www.plixer.com.

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Hybrid Cloud Solution Unveiled By StratoGen

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Feb 102011
 

(The Hosting News) – VMware hosting company StratoGen today announced the launch of its eagerly awaited hybrid cloud solution. Working with VMware, StratoGen are once again first to market with a solution that enables organisations to seamlessly move virtual machines from their own infrastructure into the StratoGen cloud.

For the first time organisations can integrate their in-house VMware infrastructure with that of their virtual datacentre hosted in the StratoGen public cloud. Moving virtual machines back and forth between both environments can be achieved in a single click. By complementing their own virtualised servers with on demand capacity from the StratoGen cloud, organisations can add significant performance and resilience benefits to their IT operations.

The solution is based on technology from VMware including vCloud Director and vCloud Connector.

Mark Lewis, Business Development Manager said “StratoGen have been working with VMware for some time with vCloud Connector and are hugely excited to be the first to offer these features. We are seeing a new generation of cloud user that is fully leveraging cloud capacity and this service is what they have been crying out for. The ability to take a virtual machine running on local hardware and seamlessly push it out onto the StratoGen cloud is amazing.”

Hosted VMware environments from StratoGen take the form of a virtual datacentre with a pool of available resources such as CPU, RAM, storage and firewalls. Organisations can easily build and deploy configurations that mirror their in-house platform, opening up a whole host of possibilities including disaster recovery and load balancing.

Karl Robinson, Managing Director commented “What we are now seeing is the next wave of innovation that will ensure cloud computing is dominant in the coming years. The ability to push workloads between clouds is a reality today and I’m delighted to say that StratoGen have been at the forefront of its development.”

For further information on VMware hosting from StratoGen visit http://www.stratogen.net/products/vmware-hosting.html

About StratoGen

StratoGen is a leading VMware hosting company with a worldwide client base and award winning cloud platform. StratoGen hosted VMware products include a 100% uptime service level guarantee.

Source: Hybrid Cloud Solution Unveiled By StratoGen

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$21B Market Opportunity for Service Providers Revealed in Parallels Study of Cloud Adoption

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Feb 102011
 

(The Hosting News) – Parallels today announced it will distribute key findings of its study of Cloud adoption of U.S. small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) at Parallels Summit. The research focuses on current usage, growth expectations and areas of market opportunity for service providers delivering Cloud services to their SMB customers.  The research results will be published in a white paper titled “Parallels SMB Cloud Insights, (U.S., 2010)” which will be available to all attendees of Parallels Summit to be held February 23-24th in Orlando Florida.

“Parallels study of Cloud adoption by the SMB market offers unique insights into customers’ buying trends, priorities for the coming year and confirms our vision of the continued rapid evolution and growth of the Cloud market,” said Jack Zubarev, President of Marketing and Alliances at Parallels.  “This study demonstrates there is ample opportunity for service providers to offer value-added services to SMBs.”

Key research findings include:

  • Hosted Services for U.S. SMBs with 1-1000 employees is a $9B Market with $4.9B of this spending in Hosted infrastructure.
  • The U.S. SMB opportunity is at an additional $13B.
  • The Hosted PBX opportunity could be worth up to $3.9B, as hosted PBX becomes more accessible to the smallest SMB segments.

The comprehensive study used a combination of primary research, customer data and secondary research and will assist service providers in selecting and marketing new integrated services for SMBs.  The study focused on use, spending and attitudes of the U.S. SMB sector toward “traditional hosting services”, which include hosted infrastructure, Web hosting and hosted messaging and collaboration (email and PBX).

The annual Parallels Summit is the leading global gathering of the Cloud industry. More than 1,500 attendees, including hosting companies, communication service providers (CSPs), value-added resellers (VARs), software vendors and web designers from around the world will attend to hear from and meet industry leaders from companies including Gold Sponsors enom, HP, Intel, Go Daddy, Logic Box/Resellers Club, and Open Xchange.  Details are available here: http://www.parallels.com/summit.

Source: $21B Market Opportunity for Service Providers Revealed in Parallels Study of Cloud Adoption

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FIBERTOWN Breaks Ground on New Houston Colocation Data Center

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Feb 102011
 

(The Hosting News) – FIBERTOWN, Houston colocation provider and Central Texas business continuity campus, broadened its colocation offering and announced the groundbreaking of a new 50,000 square foot data center in North Houston, to be open for customer installation in early July. The data center will maintain fault tolerant 2N power and cooling, 24×7 security, carrier-neutral access to multiple Tier I Internet providers, and 30,000 square feet of raised floor.

“Demand for quality data center space in Houston is growing as more companies look to colocation to ensure high availability of resources and reduce IT costs,” said John Clanton, CEO for FIBERTOWN. “The easily accessible location and proximity to fiber make North Houston the perfect location for our newest state-of-the-art facility.”

With two data centers in Bryan/College Station, FIBERTOWN has attracted Houston companies looking to secure their IT systems and disaster recovery operations outside hurricane zones. The new Houston data center – located at the intersection of I45 and Beltway 8 North – will provide colocation options for Houston businesses that require more immediate access to their equipment.

The new pod-designed facility is strategically situated outside the FEMA 500-year flood plain along the main fiber route from Dallas to Houston, providing easy access to high-performance telecommunications networks. Located at 12031 North Freeway, the data center is easily accessible from all major Houston freeways.

“Our growth is a direct result of customer and market demand,” said Brandon Perryman, vice president of sales and marketing for FIBERTOWN. “Businesses with complex IT systems and mission critical applications are outgrowing their data centers. More are looking to FIBERTOWN for scalability and a 100% SLA.”

“We looked at the Houston data center market last year and see it continuing to be an underserved market in need of additional data center supply,” said Jeff Paschke, senior datacenter analyst for Tier1 Research.  “Even with the hurricane risk, the size of the economy and growth of companies in Houston results in a continued solid demand for data center space.”

FIBERTOWN has partnered with Digital Realty Trust <http://www.digitalrealtytrust.com/> , a global wholesale data center provider, for the facility. Digital Realty Trust’s modular Turn-Key Datacenter® enables more efficient use of resources and allows for easier deployment of new technologies. Three independent power rooms will deliver fully redundant, dual power to each Datacenter pod. Additional features include:
·       Multiple generators with back-up fuel supply
·       Fully redundant, 2N cooling infrastructure with leak detection on all piping
·       Network Operations Center staffed 24/7
·       Inside and perimeter security controls
·       Hot and cold aisle design for optimum efficiency
·       The latest in VESDA and smoke/fire protection

“We greatly appreciate the opportunity to support FIBERTOWN’s growth by providing it with flexible, secure and cost-effective data center facilities,” said Brent Behrman, senior vice president, sales at Digital Realty Trust.

Source: FIBERTOWN Breaks Ground on New Houston Colocation Data Center

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Be Heard – Have YOUR Say In The HostingCon 2011 Program

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Feb 102011
 

HostingCon asks our valued attendees for feedback on how we can improve the conference every year. In 2011, we’re listening by letting YOU have a role in determining in the most important part of the conference…..

From February 10th until March 15th, registered attendees of HostingCon 2011 have the opportunity to vote on sessions to be included in the HostingCon 2011 educational program!

The number of session proposals received in 2011 increased by 34% over 2010, and HostingCon wants YOU to tell us what sessions we should include as part of the program in San Diego this August.

Voting for sessions is easy. Here’s how it works:

  • Register for HostingCon 2011 (in addition, you’ll save up to $160 by registering today!)
  • Head to the session voting page on the HostingCon site
  • Vote on the sessions YOU want included in the program! You are allotted one vote for every session and there is no limit to the number of sessions you can vote for.

Your votes account for about 30% of the decision making process for each session. The HostingCon Advisory Board (40%), along with the HostingCon staff (30%), determines the remaining input for each session in the 2011 educational program.

See a session you want to attend? Vote for it! See a session that sounds like a pitch or hard sell? Leave it be and we’ll get the message. Either way, your feedback is valued and will help shape the HostingCon 2011 educational program!

Only registered attendees have the ability to vote….
Register Now to Have Your Voice Heard!

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