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Vision Helpdesk Partners with Mollom to Combat SPAM!

2009-08-31T09:33:00-04:00

(Gawkwire.com) TheVisionWorld.com , the developers of leading helpdesk software — Vision, today announced their new partnership with Mollom.com

Vision Helpdesk integrates with Mollom to offer “Anti-Spam Plug-in“. The Company claims that “The Anti-Spam plug-in is capable of stopping spam and unwanted content in all languages”.

Vision Helpdesk is the ultimate modern help desk software, capable of handling multiple companies with various support areas and organize staff to their zones allowing the highest efficiency for support ticket replies. “Vision” provides the optimum combination of call management automation, functionality and flexibility, delivering a comprehensive Helpdesk solution that satisfies most of the IT service management requirements.

Mollom is a well thought Anti-Spam system. It provides a one stop solution for all spam problems – It is a web service that helps you identify content quality and, more importantly, helps you stop spam on your blog, social network or community website.

“SPAM is not just a pain but a serious security risk” said Company HR Preeti Sharma — She added further — “SPAM can cause a serious damage to an organization’s infrastructure: clogging mailboxes, defrauding recipients, overloading systems, reducing employee productivity and much more..” She said — “Considering spam as a biggest threat for email systems - we decided to develop Anti-Spam plug-in which will help our users to combat spam efficiently and it will also save their time they spent on deleting spam emails”.

Further she said — “Integration of two software’s plays an important role in today’s online business. The integration not only increases the features but also improves control over the operations flow. Keeping this in mind we are looking forward to integrate Vision with other leading software’s that will benefit users to a large extent in their day to day helpdesk activities”.

For more details check — http://www.thevisionworld.com/anti-spam.html http://www.gawkwire.com/business/vision_helpdesk_partners_with_mollom_to_combat_spam.html

PubCon Announces its Sessions in Las Vegas, 10-13 November 2009

2009-08-31T09:31:00-04:00

Austin, TX (Gawkwire.com) PubCon, the search engine and Internet marketing conference and expo, has announced its biggest ever line-up of industry-leading speakers, and more than 85 sessions at the Las Vegas Convention Center, November 10-13, 2009.

Brett Tabke, PubCon's organizer said, "This event is going to be a great one. World class keynote speakers will kick off each day of sessions, including Bob Brisco, CEO of Internet Brands and Jelsoft, makers of vBulletin."

The event features six specialized session tracks per day, with themes on day one including "Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Organic Search," "Search Engine Marketing (SEM)," "Social Media," "Affiliates," "The Webmaster World" and a track of the ever popular "Site Reviews."

PubCon will feature a special "Search Engine Super Session" with Google's Matt Cutts, and Microsoft Bing's Nathan Buggia, along with, representatives from other top search engines.

Brett continued, "Included in each day at the conference are evening special events, culminating on day four with the legendary PubCon networking session, giving attendees a chance to network with new business contacts in a relaxed environment. All this is a great opportunity to increase your business contacts!"

On the first day of PubCon, renowned speakers will introduce up to 30 sessions, including topics such as "In-House SEO," "Capitalizing on Twitter and the Microblogging Revolution," and "Succeeding at Working With Affiliate Networks."

Day two will include over 35 sessions, on hot topics such as "SEO for E-Commerce Sites," "Increase Your Post Click Conversion Performance," Understanding The Complex Social Marketing Playing Field," and "Social Media Marketing For Affiliates," "Domaining, and Alternative Traffic."

Day three features over 25 sessions, with tracks on "Web Analytics and Measurement," "Advertising, Branding and PR," "Social, Brand and Reputation Management," and a track dedicated to "Forums, & Communities: Building, Managing and Optimizing." Sessions within these tracks include, "Convergence of Online Marketing & Analytics," "Using PR Campaigns To Grow Traffic," "Online Brand Management Challenges," and "Real World, Low Risk, High Reward Link Building Strategies."

The conference line-up includes speakers from all of the major search engines, and from the leading industry experts in the fields of search engine and Internet marketing, Web development, pay per click (PPC) advertising, Internet video, blogging, and affiliate programs.

The full list of tracks and sessions, speakers, sponsors and conference registration information can be found at the PubCon http://www.pubcon.com

http://www.gawkwire.com/video_tv/pubcon_announces_its_sessions_in_las_vegas_10-13_november_2009.html

DemoDemo.com Redesigned, New Product, New Discount Bundles

2009-08-28T14:00:00-04:00

Brampton, Canada (Gawkwire.com) DemoDemo.com ( http://www.demodemo.com ), the market leader in Flash web hosting tutorials, is pleased to announce a new more user friendly site redesign, new products and new discounted bundles.

We are pleased to launch our new site redeign. After receiving many recommendations from visitors regarding the usability of the site, we are pleased to launch a new and improved site. We have also recently added Parallels Hsphere 3.x and Parallels Plesk Panel 9 tutorials to our general inventory.

We have also added 3 new heavily discounted bundles to save our customers money. They include the most popular tutorials purchased at DemoDemo since 2002.

http://www.gawkwire.com/promotions/demodemo_com_redesigned_new_product_new_discount_bundles.html

AOL Names Arthur Minson as Chief Financial Officer

2009-08-28T14:00:00-04:00

NEW YORK, NY (Gawkwire.com) AOL today named Arthur Minson as the company's new Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Minson joins AOL from Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC), where he has served as Executive Vice President and Deputy CFO and helped manage that company's separation from Time Warner. Prior to his role at Time Warner Cable, Minson led AOL's Corporate Finance and Development activities.

"We're delighted to have Artie back at AOL as we continue our transition to an independent public company," said AOL CEO Tim Armstrong. "Artie's strong financial acumen, operating experience, and deep understanding of our company and the Internet and content industries make him a perfect fit for AOL. He's also a public company veteran who helped handle Time Warner Cable’s transition to a public company. Artie will hit the ground running and be a tremendous asset to AOL as we focus on driving growth, value and innovation."

"This is a wonderful opportunity to rejoin AOL at one of the most important and exciting times in this great company's history," said Minson. "AOL has an incredible collection of assets, and Tim has set the company on the right strategic course. I look forward to working with Tim and the entire AOL organization to help maximize the financial and operating performance of these assets and their value for investors."

In his new role, Minson will oversee the company's financial functions including accounting, financial planning and analysis, tax, treasury, human resources, mergers and acquisitions, and internal audit. Minson will be headquartered in New York City and will begin at AOL on September 8, 2009.

Minson previously served as Executive Vice President and Deputy Chief Financial Officer at Time Warner Cable, overseeing the company's accounting, financial planning and analysis, operations finance, corporate services, and internal audit functions. He also worked closely with TWC's treasury and IR departments, as well as senior management, to craft company strategy in those areas.

Minson joined Time Warner Cable in 2006 in connection with its planned IPO. Prior to that, Minson was Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance and Development at AOL, where he was responsible for financial planning and analysis, mergers and acquisitions and corporate financial administration. He's also held senior finance positions at Rainbow Media Holdings, Inc. and Time Warner Inc. Minson, a CPA, began his career in the Audit Practice of Ernst and Young as one of Time Warner's principal outside auditors. He holds a BSBA in Accounting from Georgetown University and an MBA with a concentration in Finance from Columbia Business School.

On May 28, 2009, Time Warner Inc. announced that its Board of Directors had authorized management to proceed with plans for the complete legal and structural separation of AOL from Time Warner. Following the proposed transaction, AOL would be an independent, publicly traded company. Time Warner has indicated that it aims to complete the proposed transaction around the end of this year.

Minson is replacing Nisha Kumar, who left the company earlier this summer.

http://www.gawkwire.com/business/aol_names_arthur_minson_as_chief_financial_officer.html

Discover Virtualization and Cloud Computing with Consonus

2009-08-28T14:00:00-04:00

Cary, NC (Gawkwire.com) Consonus today announced two complimentary events for IT professionals: "Streamline Storage with Virtualization" on Tuesday 15 September 2009 at the Consonus Data Center in Winston-Salem, NC and "Virtualization Showcase" on Thursday 17 September 2009 at Consonus headquarters in Cary, NC.

The events will provide attendees with education and information on Virtualization technologies and strategies that can help IT departments optimize data center performance, reduce costs, and improve operational flexibility.

The "Transform Your Data Center" events feature Consonus Virtualization specialists, industry experts from leading Virtualization technology providers, and experienced Virtualization users. Sessions range from presentations to case studies and demonstrations from HP, NetApp, Hitachi Data Systems, Sun Microsystems, Symantec, and VMWare. The events are designed for IT managers, systems architects, and other IT professionals responsible for cloud computing, data protection and security, business continuity, and disaster recovery. Learn more about the events and register at www.transform-my-data-center.com.

Event details:

Streamline Storage with Virtualization
Tuesday, 15 September 2009
9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
A World-Class Data Center
Winston-Salem, NC
Complimentary lunch

Virtualization Showcase
Thursday, 17 September 2009
2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Consonus Headquarters
301 Gregson Drive
Cary, North Carolina 27511
Complimentary social hour featuring beverages and light snacks

http://www.gawkwire.com/events_html/discover_virtualization_and_cloud_computing_with_consonus.html

Former Google Executive &Spy Magazine Founder Tom Phillips Joins Ooyala

2009-08-28T14:00:00-04:00

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Gawkwire.com) Ooyala, the leading provider of end-to-end video platform applications and services, is pleased to announce that Tom Phillips has joined the company's Board of Advisors. Phillips is a business executive and entrepreneur who has spent the last twenty-five years creating and managing innovative media and technology properties.

"Video is taking off on the web, with the number of viewers, content streamed, and overall engagement increasing rapidly,” said Phillips. “Ooyala is playing a significant role in the industry by introducing an innovative means to deliver and monetize video content. The opportunity is tremendous and I look forward to helping drive Ooyala's growth and development in this emerging market."

Phillips co-founded Spy magazine in 1986, and served as President and Publisher during its five years as one of the most celebrated media properties in New York. He was a member of the original management team of Starwave Corporation in 1993, where he led the teams that developed ESPN.com, NBA.com, NFL.com, Ticketmaster.com, ABCNews.com, and the first family of vertical Internet media properties. He became CEO of Deja.com in 1998, and sold that company to Google and eBay in 2001. In March of 2006, he joined Google's North American Sales Organization. He served stints as Director of Print Ads, Director of Media Platforms and Director of the DoubleClick integration, before establishing the Search & Analytics team to pioneer new uses for Google data on behalf of major advertising clients. Phillips holds a B.A. in Applied Mathematics from Harvard University and a M.B.A. from Stanford University.

"We're very excited to have Tom join the Ooyala Board of Advisors. He has a wealth of experience at the intersection of technology and traditional and digital media," said Bismarck Lepe, Ooyala Co-founder and President of Product Strategy. "We will be working with him to help us build products and features that are targeted to traditional media companies looking to make video a significant part of their P&L."

Recently, Ooyala announced that Steven Abraham (Global Leader of the IBM Media & Entertainment Division), Mike Volpi (Partner at Index Ventures and former CEO of Joost), and Carlos Ramon (former CEO of Conviva and International Sales lead for Akamai and Peoplesoft) joined its Board of Advisors. Fred Warren was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors last week.

http://www.gawkwire.com/business/former_google_executive_spy_magazine_founder_tom_phillips_joins_.html

The First Domain on the Internet Has Been Sold: Symbolics.com

2009-08-28T09:18:00-04:00

Cape Girardeau, MO (Gawkwire.com) Symbolics.com, widely known as the first and oldest domain name, has changed hands for the only time since its original registration in 1985. XF.com Investments, based in Missouri, has purchased the unique Internet address for use in their business.

"We are extremely excited to own the Symbolics.com domain name," said Aron Meystedt (29), CEO of XF.com Investments. "Since our core business is Internet investments, we really pursued the purchase of the original domain name, Symbolics.com. For us to own the first domain is very special to our company, and we feel blessed for having the ability to obtain this unique property."

The original Symbolics company pioneered computer development. Symbolics designed and manufactured a line of Lisp machines, single-user computers optimized to run the Lisp programming language. The Lisp Machine was the first commercially available "workstation" (although that word had not yet been coined). Symbolics also made significant advances in software technology, and offered one of the premier software development environments of the 1980s and 1990s.**

XF.com says they have plans for the domain name, and are creating something special for the 25th anniversary of this URL. "On March 15, 2010, Symbolics.com will celebrate its 25th year," Meystedt says. "This is a special milestone for all of us. The Internet has changed the face of business and entertainment, and to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the domain that started it all is very special."

http://www.gawkwire.com/domains/the_first_domain_on_the_internet_has_been_sold_symbolics_com.html

Moving Customers from One Server to Another

2009-08-28T09:22:00-04:00

(WebHost Blog) Although to say botched means it didn’t go according to plan. It did go somewhat according to plan, but it didn’t go according to my own personal plans and therefore is botched within my point a view as opposed to the actual plans the original planners planned. I didn’t necessarily planned all of that, but the once I grabbed hold of the plan word I just sort of ran with it.

So on Friday, late night early Saturday morning the blog was suppose to be setup on the new server. This of course did not happen. Instead the festivities started on Tuesday around 3am. In a perfect world, the data would be transferred via cPanel’s utilities, the DNS entries swapped, and then after some waiting everything would be done without interruptions.

Instead, all the sites on the server were taken down for transfer in alphabetical order. As you can imagine it took quite some time for the Ws to be transferred.

What I continue to not understand is how many Web hosts fail to take the one extra step in order to make customers happy. The transfer of servers could have been a very easy, if not seamless affair. I’ve transferred sites from one host to another without any problems and I almost wish that they had giving me the option to transfer the site myself, probably would have gone smooth.

To make matters worse I had received several emails saying the transfer had completed when it had not. After talking with the customer support I found that they only had a modest amount of knowledge when it came to what was actually going on so answers to my questions took a lot longer than what they should have.

When planning a move of clients from one server to another or one data center to another it is imperative that there be uninterrupted service and that all staff have a working knowledge of the plan. Without those two you will lose the trust of your customers and in turn lose their business.

Suffice to say, the blog will most likely be moved to a new host.

About David Dunlap
Over the past ten years David has been a prolific author of hundreds of blogs, commentaries and reviews found here on WebHostBlog.com, as well as WebHostMagazine.com and other sites around the Internet. David manages the daily operations at both WebHostBlog and Web Host Magazine & Buyer's Guide, and as the head editor, David uses his unique analytical skills to ensure that both sites maintain their integrity and tough, but fair minded, reputations. Prior to his active career analyzing the Web Host industry, David specialized in networking and communications for the U.S. government. David's expertise in traditional and search engine marketing has helped boost companies both inside and outside of the Web Host industry.

http://www.gawkwire.com/web_hosting/moving_customers_from_one_server_to_another.html

Pro Football Hall of Famer Continues His Winning Ways in IT Security

2009-08-28T09:21:00-04:00

Sterling, VA (Gawkwire.com) The September issue of Inc. Magazine released its highly anticipated annual list featuring the top 5,000 fastest growing, privately owned companies in the country, and Intekras, Inc., a progressive and emerging IT Security company, broke through in the top half of this prestigious list in its first year of eligibility. The Inc. 5000 list is ranked according to percentage revenue growth over a four year period, and it offers the most comprehensive look at the entrepreneurial engine driving the U.S. economy.

"Given that there are estimated to be around 27 million small businesses in the United States at this time, this is a very significant honor and milestone for our company and all of its employees. Rapidly growing an IT firm in the midst of one of the worst economies since the Great Depression is a testament to our determination, resolve and will to win," said Darrell Green, Chairman and Co-Founder.

Intekras's growth can be attributed in part to the explosion in the IT security or cyber-security industry. Today's headlines are replete with stories of government networks being hacked into, identities being stolen and financial institutions losing millions through sophisticated hi-tech thieves. Both government agencies and commercial entities are required to take extensive risk management measures or risk the loss of sensitive information that can compromise national security or cost companies millions.

The company has recently made a significant investment to attract some of the industry's top talent as well as establishing a state-of-the-art digital forensics lab and putting into use best-of-class scanning and penetration testing tools -- enabling the company to deliver a wide array of information and cyber-security services.

"Protecting valuable information assets, ensuring the integrity of your data and reducing the risk of costly mistakes that make you vulnerable in today's information-driven world are challenges we all face," said Charles Williams, President and CEO. "More and more organizations today are realizing their exposure and are turning to the experts to help them reduce their risks and secure their most valuable assets. This is where we anticipate significant growth over the coming years."

To learn more about Intekras, visit our website at http://www.intekras.com.

http://www.gawkwire.com/business/pro_football_hall_of_famer_continues_his_winning_ways_in_it_secu.html

SmarterTools Releases New SmarterMail Mail Server

2009-08-28T09:17:00-04:00

PHOENIX, AZ (Gawkwire.com) SmarterTools Inc. is proud to announce the release of SmarterMail 6.x. The latest version of this highly acclaimed mail server software builds upon previous releases to simplify mailbox migration, enhance Microsoft Outlook and mobile synchronization, improve message archiving, and increase the efficiency of the software’s out-of-the-box spam protection.

A major component of SmarterMail 6.x is the ability to sync email, calendars, contacts, tasks, and notes between mobile devices in real time using Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync. SmarterTools allows customers to add Exchange ActiveSync to only the mailboxes that need the technology, making adoption of the add-on easy and affordable for hosting/service providers, enterprises, and small to medium sized businesses (SMBs).

SmarterMail 6.x also introduces the Commtouch Premium Antispam add-on for users that want to boost SmarterMail’s out-of-the-box antispam. With the add-on, SmarterMail will block 99.5% of spam from users’ inboxes.

The new mailbox migration tool gives companies the competitive advantage by simplifying the process of migrating mail servers or service providers. Individual users are ensured a hassle-free transition from products and services like Microsoft Exchange, Gmail, Yahoo!, and more with just a few clicks of the mouse. Depending on the service the user is migrating from, existing email, calendars, tasks, and notes can be easily transferred to SmarterMail.

“SmarterMail delivers 90% of the features of Microsoft Exchange for 10% of the cost,” said Tim Uzzanti, CEO of SmarterTools. “The ability to sync mobile devices using Exchange ActiveSync’s direct push technology, plus dozens of new enhancements and features, has helped SmarterMail evolve into a true Microsoft Exchange Alternative that will help hosting/service providers win business while providing the tools small businesses and organizations need to communicate more efficiently.”

SmarterMail brings enterprise-level functionality to businesses, ISPs, and Web hosting environments. With antispam/antivirus out-of-the-box; reporting; events/notifications; throttling; message archiving; intrusion detection/prevention; advanced synchronization with Microsoft Outlook; over-the-air support for BlackBerry, iPhone, and Windows Mobile devices; and optional Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, SmarterMail 6.x provides Exchange-level features at a fraction of the cost.

SmarterMail is available at the SmarterTools Web site and through authorized resellers. A complete list of new features and improvements is available by viewing the SmarterMail 6.x release notes.

http://www.gawkwire.com/web_hosting/smartertools_releases_new_smartermail_mail_server.html

Interxion Sponsors European Peering Forum

2009-08-28T09:16:00-04:00

(Gawkwire.com) Interxion, a leading European operator of carrier-neutral data centres, today announced its silver sponsorship of the fourth European Peering Forum, a two-day event where the European peering community meets new peers, extends existing peering arrangements and shares useful information and experience. The event, which attracts delegates from around the world, will take place at the SAS Scandinavia hotel in Copenhagen on 14th and 15th September. It will be hosted by four leading European Internet exchanges: AMS-IX, DE-CIX, LINX, and Netnod.

Interxion, in their role as one of Europe’s leading providers of Internet-facing colocation and connectivity services and a Patron of Euro IX, the European Internet Exchange Association, will be participating in the general discussion and debate and sponsoring some of the social activities.

At present, 15 of Europe’s leading Internet exchanges have a presence in Interxion’s carrier-neutral data centres. Over 500 carriers and ISPs terminate their traffic with Interxion, creating a network-rich environment with excellent peering opportunities.

"Partnership and consultation with the Internet exchange community is one of our key priorities, as we share the mutual goal of strengthening and enhancing the fabric of the Internet,” said Anthony Foy, Interxion Group Managing Director. "At Interxion, exchange members can build out secure, serviced network and content-delivery infrastructure as needed, and Interxion customers can gain significant improvements in quality and cost-effectiveness by peering directly across an exchange.”

http://www.gawkwire.com/events_html/interxion_sponsors_european_peering_forum.html

Bruce Clay SEO Training Course to be Held in Brisbane, Melbourne & Sydney

2009-08-28T09:14:00-04:00

Sydney, NSW (Gawkwire.com) Bruce Clay Australia has announced that they will be running a one day Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) Training course on the 14th of October in Brisbane, 20th October in Melbourne and the 29th of October in Sydney.

This training course is the same as that currently delivered in conjunction with major search conferences in the United States. It has been run once in Australia in Tasmania, during May 2009 and was positively received by all attendees.

The training will provide an overview of SEO and an introduction to some of the more advanced SEO concepts and methodologies. The 1 day SEO course is specifically targeted at those people that need to manage an SEO project, team or vendor or are involved in a project that requires an understanding of SEO and how to identify potential SEO issues.

The following areas of SEO are covered in the course:

Achieving better rankings in search engine results
How to increase click-through rates
How to make your site more relevant
How to identify the best keywords for your site
What is PageRank and how to increase link popularity
How to identify and characterise your competition
How to analyse and edit your own content
How to avoid Spam
How to include Engagement Objects™
Designing and structuring your site in the right way to achieve better search engine rankings
Optimising the technical structure of your site to improve rankings
Ensuring your site is able to be spidered by the search engine robots
How to develop links worth having
Monitoring you and your competitors positions within the search engine rankings
Being ethical whilst optimising your site
How to measure your success

The training is highly rated, both in Australia and the United States and is a must for any individual or organisation that needs to improve their knowledge about SEO. Jeremy Bolt, the Managing Director of Bruce Clay Australia, will be delivering the training.

Attendees at the training will receive a detailed course manual , a 1 year subscription to the SEOToolSet® (valued at over A$1,000) and meals & refreshments.

Please direct any questions regarding the training to Marc Elison of Bruce Clay Australia.

Phone +61 2 9252 1700
Web: http://www.bruceclay.com.au/training/one-day-SEO-course.htm

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Web Hosting Winner Sends Motorists to Pubs

2009-08-27T09:19:00-04:00

(Gawkwire.com) Web hosting company 34SP.com has announced the winners of the recent First Ever Pub Mashup Competition which encouraged participants to "create a mashup that had anything at all to do with pubs."

Mr. Phil Ronan created the winning web-based program which will find the location of Britain's best pubs close to a motor route of the driver's choosing - and even divert them for a quick pint or a bite to eat. The program was created specifically for the Pub Mashup Competition sponsored by UK hosting company 34SP.com, and was the winning entry. The program - which is entitled PubStop - can even re-route your driving directions and include a stop at the pub with a click of the 'Recalculate route with a stopover at this pub' button. The pubs included in the stopovers were selected by the guardian.co.uk as Britain's 200 best pubs. As the first prize winner, Mr. Ronan received cash and the use of a virtual server for a year as described here: http://www.34sp.com/vps-hosting.

The winning entry submitted by Mr. Ronan won out over a considerable field of entries including runner's up Keane Ingram and Ollie O'Brien. Their programs were respectively: The Sam Smith's Challenge (A map showing all of the Sam Smith's pubs in London, all of which we visited as part of a challenge to ourselves) and a Map of UK Scenicness and Pubs (New UK scenicness data released by MySociety, with OpenStreetMap's road network and its known pubs).

The contest entry criteria were simply to create a mashup that had anything at all to do with pubs. As defined by Wikipedia, "mashup" is a term in web development, denoting a web application that combines data or functionality from two or more sources into a single integrated application. The term mashup implies easy, fast integration, frequently done by access to open APIs and data sources to produce results that were not the original reason for producing the raw source data. Google and Twitter are frequently used by developers when creating mashups as the APIs are well developed and accessible.

The winners of the First Ever Pub Mashup Competition were selected by a panel made up of 34SP.com employees who enjoy going to pubs. The entries were judged on the following criteria: originality, functionality, robustness, betterment of the greater pub community, and being fun and engaging to use.

Stuart Melling, co-founder of 34SP.com described the difficult selection process for the winners, "Deciding on the actual winner, wasn't an easy decision to make, mainly due to the fact that we'd been in the pub all day, and our vision was a bit blurry. The next day though we tried again. It was still hard though given all the entries we received. In the end we feel that the best pub mashups won."

To learn more please visit: www.34SP.com. Or at the very least please plan to make a visit to your local pub.

http://www.gawkwire.com/web_hosting/web_hosting_winner_sends_motorists_to_pubs.html

WebbyGuru Introduces Web Design, Maintenance and Hosting for $49 per Month

2009-08-27T09:18:00-04:00

Langhorne, PA (Gawkwire.com) Entrepreneurs looking for professional web design and reliable hosting, all in one package for one low price, can now turn to WebbyGuru.com. Startups and small businesses can now get website design, plus ongoing hosting and support, for only $49.99 per month, with 24-hour turnaround. WebbyGuru's range of competitively priced packages are designed to get a business up and running on the Web fast by offering web design, flash design, e-commerce solutions, search engine optimization (SEO/SEM), web maintenance, hosting and logo design.

Guru CorporationGetting started is easy:
1. Go to www.webbyguru.com and submit your request.
2. A WebbyGuru consultant calls you back to develop a creative brief, and define the layout and copy for each page of your website.
3. You select photography from WebbyGuru's huge stock catalog.
4. A custom logo design from Guru Corporation's LogoSnap.com is also included.
5. Within 24 hours, WebbyGuru.com will provide the first draft of your website.

Turning your website into a lead generation machine
Once the new website is up and running, WebbyGuru offers a comprehensive range of search engine optimization (SEO) and web marketing services to boost ranking in search engines and drive qualified website traffic. WebbyGuru has designed hundreds of websites for companies in many industries, including: real estate, consulting, medical, high-tech/IT, retail, restaurant/hospitality, financial services, media/entertainment, construction, and the professional services sector.

"We recognized that small businesses are confused by the range of web design vendors, and are often getting trapped by companies that offer cheap packages that in fact require the customer to build the site, which is difficult. We actually do all the work for our customers at a great price, and deliver a great product," said Joe Witte, executive vice president at Guru Corporation.

WebbyGuru recently developed a complete website and corporate identity for Water Street Solutions, www.waterstsolutions.com. Patrick Ryan, who founded Water Street Solutions during 2008, particularly liked the personal attention his project received from the designers at WebbyGuru.

"For our website to support our business development efforts, it's essential that potential customers understand the depth of our expertise and see that we represent the top brands in this sector," said Ryan. "After gaining insight into our value proposition and our target customers, WebbyGuru presented us with a great selection of logo possibilities, and then helped us zero in on a final design. For our website, WebbyGuru handled everything from basic architecture and flow, to the structure and layout of each page. The service is great value for money and enabled me to focus on getting my business up and running. The website continues to receive positive comments from our customers and industry contacts."

Useful links
WebbyGuru website design, hosting and maintenance: www.webbyguru.com
LogoTalk blog: blog.logodesignguru.com/
Follow us on Twitter: @gurucorporation
Water Street Solutions website: www.waterstsolutions.com/

http://www.gawkwire.com/web_design/webbyguru_introduces_web_design_maintenance_and_hosting_for_49_p.html

AdWatcher Ad Tracker Tool Dominates Google Analytics

2009-08-26T17:20:00-04:00

(Gawkwire.com) For the fourth consecutive year, AdWatcher places first in Ad Tracker Reviews' annual Ad Tracker ratings over Google Analytics.

Receiving this recognition is no small feat in a large and expanding industry. According to a PricewaterhouseCoopers IAB Online Advertising Expenditure Report, online advertising has a 30 percent yearly growth rate. More online advertising creates more need for Ad Tracking, PPC Tracking and Click Fraud monitoring software. The growth has led internet marketers to find the best tools such as switching from Google Analytics to AdWatcher.

AdWatcher received an overall user rating of 9.8 and a Click Fraud monitor rating of 10.0, both on a 10-point scale. A 10.0 Click Fraud monitor rating is impressive considering other tools such as Google Analytics do not offer this service. Ad Tracker Reviews gave AdWatcher perfect scores in categories including price, ease of use, visitor analysis, customer support, speed, Click Fraud prevention, company stability and more. Traffic analysis was the only category AdWatcher scored less than perfect, with a still impressive 8.0 rating.

After Ad Tracker Reviews recently completed its yearly review updates, the reviewers were surprised to find that AdWatcher remained on top. Michael Baker, the founder and director of Ad Tracker Reviews, attributes AdWatcher's success to its innovation, "AdWatcher is still so far ahead of their time that the other PPC tracking tools have not been able to catch up," Baker said. "When AdWatcher was first developed they were light years ahead of their competition such as offering click fraud detection, which Google Analytics still does not and it is paying off as they have remained for the fourth year as the best Ad Tracker available."

Receiving such a great review from Ad Tracker Reviews, a site respected by online advertisers, gives AdWatcher bragging rights over Google Analytics for yet another year. AdWatcher Director of Operations Boris Mordkovich said he was pleased to keep the title of best Ad Tracker, but that AdWatcher will still develop its services. "We realize that we must continue to improve and develop our system continuously in order to meet the needs of our clients in this ever-changing market," Mordkovich said.

Competing Ad Trackers including Google Analytics will have to wait until Ad Tracker Reviews' updated ratings are released next year to see if they can steal some of AdWatcher's thunder. Until then, AdWatcher remains the "excellent" pick of the Ad Tracker litter.

Developed by online executive and business consultant Michael Baker, Ad Tracker Reviews uses 10 standard criteria to evaluate Ad Trackers, PPC Tracking and Click Fraud monitoring devices. Ad Tracker Reviews strives to provide the most reliable, nonbiased reviews to aid advertisers' Ad Tracker purchase decisions. For more information about Ad Tracker Tools visit Ad Tracker Review's.

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australia.topseos Releases the Best Australian SMO Firms for August 2009

2009-08-26T17:19:00-04:00

Plymouth, IN (Gawkwire.com) uk.topsoes has evaluated and ranked these Top Australian Social Media Optimization Firms for the month of August. These firms are the best at what they do, and have been listed for the benefit of client and competition alike.

With the stellar growth of social media networking, it is crucial to utilize these resources to increase visibility. Social media optimization, or SMO, utilizes these networking sites to expose potential clients and drive traffic to their sites. Outlets used include RSS Feeds, blogging, and news buttons. Images and videos are also utilized. Essentially, SMO targets specific demographics in order to create relationships and increase sales.

topsoes.com, the independent authority on search vendors, includes only the best when listing the Top Australian Social Media Optimization Companies.

The best firms for August are:

1.   E-Web Marketing Pty Ltd
2.   Flexsin Technologies (P) Limited
3.   Arrow Internet Pty Ltd- Victoria
4.   Mitash Corporation
5.   Webgenies
6.   Ireckon Web Marketing
7.   Omweda
8.   Brain Stream Australia Pty. Ltd- New South Wales
9.   Solid Radicle- Australian Capital Territory
10.   SMO Technology- New South Wales

Each is placed through an extensive evaluation process for SEO companies that reviews company practices and the experiences of past and present clients. The evaluation process for social media optimization firms includes factors such as overall knowledge, rate of return, and the drive for customer satisfaction.

Project-Specific Queries include:
1.   What analysis went into your website before the decision to implement social media optimization techniques to your website was determined?
2.   How were your SMO tactics chose?
3.   What types of social media optimization techniques has your agency implemented on your project?
4.   What has been the impact to your conversion rates from the implementation of SMO techniques?
5.   What was the process of implementation of those techniques? Did you implement them all and launch all at the same time or was it implement a technique, roll it out, and then evaluate it, then go ton to the next one?

The ranked companies best exemplify a company whose practices effectively serve the customer.

Learn more about the top Social Media Optimization Firms:

http://australia.topseos.com/rankings-of-best-social-media-optimization-companies

Top Social Media Optimization Companies interested in being considered for ranking should apply now:

http://australia.topseos.com/rankings/search-engine-marketing-agencies/apply-for-ranking

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When to Outsource Your Search Engine Marketing: Live Webcast

2009-08-26T17:18:00-04:00

Redding, CT (Gawkwire.com) On Thursday, September 10 at 1 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Search Marketing Now presents "When to Outsource Your Search Engine Marketing: Making The Decision ." This webcast is free and is sponsored by iProspect.

Registration is open, and more information is available at http://searchmarketingnow.com.

In this webcast, search authority Chris Sherman will discuss the pros and cons of outsourcing search marketing, and give the latest tips on how to select the most appropriate - and best-qualified - search partner, should outsourcing be the right decision. He'll discuss the various options and go over a check-list of requirements and questions that all marketers should ask when making this critical decision about their search marketing efforts.

Chris Sherman is the Executive Editor of Search Engine Land and co-chair of the Search Marketing Expo conference series. He has been covering search since 1994 and is recognized internationally for his expertise.

This webcast is sponsored by iProspect, the Original Search Engine Marketing Firm. Since 1996 the company has helped many of the world's most successful brands maximize their online marketing ROI through natural search engine optimization, pay per click advertising management, paid inclusion management, shopping feed management and numerous other search marketing services. By dramatically increasing business results for clients, iProspect helps to create search marketing heroes every day. For more information, visit www.iprospect.com.

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Server Technology Launches Switched, 3-Phase, 415V, 32Amp CDU

2009-08-26T09:24:00-04:00

RENO, NeV (Gawkwire.com) Server Technology, the industry leader for Power Distribution Unit and Management Solutions, announces the availability of the CW-24V4 mixed-outlet Cabinet Power Distribution Unit. This is a 3-Phase CDU with 32Amps and 415V, making this a high-density power distribution solution. The mixed outlet configuration consists of (18) IEC C13 outlets and (6) IEC C19 outlets. Each outlet can be switched on, off, or rebooted via the CDU’s built-in firmware. The web GUI can easily be accessed via IP, network, the SPM (Sentry Power Manager) software system, or serial connection. The local current monitors, positioned on the top front panel of the CDU, provide True RMS current monitoring for onsite verification of the current draw (in Amps) on each power circuit. This Switched CDU has top front-panel network, serial, and environmental connections along with a bottom power cord entry.

Along with the original 24 outlets on the CDU, an expansion CDU can be linked to the master. Both the master and expansion can be controlled under one IP address. This product uses circuit breakers for branch circuit protection. This meets the UL 60950-1 requirement for branch circuit protection.

The three local current LED monitors provide True Digital RMS current monitoring for onsite verification of the current draw (in Amps) on each branch circuit and are critical for preventing overloads in high-density computing environments. Local and remote current meters on each branch circuit also make it easy to balance the load and ensure efficient operation when distributing power from 3-Phase circuits.

Distributing power within the Data Center at higher voltages increases efficiency and provides for cost savings. Efficiency is increased as losses are reduced by not having to convert the incoming power all the way down to 120V as in standard 208V power distribution systems. Also Servers run more efficiently at higher voltages, again providing increased savings. For more information such as white papers and data sheets on these power distribution solutions go to: http://www.servertech.com/products.

The Switched product line allows for network monitoring, management, and control of the CDU using either the serial interface, internal web interface or the SPM Software System. Each Switched CDU that Server Technology produces, including this mixed-outlet 415V model, supports two external 10-foot probes used to monitor both temperature and humidity. Receive SNMP or email-based alerts when power or environmental conditions exceed thresholds, and you can also preset automatic actions to be taken when conditions exceed user-defined thresholds (such as having the CDU initiate a graceful shutdown of an attached device). Assign users specific access rights to designated outlets or groups. Reboot a single- or dual-power server with one command.

Full part number: CW-24V4K411A1 Expansion part number: CX-24V4K411A1

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GMX Free Webmail Service Integrates Facebook Connect

2009-08-26T09:23:00-04:00

PHILADEPHIA, PA (Gawkwire.com) GMX, the free e-mail service for more than 11 million active users, is delighted to integrate Facebook Connect in its webmail interface (www.gmx.com). GMX will pair a mainstream communication service with one of the Web’s most popular social utilities and enable Facebook users to log into their GMX email with their Facebook login credentials.

Facebook Connect lets users log into their existing GMX mailboxes using their Facebook username and password and also register a new GMX.com e-mail address. People do not need to create, and likewise memorize, a new ID. Once logged into GMX, any e-mail received from a Facebook friend is personalized with the person’s profile picture and relates their latest status in the GMX Inbox.

Also included in GMX is the Facebook News Feed. Now, GMX users will have the updates fed gives directly into their GMX interface. In addition, e-mail attachments can be directly uploaded from GMX to a user’s Facebook profile. This means GMX users can quickly and easily share links or content sent to them in e-mail with their Facebook friends.

Two predominant elements of a Web-savvy society unite
“E-Mail and connecting with friends through the social web are two of the most frequently used tools online. Based on feedback from our GMX users, we know that there is a longing to link these two separate ‘online worlds’. Facebook Connect lets us bring them one step closer to finally closing this gap,” says Eva Heil, Managing Director, GMX.

Heil sees a positive change on the horizon for how people and online applications may interact in the future. “I think combining efforts will be the direction many Web services take in the near future,” she said.

Javier Olivan, International Manager at Facebook, added, “The way GMX has integrated Facebook Connect in its webmail service perfectly illustrates how two services can enrich the experiences for their users by bringing together their everyday e-mail communications and the social web.“

With over 11 million active users, GMX offers a reliable, secure e-mail service combined with great looks, great performance and state-of-the-art functionality. Free e-mail has grown up, find it at GMX. The free e-mail service can be seen at www.gmx.com http://www.gawkwire.com/technology/gmx_free_webmail_service_integrates_facebook_connect.html

Web Hosting Provider myhosting.com Opts for Cisco Virtual Switching System

2009-08-26T09:22:00-04:00

Toronto, Vocus (Gawkwire.com) myhosting.com today announced that it has deployed Cisco Virtual Switching System (VSS) technology through the purchase of Cisco Catalyst® 6509 switches. The Cisco Catalyst switches will allow myhosting.com to virtualize its network system, allowing multiple core switches to act as a single virtual Catalyst switch.

The investment in Virtual Switching System technology will help to simplify system management and routing, and deliver sub-200 millisecond layer 2 link recovery during a failover. The new scalable environment can handle up to 40 gigabits per second of traffic and helps offer industry-leading performance and reliability to myhosting.com’s Web Hosting, Business Email and Virtual Private Server customers.

myhosting.com is implementing the virtual switching technology as part of its ongoing investment in technology innovation. Aligning with Cisco's latest technology places myhosting.com on the cutting edge of the Cisco core network product suite, which includes firewall aggregation and application content engine technology at the edge of the network.

The VSS technology supports multiple 10-gigabit Ethernet links to be active simultaneously, while connecting myhosting.com to multiple Tier-1 network providers and peering partners.

"We are excited to be deploying one of Cisco's newest technology innovations," says Mark Salerno, Vice President of Technology at myhosting.com. "This deployment in our network helps to ensure high performance, reliability and scalability for our customers who depend on us being up 24x7. myhosting.com has always strived to be the first to invest in the latest hardware and software, so that our customers benefit quicker from improvements from the latest vendor technology."

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New 'Cash for Web Clunkers' Program Helps Give a Boost to Small Busines

2009-08-26T09:21:00-04:00

New York, NY (Gawkwire.com) As the government funded "Cash for Clunkers" program starts to run out of gas, CS Designworks, a Manhattan-based design firm, announced today a new incentive promotion for small businesses called, "Cash for Web Clunkers." The incentive is designed to help cash-strapped companies take care of their most important marketing asset - their website. From now through September 30, 2009, Web Clunker "trade-ins" will get a total overhaul at a special discounted rate, 0% interest financing, and free web hosting for one year.

"Now's not the time to put off updating your website," said Nick Chiechi, president,
CS Designworks. "There are tens of thousands of websites in New York City alone that have not been upgraded in the past three to five years. In Internet time, that's like driving a horse and buggy when everyone else is buying flying saucers. This program is more than just a way to get a cheap website, we want to help businesses that are stuck in the past to interact with their customers in a Web 2.0 way, because that's what the market expects," Chiechi said.

To qualify for the Cash for Web Clunkers program, businesses must visit the CS Designworks website (www.csdesignworks.com) and fill out a quick online survey on or before September 30, 2009.

Qualified businesses receive:

A 20% discount off a new professionally-designed and developed website
1 year of free web hosting, including up to 50 email addresses
Monthly payment plan, 0% interest for 1 year, 80% financing available*

*Based on credit worthiness up to $20K.

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GlobalSign Enters Partnership with Vietnam's Only Gov. Licensed Certificate

2009-08-26T09:20:00-04:00

Tokyo, JP (Gawkwire.com) GMO Hosting & Security subsidiary and Digital Certificate service operator, GlobalSign today announced that it has formed a business partnership and signed a deal with V-SIGN, the co-operator of the only public Certificate Authority (CA) for government in Vietnam, licensed under Vietnamese electronic signature law.

Currently, Vietnam is investing significantly in the development and deployment of e-Government solutions. The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has a number of projects underway and their Digital Certificate infrastructure is essential to providing e-Government security. The VNPT alliance, the only digital authentication service provider licensed under Vietnamese electronic signature law to operate a public CA, is committed to providing substantial CA operations.

Under the deal between the two companies GlobalSign will provide V-SIGN with Certificate Authority operational support and wide-ranging consultation services. The business agreement between GlobalSign and V-SIGN marks the beginning of a dynamic partnership that will explore CA projects in Vietnam.

With a proven track record of over ten years, GlobalSign has previously provided e-Government solutions for Belgium and New Zealand. The new V-SIGN alliance will allow GlobalSign to offer Certificate Authority construction and operational support.

For further information about GlobalSign's range of solutions for Government Authorities please visit http://www.globalsign.co.uk/solutions/industry-solutions/government.html

V-SIGN (Vietnam Digital Signature Authentication Corporation)
V-SIGN, co-operator of the Certificate Authority providing government use authentication services, in partnership with VDC, a subsidiary of VNPT. A government licensed public CA, V-SIGN issues certificates that secure tax documents and strengthen the security of government systems.

NCS (NCS Solutions Corporation)
NCS Corporation is a top ICT Solutions and Services Provider. The Vietnam-based corporation is focused on software outsourcing, telecommunications services and
e-Government services and has offices in Japan and America.

VNPT (Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group)
A wholly government owned major corporation whose core operations include post and communications. Affiliated companies provide services in the fields of domestic, international and mobile communications.

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Yahoo! Signs Agreement to Acquire Maktoob.com

2009-08-25T09:39:00-04:00

SUNNYVALE, CA & DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (Gawkwire.com) Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Maktoob.com, the leading online community in the Arab world, with more than 16.5 million unique users.

“This acquisition will accelerate Yahoo!’s strategy of expanding in high-growth emerging markets where we believe Yahoo! has unparalleled opportunity to become the destination of choice for consumers,” said Yahoo! chief executive officer Carol Bartz. “Access to information and communications tools can positively impact people’s lives in many ways, and with the acquisition of Maktoob.com and our investment in the region, the Arab world will soon get a Yahoo! experience in Arabic with relevant local language content, programming and services.”

Internet users in the region will benefit from the combination of Yahoo!’s popular products and services with Maktoob’s compelling local content, which today reaches one in three people online throughout the Arab world. This acquisition will extend Yahoo!’s current offerings by adding capabilities to deliver relevant Arabic-language content and services, as well as Arabic versions of Yahoo!’s popular Yahoo! Messenger and Yahoo! Mail services. Maktoob.com is accessed by users in countries that include UAE, Jordan, Kuwait, Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

“Yahoo! and Maktoob are natural partners and this combination should help energize the Internet market in the region as a whole. We are excited about Yahoo! building a stronger presence in the Middle East and bringing its compelling suite of services to Arab users in Arabic,” said Samih Toukan, Founder of Maktoob.

While Internet usage in the Middle East has grown more than tenfold since 2000, most markets are still in the early stages of adoption. According to the World Bank, there are more than 320 million Arabic speakers worldwide, while less than one per cent of all online content is in Arabic.

With Yahoo! and Maktoob.com’s combined audience and platform, advertisers will have access to the reach and sophisticated targeting capabilities they need to effectively engage with the region’s online consumers. Spending on online advertising is expected to grow by 35 - 40 percent this year in the region, according to Madar Research.

“Internet users in the Arab world will have access to Yahoo!’s vast content portfolio, as well as world-class communications products, which will be available in Arabic for the first time. In addition, advertisers will be able to leverage the vast reach of the newly combined audiences to effectively market to consumers across the region,” said Ahmed Nassef, general manager of Maktoob.com.

Maktoob.com was founded in 2000 by Samih Toukan and Hussam Khoury as the world’s first free Arabic/English Web-based email service, and since then has grown to be the leading Arab online community in the region.

“Yahoo is acquiring Maktoob.com for the strong brand and audience it has built over the last nine years and the passionate team they have assembled, which we believe is the strongest in the region,” said Keith Nilsson, senior vice president, Emerging Markets, Yahoo! “We see great growth potential in both audience and advertising in the Arab world and combining with Maktoob.com will allow us to quickly build our presence there with high quality products. This is a big win for publishers, advertisers, and consumers in the region.”

This acquisition is part of Yahoo!’s larger strategy to grow its business throughout the world’s emerging markets by connecting consumers with the content and services that matter most to them in their local language. The company's Emerging Markets business group, headquartered in Singapore, is responsible for Yahoo!’s fastest growing markets such as South East Asia, India, Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East. Yahoo! has a strong track record of delivering great Internet experiences and helping fuel Internet adoption through partnerships with local developers and content providers.

Following the acquisition, Maktoob.com will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yahoo!. Ahmed Nassef, the current general manager of Maktoob.com, will continue to lead the Maktoob.com teams and will report to Keith Nilsson. It is expected that the transaction will be completed in the fourth quarter of 2009.

Upon completion of the deal, the remaining Maktoob Group companies – including Souq.com, cashU.com, Araby.com, and Tahadi.com – will operate under a new entity called the Jabbar Internet Group, managed by Samih Toukan. Yahoo! and the Jabbar Internet Group will continue to have a strong commercial relationship going forward, which will include the promotion of Jabbar companies on the Maktoob.com portal.

Financial terms were not disclosed.

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Parallels Desktop Switch to Mac Edition Offers Lifeline to Frustrated PC Users

2009-08-25T09:38:00-04:00

Renton, WA (Gawkwire.com) Parallels, a worldwide leader in virtualization and automation software, today unveiled a complete solution designed to simplify the process of 'switching' from a PC to Mac. Parallels Desktop Switch to Mac Edition empowers users to effortlessly make the move to Mac without the risk of losing familiar and important data and applications on their Microsoft Windows-based PCs. The product combines a set of easy-to-use tools and interactive tutorials with the industry leading Parallels Desktop 4.0 for Mac to help "Switchers" understand how to operate Mac OS X, transfer all PC data and applications, and seamlessly run their Windows applications on their new Macs.

"The growth in switching is partially due to the ease-of-use and cool capabilities of the Mac," said Serguei Beloussov, CEO of Parallels. "However, users don't want to lose the data they have accumulated and the applications they are already familiar with. Building on our proven track record of Mac innovation, we have addressed this concern and made learning the new operating system even simpler through interactive on-demand tutorials. These are combined with intelligent moving tools and our industry-leading Parallels Desktop for Mac, which offers the greatest performance and stability for running Windows seamlessly on Mac."

Switching from PC to Mac is on the rise: analyst reports on operating system market share show that Mac OS X market growth comes at the expense of Windows' market share. While the overall PC industry saw declines of 3% for the quarter ending in June 2009, Apple sales were up 4% year over year(i). According to Apple's Q309 report, half of the Macs sold were to customers who had never owned a Mac before (ii).

"Parallels is an industry pioneer in the development and delivery of Mac virtualization solutions," according to Laura DiDio, principal at Information Technology Intelligence Corp., a Boston-based research firm. ITIC's research indicates that three out of 10 corporations (30%) use Mac hardware and software in conjunction with Windows to dual boot and virtualize their desktop and server environments. "Now more than ever, businesses require products and tools like Parallels Desktop Switch to Mac Edition, that will assist IT managers and support integration and interoperability among heterogeneous environment," DiDio added.

Parallels Desktop Switch to Mac Edition is an industry-first solution that addresses the challenges facing prospective PC-to-Mac Switchers:

Learning Mac OS X - The Switch to Mac learning tools are designed to specifically address any questions or concerns associated with the transition from Windows to Mac. More than two hours of interactive video tutorials help users learn the new interface and functionality of the Mac platform step-by-step, starting with the Mac equivalent of tasks performed on Windows. A quick reference card identifies the most common Windows and Mac command/function differences and puts the correct keystrokes at users' fingertips.

Making the Move - Also important to new Mac users is getting files and media from their old computer to their Mac. Parallels recognizes that many people need help with this process, and developed a "plug and click" method that moves the entire PC (licensed operating system, applications, files and data) to the new Mac. This includes the Parallels High Speed USB Transfer Cable that connects the two machines and the Enhanced Parallels Transporter: simple, wizard-driven software that walks the user through the move in a few easy clicks. The seamless Mac user experience now starts on the PC side.

Running Windows and Mac side-by-side - Parallels Desktop Switch to Mac Edition includes Parallels Desktop for Mac 4.0, the number one Mac system utility, currently used by more than two million people to run Windows side-by-side with Mac applications. This award-winning virtualization software provides a fully integrated seamless experience, offering users the greatest stability and performance available for running Windows on a Mac, as recognized in 3rd party industry benchmarks(iii). Parallels Desktop 4.0 for Mac incorporates a range of security, backup and power saving features to give Mac users the easiest way to run Windows on a Mac.

"For years I have worked with switchers coming into Apple stores with questions about how to use their new Mac," says Saied Ghaffari, Switch to Mac Advocate. "Parallels Desktop Switch to Mac Edition thoroughly addresses the concerns switchers have and the product is designed to make moving to Mac as fast and simple as possible, regardless of the level of technical knowledge of the switcher. Innovative learning features like Click to Learn, Watch Saied, and You Try shorten the time switchers need to become comfortable with their Mac from two weeks down to about two hours. It's like a friend teaching you the Mac at your own pace."

Availability and Pricing
Parallels Desktop 4.0 Switch to Mac Edition is available from today at Apple stores, at Apple.com and through other preferred retail partners in English, German and French. The suggested retail price (SRP) of the product is $99.99.

Parallels offers a range of free support options for customers of Parallels Desktop Switch to Mac Edition, from knowledge bases and forums to phone and email support. For more information, visit www.parallels.com/support/.

In depth information, video demonstrations and screenshots of Parallels Desktop 4.0 Switch to Mac Edition are available at www.parallels.com/products/desktop/stm.

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PowerDNN Launches PowerGrid 2.0 Private Cloud Infrastructure

2009-08-25T09:36:00-04:00

Omaha, Nebraska (Gawkwire.com) Today, PowerDNN announced the completion of a major update to their enterprise hosting platform for DotNetNuke®. The new cloud computing infrastructure, named "PowerGrid™ 2.0", expands on the capabilities of PowerGrid 1.0 and allows enterprise customers to certifiably deploy large-scale DotNetNuke web applications across up to 60 web servers in a private cloud configuration.

"The technologies behind our PowerGrid cloud computing infrastructure and our PowerCache™ distributed caching provider have been a direct result of demands from our largest customers" explained John Grange, Executive Vice President & COO of PowerDNN. "Previously, PowerGrid and PowerCache were only available to our largest customers who needed incredible security, scalability and flexibility."

PowerGrid 2.0 will allow PowerDNN's enterprise customers to grow unimpeded while maintaining competitive economies of scale and security of operations. "With PowerGrid 2.0, we can scale our customers' websites and applications by simply adding additional servers to their private cloud" said Tony Valenti, Chief Technology Officer of PowerDNN. "Our engineering team has been working tirelessly to make PowerGrid a seamless scaling experience. We can transparently add and remove physical and virtual servers to our customers' PowerGrid 2.0 private clouds to quickly and seamlessly scale up or down as needed. Once a server securely authenticates into a customer's PowerGrid 2.0 private cloud, it will automatically synchronize itself with the cloud and begin taking part in cloud computing operations. PowerGrid 2.0 and PowerCache handle all of the complexities behind the scene."

Organizations are slowly embracing cloud offerings but data integrity and security still remains an obstacle. PowerDNN's PowerGrid 2.0 private cloud configuration features the benefits of an elastic cloud infrastructure with the privacy and security of a private network.

PowerDNN is offering PowerGrid private clouds as both hosted and on-site solutions for large corporations and government entities at all levels.

http://www.gawkwire.com/technology/powerdnn_launches_powergrid_2_0_private_cloud_infrastructure.html

HostGator Web Hosting Ranks 239th on 2009 Inc 5000 List

2009-08-25T09:35:00-04:00

Houston, TX (Gawkwire.com) Inc. has ranked HostGator.com as the 239th fastest-growing privately owned company in the country on its prestigious Inc. 5000 list for 2009. HostGator.com is a leading provider of web hosting services including shared hosting, reseller hosting, and dedicated servers.

The 2009 Inc. 5000 list measures revenue growth from 2005 through 2008. To qualify, companies must be U.S.-based and privately held, for profit, independent (not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies), and have had at least $200,000 in revenue from 2005, and at least $2 million in 2008.

HostGator's revenue grew by over 896% during the measured period. In 2005, the Houston-based company saw revenues of $3.4 million--while in 2008, HostGator generated $34.2 million in annual revenue.

In addition to being ranked #239 overall, HostGator was ranked #6 out of all businesses in the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown area of Texas, and #20 in HostGator's category of Business Products & Services across the country.

In 2008, HostGator was ranked #21 overall, on Inc. 5000's list with 2007's revenue of $18.7 million. "Although we were ranked at 239 overall versus last year's rank of 21, we've nearly doubled our revenue from 2007 to 2008 to $34.2 million," said Jay Weissman, Affiliate Director for HostGator.com. "And we have seen substantial growth in every service we offer."

While unemployment in the U.S. rose to 9.4% in July of 2009 from 5.7% in July of 2008 (according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics), HostGator has been able to add over 100 new positions for highly skilled technicians and systems' administrators from its growth.

"A big portion of our growth has definitely come from small to medium-sized businesses understanding the value in having their own web site to be competitive in today's marketplace," said Chad Bean, CMO of HostGator.com. "Individuals are also able to utilize our services to generate extra income from online advertising and promotion."

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Mimecast Launches Next Generation Cloud-based Email Management

2009-08-25T09:34:00-04:00

London (Gawkwire.com) Mimecast®, the email management specialist that delivers SaaS email archiving, continuity, security and policy control, today announced a significant upgrade to its flagship Unified Email Management platform with the launch of new functionality to expand the scope of its cloud-based services. The new offering provides the advanced features and capabilities of on-premise email solutions in the flexible, cost-effective SaaS delivery model.

The new functionality helps businesses address increasing industry regulations and concerns around data retention and e-Discovery. The company’s new archiving, mailbox management and data protection features allow companies to control their inboxes while preventing data leaks.

Mimecast is the first vendor to bridge the gap between SaaS email archiving and the sophistication of on-premise solutions through the introduction of MSE (Mimecast Services for Exchange). This is a lightweight software component which binds Exchange directly with the Mimecast SaaS environment.

Neil Murray, CTO at Mimecast said, “Most organizations are demanding more out of their email management software. This is largely due to the need to integrate email archives directly with Exchange environments for compliance and mailbox management. Mimecast focuses on ensuring that by moving to SaaS, IT managers will not have to give up sophistication of applications or control.”

Mimecast also introduced a range of new capabilities to its Unified Email Management platform such as granular Litigation Hold, Ediscovery Case Management and Message Retention.

Litigation Hold prevents emails that relate to any current or anticipated legal action from being deleted while E-discovery Case Management allows multiple searches to be aggregated together alongside forward collection to provide a complete, legally admissible log of each case. Metadata Removal helps prevent information being leaked by stripping background data such as tracked changes or previously inserted comments out of attachments before it is allowed outside the firewall.

“E-discovery and document retention requirements, combined with increasing volume, make email management difficult for legal practitioners and their IT staffs,” said Fish & Richardson Principal Nancy Stagg. “Law firms and corporate law departments must contend with many related compliance issues, including the storage of email evidence, review of large user personal storage files (PST), documenting email keyword search queries and maintaining and authenticating proper chain of custody. Additionally, these issues, and the time and expense that can be associated with managing e-discovery, can cause tension between corporate organizations and their outside counsel. Mimecast empowers companies and their counsel by providing a comprehensive solution that addresses these e-discovery needs, using an intuitive user interface in a simple, SaaS-delivered package.”

The company also announced several new features to improve the user experience. Folder-based replication enables users to retain a consistent view of their email whether accessing it direct through the server or through Mimecast webmail. Flexible Email stubbing enables companies to set up policies that facilitate greater control of mailbox size. It leaves a link in a user’s inbox yet the full email or attachment remains in the cloud until the user needs to access it. The addition of folder based retention provides the central enforcement of policies that pinpoint the types and categories of information and determines where and for how long the information is maintained. Additionally, users can apply granular corporate policy based around retention folders and associated retention periods.

Brian Babineau, Senior Analyst with Enterprise Strategy Group, said, “According to our research, eighty percent of electronic discovery events involve e-mails and messaging applications – when compared to other business productivity software – messaging is expected to have the greatest impact on server and storage spending over the next twenty four months.The recent additions to Mimecast’s portfolio directly address these challenges leading to benefits that are largely only available via on-premise e-mail management offerings. ESG is very excited to see the parity between all message management offerings regardless of how they are delivered (SaaS versus on-premise) as it gives customers more choices and opportunities to lower e-mail capital and operating expenses.”

“With these enhancements, customers now have access to a set of cloud computing services that match if not exceed the capabilities of in-house solutions,” said Peter Bauer, Mimecast CEO. “IT decision makers can feel confident in transitioning to cloud based email services from Mimecast knowing that they will have functional parity as well as all the other benefits of cloud based services.” Bauer continued, “This is particularly important with critical services such as email which are a fundamental part of the way an organization operates.”

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Network Solutions Hosts GrowSmartBiz Conference

2009-08-25T09:33:00-04:00

Herndon, VA (Gawkwire.com) Top marketing experts will address more than 500 business owners during the session called "Driving Small Business Performance with Marketing and Innovation" at the Network Solutions® GrowSmartBiz Conference, a one-day event on Tuesday, September 29, at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington, DC.

Steve King of Emergent Research and SmallBizLabs, Ramon Ray of SmallBizTechnology, Bob London of London, Ink, Marissa Levin of Information Experts and John Arnold of Constant Contact will provide valuable insight into the importance of marketing for small business, share executable marketing strategies and tactics, and discuss overcoming obstacles through innovation.

"It's imperative for small businesses, especially startups, to create a practical marketing plan. As a fellow small business owner, I understand that marketing is a commitment of time and money," said Bob London, President and Founder of London, Ink, a marketing and communications consulting firm in Maryland. "There are many things that entrepreneurs can do to manage their marketing efforts in a cost-effective way - and my fellow panelists and I will share some of those things at the GrowSmartBiz Conference."

The GrowSmartBiz Conference is designed to provide small business owners and entrepreneurs - from startups to well-established companies - with the tools and resources they need to be successful. In addition to Marketing & Innovation, discussion topics include:

- Raising Capital with Effective Finance Strategies
- Getting Ahead in the Current Economy
- Integrating Traditional Media with Social Media

"The idea for the GrowSmartBiz Conference and its specific panel topics stem directly from findings in the Small Business Success Index," said Melina Formisano, vice president of marketing for Network Solutions.

In July, Network Solutions and the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business released the second wave of results of the Small Business Success Index (SBSI), an ongoing index designed to measure the overall health of small businesses (http://growsmartbusiness.com/). The SBSI reveals that companies that focus on improving in critical areas such as marketing and innovation and access to capital are ranked as more competitive and more profitable.

"The GrowSmartBiz Conference will provide business owners with actionable tips and tactics from experts that can be used to promote their companies and attract new customers," added Formisano.

The conference keynote address will be given by Chris Anderson, well-known author and editor-in-chief of Wired Magazine.

To register for the GrowSmartBiz Conference or for more information about the event, please visit the conference Web site at http://cl.gs/0TezD4. Follow the GrowSmartBiz Conference on Twitter at @GrowSmartBiz and join the conversation by using the #growsmartbiz hashtag.

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EuroDNS & Michau Team Up to Deliver Enhanced Aftermarket Services

2009-08-24T14:00:00-04:00

(Gawkwire.com) EuroDNS S.A., a worldwide leader in domain registrations, announces partnership with Michau Enterprises Limited - a Cyprus company operating AfterMarket.pl, the largest Polish domain aftermarket website.

Within this partnership, EuroDNS takes a participation in Michau Enterprises Ltd. and license the software that is currently being used on AfterMarket.pl. This software allows the complete management of a marketplace for the buying and selling of domain names, with many additional services such as: domain dropcatching, parking, registration and tasting.

"Having access to the domain marketplace software will allow us to rapidly offer various domain aftermarket services to our customers," says Xavier Buck, Chief Executive Officer of EuroDNS. "The software is already being used successfully in Central European markets, and since it supports multiple languages, currencies and domain registries, it is a perfect solution for our needs."

Michal Pleban from Michau Enterprises Ltd. adds, "Partnering with EuroDNS will strengthen our position on the Polish market by bringing foreign investors willing to purchase .pl names. Combining our experience with EuroDNS's extensive partnerships and worldwide contacts creates a winning environment for all involved parties."

EuroDNS plans to open end of the year several domain aftermarket websites based on the licensed technology, leveraging its long-standing relationships with European domain investors. One of these platforms will be launched under the great and unique domain name: domainauctions.com.

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Web Hosting Firm Just Host hits 100,000 New Hosting Customers This Year!

2009-08-24T14:00:00-04:00

Glendale, CA (Gawkwire.com) Web Hosting firm - Just Host, today announced they just signed up their 100,000th new web hosting customer for this year to date. This remarkable figure was actually Just Host product manager, Sophy Gasson's target for new web hosting customers for the year, but it's mid August and her target has already been reached, with 4 months of the year still remaining.

Sophy explained, "When we first set our original target of 100,000 for the year we thought that with a lot of hard work that goal could be just about reachable, We never thought we would have reached it in August."

"We have always had a powerful shared Web Hosting setup with fast servers and a very easy to use control panel, but recently we have focused heavily on customer support. I like to believe our hard work and dedication to our customer service has been paying off, as we have been receiving lots of awards over the last few months for our customer service and support, and truly believe this is the main reason for our rapid growth this year."

Just Host provides low cost, shared web hosting services to a wide range of clients ranging from small business to individuals. Just Host were believed to have pioneered three very effective hosting features which have lead the way for other hosting companies to follow suit, by offering a free domain name for life, an anytime money back guarantee and unlimited web hosting (unlimited hosting space, unlimited bandwidth, unlimited hosted domains, unlimited email accounts, unlimited databases). Just Host offer web hosting services to the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, Europe and Singapore and have head offices in the US, UK and Australia. Just Host are seen as a industry leading web hosting provider and currently the fastest growing web hosting company in the world.

Web Hosting is a relatively new word to many people, but is now seriously big business thanks to owning a website now becoming very popular. Before it used to just be businesses who were searching for web hosting but now everybody is registering their own domains and starting up small sites of their own. Every website needs to be hosted on a server and this is the service that Just Host provides, along with site builders, a library of scripts to help people build their sites and their actual website domain name registration which is included free with just host.

Nick Baker, Just Host's Managing Director explains, "I really can't believe we've reached over 100,000 customers already this year. I think our success is mainly due to our growing reputation as a host who puts their customers first, as we are constantly bettering our service to ensure they get the best value for money possible, this includes giving them all the tools we believe they need to make the their website a success."

For further information please visit: www.justhost.com

Just Host is part of the Just Develop It Group which comprises of over 15 internet based services such as virtual sales agents and web hosting services.

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LeaseWeb Names Business Developer for Website Hosting Market Turkey

2009-08-24T09:23:00-04:00

Amsterdam (Gawkwire.com) LeaseWeb, one of the largest hosting providers in Europe based in Amsterdam, plans to increase its market share for website hosting in Turkey. LeaseWeb recruited 29-year old Emrah Aydin as their new business development manager to handle this job.

Emrah Aydin, 29, will be a strong addition to LeaseWeb’s international business development team for its intensive marketing campaign in Turkey. Mr Aydin previously worked as a regional sales manager for Emerson Network Power in Poland.

“Emrah’s work experience prior to his appointment at LeaseWeb will be useful,” says Ruud Mous, Sales Director of LeaseWeb. “In addition, he is a Turkish national, which is a great advantage when doing business in Turkey. He speaks the language, he knows the culture, and he is familiar with the customs. I expect that this will have a positive impact on the LeaseWeb sales results in Turkey.”

Hosting Turkey
Why is the Turkish hosting market attractive to LeaseWeb? Mous: “Turkey lags far behind the Netherlands in Internet infrastructure, and the Turkish market has a great need for effective Internet services. All companies based in Turkey are now required to have a domain name and an e-mail address so that they can always be accessed through the Internet. Roadside billboards encourage Internet use through advertisements such as “The Internet is the vitamin for your children.”

The Amsterdam region, which constitutes the basis for LeaseWeb’s global hosting network spanning telecom carriers and Internet exchanges, is attractive to the Turkish market because of the excellent connections that converge here. “Amsterdam, London and Frankfurt are the world’s most important Internet exchanges,” says Mous. “The attraction of Amsterdam also makes LeaseWeb attractive to companies located in the Turkish region. In addition, LeaseWeb’s network has a bandwidth of more than 750 Gigabits per second, which is critical to such areas as streaming and rapid scalability in web environments. Very few companies in Europe have this amount of bandwidth available in their networks.”

Haber7, Super Muzik, Istanbulun Sesi…
In preparation for its Turkish marketing campaign, LeaseWeb joined an economic mission to Turkey together with State Secretary of Economic Affairs Frank Heemskerk in late 2008. LeaseWeb also has Turkish-speaking office staff who can handle customer calls in their native language. LeaseWeb has since signed contracts with multiple customers in Turkey, including Kanal7-haber7, Akilli.tv, Turkticaret.net, Super Muzik, Tescilet.net-Kurtlarvadisi.com, timsah.com, uzmantv.com, and Internethaber.com.

LeaseWeb has had good experience with the deployment of business development managers in different countries, who maintain face-to-face contacts with (prospective) customers in those markets. Mous: “Personal contacts are a key factor in our ability to close deals. In Turkey especially, deals tend to be based on trust rather than on specifications. You cannot achieve this with telephone sales.”

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Wikimedia Foundation receives $500,000 in support from Hewlett Foundation

2009-08-24T09:22:00-04:00

San Francisco, CA (Gawkwire.com) The Wikimedia Foundation, the non- profit organization that operates the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, has received a $500,000 grant from The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation to expand its work bringing free educational content to everyone on the planet.

With this grant, the Hewlett Foundation acknowledges the important role Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia Foundation projects play in making educational information freely accessible.

“The enormous popularity of Wikipedia and its collaborative premise make the Wikimedia Foundation an ideal vehicle for spreading the open educational resources movement,” said Barbara Chow, director of the education program at Hewlett. “We look forward to a fruitful relationship.”

The grant to the Wikimedia Foundation is part of more than $100 million in grants since 2001 that the Hewlett Foundation has made to promote Open Educational Resources around the world. The movement promotes the availability of high quality educational materials that anyone can use and edit for free.

Sue Gardner, the Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation, said her organization is committed to being an integral part of the Open Educational Resources community.

"The Hewlett Foundation's support comes at a critical time,” Gardner said. “We’ve just begun the planning that will help us identify how to maximize our impact around the world. This support will help us to execute our priorities for the current year, and enable us to plan for the future."

As part of its current strategic planning process, the Wikimedia Foundation recently launched a first Call for Proposals from the Wikimedia community, through a public wiki at <http://strategy.wikimedia.org >. The planning process will bring together volunteers and stakeholders to examine strategies to improve the reach, participation, and quality of Wikimedia's projects. Growth in these three areas will significantly enhance the role of Wikimedia's projects as Open Educational Resources.

In addition to its strategic planning process, Wikimedia's priorities for the current fiscal year include two major initiatives to improve the user-friendliness of Wikimedia's software, the development of a set of training materials to engage new potential volunteer editors, the establishment of key metrics tracking Wikimedia's impact, and improved access to Wikimedia project data for researchers.

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Nexcess Launches Magento SIP Reseller Plan

2009-08-24T09:21:00-04:00

Ann Arbor, MI (Gawkwire.com) NEXCESS.NET LLC, a leading web hosting service provider and Magento hosting solutions company announced an upcoming expansion of their popular Magento SIP e-commerce web hosting plans. The original SIP (Secure Isolated Platform) plans, launched in May 2009, are a tightly integrated combination of the popular Magento e-commerce software, combined with optimized high-end hardware and software to guarantee speed, reliability and security.

“The SIP plans have really taken off,” said Chris Wells, CEO of Nexcess. “They're popular with both small and large clients, including Fortune 500 companies which we've signed deals with in the last few weeks. Even the official Magento demo stores have been moved to SIPs.”

The new reseller plan will allow interested customers to resell Magento SIP plans. “We've been offering shared hosting reseller plans for years now,” said Wells, “and these are essentially the same blueprint, except with the Magento SIP architecture.” Each SIP reseller plan provides the reseller with five separate SIPs (approximately the same as a SIP100) at a discounted price. The reseller can then offer these SIP plans to their own clients.

“Regular reseller plans are often a popular way for individuals or small companies to offer their own web hosting services to their clients. Perhaps they're a web design business that wants to be able to offer their clients web hosting as well,” said Wells. “We expect that SIPs will appeal to a very similar kind of customer, someone who wants to be able to offer their clients a professionally hosted, extremely secure and stable e-commerce platform.”

Final details of the new SIP reseller plan are available on the website. Nexcess plans to begin offering a standardized SIP plan based around the Magento Enterprise platform within the next month.

Full details of all the Magento SIP plans are available on the NEXCESS.NET site.

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Engine Ready Releases SEO versus PPC Study Results

2009-08-24T09:20:00-04:00

San Diego, CA (Gawkwire.com) Engine Ready released today the latest update to a search marketing industry study that compares conversion data of visitors arriving on sites from PPC ads, organic listings, other websites and by typing the URL into the address bar of the visitor’s browser. For a limited time, Engine Ready will make the full results of the study available free of charge.

The study, which amassed over 20 million visits and 108 million page views was prepared over a 12 month period to determine if PPC visitors were worth more to an ecommerce merchant than SEO visitors. Metrics measured included conversion rate, average order value, average time spent on site, average number of pages views per visit and average value per visitor.

"For quite some time, marketers have debated which investment tends to generate higher returns, pay per click or search engine optimization", reports Engine Ready CEO Jamie Smith. "This study prepared by the Engine Ready Research Team hoped to bring some clarity to that discussion by analyzing ROI and visitor engagement metrics with the intent to provide marketers with a better vision on which types of visitors most cost-effectively meet their goals".

Discussing the benefits of this study, Engine Ready Vice President Brian Lewis adds, "As marketers hone in on defining their online marketing goals, set key performance benchmarks, and aggressively measure, analyze, and test, they will have a clearer understanding of which types of visitors are most cost effective to meeting those goals. Armed with this information they can adjust the marketing investment and web content based on traffic source to maximize the value of each visitor."

To obtain a copy of the full study which includes data, charts and in-depth discussion and analysis, visit http://www.engineready.com?s=vocus0809. For a limited time Engine Ready will be providing this study to the public at no charge.

About Engine Ready, Inc.
Engine Ready, Inc. is a top tier provider of search marketing services and software, helping organizations achieve unparalleled success on their web initiatives. Managing paid search accounts in excess of 15 million keywords, and over $8.1 million in annual media spend, Engine Ready was the first organization to combine the power of website analytics with search marketing.

For information: http://www.engineready.com or phone: 1 (888) 283-0882

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Host Color Doubles Resources Of VPS Hosting Plans

2009-08-24T09:19:00-04:00

(Gawkwire.com) Host Color ( http://www.hostcolor.com ), a global provider of quality VPS hosting announced the launch of a new promotional campaign on Parallels Virtuozzo Containers powered Virtual Private Servers. As a part of the promotion the provider doubles the memory, disc space and data transfer quota of its VPS Advance virtual server customers. Now site owners get 1024 MB RAM, 50 GB disc space and 500 GB monthly bandwidth for only $49.95/month. To take advantage of the opportunity the company's new customers should use coupon code VPSUPGRADE0809. The company also provides Plesk panel licenses to VPS Advance customers for a only $5/month.

The VPS Hosting ( http://www.hostcolor.com/vps ) provider Host Color reported to web hosting media that it has opened a new promotional campaign on Virtuozzo Containers powered virtual servers. The company enables the owners of well-established dot-com businesses to double their VPS resources when sign up for VPS Advance ( http://www.hostcolor.com/vps/vps-advance ), a virtual private server that features 512 MB RAM, 25 GB disc space and 250 GB data transfer quota per month.

As a part of the promotional campaign, from August 21st until September 30, 2009, Host Color doubles the resources of VPS Advance ( http://www.hostcolor.com/vps/vps-advance ) for all new customers. This means that anyone who signs up for the VPS Advance will be upgraded at no cost to the next virtual server VPS Power ( http://www.hostcolor.com/vps/vps-advance ) and will get 1024 MB RAM, 50 GB disc space and 500 GB bandwidth while paying only $49.95/month. The promotional campaign is valid for 12 consecutive months. After that the owner of the VPS Advance would downgrade its VPS or to keep using VPS Power by paying $65.95/month.

To take advantage of the opportunity and to double their resources the company's new VPS customers should use coupon code VPSUPGRADE0809.

Host Color has added that various discounts and rebates apply to VPS owners who has more than 1 year history as customers of the company.
According to Host Color's Managing Director Alexander Avramov, those customers pay between 15% and 25% lower prices on the service and products they use with the web hosting provider.

"We will keep supporting our clients by offering them quality services and by lowering their web hosting bills. I would say that we were doing in order to ease the financial pressure on our customers in tough economic times, and to lower their costs for web hosting, and it would be true. However anyone who takes 15 minutes of their time in browsing the web to learn more about Host Color's business history will see that we have never increased the prices of web hosting services within the last 8 years. When we changed our business model in 2008 we gave our loyal customers discounts, and they renewed their plans without facing higher web hosting costs", added Mr. Avramov.

The current customers of VPS Advance virtual private server can also upgrade their virtual server to VPS Power if they need to use more resources.

Host Color has recently launched another type of promotional campaign - on Shared Hosting ( http://www.hostcolor.com/webhosting ). The hosting provider released coupon code BEACH2009. It gives 30% instant rebate on any of the Host Color's website hosting plans. It lowers the price of all Host Color's Shared Hosting plans. Now the company's WordPress Blog Hosting ( http://www.hostcolor.com/webhosting/bloghosting ) customers pay only $2.09/month for a quality blog hosting service. Alongside with the quality and inexpensive IT hosting plans, Host Color also offers COM, NET, ORG, EU, and US domain name registration
(http://www.hostcolor.com/website/domain-registration) and transfers for only $9.95/year.

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Webmasterchecks Releases New International ACH Payout Option

2009-08-21T09:49:00-04:00

Surprise, AZ (Gawkwire.com) Arizona-based check payout processor Webmasterchecks has announced they are now able to provide International ACH Services for companies interested in making direct payments to Europe, Canada, and Mexico. These new payment options allow international affiliates of Webmasterchecks clients to receive their funds directly to their bank accounts in a shorter time span than previous methods, as well as ACH being generally recognized as among the most commonly used payment transfer methods in those regions.

"We have made transactional arrangements with U.S. Bank" said Rich Lloyd, of Webmasterchecks" to expand our international ach payment methods that we offer to include an ach solution for Canada and Mexico, as well as Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, which is a very big step forward for our company and our clients because citizens in many areas of those regions are very familiar and comfortable with ach, much more so than other payment types such as foreign checks, for instance."

We have made transactional arrangements with U.S. Bank
Business owners are seeing International ACH as a increasingly useful payment tool because the transactions are booked directly with the bank and can be settled in a variety of currency choices
That makes the accounting side of the equation much easier with the transactions instantly reported and the electronic data-trail far easier to work with than a traditional paper-trail from thousands of physical checks.
U.S. Bank is the 6th largest commercial bank in the United States, backed by its parent company U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB), a publicly traded financial institution with $266 billion in assets. The bank operates 2,850 banking offices and 5,173 ATMs along with its concentration in paperless payment processing.

Automated Clearing House (ACH) transactions are quickly becoming popular in Europe, as the individual European governments are quickly expanding infrastructure to accommodate Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), an initiative for the European financial infrastructure which involves the creation of a zone for the euro in which all electronic payments are considered domestic, and where a difference between national and intra-European cross border payments does not exist.

"Business owners are seeing International ACH as a increasingly useful payment tool because the transactions are booked directly with the bank and can be settled in a variety of currency choices" said Rich Lloyd. "That makes the accounting side of the equation much easier with the transactions instantly reported and the electronic data-trail far easier to work with than a traditional paper-trail from thousands of physical checks."

For more information about international ach payments or webmasterchecks services, please contact Rich Lloyd
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Network Solutions Hosts Free Webinar on Cost Conscience Marketing Tips

2009-08-21T09:43:00-04:00

Herndon, VA (Gawkwire.com) Network Solutions®, leading provider of web-based solutions for small businesses, announced today that it will host the second free GrowSmartBusiness webinar that will focus on marketing in a downturn economy on Wednesday, August 26, 2009, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. EST. This free webinar will feature marketing and small business experts who will share their creative and cost conscience tips for marketing success.

The small business marketing panel will be moderated by Prag Shah, vice president of Web Storefront for Network Solutions, and will feature:

    * Jay Berkowitz -- Jay is a small business Internet consultant with more than 20 years of marketing experience. He has been behind the marketing for Fortune 500 brands: McDonald's and Coca-Cola, developed online and offline strategies for AT&T, Sprint, and managed the marketing department for leading health and fitness website eDiets.com. He is the CEO of Ten Golden Rules, a B2B internet marketing agency based in Boca Raton, Florida, specializing in internet advertising and marketing consulting services.
    * Susan Gunelius -- Susan is president and CEO of KeySplash Creative, Inc., a full service marketing communications provider offering copywriting, business communications, blog, book and article writing, and marketing and branding consulting services. She brings with her over 15 years of experience working in the marketing field for some of the largest corporations in the world (including divisions of AT&T, HSBC, Household International and more).
    * Jay Ehret -- A street-wise marketer who cut his small business teeth while selling and creating radio advertising for 17 years, Jay is now Chief Steward of the company he founded in 2001: The Marketing Spot in Waco, Texas. He is a small business marketing consultant, coach, speaker, and blog author; branding architect, a customer experience designer, a conversation starter, and an advertising strategist.

To register for the free webinar visit: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/403194967

Coming soon on September, 29, 2009, a one day small business conference and networking event hosted by Network Solutions in Washington, DC, featuring Chris Anderson, editor-in-chief of Wired magazine, as keynote. For more information visit: http://cl.gs/0TezD4 http://www.gawkwire.com/events_html/network_solutions_hosts_free_webinar_on_cost_conscience_marketin.html

Parallels EMEA Partner Roadshow Helps Hosters Increase Revenue & More

2009-08-19T15:39:00-04:00

MUNICH, Germany (Gawkwire.com) Virtualization and automation leader, Parallels, will conduct a seven-country partner roadshow targeting Parallels’ partners and other hosters, cloud services providers and ISVs. The EMEA Partner Roadshow will provide attendees with insights and best practices to deploy applications and services in a hosted environment. The roadshow will also provide practical examples of how hosters can use white-label reselling to create a lucrative indirect sales channel with a wider portfolio of applications, while maintaining brand independence and client loyalty.

White-label reselling enables hosters to resell and deliver SaaS applications including Microsoft Exchange, Windows SharePoint, Microsoft Office Communications Server (OCS), etc. in a hosted environment. In the SaaS model, end user customers subscribe to applications instead of purchasing them, typically on a monthly basis. In this pay-as-you go approach, SMBs are afforded an easy-to-use low-cost service.

An April 2009, study by IDC finds that growth in the SaaS market will be strong in Europe despite — and in some cases because of — the weak economic conditions. The overall SaaS market will grow from €237 million in 2004 to €6,005 million in 2013 (1). From this and other recent IDC studies, it is clear that SaaS has become accepted by the mainstream of user organizations around Europe. This will result in continued strong growth, making SaaS a rising star in a very largely depressed European software market.

“Leveraging Parallels we were able to increase our average revenue per user, deploy new services faster and reduce operating costs,” said Dan Germain, CTO at Cobweb Solutions. “It was critical for us to find a provider able to properly support white-label services at a modular and infrastructure level, so that our partners can resell Cobweb services under their own brand. Parallels allows Cobweb and its resellers to provide multiple-vendor solutions and flexible billing and administration across its different service offerings. Parallels enables Cobweb to increase revenue from each and every customer, both now and in the future.”

White-Label Reselling lets hosters delegate service plans to their customers to resell and offer a wider array of applications, without the extended cost of infrastructure involved in creating and distributing the applications themselves. White-label resale also offers an indirect sales channel and lets resellers maintain their unique brand independence, as well as retaining client loyalty. With white-label web hosting, it is possible for anyone to run their own web hosting business, while they rent or buy the actual web server space and services from an established hosting provider. Resellers do not have to take on the huge investment that make-up a web hosting service such as web servers, network connections, data center staff, server administrators, server support technicians and web server software and system licenses.

“Network Group is using Parallels to balance a fine-tuned approach for delivering IT resellers the best possible technology to ‘grow with the cloud’ from the start, said Johan Vansimpsen, CTO and co-founder at Network Group Europe. “We are committed to delivering a full-blown hosted communications platform reseller solution and with Parallels, we are now able to deploy new services five times faster, so logically we are anticipating five times more revenue. Parallels also allows Network Group systems integrators (SIs) and value added resellers (VARs) a speedy entry to market option that gives them the fastest route to customers who trust them to deliver the most flexible software and services packages at the best price points.”

The 2009 Parallels Partner Roadshow will be take place in: Stockholm, September 1; Amsterdam, September 3; Warsaw, September 7; Cologne, September 10; Paris, September 14; Madrid, September 17 and London, September 21. To register for any of the events, or for more information, please visit www.parallels.com/emea2009.
About Parallels — Optimized Computing

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Linux Plumbers Conference 2009 Announces Speakers and Conference Program

2009-08-20T09:38:00-04:00

Portland, OR (Gawkwire.com) The Linux Plumbers Conference today announces the speakers and conference program for the 2nd annual conference to be held September 23-25 in Portland, Oregon immediately following LinuxCon Portland 2009. Both events will be held at the Marriott Downtown Waterfront in Portland, home to one of the largest Linux communities worldwide.

The Linux Plumbers Conference was created to bring together developers involved in connecting the Linux ecosystem and give them an opportunity to discuss problems face-to-face. The conference is arranged as a series of microconferences, each on a topic that is narrow enough to identify specific problem areas and brainstorm workable solutions. Each microconference is led by an expert in the field and organized to encourage discussion and problem solving.

Highlights of Linux Plumbers 2009:

Advanced GIT tutorial by Linus Torvalds.
Keynote by Keith Packard, the X Window guru from Intel.
Joint LinuxCon Keynote by Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Ubuntu.
Noted speakers include Thomas Gleixner, Andi Kleen, Greg Kroah-Hartman, James Morris, Lennart Poettering, and Matthew Wilcox.

Plumbing Microconferences and their runners:

Audio by Lennart Poettering.
Boot and Init by Dave Jones.
Embedded by Greg Kroah-Hartman.
Kernel/Userspace/User Interfaces by Jim Gettys.
Networking by Stephen Hemminger.
Real Time by Nivedita Singhvi.
Security by James Morris and Paul Moore.
Storage by Matthew Wilcox.
X Window System by Keith Packard.

The Linux Plumbers Conference is organized by an all-volunteer staff with logistical support from the Linux Foundation. Participants have until August 30th to register at the regular rate. Linux Plumbers Conference attendees receive a 30% discount certificate to LinuxCon.

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PubCon Keynote Speech To Feature Address by CEO Bob Brisco

2009-08-20T09:36:00-04:00

Austin, TX (Gawkwire.com) PubCon has announced that Bob Brisco will present a keynote speech at PubCon, in the Las Vegas Convention Center, on November 10-13, 2009.

Brett Tabke, PubCon's organizer said, "vBulletin is a category killer: They own the forum software space on the web! The new modularity of vBulletin pushes it into the realm of a web platform. That makes the line between a strong vBulletin community installation and a major social networking site like Facebook thinner than ever before. The future for vBulletin is simply amazing. They are WordPress meets-Blogger meets-Facebook."

For the past 10 years Brisco has been the chief executive for Internet Brands, the parent company of Jelsoft Enterprises Limited, maker of the market-leading message forum software vBulletin.

With Internet Brands' web sites averaging some 50 million unique visitors monthly, Brisco is certain to deliver an exciting and informative keynote speech at PubCon, the search engine and Internet social media marketing conference and expo.

Under Brisco Internet Brands acquired category dominator vBulletin, a wildly successful web message board application that has won over even many open source software users. Internet Brands is also well known in the webmaster space for their ownership of the Flyer Talk frequent flier community. It is one of the most successful web message forums and one of only a select few forums to be acquired on the web in the last five years.

Prior to joining Internet Brands Brisco was president of Universal Studios Hollywood and CityWalk, where he oversaw all aspects of the business, including operations, sales, technology, marketing, entertainment and finance.

Brisco was responsible for more than $1 billion in revenue while serving as senior vice president of advertising, marketing and new business development for The Los Angeles Times, where he directed the launch of LATimes.com and the acquisition of Hollywood.com.

Brett Tabke continued, "Brisco was a natural keynote speaker choice for PubCon, as the successful vBulletin software has grown since 2000 to become a leading online community for thousands of major web sites. He has extensive experience in building and expanding successful organizations that will benefit all PubCon attendees."

Conference registration and more information is available at http://www.pubcon.com

About PubCon
PubCon is a multi-track educational conference hosted by SearchEngineWorld and WebmasterWorld. PubCon events are for thought leaders and professionals in search engine and Internet marketing and advertising to gather and to share best practices in the design, development, promotion and marketing of their Internet businesses and brands.

For more information about the conference, contact Brett Tabke at 512-231-8107 or brett at webmasterworld.com
Jeff Randall 512-231-8107 ext 102 jeff at webmasterworld.com
In the U.K., contact Neil Marshall at 512-231-8107 ext 106 or engine at webmasterworld.com
For more details about sponsorship and exhibition opportunities, contact Strategic Marketing Director Joseph Morin at 512-231-8107 ext 104 or joe at webmasterworld.com

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WebHostingBuzz Announces New Website & Wayne Reavill Joining the Team

2009-08-19T15:00:00-04:00

Wilmington, DE (Gawkwire.com) WebHostingBuzz.com, a leading US based web hosting company providing services to over 500,000 websites announces the launch of brand new, user focus website and appoint Wayne Reavill to the executive team.

Big changes are coming to WebHostingBuzz in the coming days, but you can still expect the same great service and the same great prices that have made us one of the best web hosts on the Internet.

The largest and most noticeable of these changes come in the form of a complete website redesign. As always, the web evolves and new techniques are learned for designing state-of-the-art, visually appealing, and user-friendly websites. This new design incorporates those new techniques which combine to create an overall amazing experience for our clients.

"This design brings our site to the forefront of the hosting industry," said WebHostingBuzz CEO Matt Russell. "It will provide our clients with the most user-friendly, clean, and interactive hosting sites available on the web."

One of the changes which will set apart our new site from our competitors is our "Featured Client of the Month." Each month, an existing client will be selected and have their own website featured on our homepage, as well as information about them and their business. What could be better for your marketing and brand than being featured on a site that receives thousands of hits per day? We'll be happy to help you out.

Other new features will include closer integration with WebHostingBuzz's Twitter page and blog posts.

WebHostingBuzz also recently released its 'real testimonial' pledge by using Facebook. Recognizing that many competitors concoct testimonials purely for marketing purposes, WebHostingBuzz decided to setup a Facebook page allowing real, identifiable people to post their reviews and thoughts on WebHostingBuzz services. WebHostingBuzz's Facebook page has over 450 genuine testimonials posted by satisfied customers.

Changes to WebHostingBuzz's Executive Team

WebHostingBuzz is also pleased to announce changes in the structure of its Executive Team and welcome Wayne Reavill to the executive staff. The changes make the Executive Team as follows:
Safvan Malik - Global President
Matt Russell- Chief Executive Officer
Wayne Reavill - Chief Information Officer

"We are pleased to welcome Wayne to the Executive Team," says Russell. "He has always done great work for us, and we expect him to be a valuable asset in his new position."

http://www.gawkwire.com/web_hosting/webhostingbuzz_announces_new_website_wayne_reavill_joining_the_t.html

PCI Compliant Hosting Datacenter Expands Operations

2009-08-19T15:00:00-04:00

Kansas City, MO (Gawkwire.com) GreenSoft Solutions, Inc. ("GSI"), has successfully completed a six-month expansion project to add capacity to its AirWorld Technology Center ("ATC") in Kansas City. The project has more than doubled the available cabinets for GSI's clients, and reflects the company's on-going development efforts to build out more of its 77,000 square-foot facility in a modular fashion to accommodate business growth.

This expansion was designed with the enterprise hosting client in mind, as it contains 36-inch raised floors, state-of- the-art high-density power capability, and a robust cooling infrastructure substantial enough to support any blade technology and high-density hosting application. Utilizing Liebert power conditioning and battery backup equipment, this expansion delivers 5,000 "usable" watts of clean A/B power to each cabinet within the expanded data center. Thirty-ton Liebert precision cooling and humidity control units produce almost two tons of cooling capacity for every cabinet. The design of this expansion contains numerous energy efficiency measures, including low voltage lighting, air circulation enhancements and cold aisle containment techniques.

"The demand for managed hosting services continues to grow as our clients and prospects seek power and cooling capabilities adequate to support the enhanced computing infrastructures of today and tomorrow," said Robin Greenhagen, GSI's founder and chief technology officer. "This expansion will address those needs by delivering well over 200 watts of reliable power per square foot, while easily maintaining all environment controls within comfortable and efficient operating ranges. We are happy to be able to bring this additional capacity on line right now in order to support mission-critical computing with these advanced cooling, power, redundancy and sustainability capabilities."

GSI's AirWorld Technology Center was built by AT&T and acquired by GSI in 2006. GSI has completed numerous renovations and modernization projects to this 77,000 square foot facility, including power and cooling enhancements, security and video surveillance initiatives, fire detection and suppression measures, and network expansion and protection. GSI relocated its corporate offices to ATC in late 2007 from its other enterprise-class data center in downtown Kansas City. GSI is one of the largest commercial data center operators in the Midwest, and has built a global managed services business by understanding its clients' business and mission-critical processes, and maintaining a service delivery organization that consistently exceeds its clients' expectations.

http://www.gawkwire.com/web_hosting/pci_compliant_hosting_datacenter_expands_operations.html

SEO.com Acquires Graphics.net, Expands to Include Search Engine-Friendly Web Design

2009-08-19T15:00:00-04:00

Salt Lake City, UT (Gawkwire.com) SEO.com, a leader in Internet marketing and search engine optimization, today announced it has expanded its services by acquiring Graphics.net, a Maryland-based Web site design and development firm.

"Graphics.net is made up of very skilled, talented graphic designers and developers. I'm very excited about the potential this change offers for new business," said David Bascom, CEO and founder of SEO.com. "We will be able to offer a much more expansive array of services to our clients for even better results."

This acquisition makes SEO.com a more inclusive Internet marketing company by enabling it to combine Website optimization with Web design services and social media applications. In essence, it will help existing customers and future clients' Web sites become search-engine friendly, aesthetically pleasing and more user-friendly.

"With Graphics.net, we’ll be able to merge top design skills and SEO strategies to deliver a compelling user experience along with the ability to show up at the top of search engines," Bascom said.
Michael Benson from Graphics.net will join SEO.com as the vice president of Web development.

"Mike brings a robust mix of creative and technical expertise. We're excited to have him," Bascom said. "He has been in the industry since its inception, and managed the company for the last year. He's worked with many types of clients, ranging from large corporations to small, non-profit organizations. His broad experience in marketing, project planning, and management skills make him a valuable team member."

The acquisition comes after an extremely successful year for SEO.com. In the last year alone, the SEO firm has quintupled its size, growing from 12 employees to more than 50, and moved to a larger office in Salt Lake County. The search engine marketing company is garnering both local and national attention. Recently SEO.com was named one of the top 10 SEO companies by PromotionWorld and one of the top 25 fastest growing companies in Utah by the Utah Valley Entrepreneurial Forum.

"SEO.com is a great company," Benson said. "I am excited to be a part of their winning team and contribute to its success."

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Free White Paper on Effective Strategies for Coaching Service Teams to Success

2009-08-19T15:00:00-04:00

Vienna, VA (Gawkwire.com) Parature, the global leader in on-demand customer service software, announced today the release of a free white paper offering customer service and support professionals effective strategies for coaching their service teams to success. The white paper entitled "How to Tell Anyone Anything: Coaching Your Service Team to Success" is available for download in Parature's white paper library.

Those who manage people know that it is often challenging to provide 'constructive criticism' or feedback without causing their employees to become defensive. All too often human nature and an instinctive need to defend ourselves takes over, resulting in resentment or resistance to suggestions for change. So, how can managers give feedback that doesn't result in defensive behavior and that really changes performance? How to Tell Anyone Anything: Coaching Your Service Team to Success explores a fresh new approach to coaching service professionals. It is an approach based on recent developments in the psychology of how we communicate with each other that focuses on strength-based coaching versus deficit-based coaching. Training techniques that have a track record of creating real performance and behavior change are an invaluable asset in today's challenging economic environment when customer retention has never been more important. Customer service leaders want their teams to create great customer experiences that increase customer loyalty, but to do this they must have a service team of professionals capable of effective communication. Therefore, it is imperative that they discover an appropriate coaching strategy that will enable them to bring about change and achieve their desired customer retention rates.

"Parature is dedicated to helping customer service and support organizations deliver superior customer service," stated Parature CEO and President Duke Chung. "We demonstrate this commitment, not only by providing the smartest, most efficient customer service software, but by providing valuable written content as well. Parature has conducted in-depth research to provide relevant and thought provoking insight into industry trends and effective strategies that will contribute to the success of customer service professionals and enable organizations to provide exceptional customer service at an affordable price."

Parature enables any organization to fundamentally change the way they support their customers through its Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) delivery and integrated, intuitive design that empowers organizations to better and more efficiently serve, support, engage with and retain customers in today's Web world. The seamlessly integrated suite of Parature Customer Service™ software modules allows organizations to effectively manage all of their support needs without additional hardware, software and IT expenses. Parature integrates everything in one dynamic, unified system to increase efficiency across entire organizations, improving processes among customer support, operations, development and sales.

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New Free Service Changes World of Web Development

2009-08-19T15:00:00-04:00

Vernon, British Columbia (Gawkwire.com) A new service has opened its BETA to the public today expecting to forever change the way websites are created.

installAll.net is the first site of its kind to offer a database of fully automated script installations and upgrades, including one-click modification and template installations, completely free. With more than 300 scripts in its database--from shopping carts to customer relationship managers--installAll.net helps reduce the time it takes for web developers to create a website.

Its list of free features continues with unlimited installations to unlimited domains, compatibility with nearly all web hosting companies, no required branding or advertising, excellent speed and security, and more.

"As a web developer, I know the value of this service. I know the time and effort web developers will save by using this tool," says Dan Nelson, president and CEO. "Plus, we've made the site so easy to use that even someone with no web development experience can create a fully functioning website in less than five minutes."

The database of free scripts, modifications and templates they offer will continuously grow. "We already have dedicated staff managing the applications from developers and I think there will be an increasing interest in contributing works for installation using our service," says Nelson. installAll.net does not charge developers to contribute free scripts that are open-source to its database.

installAll.net is a web-based service designed for experienced and amateur web developers alike. Based out of Vernon, B.C., the company is committed to community investment and expects to donate more than 20 percent of its profits to local charitable organizations.

http://www.gawkwire.com/web_design/new_free_service_changes_world_of_web_development.html

TurnKey Internet Offers Web Conferencing With Newly Acquired Voxwire Systems

2009-08-19T11:18:00-04:00

Albany, NY (Gawkwire.com) Web hosting provider TurnKey Internet, Inc. today announced its acquisition of Ohio-based Voxwire Systems, Inc., a company offering cross-platform, browser-based web conferencing services. Voxwire represents TurnKey's foray into the billion dollar web conferencing marketplace, a move to expand the scope of its product offerings.

With its Web 2.0-based technology, the Voxwire web conferencing service can accommodate thousands of attendees per meeting with integrated audio and video, screen and file sharing, PowerPoint presentations, whiteboards, text-chatting, polling and other collaborative features. Its platform-independent, Adobe Flash™ -based architecture offers users instant access from any web browser.

With Voxwire, TurnKey aims to offer easy-to-use and cost-effective web collaboration services to connect customers and colleagues across the globe from its Albany, NY data center. At a time when many businesses are leveraging the benefits of telecommuting and virtual offices, TurnKey Internet's Voxwire is strategically poised to meet a web conferencing usage trend projected to grow to $2.9 billion by 2011*. "Voxwire is a perfect fit with our current web hosting services. It extends our reach across a wide range of industries that are incorporating web conferencing into their operations," said Adam Wills, President. "And schools looking to expand their distance learning capabilities will find Voxwire is a perfect solution," Wills added.

In addition to providing Voxwire Web Conferencing as a retail service, the company will be offering a complete private-label reseller solution for its web hosting resellers and wholesalers. Starting this month, TurnKey plans to cross-promote its hosting services and new web conferencing capabilities to customers worldwide.

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'The Cool Twitter Conferences World Tour' Eighth Stop - New York City

2009-08-19T11:16:00-04:00

Washington, DC (Gawkwire.com) Washington, DC-based technology group, The Cool Blue Company LLC announces "The Cool Twitter Conferences World Tour" eighth stop taking place in New York City on Thursday, August 27th at the Playwright Tavern - 202 W. 49th Street, New York NY, 10019.

The Cool Twitter Conference provides an environment for developers, business people, and enthusiasts from multiple disciplines, who seek to understand and maximize the power of Twitter, the chance to contribute to the discussion and tap into this real-time use of the web. This forum is ideal for advertising and marketing professionals, business owners looking to increase visibility and improve customer experience, and anyone looking to polish their brand or to become more informed on the subject.

For the uninitiated, Twitter is the free real-time web service that allows millions of users to send frequent, short updates - up to 140 characters - to "followers."

"Twitter has truly been the lifeblood of my small business." said Lev Ekster, Cool Twitter New York keynote presenter and Founder of CupcakeStop. "Since starting CupcakeStop in June 2009, we've been able to amass over 6,000 followers from all over the world. I've used Twitter for a multitude of business purposes including staffing, taking orders, announcing specials, and most importantly, providing the location of my mobile cupcake truck.

In addition to the conference, there will be a "Twitter Beginner Boot Camp" in session from 8:00am - 9:30am, aimed at educating and helping participants to become more familiar with the basics of Twitter and its potential applications.

Organizers are calling for speakers for upcoming conferences, encouraging submission of abstracts from individuals interested in presenting on Twitter. All topics are welcome, including for-profit and non-profit ideas, government, culturally impacting social media applications and development APIs.

Upcoming Cool Twitter Conferences Tour Cities/Dates:
1. Boston - Thursday, September 10th, 2009
2. San Francisco - Thursday, September 24th, 2009
3. Montreal - Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
4. Atlanta - Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
5. Miami - Friday, October 16th, 2009
6. Vancouver - Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
7. Anchorage - Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
8. Orange County - Thursday, November 5th, 2009
9. Philadelphia - Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
10. Pittsburgh - Friday, November 13th, 2009

A current list of speakers and more details about the conference can be found online at the Cool Twitter Conference site: Cool Twitter Conferences (http://www.cooltwitterconferences.com)

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Real-time internet is more than a fad, says Yomego

2009-08-19T11:14:00-04:00

(Gawkwire.com) With “real-time Internet” becoming the latest industry buzz, social media agency Yomego argues that this is more than just a passing fad and that organisations of all types should be alive to the new risks and opportunities the trend is creating.

Real-time internet is defined as material that is literally published in real time using social networks such as Twitter, Facebook, Friendfeed, Yauba and jabber, meaning there is virtually no delay between the material being composed and then published online.
Between the major platforms, it is estimated that between three and four hundred million people currently use some aspect of the real time Internet. Some companies have already realised the huge opportunity this audience offers to turn participation in the real time Internet into genuine financial gain.

Steve Richards, Managing Director of Yomego, explains:

“US computer maker Dell is a perfect example. In 2007, Dell set up @DellOutlet on Twitter, offering followers a mixture of exclusive news and money off promotions. The money off promotions are always time specific. From the Point Dell Tweet an offer, followers will usually have at most a few hours to make a purchase. The account has been a huge success and, between October 2008 and June 2009, Dell generated in excess of $3 million in revenue.”

But the real-time Internet is also helping to democratise information and as a result seriously damaging those political regimes who want to control their populations. Steve Richards cites demonstrations in Iran in the wake of the recent Iranian elections as a case in point:

“Until recently, the Iranian authorities have been able to exercise tight control over traditional media inside Iran. But with platforms like Twitter, Facebook and YouTube offering users the opportunity to upload and transmit information instantaneously, we’ve seen the authorities in Iran losing control. The real time nature of these platforms has allowed protestors to circumvent state control and to arrange meetings, share information and get the word out to the outside world.”

Real-time Internet can also do real damage to the commercial prospects of certain organisations if they get a bad write-up. Steve Richards points to cinema releases, where opening weekends can make or break a film, as a prime example:

“‘Bruno’, the latest film from Sacha Baron Cohen for instance did really well on its opening day at the US box office, grossing $14.4 million and prompting Universal Pictures to predict that the film should reach $50 million in sales over its opening weekend. But the following day’s sales dropped by almost 40%. The reason? Some of the film’s content set the Twitterverse alight on the Friday evening, with large groups of the first night audience, including gay and lesbian groups, being less than positive about it. The mass review on Twitter persuaded a huge number of cinemagoers not to go and see the film.”
Steve Richards argues that this particular example of the huge impact the so-called
“Twitter effect” can have should serve as a salutary lesson:

“If organisations aren’t already paying close attention to how they should be engaging with the real-time Internet, they need to start doing so and quickly. Otherwise, it could cost them money, credibility or even their brand.”

http://www.gawkwire.com/technology/real-time_internet_is_more_than_a_fad_says_yomego.html

Non-Profit Websites Grow Amidst UK Recession

2009-08-19T11:11:00-04:00

Gloucester, UK (Gawkwire.com) Fasthosts Internet Ltd, (www.fasthosts.co.uk), a leading web hosting provider and domain name registrar, today reported a marked increase in the number of .ORG domains registered by non-profit organisations during the past year. The domain suffix has out-grown in percentage terms many other non business top-level domain suffixes, indicating an increase in the number of non-profit and charitable projects being launched in the first half of 2009. The unique growth lends weight to the theory that many such organisations have initiated or grown web-based projects in response to the global recession.

The .ORG domain name is the domain of choice for organisations dedicated to serving the public interest. Data from Fasthosts, one of the UK’s largest domain name registrars, shows that .ORG registrations made by its customers grew by 27 per cent compared to the same period in 2008. The domain has seen the highest demand over all other non-business domains. Whilst domain success can often be skewed by short-term price promotions, the growth of .ORG comprises like for like growth over the 12 month period.

As many UK charities have reported falls in donation income since the economy slowed down, such growth in .ORG registrations may suggest that non-profit bodies have stepped up investment in the Internet. Web solutions now offer such groups extremely cost effective and scalable channels for gathering support and participation for causes, and taking donations directly from a website.

Steve Holford, CMO Fasthosts Internet Ltd., said, "It is pleasing to note the growth of the .ORG community and witness the remarkable difference that the Web can deliver to non-profit organisations. In challenging economic times, such groups are wise to leverage the efficiencies and visibility that online projects can offer”.

The .ORG domain is close to the original concept of the Internet – collaborative and intended for good causes. As an emblem, the domain is generally well respected by Internet users. The high retention rates for Fasthosts .ORG domains would suggest that the .ORG website remains a cost effective tool for all sizes of organisation in communicating non-profit initiatives.

Lance Wolak, Director of Marketing for .ORG, The Public Interest Registry added, "The contributions of the .ORG community in recent years are truly inspiring. They have not only helped to galvanize interest in various causes, but have given non-profits as well as individuals and commercial organizations an unprecedented means to inspire, educate, collaborate, and ultimately change the world as we know it".

Holford added, "Just as the recession has led UK businesses to step up ecommerce efforts, the Internet is the right logical step for non-profit groups to broaden their reach and safeguard their revenues”.

iT4Communities, a Fasthosts customer, is a charity that runs a large UK-wide network of IT volunteers who support hundreds of charity IT projects a year. They have seen a steady increase in requests for volunteer help with websites for small charities year on year. It remains the largest area of request for help as charities strive for a good website that helps them reduce costs and attract more support.

Anne Stafford, Programme Manager for iT4Communities, adds "Charities are relishing the benefits of websites with a CMS, making it cost effective to update their information and easier for volunteers to help as building a good site can take much less time".

Affordable and easy to use web solutions have played a key role in accelerating online growth for the charity, non profit and social activism sectors. Nowadays, ‘turn-key’ website solutions from providers such as Fasthosts mean that smaller groups can create a web presence themselves and communicate and collaborate online within minutes. Solutions for SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) such as Fasthosts Traffic Driver enable non profit websites to enjoy greater visibility and relevancy within mainstream search engines.

Fasthosts is a leading provider for shared and dedicated web hosting and business-class email solutions, and is the UK market leader for reseller web hosting.

For more information on Fasthosts, see the website at www.fasthosts.co.uk

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Twitter Attack Could Have Been Defended Against

2009-08-19T02:09:00-04:00

Woking, Surrey (Gawkwire.com) We’ve read about recent attacks on Twitter to get at the Georgian blogger Cyxymu, which also affected Facebook, LiveJournal and parts of Google. There has been much misguided comment about the risks to the Internet of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks and the difficulty of defending against such attacks. Much of the commentary has been about the “impossibility of the saervers to handle the traffic.”

While it isn’t possible to stop the credulity of users who are click-jacked into installing malicious code and becoming unwitting members of ‘botherds’, Ian Kilpatrick, chairman of security specialist Wick Hill Group, says that it is possible for web based organisations to defend themselves against DDoS.

He commented: “A lot of people, including some commentators in the national press, believe that you can’t protect against DDoS attacks. However, the evidence of many online sites, including gaming sites (which are often targeted by criminal gangs launching such attacks yet continue to function normally), is clearly proof to the contrary.”

DDoS attacks are created by flooding a service with valid traffic, until the service fails due to lack of enough resources (a particular problem for router based defences) or bandwidth to keep up with the flood. Up until now, one of the main defences against a DDoS attack has been to take down the service, which effectively makes the attack successful.

However there are solutions available which will give you proper protection and make this extreme and undesirable remedy unnecessary.

Allot’s ServiceProtector
Allot’s ServiceProtector is a behavioural threat detection system which protects against DDoS attacks, botnets and zero-day attacks, providing real-time detection and mitigation of threats at the network level.

Behavioural threat detection offers significant advantages over traditional intrusion detection systems (IDS)/intrusion prevention systems (IPS), which rely on signature-based recognition and are often playing catch up with the attackers.

Allot’s ServiceProtector solution detects and reacts to attacks in real-time, yet does not suffer from the false positives that are common in today’s IPS/IDS systems, due to the unique way it detects threats.

ServiceProtector accurately identifies the attacks in real time and when coupled with Allot’s NetEnforcer range of traffic management devices, mitigates the attack automatically by throttling the attack’s bandwidth, without causing a loss of service.

ServiceProtector can also detect botnet threats by identifying infected users on the network and isolating them from such activities as outbound spam and port scanning.

In a recent deployment on a service provider’s network, Allot’s ServiceProtector technology was able to detect and report on an actual DDoS attack taking place against a UK betting website.

Kilpatrick concluded: “For users running internet-based mission critical applications, DDoS attacks can be protected against and it is not necessary to be exposed to the risks of financial loss and a harmed reputation caused by botnet attacks”

http://www.gawkwire.com/technology/twitter_attack_could_have_been_defended_against.html

AboveNet addresses growing bandwidth demands at Phoenix ONE facility

2009-08-18T06:00:00-04:00

NEW YORK, NY (Gawkwire.com) boveNet, Inc., (NYSE:ABVT), a leading provider of high bandwidth connectivity solutions, announced that it is working with i/o Data Centers at its Phoenix ONE facility to provide an array of low-latency, gigabit speed networking services. i/o Data Centers provides data center solutions for some of the world’s largest corporations and Web properties.

AboveNet will provide fully redundant all-fiber access to i/o Data Centers’ next generation colocation facility, allowing i/o’s customers to benefit from AboveNet’s extensive fiber network.

“We have worked collaboratively with i/o Data Centers to design a world-class, state-of-the-art, low latency fiber network,” said AboveNet President and CEO Bill LaPerch. “This network will allow i/o’s customers to have reliable, industry-leading network connectivity.”

i/o Data Centers’ President and Founder Anthony Wanger said, “i/o Data Centers offers carrier-neutral colocation and, by offering access to AboveNet’s highly optimized optical network, our customers will be able to achieve minimal latency while maintaining superior route diversity. As the demand for bandwidth and 24/forever connectivity increases, we’re glad to be able to offer our customers access to a variety of Tier 1 providers like AboveNet.”

http://www.gawkwire.com/web_hosting/abovenet_addresses_growing_bandwidth_demands_at_i_o_data_centers.html

Industryâ€™s First Uptime Certification Launched

2009-08-18T15:00:00-04:00

Allentown, PA (Gawkwire.com) InfoGenius, Inc. has announced the launch of UptimeSafe, a first-of-its-kind uptime certification service for online service providers. Prior to UptimeSafe, service providers like hosting companies and software-as-a-service providers had to rely on word of mouth and their own claims to build and maintain a reputation of service uptime and reliability. For the first time, service providers can now have their service reliability independently certified by UptimeSafe and market this trusted certification directly to perspective customers; building buyer confidence and sales.

UptimeSafe works by monitoring a cross section of a service provider’s network around the clock and certifying their uptime and reliability based on UptimeSafe’s standards. Providers who meet these standards are given UptimeSafe branded Seals and Certificates they can display on their websites and marketing materials.

“Our service benefits both service providers and their perspective buyers alike.” says Pedro Pequeno, President of InfoGenius, Inc. “UptimeSafe allows quality service providers to effectively differentiate themselves as reliability leaders. On the same token, buyers seeking a reliable provider can now easily identify them through the UptimeSafe Seal on a provider’s website. It’s a win-win solution for both.”

With high profile service providers announcing serious outages more often then ever, consumers are looking to make more educated decisions. Soon, consumers will start asking service providers, “Are you UptimeSafe certified?” For those providers that can say yes, they will be a big step closer to gaining a customer. For those who say no, consumers may think twice.

For more information about UptimeSafe, visit: www.uptimesafe.com

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REDPLAID Managed Hosting Selected for Microsoft BizSparkâ„¢ Program

2009-08-18T12:37:00-04:00

ST. LOUIS, MO (Gawkwire.com) REDPLAID Managed Hosting, a division of Connectria Corporation®, today announced that it has been selected as a Network Partner within Microsoft BizSpark, a program designed to assist startup software companies.

The BizSpark Program is a new global program designed to accelerate the success of early stage Startups by connecting them to Network Partners: active members of the global software ecosystem who can provide mentorship, guidance and resources to BizSpark Startups.

BizSpark Startups who qualify for the program are entitled access to Microsoft development tools, platform technologies and production licenses, such as Windows Server and SQL Server (including Enterprise Editions). Qualified Startups will also benefit from support and visibility through Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) and the global BizSpark community of partners, investors and clients.

Under the BizSpark program, REDPLAID will provide selected Startups its managed hosting services. "As a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, REDPLAID has successfully provided managed hosting services for Microsoft products for years," noted Rich Waidmann, REDPLAID President and CEO. "Through the added incentives offered with BizSpark, REDPLAID hopes to further extend its longstanding tradition of enabling startup software companies around the globe."

In order to qualify for the BizSpark program, the Startup must be a private company building a software-based product or service, have been in business for less than 3 years and have less than US$1 million in annual revenue.

To join the BizSpark program, or learn more about BizSpark and REDPLAID Managed Hosting Services, please visit: bizspark.redplaid.com.

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Connectria Jumps Rank as "Fastest Growing Private Companies in America"

2009-08-18T12:35:00-04:00

ST. LOUIS, MO (Gawkwire.com) Connectria Corporation, a leading provider of world-class managed hosting and IT infrastructure outsourcing solutions, has once again been ranked in the annual Inc. 5000 List of fastest growing private companies in America.

The annual Inc. 5000 includes companies with reported aggregate revenue of $214 billion and median three-year growth of 126 percent. It is the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy – America’s independent-minded entrepreneurs. In order to qualify for the annual Inc. 5000, companies must be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent - not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies - as of December 31, 2008. They must also have achieved revenues of at least $200,000 in 2005, and $2 million in 2008.

Connectria vastly improved its position in 2008, moving its ranking ahead by over 1,000. “We are pleased and honored to be included once again within Inc. 5000’s annual ranking, noted Connectria President and CEO, Rich Waidmann. “We take particular pride in the fact that we were able to achieve such a high level of growth despite a difficult economy. This is a tribute to the entire Connectria community – its customers, partners and employees. We hope to continue this trend over the years to come.”

Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and a list of the fastest-growing companies that can be sorted by industry and region can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000/2009

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VeriSign & SoftLayer Bring SSL Protection to Hosting Customers

2009-08-18T12:34:00-04:00

Mountain View, CA (Gawkwire.com) A new security partnership between SoftLayer Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of global, on-demand data center and hosting services, and VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, will bring the entire line of VeriSign® Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Certificates to thousands of SoftLayer customers. In expanding its security offerings, SoftLayer will also carry Extended Validation (EV) SSL solutions and SSL Certificates from GeoTrust, another VeriSign brand. The alliance enables SoftLayer to deliver VeriSign and GeoTrust® SSL protection to customers of all sizes. To simplify SSL deployment and management for its customers, SoftLayer will integrate SSL security into its innovative management console.

“Businesses of every size need a fully automated SSL solution that delivers complete access, control, security and scalability,” said Tim Callan, vice president of product marketing at VeriSign. “This partnership with SoftLayer enables thousands of businesses to manage a range of SSL protections within the management console they use every day. We’re proud to partner with SoftLayer, and we look forward to delivering world-class security solutions to SoftLayer customers for years to come.”

VeriSign EV SSL Certificates offer a proven safeguard against phishing scams that lure unsuspecting consumers to sites that can appear almost identical to genuine Web pages. Identity thieves use these fraudulent pages to capture credit card numbers, passwords and other valuable personal information. When visiting sites protected by VeriSign EV SSL, Internet users using high security browsers see a green address bar. The green bar tells consumers they have reached a Web site whose authenticity has been certified by VeriSign. An EV SSL Certificate triggers visual cues beyond the green address bar, including a new field that contains the name of the organization that owns the site and in some cases the name of the security provider that issued the certificate.

“Everything SoftLayer does, from hosting to data storage to security, centers on connecting our customers with the best, most reliable technology, and that’s what VeriSign brings to our security portfolio,” said George Karidis, chief strategy officer at SoftLayer. “SSL security is critical to managed hosting and enterprise application hosting. With this range of SSL options – from VeriSign SSL and GeoTrust SSL up to state-of-the-art VeriSign EV SSL protection – our customers can protect themselves and everyone who visits their Web sites or uses their hosted applications. And with VeriSign, that protection comes from the most trusted SSL authority on the Web.”

As the most respected and trusted SSL authority on the Web, VeriSign is the EV SSL Certificate provider of choice for more than 12,000 Internet domain names, representing 74 percent of the entire EV SSL Certificate market worldwide. In fact, over 95 percent of the Fortune 500 and 96 of the world's 100 largest SSL-using banks secure their sites with SSL Certificates from VeriSign. To learn more about VeriSign EV SSL, visit http://www.verisign.com/EV-SSL.

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Nominum Gives Service Providers Advantage in Fight Against Internet Threats

2009-08-18T12:32:00-04:00

Redwood City, CA (Gawkwire.com) Nominum, the leader in intelligent network naming and addressing solutions, today announced delivery of the third generation of its Trusted Response and Universal Enforcement (TRUE) ArchitectureTM, which allows service providers to provide instant and automatic protection to end users against a wide range of Internet threats as soon as they are discovered. These threats include botnets, phishing, illegal content, and many other forms of malware. By leveraging Intelligent DNS systems, the TRUE Architecture ensures Internet users have a safe, secure and efficient Internet experience and represents a new era for the DNS and its critical role in the Internet.

Leveraging the ubiquity of DNS with an Intelligent DNS system is necessary to overcome the increasingly dynamic nature of today’s Internet threats. Attackers take advantage of the shortcomings of legacy DNS systems to continuously change the profile of their exploits in order to sustain their effectiveness and inflict broader damage on the Internet. To cite just one highly visible recent example, the Conficker worm, which has infected more than 10 million PCs around the world used the DNS as a rendezvous point for command and control. This worm effectively turned the DNS into an ally of the attackers. Nominum’s intelligent DNS systems were able to track, block, and isolate the Conficker worm and identify infected hosts.

The third-generation TRUE Architecture substantially advances the state of the art with security measures unavailable in any legacy DNS system. A summary of the key features and benefits of the third generation TRUE Architecture is below:

• Personalized Services can be deployed across the provider network for compliance and protection by leveraging the highly scalable, data efficient, threat aggregation platform. Millions of discrete threats can now be monitored across the network and efficiently bundled into personalized service options for end users such as illegal content blocking, anti-phishing, botnet protection, parental controls and others. Nominum has already pre-integrated threat data to protect against Conficker and to prevent access to illegal child exploitation content on the Internet.

• Automated Provisioning of Threat Data across the Network enables network-wide policy enforcement against millions of malicious, illegal or inappropriate Internet destinations with no manual intervention. Automation reduces the delay, to as little as a few seconds, between the time a new threat is discovered and when it is acted on.

• Real-Time Visibility (RTV) for the first time gives service providers complete insight into network activity with logging, real time analysis and reporting for every single DNS transaction without impacting performance and latency. These real time capabilities allow informed policies, based on detailed data, analysis and reporting, therefore making it easier to spot threats and proactively defend against rogue activity.
• Discovery Mode is a powerful risk assessment tool that is valuable for gauging the scope and sources of threats before taking enforcement action. For instance, botnet command and control sites could be monitored to find how many hosts are infected with botnet viruses and how often they access the command and control sites. This tool can also help study behavioral evolutions of various threats for better policy making that leads to better protection for all end users.

• Confidentiality of Sensitive Data Feeds prevents inadvertent disclosure or theft of lists of web sites hosting unwanted or illegal content, such as child exploitation images. Confidentiality is maintained end-to-end to eliminate the negative publicity and potential legal liability that disclosure would bring.

For details of an implementation of Nominum’s intelligent DNS using the TRUE architecture please see this case study: http://www.nominum.com/more_info/colt_prevents_access_to_illegal_web_sites.php

Paving the Way for New Services, Compliance with Government Mandates
The capabilities available in the third-generation TRUE architecture also offer service providers the opportunity to deliver baseline protections and new value-added security services to protect end user subscribers. Additionally, the capabilities allow ISPs to immediately and effectively comply with growing regulatory requirements, particularly against child exploitation content and illegal gambling sites. Service providers can implement network-based protections that supplement existing desktop security software offerings as well as extend protections to devices and applications that are not currently covered, such as mobile devices or game consoles.

“Security issues represent an obligation and an opportunity for service providers. With these new capabilities, Nominum removes all operational and deployment barriers for providers to deliver new services and meet government mandates in the shortest possible time,” said Gopala Tumuluri, vice president of marketing and business development at Nominum. “By building on existing Nominum DNS investments, ISPs can deliver the additional services with minimum investment, and no changes to the network architecture.”

Pricing and Availability
All products are software only, generally available and may be purchased separately. Pricing is configuration dependent.

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â€œPay As You Goâ€ And â€œAll You Can Eatâ€ Reseller Plans

2009-08-17T09:21:00-04:00

FLEMINGTON, NJ (Gawkwire.com) Value Reseller, an industry-leading provider of private label reseller web hosting services, today announced the launch of all new plans for experienced and newer web hosts. The simplified plans provide complete flexibility for every budget with Pay As You Go and All You Can Eat plans. The new plans coincide with a re-design and re-launch of the Value Reseller website.
The All You Can Eat plan provides unlimited web sites, unlimited bandwidth and transfer, unlimited disk space and 100 free control panel accounts for only $297 per month. For a limited time only to celebrate the launch, the price is reduced to only $197 per month.

The Pay As You Go Plan is only $0.50 per GB of disk space and $4 per GB of traffic.

Both plans include:

-24 x 7 x 365 live phone support
-completely automated account creation and billing process
-guaranteed 100% uptime, guaranteed satisfaction
-full-featured control panels with sitebuilders, web-based email, blogging/forum software and more
-flexibility to offer both Linux and Windows hosting

Value Reseller does not compete at the retail level against its partners and is fully committed to helping them succeed. Value Reseller provides a private label reseller hosting solution to web designers, developers and smaller hosting companies. Reseller partners get access to a world class hosting operation with a cloud-based infrastructure that is guaranteed to deliver 100% uptime.

“Customers are looking for simplicity and flexibility,” says Ali Davachi, President of Value Reseller. “In the world of web hosting where plans and prices can be confusing, we heard our customers loud and clear. Our only two advanced plans are all any web hosting business needs to succeed. The new plans are backed by the best support and features in the industry.

“Our next-generation platform of ‘cloud hosting’ makes this possible,” continues Davachi. “The era of dedicated servers is gone. Cloud hosting provides maximum flexibility, scalability and reliability for Value Reseller customers.”

For newer web hosts, Value Reseller offers a $9.95 Linux only plan and a $19.95 Windows and Linux plan.

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Outlook for Mac to Ship With Next Version

2009-08-17T09:19:00-04:00

EDMOND, WA (Gawkwire.com) Microsoft Corp.'s Macintosh Business Unit (MacBU) today shared details about the next version of Microsoft Office for Mac, announcing that a new application, Outlook for Mac, will replace Entourage for Mac. MacBU is providing this early information to meet the planning needs of enterprise customers. For current Entourage users, Microsoft Entourage 2008 for Mac, Web Services Edition is available today, providing performance and reliability improvements and enabling users to sync Tasks, Notes and Categories. These updates demonstrate the team's commitment to meet Mac users' productivity needs and to improve the overall Office experience. MacBU also announced a simplified SKU lineup to help make product selection more intuitive for customers. The new lineup introduces Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Business Edition in addition to the current offering of Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Home and Student Edition.

"It is an exciting time for the MacBU with updates to our current products and the first public announcement about the next version of Office for Mac. For several years we have focused on providing the best Microsoft Exchange client for the Mac, and the Web Services Edition delivers that today for Entourage users," said Eric Wilfrid, general manager for the MacBU at Microsoft. "Outlook for Mac will bring features our customers have long requested -- such as Information Rights Management -- that make working across platforms even easier. I think people will see that this move to Outlook for Mac is more than just a name change."

A New Outlook for Mac Users

The infrastructure changes in Entourage 2008, Web Services Edition, provide more agility in development for the future -- marking the first step in delivering Outlook for Mac. Web Services Edition provides faster data synchronization so current Entourage users on Exchange will experience improved e-mail and calendaring support. The beta was launched earlier this year and has since been used by several large enterprise customers including NASA and Wesleyan University. Entourage 2008, Web Services Edition is available to current Entourage users on Office 2008 for Mac SP2, with all updates applied, on Exchange 2007 SP1 RU4 or later. More information can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/mac/itpros/entourage-ews.mspx.

Outlook for Mac releasing in the next version reflects the team's commitment to further develop the Mac's leading productivity suite. This new application will deliver significant changes -- ultimately allowing for increased productivity across platforms, which continues to be the top request of enterprise customers. The MacBU today shared a few of the features that will be in Outlook for Mac, including these:

Cocoa. Built from the ground up using Cocoa providing users with improved integration with the Mac OS
New database. A high-speed file-based database with support for backing up files with Time Machine and Spotlight searching
Information Rights Management. Helps prevent sensitive information from being distributed to or read by people who do not have permission to access the content

"Microsoft Outlook and Exchange Server have been a cornerstone of communications and collaboration for our enterprise customers," said Takeshi Numoto, corporate vice president of the Office product management group at Microsoft. "Today's release of the Web Services Edition strengthens Exchange connectivity for Entourage customers and sets the stage for the move to the new application -- Outlook for Mac. These updates continue Microsoft and the MacBU's tradition of delivering the most complete solution to help customers manage their time, and better share their information and collaborate with others."

Introducing Business Edition -- Choose the Right Office for You

Based on customer and partner feedback, the MacBU identified the need for a refreshed product line, and the new Office 2008 for Mac lineup ensures that customers can choose the right product to fit their needs at the right price. The lineup now includes two Office 2008 editions: Office 2008 for Mac Home and Student Edition (currently on store shelves), and the new Office 2008 for Mac Business Edition.

The new Office 2008 Business Edition features a powerful suite of tools, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Entourage, in addition to new features designed to help users manage their business, organize their data and present a professional image. In addition, Exchange Server support and reliable compatibility with Windows-based Office software takes collaboration and productivity to the next level. New features in Office 2008 Business Edition include these:

Entourage 2008 for Mac, Web Services Edition. Improves performance, brings new features and support for the latest version of Exchange Server
Microsoft Document Connection for Mac. Helps improve access and browsing to documents on SharePoint Products and Technologies and Microsoft Office Live Workspace
New art. More than 200 business-related templates and professional clip art
lynda.com training. Training for beginning to advanced users by lynda.com Inc.

Availability and Pricing

Office 2008 for Mac Business Edition will launch on Sept. 15, 2009, and will be available for pre-order on Aug. 18 for the estimated retail price of $399.95 (U.S.) and $239.95 (U.S.) for customers eligible for Version Upgrade. Office 2008 for Mac Home and Student Edition is currently available for the estimated retail price of $149.95 (U.S.) for the full retail version. The free Entourage 2008 for Mac, Web Services Edition, can be downloaded at http://www.microsoft.com/mac/downloads.mspx?link_name=downloads.

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OpenSource World, Next Generation & CloudWorld Close Successfully

2009-08-14T14:00:00-04:00

FRAMINGHAM, MA (Gawkwire.com) The 2009 OpenSource World™, Next Generation Data Center™ (NGDC™) and CloudWorld™ conferences, held August 12-13 at the Moscone Center West, came to a successful close today, IDG World Expo, producer of the events, announced.

The three conferences drew in more than 2,000 attendees over the two days, which included five keynote presentations and more than 85 sessions across 13 tracks, such as Virtualization, Cloud Infrastructure, Open Source in Mobile and Security. The Solutions Showcase featured more than 60 leading vendors, including Adaptive Computing, CA, Inc., DELL, GoGrid, HotLava Systems, IBM Corporation, ixSystems, Inc., OpSource, Rackspace Cloud, RagingWire, thawte, Inc. and Zmanda, Inc. Many of the exhibitors used the event to announce their latest product and service offerings, including Zmanda Inc.’s ZCloud,, an open API that will radically simplify the development of Backup-to-Cloud applications, and ixSystems Inc.’s iX-Green Neutron line of environmentally friendly servers optimized for high-performance applications.

“The overwhelming response from the CloudWorld attendees and vendors helped make the inaugural CloudWorld event a tremendous success,” said Jeffrey M. Kaplan, conference chairman for CloudWorld and managing director at THINKstrategies, Inc. “CloudWorld proved to be a great complement to the co-located OpenSource World and Next Generation Data Centers events.”

For more information on OpenSource World, NGDC and CloudWorld, please visit http://www.opensourceworld.com. For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Sales Manager Amy Bonner at abonner@idgworldexpo.com or (508) 424-4892.

About OpenSource World, Next Generation Data Center and CloudWorld

OpenSource World focuses on innovative solutions in real-world environments using open source, open standards and open architecture as part of an integrated IT infrastructure. Next Generation Data Center is the only strategic IT event focused on the complete end-to-end solution for the 21st century data center and the new technologies from which these data centers are being built. CloudWorld, debuting this year, will bring together the buyers and sellers of Web-centric software, infrastructure and services designed to drive acceptance and deployment of cloud computing in the data center.

About IDG World Expo

IDG World Expo (www.idgworldexpo.com) is a leading producer of tradeshows and events for professionals and consumers seeking world-class education, strategic business relationships, and access to industry-leading products and services. IDG World Expo's portfolio of conferences and events includes Macworld®, Electronic Entertainment Expo® (E3 Expo®), Next Generation Data Center™ (NGDC™), OpenSource World™, and CloudWorld™. IDG World Expo is a business unit of IDG, the world's leading technology media, research and event company.

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Host The Best Spins Off Shared Hosting to Focus on Software Solutions

2009-08-14T09:38:00-04:00

NEW YORK, NY (Gawkwire.com) Host The Best announced today it has spun-off its popular hosting division to Enotch Technologies, enabling Host The Best to focus exclusively on proving software solutions for other Web hosting providers.

Host The Best today offers nearly two dozen software products, in addition to providing custom software development services. By spinning off the hosting division, Host The Best is able to more directly work with other Web hosting providers in developing and implementing software solutions to solve key business challenges. The company is currently developing several software modules that interface with the WHMCS billing system and provide greater functionality for administrators.

“For nearly five years, Host The Best has been a leader in both Web hosting and software development, but the increasing growth of our software business has made it difficult for us to maintain the level of brand clarity we need. We’re confident that we will be able to maintain Host The Best’s position as an innovative, dynamic provider of software solutions,” said Andy Candelario, director of business development for Host The Best.

Existing Web hosting customers will now be served under the Enotch Technologies brand. The company does not have any immediate plans to make changes to the hosting infrastructure or standard hosting plan configurations. Enotch Technologies / Enotch Networks currently provide shared hosting, dedicated servers, colocation, Virtual Private Servers (VPS), and reseller services http://www.gawkwire.com/web_hosting/host_the_best_spins_off_shared_hosting_to_focus_on_software_solu.html

Topseos.com Names the Top Web Design Companies for August 2009

2009-08-14T09:37:00-04:00

Plymouth, IN (Gawkwire.com) The Best Web Design Companies of August have been named by topseos.com. Each month, topseos.com ranks the best companies from hundreds of applicant hoping to be included in this list. To get into the list each applicant had to go through an intense evaluation process. Once the process is concluded, topseos.com builds a compilation of the companies that offer the best web design services.

In today's world, web design plays a huge part in the marketing of a company's products and services. The Internet is a growing medium for companies to have their presence felt. Good web design means a company can captivate potential customers and help sell their products. Search is the new trend in web design and is changing the industry as it helps target select demographics.

topseos.com's Top 10 Web Design Firms for August 2009 are:

1.   MindSmack.com - New York
2.   Crea7ive Web Design - Florida
3.   Oxygen Productions - California
4.   POP Interactive - California
5.   DeepBlue - Georgia
6.   352 Media Group - Florida
7.   2advanced.com - California
8.   Studio 7 Designs - Canada
9.   LifeBLUE Media - Texas
10.   Oxidev Interactive - Florida

To be included in this prestigious list, each of the firms had to go through an evaluation process that looked at the core competencies of each company. Topseos measured the depth of their knowledge, Return on investment and drive for overall customer satisfaction. The people from topseos.com interviewed at least three of the clients of each of these firms and asked important questions. Some of these questions include "How long did it take the agency to craft out your design?" and "Do your pages pass W3C standards?"

Web Design Companies that would like to be considered for the topseos.com rankings can apply at: Apply for Ranking

To learn more about the top landing page optimization firms, visit them at: Best Web Design Companies.

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FuseMail Launches Geo-Redundant Hosted Email Hosting

2009-08-14T09:36:00-04:00

KANSAS CITY, MO (Gawkwire.com) FuseMail, LLC – a leading provider of hosted email solutions - launched a geo-redundant email hosting solution today. This service keeps real-time copies of data in two geographically diverse datacenters protecting against natural disasters or other catastrophies.

FuseMail's email hosting customers already enjoy having a fully redundant email hosting solution within world-class datacenters. Existing customers are hosted on a mail cluster meaning a copy of the data is written in real-time to two physical servers. Geo-redundant email hosted customers have two clusters, one in each datacenter in different cities. "With geo-redundancy, customers have peace of mind knowing their email will be highly available even in a rare situation of a datacenter failure", remarked Bryan Heitman, President of FuseMail, LLC. In the event of a datacenter failure, the secondary datacenter will be automatically promoted and service maintained.

Customers of FuseMail's geo-redundant email hosting solution also receive a full suite of features including: Webmail v3 (a powerful desktop-like webmail), email client access, mobile sync with 1000 different mobile handsets and Outlook/Thunderbird calendar, contacts, tasks, and notes synchronization.

"For many businesses email is a vital communication tool that cannot be unavailable regardless of the situation. Backing up data offsite is not enough. FuseMail has duplicate hardware in place online and ready for service 24x7x365", commented Henry Weber, VP Operations of FuseMail.

FuseMail is a silver sponsor and exhibitor at HostingCon 2009 in DC. Demonstrations of the platform will be available upon request and FuseMail will be offering RC Helicopters to people who stop by.

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Parature Ranked as One of the Fastest Growing Companies in the Nation

2009-08-14T09:35:00-04:00

Vienna, VA (Gawkwire.com) Parature, the global leader in on-demand customer service software, announced today that Inc. magazine ranked Parature No. 1139 on its third annual Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy - America's independent-minded entrepreneurs. Parature also ranked No. 70 on the magazine's top 100 software list.

Parature is delighted to be included in the third annual list of the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private businesses in the nation

"Savvy trend spotters and those who invest in private companies know that the Inc. 5000 is the best place to find out about young companies that are achieving success through a wide variety of unprecedented business models, as well as older private companies that are still expanding at an impressive rate," said Inc. 5000 Project Manager Jim Melloan. "That's why our list is so eagerly anticipated every year."

"Parature is delighted to be included in the third annual list of the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private businesses in the nation," stated Parature CEO and President, Duke Chung. "Parature has achieved tremendous growth and we attribute that growth to the expansive market we serve, the technologically advanced products we deliver and the visionary customers we support. To be one of twenty-six software companies in the Mid Atlantic region to make the list and to be ranked No. 70 in the overall software category is an outstanding accomplishment, especially considering the number of successful software companies in this technological corridor and the country. Parature will continue to set the standard for support teams worldwide by providing the smartest, most efficient way for organizations to serve and support their customers."

The 2009 Inc. 5000, unveiled today on Inc.com, serves as a unique report card on the U.S. economy. Despite the ongoing recession, aggregate revenue among the companies on the list actually increased to $214 billion, up $29 billion from last year, with a median three-year growth rate of 126 percent. The Inc. 5000 are responsible for creating more than 1 million jobs since their founding; making the list perhaps the best example of the impact private, fast-growing companies can have on the economy. Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found on Inc.com.

This year's list also offers a preview of which industries are poised for growth in coming years. With an average growth rate of 667 percent, Insurance ranked as the top industry overall. Government Services was the top industry gainer with 252 companies on this year's list, up from 135 last year. Health is the top industry by both total revenue ($22.7 billion) and total employment (156,223 jobs).

The Inc. 5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2005 through 2008. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by the first week of 2005, and therefore able to show four full calendar years of sales. Additionally, they have to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent -- not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies -- as of December 31, 2008. Revenue in 2005 must have been at least $200,000, and revenue in 2008 must have been at least $2 million. The top 10 percent of companies on the list comprise the Inc. 500, now in its 28th year.

Parature, the leader in on-demand customer service software, makes it possible for any business to leverage the Internet to provide outstanding customer service. The company's software-as-a-service (SaaS) delivery and integrated, intuitive design enables organizations to better and more efficiently serve, support, engage with and retain customers in today's Web world. Founded in 2000, Parature received the 2007 and 2008 Product of the Year Award from Customer Interaction Solutions magazine and has been named to the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest Growing Private Companies in America. Parature has been named to both the Washington Business Journal's list of Best Places to Work and The Washingtonian list of Great Places to Work. Headquartered in Vienna, Virginia, Parature is at work in organizations of all types and sizes, and helps support millions of end users worldwide. For more information, visit www.parature.com or follow @Parature on Twitter.

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HostingCon 2009 Photos

2009-08-10T16:52:00-04:00

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PURITY NETWORKS ANNOUNCES NEW ANTISPAM APPLIANCES

2009-08-13T08:32:00-04:00

Washington, D.C. (Gawkwire.com) Purity Networks announced today the upcoming release of their new Email Protection Systems, a full line of antispam appliances for small to medium businesses, enterprises and service providers. The Email Protection Systems are expected to be available early to mid fourth quarter 2009. Email Protection Systems are integrated hardware and software solutions designed to protect networks from unwanted email attacks, stopping spam, viruses, phishing and spyware. The appliances are compatible with all email servers.

Email Protection Systems are available in five models with prices starting at $1399. All models provide the same feature set, including powerful API functionality. A line of Command Center appliances will also be available that will provide clustering support, centralized reporting and management and centralized quarantine services.

Purity Networks also announced the upcoming availability of their new UserProtect service. The UserProtect service offers the same features and functionality of their existing ServerProtect and DomainProtect services in a flat rate, per user pricing model. Prices start as low as $10.95 per user per year with volume discounts available.

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Interxion Announces Gold Sponsorship of LINX66 Event

2009-08-13T08:31:00-04:00

(Gawkwire.com) Interxion, a leading European operator of carrier-neutral data centres, today announced its Gold Sponsorship of the LINX66 event (www.linx.net), organised by LINX, the membership association for operators of Internet Protocol networks. The event will take place at Goodenough College, London, on 17th - 18th of August 2009.

The event will consist of two days of in-depth presentations and discussion forums looking at all areas of Internet Protocol and the associated industries. It will also provide an overview of the opportunities and challenges facing the industry and give LINX members a chance to discuss industry trends and meet new association members.

As part of the company’s support for the event, Lex Coors, Interxion’s Vice President of the Technology and Engineering Group and the architect of the pioneering modular data centre design, will be delivering a presentation entitled “Data Centre Efficiency – It’s in the Design.” The presentation will outline how organisations can optimise data centre efficiency by improving PUE ratios (power usage effectiveness).

“The LINX66 event brings together some of the leading industry players in the Internet Protocol space, providing an excellent forum for discussion of trends seen in the market,” said Anthony Foy, Group MD, Interxion. “We look forward to sharing our expertise in data centre design, management and service provision to contribute to best practice in the sector.”

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ElasticHosts Launches Ultra-Flexible, Scalable Cloud Hosting

2009-08-13T08:29:00-04:00

London, UK (Gawkwire.com) ElasticHosts, the UK based cloud provider, today announced the launch of its cloud server solutions, which provide ultra-flexible and easy-to-use server capacity for scalable web hosting and on-demand burst computing. Customers benefit from a user-friendly interface that can be managed from any desktop and allows them to create virtual servers instantly and resize their capacity immediately.

ElasticHosts’ cloud servers allow customers the cost-efficiency of buying exactly the capacity they need today, with the peace of mind that they can immediately scale up. Capacity is billed on-demand by the hour, unlike traditional hosting contracts which tie customers to fixed capacity for up to two years. The servers run any PC operating system, are fully configurable and designed to accommodate all forms of web hosting. ElasticHosts offers a 100% SLA with 100x credits for downtime, and is the only Infrastructure-as-a-Service provider to offer two independent data centres in Europe, using PEER 1’s high performance 10 Gbps SuperNetwork™ infrastructure to support mission critical hosting needs where business continuity is vital.

Richard Davies, CEO of ElasticHosts, said: “To date, businesses looking for the cost savings and scalability of cloud hosting have had to tackle complex user interfaces and have been limited to a handful of server sizes offered by different vendors. We have designed ElasticHosts so that it can be used by almost anyone and it allows users to configure their servers specifically to suit their requirements.”

"I have used many other cloud and virtual server solutions in the past." said Andrew Fear of Trana eCommerce Ltd, an ElasticHosts customer. "I was beginning to get frustrated with these providers and had been looking for alternatives for a while. Then I found ElasticHosts and I realized that I would be able to add a lot of flexibility for no extra cost. I now have quite a few servers with ElasticHosts. We can buy exactly the capacity that we need today and then scale it when we need more, which is a huge benefit and saves a lot of money. The best thing about ElasticHosts for me though, is being able to talk technical to someone who can talk technical back - a rare thing these days!"

To mark its launch, ElasticHosts is offering a free four-day trial to allow businesses to experience the power and simplicity of cloud hosting for themselves. Full details are available at www.elastichosts.com

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Judge orders Microsoft to stop selling Word

2009-08-12T10:12:00-04:00

(cnet) Judge Leonard Davis of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a permanent injunction that "prohibits Microsoft from selling or importing to the United States any Microsoft Word products that have the capability of opening .XML, .DOCX or DOCM files (XML files) containing custom XML," according to a statement released by attorneys for the plantiff, i4i.

Microsoft did not immediately reply to request for comment but said in a statement that it planned to appeal the verdict. ...Go to source

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Austin, Texas Selected for HostingCon 2010

2009-08-12T10:02:00-04:00

West Chester, OH (Gawkwire.com) iNET Interactive has announced today the location and date for the sixth annual HostingCon, the world’s largest conference and trade show serving the hosted services industry. HostingCon 2010 will be held in Austin, Texas, on July 19-21 at the Austin Convention Center located in the heart of the Texas Capital.

HostingCon attracts web hosts, data centers, software-as-a-service (SaaS), ISPs and other infrastructure providers from around the world. In 2009, HostingCon attendees represented more than thirty countries. Whether traveling from near or far, HostingCon attendees expect a high-class location to do business as well as to relax and enjoy the time away.

“For HostingCon 2010, we wanted to find an easily accessible, and technologically-focused location surrounded by great entertainment,” explained Kelly Kleiner, VP of Sales at iNET Interactive. “The Austin Convention Center recently installed a state-of-the-art communication infrastructure, it’s just 7.5 miles from the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, and it’s walking distance to world-class dining, entertainment and hotels.” Austin is also home to the famed South by Southwest conference (SXSW), an annual film, music and interactive conference and festival that draws more than 5,000 tech-savvy attendees.

On any given night, live music plays at any of nearly 200 venues throughout the city. In the early 1990s, the sheer number of music venues earned Austin the title of “Live Music Capital of the World,” a title it still holds today. Austin is also one of the country’s top technology cities and recently Entrepreneur magazine named it one of the top cities in the country for entrepreneurs. Top technology companies including Dell, Samsung, Advanced Micro Devices as well as many large data centers and hosting companies are located around Austin.

“We recognize that HostingCon attendees not only come to learn, network and grow but to also have fun.” stated Troy Augustine, President, and CEO of iNET Interactive, the producer of HostingCon. “Austin, Texas, provides the perfect combination of work and play and therefore it is an ideal location for HostingCon 2010.”

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FuseMail announces hosted Email Archiving service

2009-08-12T10:00:00-04:00

KANSAS CITY, MO (Gawkwire.com) FuseMail, LLC - a leading provider of hosted email solutions - announced today a new hosted email archiving service coming in September 2009. The archiving service copies all of your email and IM communication in real-time to two datacenters in different cities for permanent storage.

Many US businesses are required by-law to archive electronic communication, especially those in the financial and healthcare industries. The service will feature:

* Search index for your archived documents

* Multi-user control with the ability to give restricted access to a accountant or attorney

* Email and SMS alerts for detection of data leak, or words of interest in your industry

* Compliance monitoring, making sure your service is working and data is being archived at all times.

The service will launch initially in September to all FuseMail hosted email hosting customers, but will soon become available to users of MS Exchange and other email server products.

FuseMail co-locates in three world-class datacenters located in San Jose, CA, Washington DC, and Kansas City, MO. "Outsourcing the archival of your email makes a lot of sense to many small and large businesses alike. Many businesses would rather focus on moving their company forward and not worry about archiving electronic communication", commented Bryan Heitman, President of FuseMail.

The addition of the email archiving service to FuseMail's already strong suite of hosted services makes FuseMail an great choice for many businesses. Webhosting companies and ISPs can also private label FuseMail's suite of services with their own logo and color scheme.

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Parallels Announces Public Beta of Parallels Panel 10 SMB Edition

2009-08-12T09:58:00-04:00

HERNDON, VA (Gawkwire.com) Virtualization and automation leader, Parallels, today launched the public beta of Parallels Panel 10 SMB Edition – a hosted control panel software that helps hosting and cloud services providers broaden their offerings, increase revenue and meet SMB IT needs. The comprehensive solution introduces Parallels Partner Marketplace, which enables hosters to rapidly enter the growing software-as-a-service market and provides SMBs access to a number of IT and business applications, such as e-commerce, customer relationship management, human resources, accounting, video conferencing, web content management, e-mail and more.

“Parallels has been working on a number of best-of-breed ISVs over recent years to launch these offerings,” said Jack Zubarev, President of Service Provider Division at Parallels. “We’re bringing ISVs and hosters together and helping both become more profitable.”

Parallels Partner Marketplace is a central feature of Parallels Panel 10 SMB Edition control panel and lets hosters rapidly profit from the growing Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) market by offering the most popular applications through the control panel. Parallels Panel delivers access to best of breed software and services, such as Interspire’s e-mail marketing and Pinnacle Cart’s e-Commerce shopping cart. Provider Partners can easily and quickly offer SaaS offerings with no development effort of their own through the combination of the new Parallels Panel 10 SMB Edition and a co-branded Parallels Partner Marketplace storefront that Parallels provides. For independent software vendors (ISVs), Parallels Partner Marketplace offers a straight-forward, cost-efficient way to reach new audiences and create new revenue streams.

“Interspire’s e-Mail Marketer and Knowledge Manager Application enables businesses to grow faster and as such are ideal applications to add to Parallels Partner Marketplace,” said Eddie Machaalani, CEO, Interspire. “Hosters can readily deliver our business-critical applications to their customers to increase revenue, while Parallels takes care of the set-up, provisioning, billing and management of the applications.”

“We are happy to have joined forces with Parallels Partner Marketplace,” said Craig Fox, Founder and VP of Product Development, at Pinnacle Cart. “Parallels Partner Marketplace lets hosters deliver SaaS quickly and cost-effectively and simultaneously provides SMBs with the applications they need to stay competitive. Now we can easily offer our e-Commerce Shopping Cart to potentially millions of SMBs through Parallels Partner Marketplace.”

End user customers (SMBs) utilize the Marketplace directly from their control panel and can self-serve hosted and desktop applications with a few clicks of the mouse. From managing users, websites, domains, e-mail, applications and scripts, Parallels Panels’ intuitive interface ensures that even novice users can easily navigate and perform online operations quickly.

“Our SMB customers have been waiting for a control panel that doesn’t require technical knowledge or design skills to build and manage their IT operations, said Amy Armitage, Director of Business Development at Lunarpages. “Parallels Panel SMB Edition meets this critical business need and takes it one-step further with on-demand software that SMBs need to compete and thrive.”

Hosters can learn more and download Parallels Panel 10 SMB Edition beta by visiting: http://www.parallels.com/products/panelsmb. This beta is available in: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Japanese, Chinese Simplified, and Chinese Traditional.

ISVs can learn more about Parallels Partner Marketplace by visiting http://www.parallels.com/products/panelsmb/marketplace/vendors/

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Apple Planning Some Super Secret Social App?

2009-08-11T09:50:00-04:00

(TechCrunch) As expected, the tipster says you’ll be able to broadcast songs you’re listening to out to various social networks. But the really interesting thing is the reference to some new social application that Apple is supposedly getting ready to launch. It’s not clear at all if this would be a desktop app or an iPhone app, but it is said to be something that consolidates your various social networking activity from around the web into one place. ...Go to source http://www.gawkwire.com/technology/apple_planning_some_super_secret_social_app.html

Interxion Sponsorsp Hosting Transformation Summit

2009-08-11T09:46:00-04:00

(Gawkwire.com) Interxion, a leading European operator of carrier-neutral data centres, today announced its Gold Sponsorship of the Hosting Transformation Summit North America (www.hsvsummit.com), organised by Tier1 Research and The 451 Group. The event will take place at the Mirage Hotel, Las Vegas on 14th - 16th of September 2009.

The Hosting Transformation Summit North America is the premier forum for the hosting, data centre and Internet infrastructure sectors. The Summit provides a complete overview of the opportunities and challenges facing the hosting industry — ranging from power, cooling and partnering to M&A strategies and meeting the ever-increasing expectations of the customer.

As part of the company’s support for the event, Interxion Group MD Anthony Foy will join a panel of industry analysts and experts to discuss ‘Datacenter Choices for Hosting Providers.’ In addition Phil Collerton, Executive Vice President of Engineering and Operations Support, will be participating in the ‘Next Disaster Recovery’ panel looking at how new technologies and shifting economics may bring a new and more encompassing form of disaster recovery.

“The Hosting Transformation Summit North America brings together analysts and industry players, providing an excellent forum for discussion of trends seen in the market,” said Foy. “We look forward to sharing our expertise in data centre design, management and service provision to contribute to the transfer of knowledge and best practice in the sector.”

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Inverse Logic Partners With FindMyHost

2009-08-11T09:42:00-04:00

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (Gawkwire.com) Web Hosting Directory and Review site www.FindMyHost.com released it’s newly revamped website today with the guidance from veteran web design firm Inverse Logic (www.inverse-logic.com). The revamped FindMyHost.com features the new navigation for the Network, SEO friendly Approved Host Report Cards, Hosting Plans Power Search Tool, Daily Hosting News and a newly created Guaranteed Host Community spotlight.

“The importance of this relationship was to deliver a quality platform for both consumers who are searching for a reputable hosting service and to the Approved Host who are amongst an elite group of web hosts we have tested,” said Christian Henning, President and Founder of FindMyHost, Inc.

We worked with Inverse-Logic over the past year and they have consistently exceeded our expectations. Their designers are top notch, creating a variety of different aspects to our website that are pleasing to the eye and easy to use and navigate. From start to finish the staff at Inverse Logic were very professional and well organized, said Christian Henning when asked how was it working with Inverse Logic through the design changes.

In addition to the partnership, FindMyHost, Inc. is continuing the tradition of providing all consumers with its trademark Guaranteed Host Program at zero cost. The consumer guarantee provides shoppers who purchase hosting from the network a safety net should they experience any problems after the purchase. For details on the consumer guarantee, visit www.findmyhost.com/web_hosting_guarantee.aspx.

To view the new FindMyHost website visit www.findmyhost.com.

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New Comodo Video: PC and Mac Butt Heads

2009-08-11T09:36:00-04:00

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Groundbreaking Vision Helpdesk 2.0 Stable Version Released!!

2009-08-10T09:53:00-04:00

(Gawkwire.com) Today, TheVisionWorld.com released Vision Helpdesk 2.0 stable version, According to the company the major new updates with second version are--

Ajax Based -- Lightning Speed User Interface True Satellite Helpdesk -- Manage Multiple Companies at single place Paid Support -- Bill your customers from Vision Helpdesk Plug-in Architecture -- You can enable / disable plugins.
Improved Robust e-Mail Parser
Improved SLA & Ticket Escalation Management Advance Graphical Reports Improved Self Help Tools (Knowledgebase | TroubleShoot | Downloads | Predefined Replies) Migration Tool -- Migrate From other Helpdesk Softwares to Vision Helpdesk and additionally there are several other miscellaneous improvements and features..

Company HR. Preeti Sharma said "We are proud to announce Vision Helpdesk 2.0 Stable release -- The journey from V1.2 to V2.0 was quite interesting
-- V2 is a major update and includes several important features, During this phase we added some new features and also reinvented several existing features to meet customers need. We sincerely hope this new version of Vision Helpdesk helps users to offer top notch support to their customer’s."

She added further "For limited time we are offering flat 50% discount on Vision Helpdesk 2.0 Owned License -- Users can make most of this offer.."

Concluding the meeting she said "Our development team is too fierce to rest on its laurels -- every improvement just whets our appetite for more.
And more is coming... in next few days we will post road map for next upcoming version."

For more details please visit -- http://www.TheVisionWorld.com

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cPanel Highlights Company Growth as Platinum Sponsor of HostingCon 2009

2009-08-10T09:51:00-04:00

HOUSTON, TX (Gawkwire.com) cPanel will exhibit as a Platinum Sponsor at HostingCon 2009, to be held next week in Washington, D.C. at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center. The company will highlight its recent growth, including the expansion of its workforce and development of new technologies. At this year’s conference, cPanel will showcase its control panel and automation solutions through onsite demonstrations, private appointments, and promotional giveaways (including t-shirts, keychains, and other cPanel gear). cPanel is located in booth #301 in the exhibit hall. In addition to existing products, cPanel will also promote Enkompass RC0, its latest control panel and automation solution built for Microsoft Windows Server® 2008.

“HostingCon 2009 is the preeminent venue to showcase cPanel’s growing array of automation solutions for Web hosts. For more than a decade, our software has enabled thousands of Web hosts to do more with less and grow their businesses, and this year we’re excited to showcase our growth and highlight cPanel’s latest initiatives. We’re developing next-generation Linux and Windows solutions to address new challenges and seize new opportunities, and that’s integral to our long-term growth strategy,” said Aaron Phillips, cPanel Director of Operations.

cPanel’s Sean Richards, Linux Technical Analyst Manager, recently formed a specialty cPanel/WHM Migration Team and will lead a conference session at HostingCon 2009 entitled “Best Practices in Staffing, Training and Retention.” The session will discuss how to find and hire talent and how to implement proper employee technical training.

cPanel continues to position itself for long-term growth and has increased its workforce almost 20% in the last two months. Key management positions were filled by tenured veterans from the hosting industry including Aaron Phillips, Director of Operations, Mario Rodriguez, Strategic Partner Manager and Sean Richards, Technical Analyst Manager. Phillips adds "We continue to invest in technical support resources which has always been one of our greatest marketing strengths.Additionally, cPanel is focused on building a strong Partner Relations team dedicated to managing customer relationships and helping to grow their hosting operations."

To learn more about cPanel, please visit http://www.cpanel.net

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CirtexHosting Releases Exclusive Custom Colortex User Interface for cPanel

2009-08-10T09:48:00-04:00

NEW YORK,NY (Gawkwire.com) CirtexHosting, a leader in Linux Web hosting, today released its exclusive custom user interface for cPanel®, Colortex™. The interface skin provides an intuitive, color-based navigation scheme that enables CirtexHosting customers to easily manage their sites and take advantage of advanced hosting management features.

Built to mimic the spirit of the coloring in the New York City subway system, Colortex features nine distinct color-categories, including “Databases,” “Domains,” “Files,” and “Mail.” CirtexHosting customers are able to quickly locate the appropriate section within the interface by identifying the color. For example, all functionality relating to e-mail configuration is bounded in dark green.

Colortex carries through native cPanel interface features, including the ability to drag-and-drop categories, quickly access vital hosting account statistics, and the ability to instantly hide graphics and reset viewing settings. Customizations in Colortex also enable CirtexHosting to better connect with its customers, and the interface includes a live Twitter feed for server updates, company news, and important announcements. Customers can even use Colortex to quickly pay invoices, access customer support, and search for knowledgebase articles.

“Colortex was developed in-house to provide our customers with a distinctive and more engaging user experience. Although we have been using cPanel successfully for more than six years, we see this as an opportunity to further enhance the user experience and push the interface to its limits. Colortex marks the beginning a strategic initiative to make CirtexHosting a leader in many new areas, building upon our core competency of customer service,” said CirtexHosting President John Xie.

Colortex is automatically available to all CirtexHosting customers exclusively at no additional charge.

CirtexHosting offers a variety of Unmetered Bandwidth hosting plans and Semi-Dedicated hosting plans, in addition to Shared hosting and Reseller hosting plans. With Unmetered Bandwidth Hosting, customers can host bandwidth-intensive applications and stream multimedia without worrying about exceeding arbitrary caps or facing crippling overage fees. Unmetered Bandwidth hosting plans start at just $15.99 per month. Semi-Dedicated hosting plans start at just $35.99 per month and are housed on powerful servers that can deliver the level of system resources needed to sustain optimal performance for each individual account.

To learn more about CirtexHosting, please visit http://www.cirtexhosting.com.

CirtexHosting is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cirtex Corp., on the web at http://www.cirtex.com.

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SoftLayerâ„¢ Extends API to Manage Cloud Services

2009-08-10T09:44:00-04:00

DALLAS, TX (Gawkwire.com) SoftLayer™ today extended its industry-leading Application Programming Interface (API) to enable control of the company’s CloudLayer™ Computing and CloudLayer Storage services. The API is an interface that allows customers to give their systems automatic, remote access and control of SoftLayer services. It integrates with third-party and custom software, providing seamless provisioning, management, monitoring, and information retrieval from SoftLayer systems including accounting, inventory, DNS management, and many others.

The SoftLayer API features:
ï‚§ 87 Services
ï‚§ 363 Data Types
ï‚§ 1282 Methods

The SoftLayer API supports:
ï‚§ SOAP
ï‚§ XML-RPC
ï‚§ REST with JSON / XML output

“The API we give customers is the same API that we use for our internal applications. And because of that, it will always let them leverage the same automation and services available in our portal,” said Nathan Day, SoftLayer Chief Technology Officer. “That’s a different approach to than most of the industry. This isn’t an afterthought or stripped down accessory—it’s core to our model of giving customers the ultimate control over their data center services.”

Many service providers’ APIs offer fewer than a hundred control methods, many offering only 10 or fewer, and mostly provide the ability to retrieve simple information such as account and hardware information, bandwidth graphs, and handle reboots. SoftLayer’s API has advanced features that allow customers to develop more detailed interaction and automation with their SoftLayer solutions.
Advantages and uses of SoftLayer’s API include:
ï‚§ Interaction with partners, vendors, and customers
ï‚§ Streamlined operations through process automation and systems integration
ï‚§ Opportunities to leverage open architectures
ï‚§ Secure, flexible access
ï‚§ DNS, CDN, remote storage, and security management

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PubCon Conference Launches 'PubCon Rewards' Affiliate Program

2009-08-07T00:46:00-04:00

Austin, TX (Gawkwire.com) PubCon, the Internet Marketing and Search Engine Conference, has launched 'PubCon Rewards' affiliate program for its Las Vegas Conference November 10 - 14, 2009.

Brett Tabke, PubCon's organizer said, "I'm delighted to announce the launch of PubCon Rewards, our conference affiliate program, designed to say thank you to partners who help us spread the word and promote our upcoming PubCon, in Las Vegas, on November 10th through 14th, 2009."

Brett continued, "The PubCon Rewards affiliate program provides participants a full 10 percent of the registration price of each PubCon registrant referred, offering as much as $100 each for certain early registration types. I would encourage affiliates to sign up for PubCon Rewards today to begin enjoying our program. We're pleased to share this exciting new program with you and look forward to mutual success with what is shaping up to be the biggest and most successful PubCon ever, this November at the Las Vegas Convention Center."

More information about the PubCon Rewards affiliate program, see the PubCon Conference Blog.
Registration for PubCon is at www.pubcon.com

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iScripts.com Releases iScripts Supportdesk 4.0

2009-08-07T09:44:00-04:00

SCHAUMBURG, IL (Gawkwire.com) iScripts.com today released iScripts Supportdesk 4.0, the latest version of the popular helpdesk software and the only helpdesk product on the market that integrates web-based helpdesk, live chat and remote desktop sharing.

Priced at $147 for an owned license, iScripts Supportdesk 4.0 is distributed with full source code (like all other iScripts products) that enables users to customize and adapt the software as needed. The latest version has been in development for nearly a year and was released as a public beta in June.

Key features of iScripts Supportdesk 4.0 include an AJAX-based user interface, email piping (with SMTP/POP3 support), a built-in spam blocker, and robust, built-in knowledgebase functionality. A more thorough listing of features is available at http://www.iscripts.com/supportdesk/features.php.

“iScripts Supportdesk 4.0 goes above and beyond in creating opportunities to reduce cost and increase efficiency for customer support departments. With tools like remote desktop sharing and integrated live chat, technicians using the system can begin to understand customer usage patterns and ultimately improve customer service. It translates into real, long-term cost savings in customer service,” said Aji Abraham, founder and CEO of iScripts.com.

Real time desktop sharing, a core component of the iScripts Supportdesk 4.0, is uncommon in helpdesk software. The functionality helps to reduce issue resolution time significantly, when compared to helpdesk, live chat or phone support options alone. The software was developed with the insight from providing outsourced technical support to millions of hosting customers through its sister company, SupportPRO.com.

In addition to iScripts Supportdesk 4.0, iScripts.com offers a variety of other open source web applications. It’s products include iScripts SocialWare (social networking software), iScripts AutoHoster (web hosting script), iScripts EasyCreate (Online website builder software), iScripts GoStores (online store builder software), and iScripts Backuper (online data backup platform).

http://www.gawkwire.com/web_design/iscripts_com_releases_iscripts_supportdesk_4_0.html

cPanel Highlights Company Growth as Platinum Sponsor of HostingCon 2009

2009-08-07T09:43:00-04:00

To learn more about cPanel, please visit http://www.cpanel.net.

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1&1 Summer Special Offers: Including 1 Year Free

2009-08-07T09:39:00-04:00

Philadelphia, PA (Gawkwire.com) 1&1 Internet, Inc., the world’s largest Web host by known servers, is now offering discounts on a variety of packages and products. These promotions, valid through August 31st, will allow customers to create an even more affordable Web presence.
The 1&1 Home Package, regularly priced at $4.99 per month, is available for free for one year when ordered on a 2 year contract, $4.99 setup fee applies. The Home Package is loaded with features and is ideal for individuals and organizations looking to create a website. Included at no additional charge are two domain names for the life of your package, 120GB of Web space, 1,200 GB of monthly transfer volume, 10 FTP accounts, 1,200 POP3/IMAP email accounts, site building tools and more.

For those requiring more than what the Home Package provides, 1&1 offers two even more feature-rich shared hosting packages. The popular 1&1 Business Package, regularly $9.99/month, and Developer Package, regularly $19.99/month, are both now available for free for the first three months, $9.99 setup fee and 12 month minimum contract term (MCT) apply.

From students to entrepreneurs, 1&1’s Web solutions are relied upon by customers exhibiting all levels of Web expertise. Customers can also benefit from 3 months free on eShops (12 month MCT, $9.99 setup fee), E-mail solutions (12 month MCT, $1 setup fee, no setup fee for MailXchange), VPS II and VPS III (12 month MCT, $9.99 setup fee) and Dedicated Servers starting with the Dual-Core XL and larger (12 month MCT, $99 setup fee).

Having registered over 10 million domain names worldwide, 1&1 continues to leverage its scale to drive down the price of domain names. Until August 31st, .US domains are $2.99, .INFO and .ORG are $4.99 and .COM, .NET and .BIZ are $6.99 for the first year, regular prices apply afterwards.

Since 2003, 1&1 Internet Inc. has been at the forefront of encouraging US small businesses to adopt the Web. 1&1 is the one-stop-shop for web solutions, providing a high quality service with the security of its state-of-the-art green data centers and 24/7 technical support. 1&1’s green efforts will offset emissions of over 30,000 tons of CO2 per year. As the world’s largest Web host, 1&1 is well placed to deliver a high quality service to its business customers. The company currently holds over 8 million customer contracts worldwide and manages over 10 million domain names.

For more information on 1&1’s Summer Specials visit the website at www.1and1.com.

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GreenSoft Solutions Enriches Services with Employee Development Programs

2009-08-06T09:33:00-04:00

GreenSoft Solutions, Inc. ("GSI"), a leading provider of managed hosting services, today announced several recent employee development efforts that specifically target reinforcement of the company's already successful ServerHeroes client service model, which is based on a collaborative, dedicated team approach to client service.

Kansas City, MO (Gawkwire.com) GreenSoft Solutions, Inc. ("GSI"), a leading provider of managed hosting services, today announced several recent employee development efforts that specifically target reinforcement of the company's already successful ServerHeroes client service model, which is based on a collaborative, dedicated team approach to client service.

GSI's new components to its employee development program include: competency profiling, jobs analyses, training needs assessment, curriculum analysis and development, and administrative features that assure results and milestones are properly maintained. All of the above initiatives, along with several disparate systems, have been consolidated under an umbrella program entitled GSI Hosting University. "Our entire organization revolves around the ServerHero concept of working together to help customers with their complex hosting needs," said Kelly Kephart, president and CEO of GSI. "Critical to that philosophy is for all employees to fully understand the value and skill sets of one another - and to be experts at combining their expertise to deliver an exceptional client experience. Bolstering our training efforts is a key element in cultivating that understanding."

New hire Bob Jones, manager of training and development, has led the enhancements to GSI's employee development program. Mr. Jones came to GSI from Sony Electronics, where he gained extensive knowledge in applications development, systems software, data security and personnel management. After his 26-year-career with Sony, Mr. Jones joined GSI to consolidate the company's multiple training programs, and to identify and improve those areas where enhancements were desired. His mission is to continue developing the company's human resources to enable them to deliver the highest level of ServerHero support that GSI's clients have come to expect. In addition to his depth of experience in multiple IT disciplines, Mr. Jones has a Masters of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Missouri, and has taught computer science courses at the university level.

The GSI Hosting University is designed to address the orientation needs of new associates along with the on-going development needs of existing employees. IT skills, company operations, and network and data security are just some of the subject areas contained within the University. Given GSI's focus on hosting for clients subject to IT compliance guidelines, the University curriculum contains specific courses, refreshers and certifications dealing with various regulatory requirements. The University also assists associates in securing and renewing certifications from hardware and software vendors.

"Our training and development efforts at GSI have taken a giant leap forward with the addition of Bob Jones and the consolidation of our efforts within the GSI Hosting University," said Jason Rogers, GSI's director of operations, "Professional client service has become the distinguishing feature of hosting providers, and for GSI to be able to maintain its position as a premiere managed services provider, we must continue to enhance the skills and capabilities of our personnel."

Change is ever-present in technology, and GSI embraces change by enabling its ServerHeroes to understand and utilize the best tools, techniques and talent in serving its clientele. The GSI Hosting University is just one more way GSI has chosen to deploy those practices in a uniform and effective manner to its staff.

http://www.gawkwire.com/web_hosting/greensoft_solutions_enriches_services_with_employee_development_.html

RevenueWire.com Shows "How to Create PPC Ads That Explode off the Page"

2009-08-06T09:31:00-04:00

Fort Lauderdale, FL (Gawkwire.com) WebmasterRadio.FM, the premier free, 24/7 Internet business radio network focused on the B2B marketplace is pleased to present a new RevenueWire.com Town Hall Meeting with a exclusive product showcase of Paretologic, plus an educational RevenueWire staff discussion on "How to Create PPC Ads That Explode off the Page"

The Town Hall starts off with a product showcase of Paretologic. Paretologic offers a product line of spyware removers, virus protection, and registry cleaners. Introducing us to Paretologic are Gregory K. Amlin VP, Product Management and Affiliate Manager Mitchell Bierd.

On the second half of the program, Brenden Reid, Revenue Wire's Lead Copywriter and Affiliate Manager Alison Stewart offer their best practices for optimizing your Pay-Per-Click advertising campaigns.

This radio program is now available on demand.
(http://www.webmasterradio.fm/townhall-meeting/2009/optimizing-you-pay-per-click-advertising-campaigns/)

RevenueWire has also hosted several town hall meetings this year that have included:

A discussion on "Landing Page Basics" (http://www.webmasterradio.fm/townhall-meeting/2009/landing-page-basics-and-lavasoft/)
A roundtable conversation offering critical information for digital advertisers and ecommerce merchants. (http://www.webmasterradio.fm/townhall-meeting/2009/revenuewire-for-digital-advertising-and-ecommerce/)
Atherion co-founders Matthew Henne and Jamie Southworth along with Kyle Murphy, Merchant Account Manager of RevenueWire give us an overview of their new Identity Pro software. (http://www2.webmasterradio.fm/townhall-meeting/2009/identity-software-marketing)

http://www.gawkwire.com/web_design/revenuewire_com_shows_how_to_create_ppc_ads_that_explode_off_the.html

Finalist in "Technology Platform Search Marketers Can't Live Without" Award

2009-08-06T09:26:00-04:00

Columbus, OH (Gawkwire.com) ClearSaleing, a technology and thought leader in attribution management and advertising analytics, today announced it has been named a finalist in the prestigious Search Engine Watch Awards. The awards will be announced at the Search Engine Strategies conference, August 10-14, at the San Jose Convention Center. ClearSaleing is a finalist in the category, "Technology Platform Search Marketers Can't Live Without."

The SEW Awards recognize excellence, as well as inspire innovation and encourage new ideas in search marketing. The SEW Awards will honor 14 outstanding search marketers, search engines and technology providers, as judged by a panel of industry experts and the Search Engine Watch editorial staff.

"ClearSaleing is delighted to be recognized as a finalist in the SEW awards. Over the past several years we have been developing our technology platform on the foundation of attribution management, and seeing a growing need among search marketers to more closely connect ROI with ad spend," says Michael Lanese, CEO, ClearSaleing. "Our being named as a finalist is a great milestone as we continue to take the position of thought leaders in attribution management," he adds.

ClearSaleing Attribution Management Platform
Attribution - a more scientific way of finding out what ad spend investments actually pay off in profit - is a topic gathering steam in the search marketing world. ClearSaleing's attribution management platform allows marketers to design and input their own attribution management model to fit their industry's needs, precisely mapping the Purchase Path TM from a customer's first action to their conversion and attributing a relative value to each marketing element along the way that contributed to that conversion. Company representatives will be providing demonstrations of ClearSaleing's attribution management platform at the ClearSaleing booth, # 822 throughout the conference.

Vertical marketers in Financial Services, Insurance, Professional Services, Travel, Pharmaceutical, Automotive and Retail industries can use ClearSaleing's customized attribution feature to assign a value of relative influence for each ad, ad source, or organic referrer that contributes to a purchase. For example, one ClearSaleing client is tying applicant credit scores from online loan applications to the ads that drove the application in the first place. ClearSaleing's ability to integrate all of this standalone data makes these types of measurements and insights possible.

http://www.gawkwire.com/seo_sem/finalist_in_technology_platform_search_marketers_can_t_live_with.html

GlobalSign SSL & EV SSL Certificates not susceptible to latest SSL vulnerabilities

2009-08-05T15:00:00-04:00

Portsmouth, NH (Gawkwire.com) GlobalSign today reassured customers using GlobalSign SSL and EV SSL Certificates that GlobalSign SSL is already protected against the newly outlined threats to SSL detailed at the recent Black Hat Conference in Las Vegas – referred to as the Leading Null Character attack and the MD2 vulnerability.

The Leading Null Character attack, as highlighted by security researcher Moxie Marlinspike, allows attackers to trick browsers into believing an issued Certificate may be used on a domain to which it has not actually been issued. This attack could theoretically be used in phishing and masquerading attacks. GlobalSign Certificates do not allow the /0 character to be used in applications, and consequently GlobalSign SSL Certificates are not susceptible to this type of attack.

Dan Kaminsky, director of penetration testing for IOActive, presented that Certificates using the Message Digest Algorithm 2 (MD2) may be subject to pre-image attacks later this year. GlobalSign Certificates have never used the MD2 algorithm and have been using the SHA-1 algorithm for many years, an algorithm designed by the National Security Agency (NSA) and universally accepted by industry and Government as secure. This is one of the longest uses of SHA-1 by any major Certificate Authority. So again, GlobalSign SSL is not susceptible to this vulnerability.

“GlobalSign has been issuing Certificates to provide the strongest SSL security since 1996, and we were one of the first Certificate Authorities to have the foresight to create and distribute a 2048 bit Root Certificate, “ says Steve Waite, Marketing Director with GlobalSign, “the fact that we already protect against these new vulnerabilities, as well as provide further assurances against future attacks with 2048 bit Root Certificates and free SGC security re-enforces our 12 year-plus commitment to providing the strongest SSL security for our customers.”

For more information on GlobalSign SSL please visit www.globalsign.com/ssl/

http://www.gawkwire.com/technology/globalsign_ssl_ev_ssl_certificates_not_susceptible_to_latest_ssl.html

VISI OFFERS BUSINESS OWNERS FREE WHITE PAPER

2009-08-05T15:00:00-04:00

EDEN PRAIRIE, MN (Gawkwire.com) VISI, Minnesota’s largest data center services and managed hosting provider, wants to help business owners understand the difference between merely surviving in an economic downturn and thriving, so starting today a new white paper titled “Thriving in an Economic Downturn: Focus on What You do Best; Outsource the Rest” is available for complimentary download at www.visi.com/whitepapers.

Authored by Ralph Awad, VISI’s director of hosting services, the 4-page white paper points out the six most common reasons that business owners cling to when justifying the money they spend on IT. These reasons, which often become mistakes, are control issues over IT infrastructures; feeling too small to outsource; aversion to change and risk; budget restraints and sunken costs; too much trust in the internal team and fear of staff layoffs by outsourcing. Awad breaks these arguments down in a way that any business can relate to and offers ideas for achieving IT success more efficiently and affordably long-term.

“The smart way to build a competitive advantage is to focus on the operations or areas that define your core business mission,” says Awad. “Determining what role IT plays in your competitive advantage can be difficult. Managing Web sites, e-mail applications and customer relationship management on your own may not actually be saving your company money.”

The complete white paper can be downloaded for free at www.visi.com/whitepapers.

http://www.gawkwire.com/promotions/visi_offers_business_owners_free_white_paper.html

ServInt announces major expansion of its technical support staff

2009-08-05T15:00:00-04:00

McLean, VA (Gawkwire.com) ServInt, a pioneering provider of high-reliability, managed web hosting for businesses worldwide, today announced a major expansion of its technical support staff with the formation of the ServInt Managed Services Team (MST).

To achieve faster average response time and meet other customer-service goals established by the new ServInt MST, ServInt has added a substantial number of trained systems administrators to every level of its technical support staff.

The formation of the ServInt MST enables ServInt to more quickly prioritize technical-support requests. This ensures the most critical issues are managed first, while simultaneously providing fast resolution of less-urgent issues.

By increasing the number of professionals and improving the way they are assigned to tiered problem resolution, all customers immediately receive the attention they require. All members of the ServInt MST are located on-site at ServInt’s Network Operations Center.

“Through our long history, we have established a strong reputation for customer support. This expansion elevates the capabilities of our technical support function to the industry’s highest level,” said ServInt CEO and Founder Reed Caldwell. “By adding more certified technicians to our Front Line Engineer, Tier Two Engineer and On Call Engineer teams, we now have the optimal blend of tiered support around the clock. This enables us to provide the rapid response needed to support our customers’ business-critical applications.”

Since its founding in 1995, ServInt has continually provided free technical support to its customers, as part of its hosting fees. ServInt has never outsourced its technical support or used temporary workers to serve this critical function. http://www.gawkwire.com/business/servint_announces_major_expansion_of_its_technical_support_staff.html

Leading anti-greenwash voice joins Big Roomâ€™s Dot Eco bid

2009-08-05T15:00:00-04:00

Vancouver, BC (Gawkwire.com) TerraChoice, North America’s leading environmental marketing company, and a leading voice against greenwashing, will join the global team supporting Big Room’s application to create a new .eco (Dot Eco) Internet extension.

“Big Room’s Dot Eco is about trust and transparency – two critical components of enabling green markets,” said Scott McDougall, President and CEO of TerraChoice. “Dot Eco will be a useful tool in the fight against greenwash by helping to disclose details about a company’s environmental performance and impact. We’re pleased to lend our support.”

In 2009, TerraChoice Environmental Marketing released its Seven Sins of Greenwashing report on environmental claims in consumer markets, revealing that 98 per cent of products surveyed were found to be greenwashing.

The Big Room Inc. application for the Dot Eco extension has been developed along with an international team of advisors and investors with deep roots in sustainability, environmental, and business communities.

TerraChoice will join other leading organizations including WWF International, Green Cross International, David Suzuki Foundation, Verité, and ISEAL Alliance on the Dot Eco Stakeholder Council. The Stakeholder Council is a key body guiding Big Room’s global policy development process for how Dot Eco should work.

“We’re excited that Terrachoice has lined up behind our vision for Dot Eco – we both understand that Dot Eco must be credible and trustworthy – part of the solution to greenwashing,” said Anastasia O’Rourke, Big Room co-founder. “Terrachoice’s extensive experience with the EcoLogo environmental certification program, and its ‘Sins of Greenwashing’ series will be invaluable as Big Room continues to build its application for Dot Eco.”

Big Room’s ‘.eco system’ will place key environmental and sustainability information along side the technical information collected and stored when a web address is registered. The .eco system will display current, detailed eco-information to anyone with a browser, anytime they need it, anywhere on the planet.

Big Room will submit its application for Dot Eco when the application round for new gTLDs overseen by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers opens in the first quarter of 2010.
For more information on Big Room’s application for Dot Eco, visit http://doteco.info, or follow us at http://www.twitter.com/doteco

http://www.gawkwire.com/business/leading_anti-greenwash_voice_joins_big_room_s_dot_eco_bid.html

DiscountASP.NET Partners with GleamTech

2009-08-05T15:00:00-04:00

(Gawkwire.com) DiscountASP.NET, a leader in ASP.NET hosting, announces a partnership with GleamTech, a leading developer of web file management software.

"We are always looking for partnerships to help and enhance our customer’s Windows Hosting experience.” said DiscountASP.NET's Vice President of Marketing, Takeshi Eto. "GleamTech is a leader in Windows-based web file management software and is a natural fit for our partner ecosystem.”

Under this partnership, DiscountASP.NET customers can receive a 20% discount on the GleamTech web file management software. GleamTech users can get 6 months free hosting for the first year of DiscountASP.NET’s base ASP.NET hosting annual plan.

“We are thrilled to partner with DiscountASP.NET,” said Cem Alacayir, founder of GleamTech. “DiscountASP.NET provides the most advanced ASP.NET hosting with full-trust level which is a perfect match for our products.”

http://www.gawkwire.com/web_hosting/discountasp_net_partners_with_gleamtech.html

WebmasterRadio.FM August Programming Features

2009-08-05T09:16:00-04:00

Fort Lauderdale, FL (Gawkwire.com) WebmasterRadio.FM, the premier free, 24/7 Internet business radio network focused on the B2B marketplace, announces several new radio programs developed at the requests of many listener comments.

"Inboxed" is a e-mail marketing program recently added to the network that offers best practices for email marketing strategies, hosted XY7 and Rapid Response Marketing CEO Kevin De Vincenzi, Marketing Director Jon Fondy and and email marketing expert Adam Young. The program airs Wednesdays at 5pm Eastern, 2pm Pacific.
"Search Cowboys" is a program that covers news on search engine marketing, social media and other related subjects. Based in Europe, "Search Cowboys" will have a special interest in Search in Europe, and they will also feature bloggers from around Europe. The program is hosted by European Search Engine Marketers Bas van Den Beld and Roy Huskies, premieres August 20th and will air every Thursday at 1pm Eastern/ 10am Pacific.

In addition to the new programming, WebmasterRadio.FM will be providing Live streaming coverage from the 2009 Search Engine Strategies Conference August 10-14th. We will stream the keynote addresses live, plus provide live and on-demand broadcasts including WebmasterRadio.FM programs and roving reporting.

More updates on our Search Engine Strategies Conference coverage including information on WebmasterRadio.FM's Searchbash event can be found on our blog (http://www.webmasterradio.fm/blog).

http://www.gawkwire.com/reviews/webmasterradio_fm_august_programming_features.html

Pinnacle Cart Offers Shopping Cart Solution Through GoDaddy.com

2009-08-05T09:14:00-04:00

Phoenix, AZ (Gawkwire.com) Pinnacle Cart, an ecommerce solution offered by Desert Dog Marketing, LLC, today announced they are offering their online shopping cart solution through the GoDaddy.com® Hosting Connection. Designed from a marketing perspective, Pinnacle Cart offers small to mid-sized businesses a cost effectively solution for deploying and managing a successful web-based business.

As the only paid product offering in Hosting Connection ecommerce category, Pinnacle Cart will offer the same robust features and functionality that have already been deployed to tens of thousands of users worldwide. Their powerful PHP shopping cart and website builder has over 400 features designed to increase sales and web site traffic. Additionally, the ecommerce software is the leader in providing the industry's best user interface for any online merchant.

"GoDaddy.com is the top domain registrar and one of the top hosting companies in the world and Pinnacle Cart is proud to partner with a company that is dedicated to offering its customers the best in service and product offerings," says Mike Auger, president and chief executive officer of Pinnacle Cart. "With this offer through GoDaddy.com, we are able to extend to their customers the same value and proven shopping cart technology that we've been providing our customers for the past six years."

To begin using the Pinnacle Cart solution, GoDaddy.com customers should visit the Hosting Connection section of the GoDaddy.com website. Once there, customers will have access to compatibility information, system requirements as well as an option to purchase the monthly software license. Technical expertise is not needed as the install of the shopping cart is automated through Hosting Connection. To download a product brochure on Pinnacle Cart, please visit www.pinnaclecart.com.

http://www.gawkwire.com/web_hosting/pinnacle_cart_offers_shopping_cart_solution_through_godaddy_com.html

SoftLayerâ„¢ Launches ParallelsÂ® Panel for CloudLayer Computing

2009-08-03T12:17:00-04:00

DALLAS, Tx (Gawkwire.com) SoftLayer Technologies™, the innovative on-demand data center services provider, today began offering Parallels® Plesk Panel as an optional service with CloudLayer™ Computing Instances. The extension of Parallels Panel to the company’s cloud computing solution gives SoftLayer customers even more control and operational efficiency for these exceptionally scalable environments.

“Parallels Panel was designed to enable our partners like SoftLayer to build more flexibility and value into their solutions, and extend all of its benefits to their customers,” said Jack Zubarev, President of Service Provider Worldwide for Parallels. “We’re excited to see it extended to SoftLayer’s cloud customers. Parallels Panel helps SMBs maximize their IT investments and provides access to new applications and services on-demand. We believe in meeting customers evolving needs, and cloud services are truly redefining the hosting industry.”

Used by service providers and system administrators around the world, Parallels Panel automates and simplifies management and administration for dedicated, shared, and virtual systems. It provides a wide range of features for optimizing operations and maximizing return, including an easy-to-use interface, powerful backup and restore functionality, and robust tools for managing and reselling applications and services.

CloudLayer Computing provides cloud-based computing instances running enterprise-grade and open source operating systems delivered in as few as five minutes. These instances give enterprises massive scalability and
can seamlessly integrate with SoftLayer dedicated servers, automated services, and other CloudLayer services (including CloudLayer Storage and CloudLayer CDN) to create a fully unified computing solution. Monthly billing is based on hourly usage or a monthly rate with no long-term commitment, providing an exceptional degree of flexibility. Other advantages include:
ï‚§ Image Library—Capture, template, and store images for accelerated provisioning and management
ï‚§ Ease of Use—Full access and control via Customer Portal and API
ï‚§ Full Virtualization—Virtualized networking, security, storage, and management optimizes “beyond the box”

Visit www.softlayer.com/cloudlayer.html for more information about CloudLayer Computing, or the entire CloudLayer line of services.

http://www.gawkwire.com/web_hosting/softlayer_launches_parallels_panel_for_cloudlayer_computing.html

topseos.com Identifies the 30 Best SEO Companies for August 2009

2009-08-03T10:01:00-04:00

Plymouth, IN (Gawkwire.com) After going through hundreds of applicants and conducting a battery of tests and evaluations topseos, the independent authority on search, has completed their list for the month of August. The list consists of the best of the best when it comes to SEO and topseos.com has collected the criteria exemplifying the best practices a SEO company should possess.

Organic optimization is the process of increasing a web page's search rankings through natural techniques. These techniques include, link building and web design. Aside from natural techniques, there are also Black Hat SEO techniques that can be detrimental to a business. Black Hat SEO techniques used by less than reputable SEO firms may provide short term results but the rankings that they provide are bound to drop or worse, get your site banned from major search engines like Yahoo, MSN and Google.

This is why topseos.com makes sure that they match only the best SEO firms with the companies that need them. The best SEO agencies for August are:

1.   Increase Visibility Inc.
2.   WebiMax
3.   SEOP
4.   Intrapromote LLC.
5.   ArteWorks SEO
6.   Bruce Clay Inc.
7.   Oneupweb
8.   SEO Image Inc.
9.   Customer Magnetism
10.   ThinkBIGsites
11.   WebMetro
12.   Weblinx Limited
13.   Web.com Search Agency
14.   iMajestic
15.   WebpageFX
16.   1st on the List Promotion Inc.
17.   SEO.com
18.   High Position Limited
19.   Direct Hit Solutions, Inc.
20.   SEO Inc
21.   Submit Express
22.   Peak Positions, LLC
23.   Sems
24.   First Page SEO
25.   First In Search Inc.
26.   HighPoint Search Marketing
27.   PageTraffic
28.   iProspect
29.   Reprise Media
30.   SEER Interactive

All of the companies on the list went through a rigorous evaluation process. This evaluation includes conducting interviews with at least three of the clients of each applicant. This helps maintain objectivity while getting a good idea of the service they provide. Some of the questions asked of clients include, "What type of a ROI were you anticipating, what was achieved and in what time frame?", and "How many of your top industry keywords rank in the top 10?"

SEO companies that would like to be considered for the topseos.com rankings can apply at:

http://www.topseos.com/rankings/search-engine-marketing-agencies/apply-for-ranking

To learn more about the best seo firms, visit:

http://www.topseos.com/rankings

http://www.gawkwire.com/seo_sem/topseos_com_identifies_the_30_best_seo_companies_for_august_2009.html

Data Zoom Web Part Extensions for Microsoft SQL Server Context

2009-08-03T10:00:00-04:00

Nashville, TN (Gawkwire.com) SharePoint Solutions, a national leader in Microsoft SharePoint products and technologies training, consulting and add-on software, has released SharePoint Data Zoom extensions for Microsoft Structured Query Language (SQL) Server Context. The extensions are used to access data stored inside a Microsoft SQL Server database from the Data Zoom Web Part.

"With this new product, integrating data from Microsoft SQL Server databases into custom SharePoint applications has never been quicker," said Tony Bierman, managing director of the commercial software division at SharePoint Solutions.

"These extensions expose the wealth of data locked in users' database servers. With simple syntax and a full range of query options, one can create powerful line-of-business applications in almost no time."

The add-on software is available as extensions to the SharePoint Data Zoom Web Part, a free tool that allows SharePoint users to easily build dynamic, data-driven content on any page. Data from SharePoint Sites, SharePoint Lists and virtually any other source can be aggregated and formatted with ease.

Previously, SharePoint Solutions released SharePoint Data Zoom extensions for Active Directory, ASP.NET Membership and salesforce.com.

The SharePoint Data Zoom extensions for Microsoft SQL Server Context cost $495 per web front-end server. For more information or to order the extensions, visit:
http://shop.sharepointsolutions.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=23.

For more information about the free SharePoint Data Zoom Web Part, visit: http://moss.sharepointsolutions.com/SharePoint-Add-ons/Products/Pages/SharePoint-Data-Zoom-Web-Part.aspx.

http://www.gawkwire.com/technology/data_zoom_web_part_extensions_for_microsoft_sql_server_context.html

1&1 Summer Special offers 1 year free Beginner website and 99p .INFO domains

2009-08-03T09:57:00-04:00

London, UK (Gawkwire.com) 1&1 Internet Ltd, the world's largest web host by known servers, today revealed a Summer Special promotion which offers an unbeatable deal for launching a simple web presence. Until 31 August, the 1&1 Beginner package, priced at £1.99/month+VAT, is offered free for 1 year when ordered on a 2 year contract. Including 1&1’s renowned WebsiteBuilder, the package is a brilliantly efficient way to create a personal, hobby or charity website in minutes. 1&1 also presents a bargain domain offer with its .INFO domains now only £0.99+VAT for 1 year of registration. The 99p .INFO domain comprises a great opportunity to develop a web identity and is an excellent addition to a website or custom email account.

The 1&1 Beginner Package is ideal for individuals and organisations looking to build their first website or an additional micro-site. Free for 12 months and only £1.99/month+VAT thereafter, the package is packed with features for a professional looking website. Included is 250MB of web space, 8 pages of 1&1 WebsiteBuilder, 20 IMPA/POP3 email accounts, 5 Subdomains, DNS Management, Google Sitemaps, FTP Access, SimpleSubmission, 24/7 Express Support. Customers also receive 1&1’s powerful new MailXchange-powered 1&1 Webmail included at no cost.

From students to entrepreneurs, the 1&1 Beginner package is relied upon by tens of thousands of British customers for an instant and reliable web presence. 1&1’s WebsiteBuilder continues to be the benchmark for hosted website creation tools. The solution combines the widest range of colour schemes and graphics with only 4 easy steps to build a professional website in only 20 minutes.

“Put simply, our offers aim to bring the Web within everyone’s reach”, explains Oliver Mauss, CEO of 1&1 Internet. “A website remains one of the most powerful ways to connect and collaborate with others across the Globe. Modern web solutions are easy and affordable enough for any computer-user to make their mark online”.

As Europe’s largest domain name registrar, 1&1 continues to leverage its scale to drive down the price of domain names. Until 31 August, 1&1 will retail .INFO domains (usually £8.99/year+VAT), for only £0.99+VAT for 1 year of registration. All 1&1 domain name registrations are equipped to make a real impact with inclusive 1 page WebsiteBuilder, SEO submission and email diverting. Well-received by web users worldwide and memorable, the .INFO domain suffix is unique in being equally relevant for both consumer and commercial websites.

Both 1&1 Summer Special offers are well suited to those wanting a personal website. A recent survey of 300 Britons who publish their own personal website, linked to the Internet with their own domain name, found that 84 per cent felt significantly more in control over their online image. Some 70 per cent believed that their website had created a more favourable overall online image for them than a social networking page could, and 79 per cent would recommend having a personal website.

1&1 Internet, the world’s largest web host by known servers, is well placed to provide a high quality service, offering industry-leading connectivity via its own pan-European backbone. 1&1 currently holds over 8 million customer contracts worldwide and manages over 10 million domain names. For more information on 1&1 Internet Ltd visit the website at www.1and1.co.uk http://www.gawkwire.com/promotions/1_1_summer_special_offers_1_year_free_beginner_website_and_99p_i.html

Small Business Web Design Package by IT Graphix

2009-08-03T00:55:00-04:00

New York, NY (Gawkwire.com) IT Graphix (www.itgraphix.com) launched small business web design packages today, aimed at assisting small businesses gain foothold in the web world. The highlights of the full-service design packages are affordability, full customization option to suit various industries and easy implementation.

The economic downturn is contributing cash crisis to businesses worldwide, especially small businesses. Discover's Small Business Watch report mentions that the cash flow is the worst hit for small businesses and this peaked in last May. World Wide Web offers immense opportunities and potential for small businesses, at the same time staying within limited resources. According to a web survey, only two out of five small businesses have taken initiative to imprint their web presence and exploit its possibilities to market their product or service. However, the same survey found that a whopping three-fourth of the consumers search Internet for information before choosing a product or a service.

"IT Graphix is offering web solutions to address some of the concerns confronted by small businesses", says Jod Kapilakan, co-founder and chief marketing officer of IT Graphix. "Our goal is to equip small businesses with full-service packages that are affordable, which will help them establish their identity in the web world. This will ultimately give them an immense boost in their fight with large businesses and may even help in bridging the gap."

Small business owners are reluctant to enter the web world due to an array of reasons. The first and foremost being lack of funds. Other obstacles that came up in a survey are time-crunch and their inability to create a website themselves.

IT Graphix's web solutions are formulated to meet the needs of particularly small businesses. The industry-specific packages are extremely useful for restaurants, photographers and auto service shops as well as specialty e-commerce, accounting, and law firms. More packages aimed at specific industries are planned for release in near future. Another facility offered is search engine optimization and online marketing services suitable for small businesses, irrespective of the industry.

Wraps up Kapilakan, "IT Graphix is aspiring to become a helping hand for small business owners by providing them affordable web design packages starting at only $599 for a 10-page website. The deal is made simple for the small business owners by having no contract and providing dedicated accounts managers for each project. With our vast experience in web designing, web development and online marketing, we strive to provide the best."

http://www.gawkwire.com/web_design/small_business_web_design_package_by_it_graphix.html

Gawkwire: Web Hosting and Internet News Resource

Vision Helpdesk Partners with Mollom to Combat SPAM!

PubCon Announces its Sessions in Las Vegas, 10-13 November 2009

DemoDemo.com Redesigned, New Product, New Discount Bundles

AOL Names Arthur Minson as Chief Financial Officer

Discover Virtualization and Cloud Computing with Consonus

Former Google Executive &Spy Magazine Founder Tom Phillips Joins Ooyala

The First Domain on the Internet Has Been Sold: Symbolics.com

Moving Customers from One Server to Another

Pro Football Hall of Famer Continues His Winning Ways in IT Security

SmarterTools Releases New SmarterMail Mail Server

Interxion Sponsors European Peering Forum

Bruce Clay SEO Training Course to be Held in Brisbane, Melbourne & Sydney

Web Hosting Winner Sends Motorists to Pubs

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Parallels Desktop Switch to Mac Edition Offers Lifeline to Frustrated PC Users

PowerDNN Launches PowerGrid 2.0 Private Cloud Infrastructure

HostGator Web Hosting Ranks 239th on 2009 Inc 5000 List

Mimecast Launches Next Generation Cloud-based Email Management

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Wikimedia Foundation receives $500,000 in support from Hewlett Foundation

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Network Solutions Hosts Free Webinar on Cost Conscience Marketing Tips

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New Free Service Changes World of Web Development

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AboveNet addresses growing bandwidth demands at Phoenix ONE facility

Industryâ€™s First Uptime Certification Launched

REDPLAID Managed Hosting Selected for Microsoft BizSparkâ„¢ Program

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VeriSign & SoftLayer Bring SSL Protection to Hosting Customers

Nominum Gives Service Providers Advantage in Fight Against Internet Threats

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Topseos.com Names the Top Web Design Companies for August 2009

FuseMail Launches Geo-Redundant Hosted Email Hosting

Parature Ranked as One of the Fastest Growing Companies in the Nation

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PURITY NETWORKS ANNOUNCES NEW ANTISPAM APPLIANCES

Interxion Announces Gold Sponsorship of LINX66 Event

ElasticHosts Launches Ultra-Flexible, Scalable Cloud Hosting

Judge orders Microsoft to stop selling Word

Austin, Texas Selected for HostingCon 2010

FuseMail announces hosted Email Archiving service

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Inverse Logic Partners With FindMyHost

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cPanel Highlights Company Growth as Platinum Sponsor of HostingCon 2009

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SoftLayerâ„¢ Extends API to Manage Cloud Services

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