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Web Hosting Data Center Services Provider, SoftLayer, Premieres EVault Backup

2009-08-27T09:20:00-04:00

Dallas, TX (The Hosting News) Web hosting virtual data center services provider, SoftLayer, has begun offering EVault Bare Metal Restores (BMR), as an advanced disaster recovery capability.

Designed to enable customers to completely restore servers to a bare metal state after an operating system or hardware failure, servers are restored to the latest system image safely stored in a secure SoftLayer repository.

Andrew Maten, Director of IT Systems at SoftLayer remarked, ''Everything we offer is about giving our customers more flexibility, confidence, and control. EVault BMR is a powerful, no-nonsense tool for getting systems back up quickly without losing data or functionality.''

EVault BMR is available for Microsoft Windows systems with SoftLayer's standard EVault offering. For only $20/month it provides a wide range of benefits, including the capability to:
Restore systems to a select point-in-time
Restore systems from image or file-based backups
Restore systems from EVault backups
Launch recovery transactions to restore data without a bootable system
The solution provides a more efficient and more reliable alternative to manual restores, and can be used in conjunction with regular backups as well as for data migration. System administrators can choose to execute full system restores or to restore individual files. As with all SoftLayer services, EVault BMR can be ordered and setup through the SoftLayer Customer Portal.

Headquartered in Plano, Texas, SoftLayer delivers on-demand virtual data center services on a global basis from facilities located in Dallas, TX; Seattle, WA; and Washington, DC. SoftLayer integrates all facets of IT to innovate industry-leading solutions that are fully automated. This empowers customers with complete control, security, scalability, and ease-of-management for their IT environment.

For more information, please visit: www.softlayer.com.

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Parallels Releases Panel 10 Public Beta

2009-08-21T09:47:00-04:00

Renton, WA (The Hosting News) Server virtualization, automation and software provider, Parallels, has released its Panel 10 SMB Edition, which, along with and Parallels Partner Marketplace, is designed to enable hosters to quickly and easily deliver commercial SaaS offerings in the cloud.

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

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 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, says the company. It further avers saying that 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.

Craig Fox, Founder and VP of Product Development, at Pinnacle Cart added, ''We are happy to have joined forces with Parallels Partner Marketplace. 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.''

Parallels is a worldwide leader in virtualization and automation software that optimizes computing for consumers, businesses, and service providers across all major hardware, o company with 900 employees in North America, Europe, and Asia.

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Layered Technologies Ranks on 2009 Inc. 5000

2009-08-21T09:45:00-04:00

New York, NY (The Hosting News) Provider of managed dedicated hosting, and on-demand virtualization/cloud computing and web services, Layered Technologies, Inc., has ranked on Inc. magazine's third annual Inc. 5000, at the No. 622 position.

The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy - America's independent-minded entrepreneurs. Consumer electronics maker Vizio, Internet giant GoDaddy, rental car service Zipcar, and beverage maker Honest Tea are among the prominent brands featured on this year's list.

Jim Melloan, project manager of the Inc. 5000 remarked, ''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. That's why our list is so eagerly anticipated every year.''

Layered Tech, a global provider of managed dedicated hosting, on-demand virtualization/cloud computing and Web services, ranked in the top 12 percent of Inc.'s list because of its three-year growth rate of 441 percent. The Plano, Texas-based company invests heavily in R and D to add new technologies and services to remain a top 10 hosting provider globally. Layered Tech evolved from an emerging dedicated hosting company to a recognized Web hosting provider whose scalable infrastructure powers millions of sites and a wide array of Internet-enabled applications.

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).

Once again, California tops the Inc. 5000 with the most companies of any state with 612. The Golden State is followed by Texas (393), New York (316), Florida (263), and Virginia (261). All 50 states, plus Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, are represented on this year's list.

New York boasts 371 Inc. 5000 companies, making it the top metropolitan area, followed by Washington, D.C. (317), Los Angeles (253), Atlanta (209), and Chicago (203).

Bolstered by this year's No. 1 company, Northern Capital Insurance, Insurance emerged as the top industry, with an average growth rate of 667 percent. Other strong performers include Energy (523 percent) and Government Services (491 percent).

In total, the companies on the Inc. 5000 have created more than 1 million jobs. Health is the top employer with 156,223 jobs, followed by Business Products and Services (122,911), IT Services (89,632), Food and Beverage (86,572), and Construction (65,494).

IT Services had the most companies on this year's list with 658, followed by Business Products and Services (502), Advertising and Marketing (398), Construction (354), and Manufacturing (342).

Topping this year's list is Northern Capital Insurance, a Miami-based firm that is helping to revolutionize Florida's ailing insurance industry. The company generated $95 million in revenue in 2008 and an impressive three-year growth rate of 19,812 percent.

The top woman-owned company is P3S (No. 17 overall), a San Antonio - based firm that provides IT network security and physical security services, mostly to the Defense Department. P3S, owned by Mary Ellen Trevino, recorded revenue of $13.5 million in 2008 and a three-year growth rate of 5,898 percent. The top minority-owned company is Harley Stanfield (No. 3 overall), a Washington, D.C. - based real estate investment firm that buys existing properties, makes them energy efficient, and then resells them as investment properties. Harley Stanfield, founded by Cedric Franklin, posted revenue of $38.4 million in 2008 and a three-year growth rate of 13,350 percent.

The Inc. 5000 posted an aggregate revenue of $214 billion in 2008, up nearly 16 percent from the previous year. The top five industries by total revenue include Health ($22.7 billion), Business Products and Services ($19.6 billion), Construction ($18.8 billion), Energy ($14.7 billion), and IT Services ($13.2 billion).

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.

Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures LLC, Inc. (www.inc.com) is the only major business magazine dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies that delivers real solutions for today's innovative company builders. With a total paid circulation of 712,961, Inc. provides hands-on tools and market-tested strategies for managing people, finances, sales, marketing, and technology. Visit us online at Inc.com.

Each year, Inc. and Inc.com celebrate the remarkable achievements of today's entrepreneurial superstars - the privately held small businesses that drive our economy. The Inc. 500|5000 Conference and Awards Ceremony brings together members of the Inc. 5000 community, both a new class of Inc. 5000 honorees and the list's alumni, for three days of powerful networking, inspired learning, and momentous celebration. Please join us September 23 - 25, 2009, at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. For more information about the 2009 Inc. 500|5000 Conference and Awards Ceremony, and to register, visit www.Inc5000event.com. Stay connected with Inc. Events by following @IncEvents on Twitter.

Layered Technologies is a leading global provider of managed dedicated hosting, on-demand virtualization/cloud computing and Web services. By providing high-quality technology, infrastructure and support, Layered Tech enables customers to eliminate capital expenses and save on operating costs while focusing on core business issues. Layered Tech's scalable infrastructure powers millions of sites and Internet-enabled applications including e-commerce, software as a service (SaaS), content distribution and more. Our clients range from leading-edge Web 2.0 startups, successful mid-sized enterprises and some the world's largest consultancy and integration firms.

For more information about Layered Technologies, please visit: www.LayeredTech.com

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Purity Networks Develops New Antispam Appliances

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

Washington, D.C. (The Hosting News) A full line of antispam appliances for small to medium businesses, enterprises and service providers has been developed and released by Purity Networks, with its upcoming release of new Email Protection Systems.

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 its 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.

Purity Networks, Inc. is a division of Interjuncture Corp., a Crystal Lake, Illinois-based media and technology company. Purity Networks' ServerProtect service was launched in early 2005 and protects the email of thousands of companies and organizations today.

For more information on Purity Networks Email Protection Systems or the UserProtect Service, please visit: www.purity.net.

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Google Search Engine to Acquire On2 Technologies

2009-08-14T09:39:00-04:00

Mountain View, CA (The Hosting News) Search engine, Google, along with On2 Technologies, Inc., have jointly announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Google will acquire the developer of video compression technology.

Under the terms of the agreement, each outstanding share of On2 common stock will be converted into $0.60 worth of Google class A common stock in a stock-for-stock transaction. The transaction is valued at approximately $106.5 million.

Sundar Pichai, Vice President, Product Management, Google remarked, ''Today video is an essential part of the web experience, and we believe high-quality video compression technology should be a part of the web platform. We are committed to innovation in video quality on the web, and we believe that On2's team and technology will help us further that goal.''

Matt Frost, interim CEO of On2 added, ''We're thrilled that On2 is joining one of the world's most innovative companies. After intensive review of On2 products, Google confirmed our long-held beliefs as to the quality of our video technologies. This transaction is a testament to the hard work of every On2 employee and the strongest possible endorsement of our products and people. On2 will continue to improve, support and sell our products throughout the transition. We believe that Google shares our ambitions and know that our products and expertise, combined with Google's globally recognized brand, ingenuity and resources, will create an incredible team.''

The number of shares of Google class A common stock to be received by On2 stockholders will be determined by dividing $0.60 per share by the volume weighted average trading price of a share of Google class A common stock based on the sales price of every share of Google class A common stock traded during the twenty trading-day period ending on and including the second trading day prior to the date of the meeting of On2's stockholders to consider and vote on the merger agreement.

$0.60 per share represents a premium of approximately 57% over the closing price of On2's common stock on the last trading day immediately prior to the announcement of the transaction, and a premium of approximately 62% over the average closing price of On2's common stock for the six month period immediately prior to the announcement of the transaction.

The transaction, which is subject to On2 stockholder approval, regulatory clearances and other closing conditions, is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2009.

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati and Potter Anderson and Corroon served as legal counsel to Google, and Credit Suisse provided M and A advisory services to Google. Covington Associates, LLC served as financial advisor to On2 and its board of directors and Duff and Phelps, LLC served as an independent financial advisor to On2's board of directors, and each of them provided an opinion as to the fairness, from a financial point of view, to the public stockholders of On2 of the exchange ratio in the proposed transaction. Hogan & Hartson LLP and Richards, Layton and Finger served as legal counsel to On2.

On2 creates advanced video compression technologies that power the video in today's leading desktop and mobile applications and devices. On2 customers include Adobe, Skype, Nokia, Infineon, Sun Microsystems, Mediatek, Sony, Brightcove, and Move Networks.

With the largest index of websites available on the World Wide Web and the industry's most advanced search technology, Google Inc. delivers the fastest and easiest way to find relevant information on the Internet. Google's technological innovations have earned the company numerous industry awards and citations, including two Webby Awards; two WIRED magazine Readers Raves Awards; Best Internet Innovation and Technical Excellence Award from PC Magazine; Best Search Engine on the Internet from Yahoo! Internet Life; Top Ten Best Cybertech from TIME magazine; and Editor's Pick from CNET. A growing number of companies worldwide, including Yahoo! and its international properties, Sony Corporation and its global affiliates, AOL/Netscape, and Cisco Systems, rely on Google to power search on their websites. A privately held company based in Mountain View, Calif., Google's investors include Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers and Sequoia Capital.

To learn more about On2 Technologies, please visit: www.on2.com.

For more information Google, please visit: www.google.com.

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LeaseWeb Hosting Product Development Manager Appointed

2009-08-11T09:48:00-04:00

Amsterdam, The Netherlands - (The Hosting News) The LeaseWeb website hosting provider in Europe based in Amsterdam, has appointed Thorsten Einig as its new Hosting Product Development Manager, previously having worked for hosting provider 1 and 1 Internet.

Mr. Einig will focus on streamlining and expanding LeaseWeb's product portfolio, including enlarging its range of virtualization products. He started at LeaseWeb a year ago, initially working on Project Management and Provisioning - the automated delivery of hosting solutions to customers. In his new position he will return to his former field of work with hosting provider 1 and 1 Internet, where he spent eight years on developing and streamlining hosting products. Thorsten Einig is a German national and was stationed in cities like Frankfurt and New York for 1 and 1 Internet.

Mr. Einig will begin his new position as per 1 August 2009, stating, ''Initially I will focus on building relationships with manufacturers and customers to determine what features we could add to our products. HostingCon 2009 represents an excellent opportunity to start doing just that. If anyone wants to talk to me in Washington DC from 10 to 12 August, they can e-mail me at t.einig@leaseweb.com.''

LeaseWeb's appointment of a Hosting Product Development Manager further reinforces its wholesale operations. Mr. Einig added, ''In my work, I will devote special attention to resellers and their needs regarding our product portfolio. Resellers are an important target group for LeaseWeb's hosting products, using its basic hosting building blocks as a foundation for delivering their own managed hosting services. LeaseWeb's customer base includes a lot of system integrators, web developers and application developers.''

The new Product Development Manager also plans to concentrate on developing and expanding the existing virtualization portfolio. Mr. Einig noted, ''We currently market VMware based virtual private servers (VPS) that run on the VMware platform developed by LeaseWeb. Clearly such a VPS offer has a fairly high end target group, VMware being the Rolls Royce virtualization brand in the hosting industry. Expanding our portfolio might lower the threshold of our offering.''

Thorsten Einig also plans to take a close look at LeaseWeb's web shop because this particular sales channel represents an extension of - and therefore needs to be fully aligned with - its products. Mr. Einig continued, ''Processes in the web shop must be in line with the products. This is why I will try to refine both the composition of the LeaseWeb products and the sales processes on the site, making it even easier for customers to find the desired hosting solution in LeaseWeb's web shop.''

>Mr. Einig decided to accept LeaseWeb's job offer because of its international work environment and enterprising mentality, explaining, ''The lines are short at LeaseWeb and the company offers huge personal development opportunities. It is an enterprising organization. LeaseWeb gives you ample flexibility to work on the things you like to do. If you are good at something and see certain opportunities for yourself and the company, they encourage you to focus on these things. I can bring in my experience and implement changes.''

LeaseWeb already boasts a great many nationalities in its employee base. Thorsten Einig is German but the company also employs Turkish, Italian, Polish, South-African, Irish, English, American, Indonesian and Uruguayan nationals. As a result, LeaseWeb recently introduced English as its official corporate language.

LeaseWeb is an international provider of hosting solutions that focuses on the business market. The company is listed as one of the global top 20 hosting providers and offers services such as virtualization, dedicated servers, colocation, streaming, web hosting and domain name registration. LeaseWeb operates a first rate network with a bandwidth exceeding 750 Gbps and runs 4 data centers in the Amsterdam region via the main telecom carriers. LeaseWeb also has a presence in Amsterdam, London, Frankfurt, New York, Brussels, Copenhagen, Paris, Budapest, Bucharest, Warsaw, Prague, Bratislava, Milan, Vienna, Stockholm, Oslo, Zumlrich and Madrid via Internet exchanges. As a result, LeaseWeb enables companies worldwide to create and maintain their online presence in an easy and cost efficient manner. Founded in 1997, hosting provider LeaseWeb currently manages a network comprising over 22,000 servers. Its customer base includes Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Wikipedia, Koninklijke Joh. Enschede, OGD, 123Video, Jaap.nl, Relatieplanet, MijnAlbum, Starbucks, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Twenga, Direct Wonen, and Heineken Netherlands.

To learn more, please visit: www.leaseweb.com.

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Twitter Outage Moves Into Day 2

2009-08-07T00:56:00-04:00

(TechCrunch) Now, nearly 24 hours later, Facebook and LiveJournal appear to be performing normally. But Twitter is down completely and has been for the last few hours. ...Go to source http://www.gawkwire.com/technology/twitter_outage_moves_into_day_2.html

Layered Technologies Named on 2009 Tech Titans List

2009-08-06T09:35:00-04:00

Plano, TX (The Hosting News) Worldwide provider of on-demand IT infrastructure, Layered Technologies, Inc. (Layered Tech), has been named to the 2009 Tech Titans Fast Tech Five Year Listing by the Metroplex Technology Business Council (MTBC), the largest technology trade organization in Texas.

The Tech Titans Fast Tech Award annually recognizes the fastest-growing technology companies in the DFW Metroplex, based on percentage of revenue growth during five-year or one-year periods.

Jack Finlayson,CEO of Layered Tech noted, “Layered Tech is pleased to be mentioned alongside other DFW-area technology providers and to be recognized for the technology innovation and growth that our team has worked so hard to achieve. Layered Tech’s double-digit growth rate is driven by our ability to meet customers’ needs by continually evolving, enhancing and broadening our solution sets with an emphasis on automated solutions that create operational and cost efficiencies for our customers and Layered Tech. While we measure our performance by contributing to our customers’ success, industry recognition like the Tech Titans Fast Tech Award reflects our strong market position.”

North Texas is one of the nation’s technology epicenters, and Layered Tech was listed among powerhouses such as AT&T and emerging leaders like MetroPCS. Companies considered for the Tech Titans Fast Tech Award can be public or private and from any technology segment, including communications, computer and peripherals, Internet, life sciences, semiconductors, software and media. To qualify for the ranking, companies must own proprietary technology; Layered Tech possesses a fully automated Web hosting platform called Astro that dramatically accelerates the availability and provisioning of servers for customers and channel partners alike. As a winner in the five-year growth category, Layered Tech is eligible for the Deloitte Technology Fast 500, which recognizes the 500 fastest-growing technology companies in the U.S. and Canada.

The ranking of the 2009 five-year and one-year list will be announced at the annual Tech Titans/Fast Tech Awards Gala Event on Aug. 28, 2009 at the Renaissance Hotel Dallas-Richardson in Richardson, Texas. More information about the event is available at www.metroplextbc.org/techtitans.

Cindi Keith, partner/technology marketing industry leader, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and co-chair of the MTBC’s Tech Titans steering committee added, “The Tech Titans and Tech Titans Fast Tech Awards provide the premier recognition of fast-growing, highly innovative companies that contribute to the vibrancy of the North Texas economy and make our region an exciting place to live and work. We look forward to showcasing the true leaders in our industry and celebrating their hard work and creativity.”

The Tech Titans Awards were launched in 2001 by the Metroplex Technology Business Council, North Texas’ most comprehensive organization supporting technology. The prestigious annual contest recognizes outstanding technology companies and individuals in the North Texas area who have made contributions during the past year locally, as well as to the technology industry overall. The Tech Titans committee is a group of dedicated volunteers who organize the awards ceremony each year, and judges for the contest are drawn from a variety of disciplines in technology, leaders in the DFW area and past winners.

Founded in 1994, the Metroplex Technology Business Council (MTBC) is a non-profit organization composed of approximately 300 members that include technology businesses and providers from across the DFW Metroplex. The MTBC produces numerous events, including monthly Management Luncheons, Technical Luncheons, RFID Special Interest Group events, CEO Forums, Tech Week in Austin and the annual Tech Titans Awards and Fast Tech event.
Layered Technologies is a leading global provider of managed dedicated hosting, on-demand virtualization/cloud computing and Web services. By providing high-quality technology, infrastructure and support, Layered Tech enables customers to eliminate capital expenses and save on operating costs while focusing on core business issues. Layered Tech’s scalable infrastructure powers millions of sites and Internet-enabled applications including e-commerce, software as a service (SaaS), content distribution and more. Our clients range from leading-edge Web 2.0 startups, successful mid-sized enterprises and some the world’s largest consultancy and integration firms.

For more information about Metroplex Technology Business Council (MTBC), please visit: www.metroplextbc.org/techtitans.

To learn more information about Layered Technologies, please visit: www.LayeredTech.com.

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HostingCon 2009 Attendance and Registration Guide

2009-08-06T09:29:00-04:00

(HostingCon) HostingCon - the world’s largest gathering of hosted services professionals – is just a few days away! If you still need to register – don’t panic. You aren’t too late to register either online or at the door.

To register online, visit the HostingCon.com Registration page.

Onsite Registrations
To register at the door, simply visit the registration desk within the Gaylord National Hotel and Conference facility during any of the following registration dates and times:

Sunday, August 9:           12:00pm- 4:00pm
Monday, August 10:          8:00am-6:00pm
Tuesday, August 11:         8:00am-6:00pm
Wednesday, August 12:       8:00am-4:00pm

You can register onsite using credit card, cash, or check.
Credit card and PayPal are accepted if you register online at HostingCon.com.

Where is the Registration Desk?
The registration desk is located on Level 2 of the Gaylord National Conference Center Conference facility in the Potomac Ballroom Foyer and just outside the keynote, general session, and lunch conference rooms. You will see signs directing you to the registration desk at multiple points throughout the Gaylord National Hotel and Conference Center facility.

HostingCon Show Schedule
For your convenience, you can download a PDF of the HostingCon show schedule. Download the show schedule to review the sessions and check mark the ones you want to attend!

The first educational track session starts on Monday at 9:00 am following the Morning Refreshments/Networking hour which starts at 8:00 am.

You will also receive a show guide during registration that contains the show schedule among other program details and exhibitor information.

Getting Around the Conference
The HostingCon event team will have signage throughout the Gaylord National Hotel and Conference Center facility to help get you where you need to be on time and on schedule. The conference occurs across three floors. Escalators and elevators are available across each floor. The show guide and signage will point you in the right direction.

Exhibit Hall Hours
The exhibit hall is open at the following times:

Tuesday, August 11: 10:30am - 6:00pm
Wednesday, August 12: 10:30am - 4:00pm

Upgrading Your Registration Plan
We have had a number of people already decide to upgrade their registration plan from exhibits only to full conference. If you want to upgrade your registration plan, you can do so at the registration desk. The registration desk will be staffed during the hours listed above.

Are you ready to compete and thrive in the changing environment? Learn, network and grow at HostingCon 2009! See you at the show.

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