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(The Hosting News) – A new 24×7×365 managed security services was announced by Host.net for its cloud computing customers through a partnership with network security provider StillSecure. Utilizing StillSecure’s ProtectPoint™ managed security service as a virtual appliance, Host.net can now provide 24×7×365 security monitoring and management of the virtual infrastructure, immediate response to security threats, and compliance reporting for enterprises using its cloud computing service for line-of-business applications and complex hosting.

Virtual security services including firewall, VPN, intrusion detection/prevention (IDS/IPS), vulnerability scanning, web security, and email security can be purchased from Host.net on a subscription basis as either a standalone solution or service bundle. Services can be configured for monitoring both gateway and internal connections, providing comprehensive protection against internal and external threats. All security services are backed by a 24×7×365 SAS-70 Type II audited Security Operations Center (SOC) that is staffed by certified security analysts.

The new virtual-based security services offer the same vigilant protection, monitoring and management as the hardware appliance-based service with the added benefits of standard high-availability redundancy, near-immediate failover in the event of a virtual equipment failure, and the ability to rapidly upgrade and add system resources (CPU, RAM and disk) when a specific client’s traffic and workload demand more horsepower from the firewall.

“Host.net is one step ahead of most data centers because they truly understand the importance of embedding security within the virtual environment,” said Steve Harris, VP of Managed Services at StillSecure. “Host.net customers save time and money by leveraging the pre-built, pre-configured and ready-to-run VMware version of our ProtectPoint managed security services.”

“We had the rare opportunity to team with StillSecure during the strategy and design phase of their new platform. The result is a product that protects the customer’s mission with CIA (Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability),” said Roger Barranco, Host.net’s Chief Technology Officer and VP of Operations. “Host.net uniquely interweaves security throughout the platform rather than simply layering security on top of their infrastructure as other providers do. It’s a critical addition to our service portfolio that will help keep our clients’ virtual infrastructure safe from both inside and outside attacks.”

Host.net’s new StillSecure-based managed security service extends the competitive advantages of Host.net’s cloud computing platform, which focuses on performance, high availability and data protection. Benefits of Host.net’s cloud computing services include 300-500% performance increases over standard hosted SAN solutions, recovery of virtual machines within one minute of a host failure, full data backup to one on-site and one off-site storage subsystem within Host.net’s own national virtual private data center (vPDC) network for near-immediate disaster recovery, and optional replication to additional Host.net sites for added security and redundancy.

As a single source for virtual enterprise server, SAN storage, backup/restore, disaster recovery, colocation, Internet access, multinational transport, MPLS, Metro Ethernet, managed security and IP voice, Host.net leverages their capabilities to ensure the integrity and availability of their clients’ data.

Host.net Teams Up with StillSecure to Protect Cloud Computing Clients is a post from: Hosting News and Reseller Web Hosting information.

(The Hosting News) – A new 24×7×365 managed security services was announced by Host.net for its cloud computing customers through a partnership with network security provider StillSecure. Utilizing StillSecure’s ProtectPoint™ managed security service as a virtual appliance, Host.net can now provide 24×7×365 security monitoring and management of the virtual infrastructure, immediate response to security threats, and compliance reporting for enterprises using its cloud computing service for line-of-business applications and complex hosting.

Virtual security services including firewall, VPN, intrusion detection/prevention (IDS/IPS), vulnerability scanning, web security, and email security can be purchased from Host.net on a subscription basis as either a standalone solution or service bundle. Services can be configured for monitoring both gateway and internal connections, providing comprehensive protection against internal and external threats. All security services are backed by a 24×7×365 SAS-70 Type II audited Security Operations Center (SOC) that is staffed by certified security analysts.

The new virtual-based security services offer the same vigilant protection, monitoring and management as the hardware appliance-based service with the added benefits of standard high-availability redundancy, near-immediate failover in the event of a virtual equipment failure, and the ability to rapidly upgrade and add system resources (CPU, RAM and disk) when a specific client’s traffic and workload demand more horsepower from the firewall.

“Host.net is one step ahead of most data centers because they truly understand the importance of embedding security within the virtual environment,” said Steve Harris, VP of Managed Services at StillSecure. “Host.net customers save time and money by leveraging the pre-built, pre-configured and ready-to-run VMware version of our ProtectPoint managed security services.”

“We had the rare opportunity to team with StillSecure during the strategy and design phase of their new platform. The result is a product that protects the customer’s mission with CIA (Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability),” said Roger Barranco, Host.net’s Chief Technology Officer and VP of Operations. “Host.net uniquely interweaves security throughout the platform rather than simply layering security on top of their infrastructure as other providers do. It’s a critical addition to our service portfolio that will help keep our clients’ virtual infrastructure safe from both inside and outside attacks.”

Host.net’s new StillSecure-based managed security service extends the competitive advantages of Host.net’s cloud computing platform, which focuses on performance, high availability and data protection. Benefits of Host.net’s cloud computing services include 300-500% performance increases over standard hosted SAN solutions, recovery of virtual machines within one minute of a host failure, full data backup to one on-site and one off-site storage subsystem within Host.net’s own national virtual private data center (vPDC) network for near-immediate disaster recovery, and optional replication to additional Host.net sites for added security and redundancy.

As a single source for virtual enterprise server, SAN storage, backup/restore, disaster recovery, colocation, Internet access, multinational transport, MPLS, Metro Ethernet, managed security and IP voice, Host.net leverages their capabilities to ensure the integrity and availability of their clients’ data.

Host.net Teams Up with StillSecure to Protect Cloud Computing Clients is a post from: Hosting News and Reseller Web Hosting information.

(The Hosting News) – A new 24×7×365 managed security services was announced by Host.net for its cloud computing customers through a partnership with network security provider StillSecure. Utilizing StillSecure’s ProtectPoint™ managed security service as a virtual appliance, Host.net can now provide 24×7×365 security monitoring and management of the virtual infrastructure, immediate response to security threats, and compliance reporting for enterprises using its cloud computing service for line-of-business applications and complex hosting.

Virtual security services including firewall, VPN, intrusion detection/prevention (IDS/IPS), vulnerability scanning, web security, and email security can be purchased from Host.net on a subscription basis as either a standalone solution or service bundle. Services can be configured for monitoring both gateway and internal connections, providing comprehensive protection against internal and external threats. All security services are backed by a 24×7×365 SAS-70 Type II audited Security Operations Center (SOC) that is staffed by certified security analysts.

The new virtual-based security services offer the same vigilant protection, monitoring and management as the hardware appliance-based service with the added benefits of standard high-availability redundancy, near-immediate failover in the event of a virtual equipment failure, and the ability to rapidly upgrade and add system resources (CPU, RAM and disk) when a specific client’s traffic and workload demand more horsepower from the firewall.

“Host.net is one step ahead of most data centers because they truly understand the importance of embedding security within the virtual environment,” said Steve Harris, VP of Managed Services at StillSecure. “Host.net customers save time and money by leveraging the pre-built, pre-configured and ready-to-run VMware version of our ProtectPoint managed security services.”

“We had the rare opportunity to team with StillSecure during the strategy and design phase of their new platform. The result is a product that protects the customer’s mission with CIA (Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability),” said Roger Barranco, Host.net’s Chief Technology Officer and VP of Operations. “Host.net uniquely interweaves security throughout the platform rather than simply layering security on top of their infrastructure as other providers do. It’s a critical addition to our service portfolio that will help keep our clients’ virtual infrastructure safe from both inside and outside attacks.”

Host.net’s new StillSecure-based managed security service extends the competitive advantages of Host.net’s cloud computing platform, which focuses on performance, high availability and data protection. Benefits of Host.net’s cloud computing services include 300-500% performance increases over standard hosted SAN solutions, recovery of virtual machines within one minute of a host failure, full data backup to one on-site and one off-site storage subsystem within Host.net’s own national virtual private data center (vPDC) network for near-immediate disaster recovery, and optional replication to additional Host.net sites for added security and redundancy.

As a single source for virtual enterprise server, SAN storage, backup/restore, disaster recovery, colocation, Internet access, multinational transport, MPLS, Metro Ethernet, managed security and IP voice, Host.net leverages their capabilities to ensure the integrity and availability of their clients’ data.

Host.net Teams Up with StillSecure to Protect Cloud Computing Clients is a post from: Hosting News and Reseller Web Hosting information.

Houston, Texas – (The Hosting News) – May 21, 2009 – Provider of shared, reseller, and dedicated web hosting, HostGator.com LLC, has entered into a partnership with SmarterTools Inc., to provide a new line of web hosting software for its Windows dedicated server portfolio.

The software includes SmarterMail 5.x, a cost-effective Windows mail server; SmarterStats 4.x, a robust and comprehensive Web log analytics tool; and SmarterTrack 4.x, a complete customer service software solution. This bundle of three applications is valued at approximately $750 and will be included with every Windows dedicated server at no extra cost.

Jeff Hardy, vice president of business operations for SmarterTools noted, ”SmarterTools is excited by our partnership with HostGator. HostGator has a reputation for providing reliable Web hosting and quality service, and we are proud that they trust our products to continue to deliver value to their Windows hosting customers.”

SmarerMail is the cost-effective Microsoft Exchange alternative, bringing enterprise-level functionality to businesses, ISPs, and Web hosting environments. With features like detailed reporting, events/notifications, throttling, email archiving, intrusion detection/prevention, advanced synchronization, and out-of-the-box antispam and antivirus, HostGator customers will be able to enjoy an effective and user-friendly mail server application.

SmarterStats is a complete Web log analytics solution that supports various log file types, including Internet Information Server (IIS) and Apache, on Windows and Linux operating systems. In addition, SmarterStats provides detailed Web site statistics for both small and enterprise-level businesses while reducing disk space utilization by 85%.

Brent Oxley, CEO and founder of HostGator added, ”At HostGator, we’ve always prided ourselves on giving our customers additional value for their money. Our partnership with SmarterTools is going to give our Windows hosting customers just that – a wide variety of high quality features and services that they would have a much more difficult time getting elsewhere.”

SmarterTrack is a powerful help desk application built for tracking, managing, and reporting on customer service and communications, including sales and support issues. Features include a Ticket system, Live Chat, WhosOn, branding and language support, cost analysis, data mining, reporting, surveys, and a Knowledge Base.

Founded in 2003, SmarterTools Inc. is an information technology-management software company based in Phoenix, Arizona.  SmarterTools builds a Windows mail server, customer service software, and a web log analytics reporting tool that simplify and automate the day-to-day IT operations of businesses and hosting environments in over 100 countries.

HostGator.com, LLC is a world leading provider of shared, reseller, and dedicated Web hosting. Privately held and based in Houston, Texas, the company was founded in 2002 by current President and CEO Brent Oxley, who started the company from his dorm room at Florida Atlantic University. Since then, HostGator has grown from a small hosting company with just three servers into a world leading and industry recognized hosting provider with more than 5,000 servers under management. The over one million domains hosted by HostGator make up approximately 1% of the world’s Internet traffic.

For additional information about SmarterTools Inc. and the SmarterTools product line, please visit: www.smartertools.com.

To learn more about HostGator, please visit: www.hostgator.com.

Houston, Texas – (The Hosting News) – May 21, 2009 – Provider of shared, reseller, and dedicated web hosting, HostGator.com LLC, has entered into a partnership with SmarterTools Inc., to provide a new line of web hosting software for its Windows dedicated server portfolio.

The software includes SmarterMail 5.x, a cost-effective Windows mail server; SmarterStats 4.x, a robust and comprehensive Web log analytics tool; and SmarterTrack 4.x, a complete customer service software solution. This bundle of three applications is valued at approximately $750 and will be included with every Windows dedicated server at no extra cost.

Jeff Hardy, vice president of business operations for SmarterTools noted, ”SmarterTools is excited by our partnership with HostGator. HostGator has a reputation for providing reliable Web hosting and quality service, and we are proud that they trust our products to continue to deliver value to their Windows hosting customers.”

SmarerMail is the cost-effective Microsoft Exchange alternative, bringing enterprise-level functionality to businesses, ISPs, and Web hosting environments. With features like detailed reporting, events/notifications, throttling, email archiving, intrusion detection/prevention, advanced synchronization, and out-of-the-box antispam and antivirus, HostGator customers will be able to enjoy an effective and user-friendly mail server application.

SmarterStats is a complete Web log analytics solution that supports various log file types, including Internet Information Server (IIS) and Apache, on Windows and Linux operating systems. In addition, SmarterStats provides detailed Web site statistics for both small and enterprise-level businesses while reducing disk space utilization by 85%.

Brent Oxley, CEO and founder of HostGator added, ”At HostGator, we’ve always prided ourselves on giving our customers additional value for their money. Our partnership with SmarterTools is going to give our Windows hosting customers just that – a wide variety of high quality features and services that they would have a much more difficult time getting elsewhere.”

SmarterTrack is a powerful help desk application built for tracking, managing, and reporting on customer service and communications, including sales and support issues. Features include a Ticket system, Live Chat, WhosOn, branding and language support, cost analysis, data mining, reporting, surveys, and a Knowledge Base.

Founded in 2003, SmarterTools Inc. is an information technology-management software company based in Phoenix, Arizona.  SmarterTools builds a Windows mail server, customer service software, and a web log analytics reporting tool that simplify and automate the day-to-day IT operations of businesses and hosting environments in over 100 countries.

HostGator.com, LLC is a world leading provider of shared, reseller, and dedicated Web hosting. Privately held and based in Houston, Texas, the company was founded in 2002 by current President and CEO Brent Oxley, who started the company from his dorm room at Florida Atlantic University. Since then, HostGator has grown from a small hosting company with just three servers into a world leading and industry recognized hosting provider with more than 5,000 servers under management. The over one million domains hosted by HostGator make up approximately 1% of the world’s Internet traffic.

For additional information about SmarterTools Inc. and the SmarterTools product line, please visit: www.smartertools.com.

To learn more about HostGator, please visit: www.hostgator.com.