Server Intellect, has released geographically redundant DNS, available to all customers, free of charge. The free Hosted DNS, powered by a robust Anycast DNS system (also known as Anycast Routing), is designed to enable customers to host their DNS across multiple, redundant DNS Servers located in three enterprise class datacenters in the United States. The Hosted DNS system, which is now available to all Server Intellect customers, offers the ability to configure enterprise level DNS redundancy in real-time with a few quick clicks in the Server Intellect Unity Customer Portal.

Eric Pratt, CEO of Server Intellect remarked, ”The entire Server Intellect team is very excited to release such a powerful new feature, and at no additional cost to our customers. This release further confirms our dedicated commitment to providing an exceptional hosting product for small businesses at a very affordable cost.”

By using the Server Intellect Hosted DNS system, DNS requests are routed to the closest destination with the highest availability, preventing requests from being routed to a server that is unavailable or experiencing unusually heavy traffic.

Adam Cady, CTO of Server Intellect explained, ”Service continuity is critical for businesses that operate on the web. This new feature will provide another layer of network protection to customers who demand maximum uptime. Businesses can trust that Server Intellect is committed to helping their web ventures succeed, and I do feel this feature release is a reflection of that philosophy.”

Server Intellect, located in downtown Orlando, Florida, was born in 2003 from Client Intellect, Inc., to assist businesses and individuals worldwide by offering enterprise shared server hosting, virtual private servers and dedicated servers. Server Intellect assists companies of all sizes with their hosting needs by offering fully configured server solutions coupled with proactive server management services. Server Intellect offers Windows Server 2003 Standard, Windows Server 2008 Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Datacenter Edition with Hyper-V and All Editions Microsoft SQL Server2005/ 2008.

365 Main, has reported that data center customers participating in a PG and E virtualization incentive program, have reduced energy consumption, by as much as 20%.

According to the company, this not only reduced energy costs at a critical time for customers, but has also resulted in capacity at 365 Main’s flagship San Francisco facility for the first time since 2006.

The goal of PG and E’s High Tech Energy Efficiency Program is to reduce energy consumption in data centers and throughout IT infrastructure. To encourage the implementation of such projects, PG and E pays incentives for energy-efficient equipment and initiatives, including using virtualization technology, which allows customers to run multiple virtualized server instances on a single physical server, increasing processing capacity and reducing overall energy use.

For virtualization/consolidation projects, PG and E pays incentives based on the annual accrued energy savings at the rate of 8 cents per kilowatt-hour. Based on typical power use of servers, incentives are typically on the order of $200 per server removed, up to a maximum of 50 percent of the project implementation cost.

PG and E determines the incentive payment for each participant based on the amount of energy saved, predicted through a calculation model, and reserves the right to inspect equipment both before and after the project is implemented.

Mark Bramfitt, principal program manager, customer energy efficiency at PG and E noted, ”As an industry leader in energy efficiency, PG and E helps our customers implement energy-saving technology that makes good sense – to the environment and to their bottom line. We are excited that 365 Main customers have chosen to participate in the virtualization program and look forward to seeing more data center customers join in 2009.”
Some of 365 Main’s San Francisco customers participating in the virtualization program have reduced their energy consumption by up to 20 percent, freeing up capacity that is available immediately for new or existing customers. Capacity in San Francisco has also been made available as two high-growth customers graduated to the company’s Oakland facility to access larger amounts of space and power not available in the San Francisco data center. Several other customers are expected to participate in the virtualization program in 2009.

The newly available capacity is much needed in the San Francisco Bay Area, which data center industry analyst firm Tier 1 Research recently named the top data center market in the United States. In its yearly supply/demand report published in Q4 2008, Tier 1 found data centers in the region were on average 70 percent full, with utilization expected to reach 95 percent in 2012. The firm predicted that demand in the region will grow at 15-18 percent per year over the next four years, while supply over the same period will only grow at 6-9 percent annually.

As a result of the lopsided supply/demand metrics, companies are moving quickly to secure available capacity. According to the report, the San Francisco Bay Area is attractive because of the availability of power, ample optical fiber routing, regional fiber exchange points and proximity to the region’s many businesses.

Chris Dolan, President and CEO of 365 Main explained, ”We’re pleased our customers can benefit from the innovative programs PG and E has developed to curb energy use. The available capacity will directly serve existing or new customers looking to expand or move into 365 Main’s founding facility.”

Mr. Dolan said 365 Main has leased over 95 percent of available capacity across its five data center portfolio including over 4 MW leased in Q4 2008. The company is currently planning for expansion in new and existing regions.

Since PG and E launched the program in 2006, more than 150 Northern California companies have filed applications for server virtualization/consolidation projects. To qualify for the PG and E incentives, 365 Main’s customers were required to apply to the program before beginning the project, and making their installation available for pre- and post-inspections to ensure removal of equipment.

365 Main Inc. develops and operates data centers, developed and certified to compliance requirements, including SAS70, and feature 24/7/365 power, cooling, connectivity and security capabilities to ensure mission-critical operations and business continuity for tenants. Hundreds of hosting, telecommunication and Fortune 1000 enterprises utilize 365 Main’s privately held services, based in San Francisco, California.

Network Solutions has unveiled its new Economic Stimulus Package, designed to assist and facilitate entrepreneurs and small business owners, with a more streamlined online presence.

For a limited time, the all-inclusive web site stimulus package is available for $14.95/month and includes web hosting, a selection of customizable Web site designs, business management tools, and trusted customer support and Web site consultation from Network Solutions.

Melina Formisano, Vice President of Marketing for Network Solutions explained, ”While auto makers are getting a government bailout, we know that America’s entrepreneurs are still suffering. Thousands of people are looking for new sources of income; from retailers experiencing a drop in brick-and-mortar sales, to local small business, to those individuals who have lost their jobs. We’re offering an economical way for business owners to increase sales when times are tough and a way for anyone to boost their income during the recession.”

The Network Solutions Economic Stimulus Package features the tools and services needed to quickly, easily and successfully launch online, including:  a Web address, email and a customizable Web site with applications such as an event calendar, online forms, blog tools, a coupon creator and payment tools.  Additionally, we offer 99.99% uptime of your site and include 24/7 access to Network Solutions award-winning customer service with each package.

Network Solutions is a provider of web solutions and domain name registration services, offers a full range of web-related services, including web hosting, web design, e-commerce software, search engine marketing, SSL certificates, e-mail services and domain name registration. Network Solutions is privately owned by General Atlantic a leading global growth equity firm providing capital and strategic support for growth companies. General Atlantic combines a collaborative global approach, sector-specific expertise, long-term investment horizon and a deep understanding of growth drivers to partner with great management and build exceptional businesses worldwide.

OpSource will support the Taleo provider of on-demand talent management solutions, to deliver its Business Edition Platform. Jason Blessing, General Manager and Group Vice President, Taleo Business Edition, explained, ”We looked at several different web delivery providers for Taleo Business Edition and chose OpSource because they meet our high standards for excellence; they know our business and they are experts in SaaS delivery. As an OpSource On-Demand customer, we receive access to their wide range of services and expertise without having to pay for additional in-house resources and employees. Additionally, OpSource is able to scale with us and their success-based pricing model gives us real value from a cost perspective.”

Taleo Business Edition is the company’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offering consisting of recruiting and performance management solutions for small and medium businesses (SMBs). When Taleo decided to outsource SaaS delivery for its SMB client base they needed a scalable solution they could depend on to meet performance requirements and eliminate the large upfront costs of a data center. Taleo selected OpSource On-Demand because of its proven reputation as a robust, cost effective and secure solution.

Treb Ryan, CEO of OpSource, added, ”Taleo guarantees the integrity of customers’ data and processes and OpSource On-Demand offers the security and reliability they need to fulfill that promise. Additionally, our disaster recovery solution provides Taleo peace of mind knowing there is a plan in place to keep applications running even in ‘worst case’ scenarios. We’re honored to have earned Taleo’s trust as their web operations partner for Taleo Business Edition.”

A comprehensive web operations solution, OpSource On-Demand is designed to enable Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and Web companies to quickly and securely deliver their applications and services over the web to consumers and businesses alike. Going far beyond full-featured managed hosting, it includes the application management, compliance and business services that are necessary for on-demand business success.

OpSource On-Demand includes: Technical Operations Best-in-class, scalable software, hardware and network infrastructure World-class data center facilities Redundant carrier class load balancing architecture In-depth 24×7 monitoring, security, and management procedures backed by SAS-70 Type II audits Built-in high availability solutions from simple clustering to wide-area disaster recovery Application Operations Data management Performance management, including multipoint user-experience monitoring Application roll out and change management Application optimization Compliant infrastructure, processes and procedures including: SAS 70 Type II audited, HIPAA and PCI DSS compliance and salesforce.com and WebEx certifications Business Operations OpSource Billing CLM – An end-to-end subscription management, metering and payment stand-alone solution, or as part of OpSource On-Demand OpSource Connect – A web services infrastructure and integration toolset, for application integration in the ‘Cloud’ and behind the corporate fire-wall OpSource End-User Support – 24×7 customer branded end-user support OpSource Analytics – A real-time application and customer usage information, and health of business analysis and reporting tool.

OpSource delivers Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and web applications for on-demand companies, with hundreds of applications, millions of users and billions of transactions supported daily. OpSource On-Demand, the leading web operations solution, is defining how web-based software is delivered. By choosing OpSource as their web application delivery partner, companies are freed from investing in and managing the complex and costly infrastructure and services necessary to deliver applications over the web. They can instead focus their resources on developing, marketing and selling their applications and services.

Further, by using OpSource Connect companies can leverage web services such as OpSource Billing CLM, OpSource Analytics and OpSource End-User Support and integrate their applications with other SaaS applications over the Internet as well as with enterprise applications behind the corporate firewall. OpSource On-Demand is suitable for companies at any stage of growth, with any type of on-demand application.Headquartered in Santa Clara, CA, OpSource has Web application delivery centers in Virginia, London and Bangalore.

R1Soft, has been chosen by Asia’s Leading Hosting Provider, Usonyx, in a partnership to offer Continuous Data Protection (CDP) for Linux and Windows.

CDP technology enables Usonyx to provide round-the-clock backups virtually eliminating the risk of data loss and adding even more value to their superior hosting services. Available as part of a managed service package, R1Soft CDP backup add-on options can also be purchased separately starting at S$10 per 20GB for dedicated server customers.

Martin Chan, Managing Director of Usonyx remarked, ”After twelve months of exploring backup solutions, we are glad to have finally chosen R1Soft. Backup has become an essential part of hosting and a top priority for all customers. The R1 sales and support team provides prompt responses, meets all of our needs and the software’s reliability speaks for itself.”

After the initial testing period proved successful, Usonyx decided to extend CDP to their Taiwan and Malaysia data centers and join the R1Soft Hosting Partner Program (R1HPP) as well. As an R1HPP member, Usonyx receives exclusive access to the resources needed to promote the solution and educate current customers about the benefits and security CDP brings has to offer.

David Wartell, Vice President of R1Soft, a division of BBS Technologies, Inc. added, ”We are pleased that CDP has already satisfied and exceeded Usonyx’s expectations and we anticipate a close partnership in the future as they continue to provide CDP to their customers. The R1HPP will assist Usonyx in effectively marketing CDP with key resources as they introduce the solution. Usonyx has long been a dominant player in the Asia hosting industry so we look forward to helping them successfully deploy R1Soft CDP.”

Usonyx provides a world-class, fully automated infrastructure, multi-homed network and 24×7 technical support, all enabling customers and partners to develop and sustain a strong web and email infrastructure without costly investments in hardware, software and IT staffing. Thousands of enterprises today rely on Usonyx as the gateway to global businesses, customers and networks.

Founded in 2003, R1Soft is a provider of disk-based backup solutions. The company’s customer list includes some of the world’s largest hosting providers. R1soft products provide Continuous Data Protection (CDP) for over 85,000 mission-critical Linux and Windows servers worldwide. In November, 2007 R1Soft was acquired by BBS Technologies, Inc.