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(The Hosting News) – GreenSoft Solution announced a security upgrade to its Client Portal, which offers it’s clients secure access to their system activity. This allows GSI clients to access the Client Portal by using PhoneFactor two-factor authentication, which uses any phone as a second form of authentication. This new two-factor method replaces the former authentication method which utilized a username and password for verification purposes.

GSI supports the health of our clients overall business processes through our managed service delivery, and with this enhancement to our Client Portal, our clients can now more securely conduct their own real-time health checks at any time, said Kelly Kephart, CEO of GSI. The client can assess exactly what GSI is doing for them on a daily basis. And they can use the tool as yet another avenue of communication with GSI to perform administrative functions, as well as view specifics like capacity and device status.

The implementation of the PhoneFactor service is in line with GSI’s customized secure managed services that often require specific compliance with Payment Card Industry or other data security standards. GSI conducted in-depth analysis of how to provide its clients the most comprehensive view of their daily activities, in the most secure manner. GSI’s subsequent decision to use the two-factor authentication service means that, before granting the client entry into the Client Portal, the PhoneFactor system calls a client-provided phone number and requests verification of the client’s PIN.

Once in the Client Portal, clients have access to comprehensive information specific to their account, such as trouble ticket history and status, records of communication with GSI, bandwidth usage, server status, and much more. They can also define who, within their company, can have access to the Client Portal.

“GSI’s security expertise is one of our primary differentiators”, said Kephart. “It is only fitting that our clients should have the most secure access to their own information. Implementing two factors of security is one more way of demonstrating our commitment to the integrity of client data.”

Updates to GSI Provides Secure Access for Customers is a post from: Hosting News and Reseller Web Hosting information.

(The Hosting News) – GreenSoft Solution announced a security upgrade to its Client Portal, which offers it’s clients secure access to their system activity. This allows GSI clients to access the Client Portal by using PhoneFactor two-factor authentication, which uses any phone as a second form of authentication. This new two-factor method replaces the former authentication method which utilized a username and password for verification purposes.

GSI supports the health of our clients overall business processes through our managed service delivery, and with this enhancement to our Client Portal, our clients can now more securely conduct their own real-time health checks at any time, said Kelly Kephart, CEO of GSI. The client can assess exactly what GSI is doing for them on a daily basis. And they can use the tool as yet another avenue of communication with GSI to perform administrative functions, as well as view specifics like capacity and device status.

The implementation of the PhoneFactor service is in line with GSI’s customized secure managed services that often require specific compliance with Payment Card Industry or other data security standards. GSI conducted in-depth analysis of how to provide its clients the most comprehensive view of their daily activities, in the most secure manner. GSI’s subsequent decision to use the two-factor authentication service means that, before granting the client entry into the Client Portal, the PhoneFactor system calls a client-provided phone number and requests verification of the client’s PIN.

Once in the Client Portal, clients have access to comprehensive information specific to their account, such as trouble ticket history and status, records of communication with GSI, bandwidth usage, server status, and much more. They can also define who, within their company, can have access to the Client Portal.

“GSI’s security expertise is one of our primary differentiators”, said Kephart. “It is only fitting that our clients should have the most secure access to their own information. Implementing two factors of security is one more way of demonstrating our commitment to the integrity of client data.”

Updates to GSI Provides Secure Access for Customers is a post from: Hosting News and Reseller Web Hosting information.

(The Hosting News) – Internetters, one of the leading providers of domain names, web hosting and email services in the UK, has this week announced significant enhancements to its range of shared hosting solutions
 
Of the main enhancements to the Internetters web hosting range, perhaps the most significant is the move to unlimited bandwidth, bringing that particular element back in line with many competitors on the market. With varying degrees of bandwidth usage previously available depending on hosting package, customers buying any of the four web hosting packages will now receive unlimited bandwidth usage.

In addition, the management of MySQL databases has been improved, with easier upgrade channels, faster provisioning and reduced pricing making it easier for customers to expand their database driven websites.

“The fact that we’ve been making some significant improvements to our service is no secret after recent announcements in relation to our domain names, our VPS partnership and the general makeover of the website.” Comments Errol Vanderhorst, Managing Director at Internetters.

“It was the turn of web hosting this time and the inclusion of unlimited bandwidth and upgrades to MySQL management are just the start of a process that will see several new features and upgrades introduced in the coming months”

Internetters is an established UK based web service provider offering domain names, web hosting and email services to suit the requirements of both consumers and businesses throughout the UK and beyond. A variety of recent service updates has seen a positive reaction from its global customer base and the company continues to put together plans for further improvement to cement its position as one of the leading providers in the UK.

Errol continued, “The web hosting and domain names markets are incredibly competitive in the UK and beyond, and our changes are focused on making sure the brand continually stays competitive, both in terms of generating new custom and in making sure our current customer base is happy.”

Internetters Enhances its Range of Hosting Solutions is a post from: Hosting News and Reseller Web Hosting information.

(The Hosting News) – Internetters, one of the leading providers of domain names, web hosting and email services in the UK, has this week announced significant enhancements to its range of shared hosting solutions
 
Of the main enhancements to the Internetters web hosting range, perhaps the most significant is the move to unlimited bandwidth, bringing that particular element back in line with many competitors on the market. With varying degrees of bandwidth usage previously available depending on hosting package, customers buying any of the four web hosting packages will now receive unlimited bandwidth usage.

In addition, the management of MySQL databases has been improved, with easier upgrade channels, faster provisioning and reduced pricing making it easier for customers to expand their database driven websites.

“The fact that we’ve been making some significant improvements to our service is no secret after recent announcements in relation to our domain names, our VPS partnership and the general makeover of the website.” Comments Errol Vanderhorst, Managing Director at Internetters.

“It was the turn of web hosting this time and the inclusion of unlimited bandwidth and upgrades to MySQL management are just the start of a process that will see several new features and upgrades introduced in the coming months”

Internetters is an established UK based web service provider offering domain names, web hosting and email services to suit the requirements of both consumers and businesses throughout the UK and beyond. A variety of recent service updates has seen a positive reaction from its global customer base and the company continues to put together plans for further improvement to cement its position as one of the leading providers in the UK.

Errol continued, “The web hosting and domain names markets are incredibly competitive in the UK and beyond, and our changes are focused on making sure the brand continually stays competitive, both in terms of generating new custom and in making sure our current customer base is happy.”

Internetters Enhances its Range of Hosting Solutions is a post from: Hosting News and Reseller Web Hosting information.

( The Hosting News ) – PEER 1 Network Enterprises, Inc today announced a collaboration with InMon to provide precise bandwidth measurement and analysis capability.

PEER 1 will deploy the industry standard sFlow® network monitoring technology and InMon’s Traffic Sentinel, in all of its data centers to provide an industry leading bandwidth billing solution for its Managed Hosting customers.

Bandwidth usage is measured on a per-IP address basis, so PEER 1 is able to ignore traffic occurring inside the data center, and provide precise traffic charges to its customers in a way that is not possible through per-port or physical-layer network traffic monitoring.

For PEER 1 customers, the InMon-powered network traffic monitoring and analysis is accessible in real time through the online customer portal with customizable graphs and downloadable data.

Ted Smith, SVP of Operations at PEER 1 said: “We believe our customers should only pay for the services they use and our collaboration with InMon maximizes our network analysis and measurement capability allowing us to accurately pass on lowest cost bandwidth charges to customers. Our IP-based or layer three approach not only increases transparency and billing accuracy, it also enables our customers to accurately re-charge bandwidth usage to their own customers.”

”The unique scalability of InMon’s sFlow solution makes it the ideal choice for monitoring the fastest of data center networks,” said Peter Phaal, president of InMon Corp. “In the expert hands of the PEER 1 engineers, the detailed traffic database in the Sentinel product can be applied to a wide range of applications, from accounting and capacity planning to troubleshooting and security.”

PEER 1 & InMon Partner for Per IP-Addres Network Monitoring is a post from: Web Hosting News

Dallas, Texas – (The Hosting News) – June 10, 2009 – Several new features have been recently added to the launched CloudLayer line of cloud services at SoftLayer. Key among these is hourly billing for CloudLayer Computing instances.

Nathan Day, Chief Technology Officer for SoftLayer offered, ”Our CloudLayer suite provides comprehensive and powerful on-demand computing resources. With the addition of these new service features, our customers have an even finer degree of scalability at their disposal.”

Now available is:

• 1 Core -$0.15/hour
• 2 Core -$0.25/hour
• 4 Core -$0.35/hour
• 8 Core -$0.50/hour

  Outbound bandwidth usage will be charged at $0.10 per GB. As with all SoftLayer computing services, inbound and private network bandwidth is a free service.

Also added was the capability for customers to instantly upgrade computing instances via the company’s industry-leading, proprietary Customer Portal. The following can be upgraded:

• Core and RAM
• Uplink port speed (no reboot required)
• Bandwidth allocation (no reboot required)
• Additional disks

  The upgrades are processed automatically and take only a few minutes to complete. While ordering their upgrade, customers are given the option to specify a time for the upgrade to occur.

CloudLayer was released early last month and includes CloudLayer Computing instances, CloudLayer Storage, and CloudLayer CDN. Each is available as a standalone service, or can be integrated with SoftLayer dedicated servers and automated services to create a unified computing environment. CloudLayer provides a wide-range of benefits, including:

• Pay As You Go or Monthly Packages: Monthly billing is based on hourly usage or monthly plans with no long-term commitment, letting customers optimize their return on technology investment by paying only for the resources they need and use. Hourly billing will be offered in the near future.
• Immediate Scalability: Services are added in real time to accommodate unexpected or temporary changes in demand, providing exactly the level of IT power and capacity as needed, when needed.
• Ease of Use and Control: Full control via SoftLayer’s Customer Portal and API provides streamlined, simplified management, as well as direct access to all SoftLayer services and tools.

Headquartered in Plano, Texas, SoftLayer delivers world-class, 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.

Dallas, Texas – (The Hosting News) – June 10, 2009 – Several new features have been recently added to the launched CloudLayer line of cloud services at SoftLayer. Key among these is hourly billing for CloudLayer Computing instances.

Nathan Day, Chief Technology Officer for SoftLayer offered, ”Our CloudLayer suite provides comprehensive and powerful on-demand computing resources. With the addition of these new service features, our customers have an even finer degree of scalability at their disposal.”

Now available is:

• 1 Core -$0.15/hour
• 2 Core -$0.25/hour
• 4 Core -$0.35/hour
• 8 Core -$0.50/hour

  Outbound bandwidth usage will be charged at $0.10 per GB. As with all SoftLayer computing services, inbound and private network bandwidth is a free service.

Also added was the capability for customers to instantly upgrade computing instances via the company’s industry-leading, proprietary Customer Portal. The following can be upgraded:

• Core and RAM
• Uplink port speed (no reboot required)
• Bandwidth allocation (no reboot required)
• Additional disks

  The upgrades are processed automatically and take only a few minutes to complete. While ordering their upgrade, customers are given the option to specify a time for the upgrade to occur.

CloudLayer was released early last month and includes CloudLayer Computing instances, CloudLayer Storage, and CloudLayer CDN. Each is available as a standalone service, or can be integrated with SoftLayer dedicated servers and automated services to create a unified computing environment. CloudLayer provides a wide-range of benefits, including:

• Pay As You Go or Monthly Packages: Monthly billing is based on hourly usage or monthly plans with no long-term commitment, letting customers optimize their return on technology investment by paying only for the resources they need and use. Hourly billing will be offered in the near future.
• Immediate Scalability: Services are added in real time to accommodate unexpected or temporary changes in demand, providing exactly the level of IT power and capacity as needed, when needed.
• Ease of Use and Control: Full control via SoftLayer’s Customer Portal and API provides streamlined, simplified management, as well as direct access to all SoftLayer services and tools.

Headquartered in Plano, Texas, SoftLayer delivers world-class, 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.