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(The Hosting News) - The Rackspace® Cloud has now  announced the release of Rackspace Cloud Pro™, the first application for the new iPad™ to enable developers to monitor and manage their Rackspace Cloud Servers™. Utilizing Cloud Pro, users can activate backups for a server, create new servers from backups, manage back-up scheduling, re-boot, rename, resize and delete servers – all using the iPad’s intuitive touchscreen interface. The free application is now available at iTunes.

The application also offers a panel on the login screen that shows users the current system status of the entire Rackspace Cloud and displays the US and UK Rackspace support numbers. Using Cloud Pro, users can also ping the public IP address for a Cloud Server to see how responsive their server is from wherever they are located. Cloud Pro for iPad frees businesses and developers from their desktops by offering them enterprise-quality server control and functionality through the convenience and mobility of the iPad.

“It’s amazing to think about how the iPad tablet and Cloud Servers can lower the entry barriers for web start-ups everywhere because they no longer have to make large investments in hardware to get their businesses going,” stated Mike Mayo, Developer, Rackspace Hosting. “I also believe the mobility and functionality made possible by the iPad and The Rackspace Cloud will change the way we work because we are now unchained from our desktops and offices. You can control your servers from wherever you are — in a meeting, at dinner or at the beach!”

As evidenced by the mobile cloud management applications built by Mr. Mayo, The Rackspace Cloud encourages developers to build tools and applications for the company’s open APIs to enhance its cloud with community-driven features and functionality.

As part of its ongoing commitment to contributing to open cloud standards, the company is engaged in several significant community initiatives including the development of open source databases such as Cassandra and Drizzle where the developer community is collaborating on the web scale databases required for the cloud era. Rackspace has also open sourced the specifications for its Cloud Servers and Cloud Files™ APIs under the Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution license.

“As we build out our cloud, we expect to become more visible around the issues of openness, data access and customer choice,” stated Lew Moorman, President Cloud and Chief Strategy Officer, Rackspace Hosting. “Our goal is to allow our customers to be able to choose the services, applications, databases and OSs they want to use in a non-proprietary environment without the fear of being locked into one particular cloud. Our Cloud Server mobile management capability for the iPad is the latest example of Rackspace’s leadership in driving open cloud innovation.”

The Rackspace Cloud Provides First Cloud Server Application for the iPad

(The Hosting News) - The Rackspace® Cloud has now  announced the release of Rackspace Cloud Pro™, the first application for the new iPad™ to enable developers to monitor and manage their Rackspace Cloud Servers™. Utilizing Cloud Pro, users can activate backups for a server, create new servers from backups, manage back-up scheduling, re-boot, rename, resize and delete servers – all using the iPad’s intuitive touchscreen interface. The free application is now available at iTunes.

The application also offers a panel on the login screen that shows users the current system status of the entire Rackspace Cloud and displays the US and UK Rackspace support numbers. Using Cloud Pro, users can also ping the public IP address for a Cloud Server to see how responsive their server is from wherever they are located. Cloud Pro for iPad frees businesses and developers from their desktops by offering them enterprise-quality server control and functionality through the convenience and mobility of the iPad.

“It’s amazing to think about how the iPad tablet and Cloud Servers can lower the entry barriers for web start-ups everywhere because they no longer have to make large investments in hardware to get their businesses going,” stated Mike Mayo, Developer, Rackspace Hosting. “I also believe the mobility and functionality made possible by the iPad and The Rackspace Cloud will change the way we work because we are now unchained from our desktops and offices. You can control your servers from wherever you are — in a meeting, at dinner or at the beach!”

As evidenced by the mobile cloud management applications built by Mr. Mayo, The Rackspace Cloud encourages developers to build tools and applications for the company’s open APIs to enhance its cloud with community-driven features and functionality.

As part of its ongoing commitment to contributing to open cloud standards, the company is engaged in several significant community initiatives including the development of open source databases such as Cassandra and Drizzle where the developer community is collaborating on the web scale databases required for the cloud era. Rackspace has also open sourced the specifications for its Cloud Servers and Cloud Files™ APIs under the Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution license.

“As we build out our cloud, we expect to become more visible around the issues of openness, data access and customer choice,” stated Lew Moorman, President Cloud and Chief Strategy Officer, Rackspace Hosting. “Our goal is to allow our customers to be able to choose the services, applications, databases and OSs they want to use in a non-proprietary environment without the fear of being locked into one particular cloud. Our Cloud Server mobile management capability for the iPad is the latest example of Rackspace’s leadership in driving open cloud innovation.”

The Rackspace Cloud Provides First Cloud Server Application for the iPad

Capitola, California – (The Hosting News) – May 25, 2009 – Application server management software developer, NGASI, has launched NGASI AppServer Manager 9.0, designed to automate multiple installations and configurations of Application Servers and Applications on a single server machine, across multiple virtual servers and multiple physical servers.

The 9.0 release now includes integration with DotNetPanel for Windows in addition to its existing support for Plesk and cPanel control panels. Other new features include web hosting management tools for Java JDK 6, JBoss, Glassfish, and Tomcat 6.

The release also includes additional applications to the Application Factory, a library of popular Web Applications that enables users to perform one-click installation of selected applications.

NGASI AppServer Manager is designed for web hosting companies looking to increase revenues by offering advanced Java hosting to their customers.

NGASI AppServer Manager automates multiple installations and configurations for Tomcat,Jetty, Glassfish, Oracle-OC4J,and JBoss on a single server machine, across multiple VPS, and across multiple servers. For IT Managers, it enables central management of application server assets and resources spread across the enterprise. And for Web Hosts, it enables Private JVM JAVA Hosting. Plus 1 click installation of standard applications via the Application Factory.

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

Capitola, California – (The Hosting News) – May 25, 2009 – Application server management software developer, NGASI, has launched NGASI AppServer Manager 9.0, designed to automate multiple installations and configurations of Application Servers and Applications on a single server machine, across multiple virtual servers and multiple physical servers.

The 9.0 release now includes integration with DotNetPanel for Windows in addition to its existing support for Plesk and cPanel control panels. Other new features include web hosting management tools for Java JDK 6, JBoss, Glassfish, and Tomcat 6.

The release also includes additional applications to the Application Factory, a library of popular Web Applications that enables users to perform one-click installation of selected applications.

NGASI AppServer Manager is designed for web hosting companies looking to increase revenues by offering advanced Java hosting to their customers.

NGASI AppServer Manager automates multiple installations and configurations for Tomcat,Jetty, Glassfish, Oracle-OC4J,and JBoss on a single server machine, across multiple VPS, and across multiple servers. For IT Managers, it enables central management of application server assets and resources spread across the enterprise. And for Web Hosts, it enables Private JVM JAVA Hosting. Plus 1 click installation of standard applications via the Application Factory.

To learn more, please visit: www.ngasi.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.

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.