The Utah-based Web hosting provider NetFronts Web hosting (www.netfronts.com) announced on May 27 that it has launched a new website and a support site (http://support.netfronts.com), which provide concise navigation and comprehensive information about Web hosting plans with NetFronts, as well as an overview of Web hosting in general. Additionally, NetFronts is offering a 20 percent discount on all new Web hosting plan orders until June 1.
The UK-based Web hosting and Web design provider Open Minded Solutions (www.openmindedsolutions.co.uk) announced on May 27 that it has launched Open Mind Servers (www.openmindservers.co.uk), a new line of dedicated server solutions. The servers, packaged with generous amounts of bandwidth, are aimed at providing small and medium-sized businesses with a cost-effective way to get into dedicated hosting. The servers run Windows Server 2003 on AMD or Intel platforms.
The shared Web hosting provider Host Color (www.hostcolor.com) announced on May 27 that it has installed new Xeon based Dell servers. The dual 64-bit processor servers have been installed in Host Color's hosting center in South Bend, Indiana.
The Internet infrastructure managed services provider Q9 Networks (www.q9.com) announced on May 27 that the Toronto-based SPi Group (www.thespigroup.com) has selected Q9 Networks to provide managed infrastructure services for Ontario's retail electricity market data clearinghouse. The multi-year agreement will provide the SPi Group with Q9's completely managed, high-availability environment including servers, bandwidth, firewalls and back-up and restore services, ensuring the uninterrupted functioning of Ontario's retail electricity market data clearinghouse.
The co-location and managed services provider Redbus Interhouse (www.interhouse.net) announced on May 26 that it has entered into a major contract with the law firm Clifford Chance (www.cliffordchance.com). Redbus will house Clifford Chance's core Southern and Eastern European IT infrastructure and dedicated servers. As the law firm initiates a strategic global plan for consolidation, Redbus will provide interSuite and interOffice services to ten of Clifford Chance's European offices.
The Web hosting provider TopSpeedWeb.com (www.topspeedweb.com) announced on May 27 that it now guarantees 100% anonymity for Web hosting resellers. All reseller accounts include the award-winning Plesk 7 control panel which facilitates customer billing, automated account creation, account suspension, domain propagation monitoring, and more. In addition, all accounts include a free eNom $7.95 reseller account. Support personnel are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and will promptly respond to all technical questions from resellers and their customers.
The Web hosting and managed services provider Hostway (www.hostway.com) announced on May 26 that it is offering a $5,000 Google AdWords sweepstakes. The contest begins on May 26 and runs through June 30. One winner will be chosen after July 15 to receive $5,000 in Google AdWords credit. There is no purchase necessary to enter and entrants do not have to be a Hostway customer. To enter interested parties should simply go to www.hostway.com/googlesweepstakes. Google AdWords is an efficient way for small to medium-sized businesses to advertise their sites.
Nexpoint Web Hosting (www.nexpoint.net), a division of Nexpoint Technologies, Inc., announced on May 26 the general availability of ColdFusion MX 7 Server to their shared and dedicated hosting product lines. ColdFusion MX 7 lets developers build more powerful Internet applications in less time than ever before. New rich forms technology empowers developers to easily create superior online forms without having to code all of the presentation-tier logic. Developers can also transform dynamic Web content into well-formatted, printable documents in either Macromedia FlashPaper or PDF formats.
The Web hosting provider Digital River, Inc. (www.digitalriver.com) announced on May 26 that it is providing e-commerce support for Enteractive Distribution (www.enteractive.com), a software publisher and distributor. Based on the agreement, Digital River has built and launched the company's e-commerce store located at www.enteractive.com. Consumers shopping on Enteractive's site can find utility, consumer lifestyle and personal productivity software products.
Global Resource Systems (www.grscorp.com), a provider of interactive advertising and marketing services, announced on May 26 that it has entered into a strategic partnership with the website building and Web hosting technology company CityMax (www.citymax.com). Under the terms of the partnership, GRS will offer a host of services to CityMax members, including list management, a banner rotation system and a proprietary email newsletter deployment system. These services will be available to CityMax members for free. GRS will also offer upgrades for more sophisticated marketing solutions at a competitive value.
