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MuvEnum Releases Windows Address Bar 5.0

2009-09-30T09:00:00-04:00

Perry, UT (PRWEB) September 30, 2009 – MuvEnum, a leading developer of Windows based software products, announced today the release of their Windows address bar 5.0 that replaces the missing address bar in Windows XP SP3. The MuvEnum Address Bar has a free and a pro version available depending on the needs of the users who heavily relied on Microsoft’s previous Windows desktop address bar.

“Windows had a built-in limited feature address bar, but Microsoft removed the address bar in Windows XP SP3,” said John Rennemeyer, CEO and Founder of MuvEnum. “The MuvEnum Address Bar saves users time by making it super easy to quickly open files, folders, programs, websites, bookmarks, browsing history, web searches, and more - all from the user’s Windows taskbar. Best of all, the MuvEnum Address Bar is compatible with Windows 2000, 20003, 2008, Vista, XP, and the upcoming Windows 7.”

The MuvEnum Address Bar allows users to quickly navigate to or open their most used programs, folders, websites, and web searches by pulling history and bookmarks from Firefox, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Opera, and Safari as well as their Windows run history. MuvEnum Address Bar sits in the user’s taskbar and has a configurable shortcut key combination, making it accessible from anywhere at any time.

“Our development team has added some unique features to both the free and pro version of the MuvEnum Address Bar,” said Rennemeyer. “For example, the MuvEnum Address Bar pro version adds keywords and aliases that allow users to set up aliases (words or letters) that open up one or more sets of folders, files, programs, websites, or searches.”

Another feature users get with the MuvEnum pro version is the ability to use the Windows address bar as a calculator. The pro version adds an advanced calculator to the address bar which lets you type equations and get quick answers, store those answers in keywords, and then reference them later. Users can also modify the look of the MuvEnum Address Bar to fit the look of any Windows customizations using a built-in theme creator.

“Unlike browser based address and search bars, MuvEnum Address Bar sits in your taskbar so it’s always available,” said Rennemeyer. “Plus, the MuvEnum Address Bar gives you access to your computer and the internet, not just the internet searches, making it the most versatile address bar available, especially for a product that supports both a free version and a fully featured pro version.”

To view a side-by-side comparison chart of the MuvEnum Address Bar free and pro features, visit http://www.muvenum.com/products/muvenumaddressbar/comparison/. Users can download the free version or purchase the fully featured MuvEnum Address Bar Pro version.

About MuvEnum

Since 2005, MuvEnum LLC has been developing and marketing Windows desktop software. MuvEnum’s products include MuvUnder Cover: The Album Art Sleuth, digital music software that helps complete your album cover collection, MuvAudio, a Windows utility that quickly converts audio files that other programs cannot handle properly, and MuvEnum Address Bar, a desktop utility to replace the missing Windows XP address bar and search bar tool. MuvEnum expects to release the highly anticipated Windows 7 compatible version of MuvAudio to coincide with the release of Windows 7. MuvEnum offers multiple freeware, trial, and registered versions of their Windows desktop software programs. MuvEnum products are enjoyed by thousands of users daily.

For more information about MuvEnum, visit http://www.muvenum.com.

Media Contact:

John Rennemeyer
CEO and Founder
MuvEnum LLC
1 (435) 494-1688
press@muvenum.com

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Applied Innovations Launches Microsoft WebsiteSpark Hosting

2009-09-28T12:20:00-04:00

Boca Raton, FL (PRWEB) September 28, 2009 – Applied Innovations, a leading Windows hosting company, announced today the launch of their new Microsoft WebsiteSpark hosting services. Applied Innovations is one of the first hosting companies to partner with Microsoft and offer WebsiteSpark hosting solutions to web designers and web developers.

“WebsiteSpark allows Applied Innovations to continue to bring the latest technology and innovation to web developers and designers,” said Jess Coburn, Founder and CEO of Applied Innovations. “The WebsiteSpark program and Applied Innovations managed dedicated servers, managed Windows VPS hosting solutions, and Windows hosting services, gives WebsiteSpark designers and developers a competitive advantage over other web development firms.”

With Microsoft’s WebsiteSpark and Applied Innovations Windows hosting services, web designers and developers get access to multiple development tools including three licenses of Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition, two licenses of Microsoft Expression Web, one license of Microsoft Expression Studio, three Windows Web Server 2008 licenses, three SQL Server 2008 licenses, and a DotNetPanel control panel license.

“Keeping with our tradition of innovation by implementing and supporting leading technologies, Applied Innovations is excited to be able to deliver even more value and innovation to our core customer base - web developers and web designers,” said Coburn. “We believe combining our web hosting service with the Microsoft WebsiteSpark program will provide customers the best value and most reliable, experienced and innovative Windows hosting available today.”

To help customers get started with the Microsoft WebsiteSpark platform, Applied Innovations is offering WebsiteSpark hosting plans with no upfront costs, no licensing fees and 60 days of free Windows web hosting. WebsiteSpark designers and developers will be able to build, deploy and launch websites for small and medium sized businesses with ease and affordability.

“Microsoft’s WebsiteSpark services are ideal for 10 or fewer employees and are designed to increase productivity, efficiency, and the overall Windows hosting experience,” said Coburn. “We encourage customers to take advantage of the free licensing and software platform on our leading Windows hosting and Windows VPS hosting platforms.”

WebsiteSpark hosting customers can learn more about WebsiteSpark hosting or sign up for Applied Innovations WebsiteSpark hosting services at http://www.appliedi.net/websitespark/.

About Applied Innovations

Based in Boca Raton, Florida, Applied Innovations is a Microsoft Gold Certified Web hosting provider specializing in Windows hosting. Since 1999, Applied Innovations has been hosting thousands of domains for small to medium sized businesses across the US and internationally. Applied Innovations offers world-class services and support at highly competitive rates. Applied Innovations has developed a reputation for implementing the latest Windows web hosting technologies as soon as they become available, offering customers a cutting-edge Windows web hosting experience.

For more information about Applied Innovations, visit http://www.appliedi.net.

Media Contact:

Cara Pluff

Applied Innovations

1 (561) 981-8196

cpluff@appliedi.net

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JaguarPC Hosting Services – More Than Just Web Hosting, A Community

2009-09-08T00:29:00-04:00

In today’s hosting market, there are dozens of leading web hosting companies working hard to get your attention. Many hosting companies offer unique pricing to gain market share. Some offer more disk space and bandwidth to attract customers. And others offer more software, features, and round the clock customer support. Those are all great things, but what truly separates one hosting company from another.

Meet JaguarPC (www.jaguarpc.com), a hosting company with over a decade of experience selling shared hosting, virtual private servers, and managed dedicated servers to thousands of loyal customers. But what makes JaguarPC different than other leading hosting companies? We had to know so we interviewed JaguarPC CEO Greg Landis. We learned JaguarPC is more than just a hosting company.

Not just a company, a community

Over the last 10 years, JaguarPC has built a community of customers that thrive on helping new members. Nearly doubling the number of customers served every year, the ideology of JaguarPC remains consistent. The company believes in building a community of customers, considered an online family, and focusing on the needs of the clients. Based on those needs, they help customers reach their goals through high value and low cost solutions.

“Just stop in our forums once and you'll find a community of loyal customers there day in and out helping others that have recently joined,” says Landis. “Everyone in the company, including myself, has always been a very big part of the client experience. It has been great watching so many thousands of clients grow over the years and stay with us the whole time, in large part thanks to our broad range of services.”

JaguarPC’s ideal customer

JaguarPC caters to small business and new website start ups or websites with fast growing needs. What makes JaguarPC essential to the growth of a new or fast-growing website is an organization can start with a shared web hosting account and seamlessly upgrade to the next step – a virtual private server (VPS) account or a semi-dedicated server.

“Both VPS accounts and semi-dedicated servers are similar to shared web hosting accounts, but contain a very low client count per server so customers get over 500% more resources (RAM, CPU, disk space),” says Landis. “The transition is exceptionally easy and seamless; we take care of it all from start to finish.”

No overselling, just pure hosting

Competing hosting companies oversell their services. Simply put, they create as many accounts as they can get on a single server, upwards of 400 or more. It’s normal to host multiple accounts on a server – that’s the definition of shared web hosting. But when you host 400 accounts on a single server, regardless of how powerful the server may be, each shared account has to share the same resources with the other 399 accounts. Not JaguarPC hosting solution.

JaguarPC limits the number of shared web hosting accounts to only 100 per server. “With shared web hosting accounts starting at $5.00 a month, customers can experience faster server responses at a price lower than leading competitors,” says Landis. He adds, “When customers outgrow their shared web hosting account, they can transition to a VPS or semi-dedicated server for only $30.00 per month and enjoy their own dedicated resources such as RAM, CPU, disk space and even full root access.”

Customers requiring more power

Customers can quickly outgrow a shared web hosting account and easily transition to a VPS. But when a VPS is not enough for customers requiring more power, JaguarPC offers managed servers starting at only $199.00 per month. Managed servers are fully dedicated to a single customer’s needs; the only limit is the physical hardware.

“We have developed a solid program for our managed hosting customers where they can experience a 100% network uptime SLA, hardware replacement SLA, and a full suite of additional services at no extra charge,” says Landis. “Our exclusive JaguarPC dashboard also gives customers an advantage by giving them access to everything they need to run their website without the learning curve that other providers offer their customers.”

A business you can count on

JaguarPC employs over 75 people. Most make up the technical engineering and support departments. The company’s decade of experience gives customers the added benefit of hosting their website with a team of people that understand what it takes to build a successful business and keep thousands of servers running at peak performance. Once a two server operation, JaguarPC has become one of the leading providers of high quality hosting solutions.

“Our servers, our service, and our technology are the best in the industry for your dollar,” says Landis. “We are the best value on the Internet when it comes to virtual real estate and we will do whatever it takes to ensure our customers reach their goals when they are hosting with JaguarPC.”

JaguarPC, your next hosting provider?

Today JaguarPC operates thousands of servers while providing web services to hundreds of thousands of businesses, private individuals, and governments. JaguarPC is dedicated to delivering a professional, seamless hosting solution to customers who want the support of a community with the experience of an experienced hosting company. Visit www.jaguarpc.com today to experience JaguarPC as your next hosting provider.

About Dave Young

Dave Young is a professional writer, marketing consultant, SEO guru, and founder of Young Copy, a leading promotional and technical writing services firm. Visit www.youngcopy.com to learn how you can boost your company’s revenues.

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CoSentry Chooses Packet Power to Monitor Data Center Energy Consumption

2009-09-07T08:00:00-04:00

Leading Midwest-based data center and colocation facility chooses Packet Power to monitor data center energy consumption.

Sioux Falls, SD (PRWEB) September 8, 2009 – CoSentry, a leading Midwest data center and colocation provider, selects Packet Power to monitor data center power consumption. Packet Power gathers detailed information down to the device level and can be installed within an hour without disruption to data center power and IT infrastructures.

“We chose Packet Power because of the low capital outlay and less intrusive installation – the implementation was as simple as connecting the Packet Power cables to the devices we wanted to monitor and that’s it,” said Brian Driscoll, Site Manager at CoSentry, Sioux Falls Facility. “We only needed a small maintenance window to connect existing clients to Packet Power.”

Power is becoming expensive for many web colocation providers and data centers. The number of devices being used in each facility, the power consumed on a device, and the cost of the power itself are all increasing. Packet Power has developed hardware and software that provide the insight companies need to reduce their data center power consumption. Packet Power technology helps companies reduce power consumption by monitoring the power flowing through the data center in detail and analyzing the resulting information.

“Before moving to Packet Power, we had to measure power consumption manually. Now there are no manual measurements and we have better visibility and accuracy at the circuit, client, and room level,” said Driscoll. “Packet Power makes it easier to access billing information and provides our clients with a portal to view their power consumption so they can monitor power as well.”

CoSentry has upgraded approximately one third of their existing clients’ systems with plans to have 100 percent upgraded by the end of 2009. All new clients are automatically installed using Packet Power. CoSentry’s attention to reducing power consumption will help the Midwest data center and colocation provider become one of the leading power consumption-friendly facilities in the US. With Packet Power products and services, co-location providers can help alleviate the rising cost of power consumption expenses for their clients.

“Data centers use a great deal of power and need to become more energy efficient. Our power consumption monitoring and reporting services make it easy for customers to see what is driving power usage across time and where to focus their power savings efforts,” said Steve VanTassel, CEO of Packet Power. “We give data centers a clear understanding of their power consumption so they can take steps to slow it down, extending the useful life of their infrastructure and reducing power costs.”

About CoSentry

CoSentry provides high-grade data center facilities including data center hosting, collocation, disaster recovery services, managed technical services, and outsourced technical support and helpdesk services. CoSentry operates three data centers along the I-29 corridor with locations in Omaha, Neb, Kansas City, Mo., Sioux Falls, S. D., and a new data center currently being constructed in the Omaha metropolitan area designed to Tier IV data center standards. CoSentry was founded in 2001 in partnership with Norm Waitt (co-founder of Gateway Computers).

For more information about CoSentry, visit http://www.cosentry.com.

Media Contact:

Manny Quevedo
Vice President
CoSentry
(402)492-7892
mquevedo@cosentry.com

About Packet Power

Packet Power provides the simplest way for data centers to capture real-time, detailed electrical power usage information at any combination of individual device or rack level. Packet Power’s innovative smart power cables install quickly without disruption to a facility’s power distribution infrastructure. The information they capture is transmitted wirelessly to power consumption software for analysis and then accessed via reports or the Internet.

For more information about Packet Power, visit http://www.packet-power.com.

Media Contact:

Jacqueline Hanson
Hanson Communications
on behalf of Packet Power
952.942.3949
Jacqueline@HansonPR.com

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Steadfast Networks Ranks in Top 1000 on Prestigious Inc. 5000 List

2009-09-07T08:00:00-04:00

Leading dedicated server hosting provider ranks #630 on the 2009 annual Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies.

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) Sept 8, 2009 -- Steadfast Networks (www.steadfast.net), a leading Chicago based data center and dedicated server hosting provider, announced today its #630 ranking on the Inc. 5000 list, a list published by Inc. Magazine featuring America’s fastest-growing private companies. The Inc. 5000 list ranks private companies according to highest growth in terms of revenue over a three year period, from 2005 – 2008.

"Since our inception in 2000, we have always focused on providing the best dedicated server hosting service possible for the price," said Karl Zimmerman, CEO of Steadfast Networks. "At Steadfast Networks, our focus has always been based on value; not providing the cheapest service, but providing a high quality dedicated server hosting service where customers can feel appreciated at a reasonable rate."

Ranking in the top 1000 of the Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies takes dedication and hard work from businesses like Steadfast Networks. Achieving a remarkable 435.4% growth over the 2005-2008 period, Steadfast Networks understands exactly what it takes to develop a business model that puts customers first with faster support, reasonable prices, backed by a team of dedicated professionals.

"To continue our growth, we have just opened colocation hosting services out of the New York metro area, starting September 1, and we have plans to expand to a brand new data center facility and offices in downtown Chicago this coming November," said Zimmerman. "To further enhance our hosting services, we have extended our network to San Jose, Ashburn, London, and Amsterdam to improve our international connectivity and peering relationships."

In addition to ranking #630 in the Inc. 5000 list, Steadfast Networks has achieved additional rankings including #26 in Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI and #83 in IT Services. The dedicated server hosting company’s business model was developed specifically to help companies get started with shared hosting, virtual private server hosting, and dedicated server hosting services while providing a reliable solution that can easily scale when customers require more space and bandwidth.

"At Steadfast Networks, we believe that when you choose a company that demonstrates consistent and steady growth since inception, you receive additional benefits knowing that your equipment and data is being hosted and maintained by a dedicated server hosting provider that will be here today, tomorrow, and well into the future," said Zimmerman. "Additionally, a company like Steadfast Networks has proven that we can grow quickly and consistently while maintaining our high levels of support and personal service."

Steadfast Networks’ Inc. 5000 list profile including ranking and revenue growth information can be found at http://www.inc.com/inc5000/2009/company-profile.html?id=200906300.

About Inc. Magazine

Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures LLC, Inc. 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. Inc. Magazine publishes the Inc. 5000 list annually showcasing America’s fastest-growing private companies.

To learn more about Inc. Magazine or the Inc. 5000 list, visit http://www.inc.com.

About Steadfast Networks

Established in 1998, Chicago based hosting company Steadfast Networks, delivers high quality, powerful servers through reliable dedicated server hosting, colocation server hosting, virtual private servers, shared web hosting, and dedicated game server hosting. Steadfast's award-winning services and dedicated support staff help customers from all over the world 24/7/365. Customers can choose basic hosting or a customized, fully managed dedicated server hosting solution.

To learn more about Steadfast Networks, visit http://www.steadfast.net.

Media Contact:
Karl Zimmerman
Steadfast Networks
312-602-2689
karl [at] steadfast.net

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Better, Faster, More Affordable Website Monitoring Services

2009-09-03T05:00:00-04:00

There are several key players in the market today that monitor everything from websites to servers to email and so on, but there’s only one service that monitors every service you need at a price that beats the competition. Meet BinaryCanary ( http://www.binarycanary.com), a monitoring service that offers an impressive 1-minute interval monitoring at a lower price than any of its competitors.

“We have been in development for a year and launched BinaryCanary in April 2009 as one of the most all-inclusive monitoring services company in the world,” says Dan Belhassen, President of BinaryCanary. “Our plans rival the toughest of competitors – something we set out to achieve from the beginning as we believe customers should receive value without having to pay expensive monthly fees.”

Why use a monitoring service

Downtime on any of your services can cause damage to your credibility, reputation, and most importantly, your revenue. BinaryCanary monitors your website, server, email, router, SSL certificates, and domains – all from the same service. With BinaryCanary, you now have a monitoring service that can help you avoid downtime, save your credibility, and keep you from losing revenue. The only question is how often you prefer your Internet services to be monitored - every 15 minutes or in 1-minute intervals like BinaryCanary offers.

“Anyone who owns a website, runs a server, uses email, or depends heavily on their network for maximum uptime, should utilize a well-tuned monitoring service,” says Belhassen. “Customers need to know there are options available that can monitor every aspect of their Internet presence at a price that’s affordable.” He also adds, “Even if a website is up and running 99.9% of the time, that still leaves eight hours of downtime each year.”

Choosing the right monitoring service

You only have one chance to grab your website visitors’ attention, but- if your visitors see that your site is down, they may never come back. BinaryCanary customers understand the importance of service uptime. For every minute of website, email, database, or application downtime, an organization can lose thousands of dollars, and in some cases, millions.

Choosing the right monitoring service can benefit your organization by offering you more monitors, faster intervals, and lower prices. If a monitoring service offers a free plan, signup and take a test drive to make sure the service is right for your organization. A legitimate provider will be able to offer you a customized, flexible plan to meet your requirements.

Compare the difference

Belhassen says, “Our number one selling package is the ‘Standard Plan’ with ten 1 minute monitors – plenty of monitors for anyone that has a website, email, database, security certificate, and domain name.” He adds, “A comparable service from a competitor’s site would cost you $75-$102 per month and that’s for 2-minute monitoring!” The full feature list may surprise even the most sophisticated client. With cool features such as alert notification of downtime, BinaryCanary competes on more than just pricing alone.

Location is important when it comes to monitoring your website services. Whether you live in the US, Canada, UK or anywhere in Europe, your monitoring service should have a location close to you in order to maximize uptime and reduce false alarms. By having multiple servers in different geographic locations, BinaryCanary monitoring service can determine if a server is available throughout different networks worldwide.

More features, better architecture, affordable price

How does BinaryCanary offer so many features at such a low price? Belhassen says, “Our entire architecture and business model was designed to allow us to offer fantastic features at the best rates in the industry.” He continues, “We have a very unique architecture which allows us to have a lower cost base than any competitor.”

BinaryCanary provides 200, 500 and 1000 monitor plans you can upgrade to at anytime. Need more SMS credits? BinaryCanary provides additional SMS notification credits at an unbelievably reasonable price. BinaryCanary keeps detailed statistics for one full year. With the advanced, yet simple to use graphical dashboard, customers can visualize monitor performance, switch between different views of data, choose to see the performance for a specific monitor, or switch to view performance for all monitors on a server.

Still not convinced

BinaryCanary has multiple features and attributes that make them the ideal monitoring service worth checking out. To sum up all the unique features and innovations available to customers, the list below shows exactly what makes BinaryCanary different from others:

· Pricing

· Free Service

· 100 Monitor plan for $20.00/month

· No False Alarms

· Domain Name Expiry Alert

· Hacker Detection

· Attractive Reports

· New Features Released Often

BinaryCanary’s main objective is to detect failure points on your website or service and issue alerts to you. No more frustration and failures due to downtime. No more error messages explaining that “any submissions sent during the X hour time slot will fail.” BinaryCanary is a completely hosted application. There is no software to install and you can access the system and configure your settings through your favorite web browser.

Monitor your web services today – free!

You can easily assess the efficiency of BinaryCanary monitoring services by signing up for a free account plan at http://www.binarycanary.com. The BinaryCanary monitoring team is always available to answer your questions. Questions are answered within two business hours.

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