Archive for May, 2010

8×8 buys Central Host, Inc.

Friday, May 7th, 2010

8×8 buys Central Host, Inc. on May 1, 2010.  It acquired Central Host, Inc., a California company providing managed hosting services and cloud-based computing solutions to business customers.  8×8 paid $1 million in cash and issued 432,276 shares of common stock not registered for sale to Central Host’s sole shareholder.

“Adding managed hosting and cloud computing services to our business service offerings is an ideal extension of our current business,” said Bryan Martin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of 8×8, Inc. “We are excited to provide additional enterprise-class services to our customer base, giving us multiple best-of-breed offerings to sell to the same installed base. Central Host’s customers are ideal targets for 8×8’s communications services, and we believe that many of 8×8’s existing customers will benefit from the performance attributes and disruptive pricing of the Central Host offerings. We look forward to discussing the synergies and benefits of this acquisition during our fourth quarter and full-year results earnings conference call on May 19, 2010.”

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Hostway Cloud Hosting Review

Thursday, May 6th, 2010
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Overview:
Hostway premium cloud servers are built on a shared cluster with dedicated resource allocations, and database servers are pre-installed with Microsoft SQL Server 2008 software.

Features:
Hostway also offers virtual servers and database servers in high-availability packages deployed on a high performance shared cluster with N+1 redundancy and redundant enterprise-class shared storage area network (SAN). High availability is an absolute requirement for today’s critical applications. Our TruFlex HA (High Availability) packages provide automatic failover services allowing you to be fully operational within seconds after a server failure. All TruFlex HA packages guarantee 100% server uptime! With an industry-leading 100% server uptime guarantee, Hostway stands behind our server hosting and managed services — and behind your business. Order today and enjoy the benefits of true fault tolerance and ensure your applications are always operational and available!

Upgrade Options:

  • Ram per GB: $10/month
  • Core: $10/month
  • 10GB HDD: $10/month
  • Plesk 10 Domain: $0/month
  • Plesk 100 Domain: $20/month
  • Plesk Unlimited Domain: $40/month
  • MSSQL 2008 Web Edition: $25/month
  • MSSQL 2008 Standard Edition: $205/month

Summary:
HRapidly (Hostway Cloud Hosting) scale resources with on-demand dedicated CPU, Keep your critical applications up and running with high performance, high availability servers, Benefit from highly-available servers deployed on redundant server clusters and redundant enterprise class storage.

Each TruFlex CS performs and acts as a stand-alone server, both for end users and applications. These robust, high performing server plans are fully customizable and offer premium features such as failover and disaster recovery options.

With a choice of Windows and Linux Operating Systems, all CS plans receive outstanding 24/7 live support by Hostway, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and global provider of enterprise-class Windows hosting solutions.

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Reliability and Uptime:
24/7 network monitoring with 100% Network uptime guarantee

Customer Support:
24/7 email and phone technical support

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Hosting.com Cloud Hosting Review

Thursday, May 6th, 2010
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Overview:

This hosting provider’s services are as straightforward as its name. With five data centers placed in strategic locations across the U.S., Hosting.com has invested in both SAS 70 and PCI certifications as well as in building a reputation for unbeatable support. Hosting.com is also recognized for its guarantees: 30 Day Money Back Satisfaction, 100% Uptime, and Hardware Replacement.

Formerly known as HostMySite until its 2009 merger, Hosting.com has cultivated its cloud product to include four standard products: Cloud VPS, Cloud Enterprise, vCloud Express, and Cloud Dedicated. Its Build Your Own Server options have also carried over from its conventional server brand to allow customers to get quotes on individualized cloud products.

Features:

  • Redundant Infrastructure
  • Unprecedented Flexibility
  • Disaster Recovery Solutions
  • Customer Portal & Rapid Provisioning
  • High Performance Storage
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Summary:

Pricing and deployment time run along the same vein as the core qualities of the cloud itself: manageable and seamless. Standard packages range between $65 to $125 monthly for your basic options, but custom quotes seem to be required for the more involved cloud hosting products, like Cloud Dedicated.

Reliability and Uptime:
Hosting.com promises 100% Uptime and backs it up with a guarantee.

Control Panel:
Hosting.com has a total customer access control panel that allows you to operate at the helm of your hosting account.

Customer Support:
Hosting.com’s support team is award-winning and boasts “3 Rings or Less” phone support and around-the-clock technical support.

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