San Antonio, Texas - (The Hosting News) - November 20, 2008 - Dedicated server hosting specialist, and PEER 1 subsidiary, ServerBeach, has been selected to power the web hosting and IT infrastructure Natuba’s document and photo share services.

Originally designed as an iPhone focused web site, Natuba is now broadening its reach to support multiple mobile and web platforms. These changes and growth require a reliable and flexible hosting solution that can address the growing demands of its community.

Richard Yoo, Chief Executive Officer of Natuba remarked, ”Our goal is to provide a simple way for people to share their photos and to make this process quick and easy, all based on a stable online environment. In order to achieve this, we needed to rethink our network and hosting needs, which brought us to ServerBeach. The level of service and support is higher than what we found elsewhere, and we feel confident that our hosting and network will continue to grow efficiently with us, as our community of users increases.”

Natuba experienced a seamless transition when it moved its business to ServerBeach in September of this year. Since that move, the Natuba site is processing at speeds nearly 16 times faster than before, meaning users now see their photos appear online almost instantly after uploading from their mobile phones. Natuba, which was created by ServerBeach co-founder Richard Yoo, relies on having a usable, accessible site.

With ServerBeach, its system is fully optimized for posting and viewing of photos that matter the most to people. In the first few weeks working with ServerBeach, the Natuba team has virtually seen no network challenges or any need for technical support outside of the transition.

Richard Yoo, Chief Executive Officer of Natuba added, ”We were excited to see Richard return to his roots here with the ServerBeach family. We are dedicated to working closely with the creative people at Natuba, as with all our customers, to provide all the hosting infrastructure and tools they need to reach their goals and continue experiencing success.”

ServerBeach, a PEER 1 company, specializes in dedicated hosting for businesses of all sizes around North America and the world, and is based in San Antonio Texas. PEER 1 is an online IT infrastructure provider, for more than 10,000 customers. Serving a variety of industries, PEER 1 offers solutions designed to grow through every stage of web commerce, regardless of company size, and ensures customers’ online presence is always fast, always available. PEER 1 delivers highly scalable managed hosting and co-location solutions in addition to dedicated hosting by ServerBeach. Since 1999, PEER 1 has grown to include 15 data centers and 21 points of presence in 17 major cities across North America and Europe. The company’s headquarters are in Vancouver, Canada and the stock is traded on the TSX Venture exchange under the symbol PIX.

Natuba is a Web 2.0 site for Photos that Matter. As a snapshot photo sharing service, Natuba operates on both the web and on mobile phones offering users the ability to view interesting and notable snapshot photos submitted by users. By leveraging both user-submitted content and the group psychology of its users, Natuba allows visitors to see the most interesting and notable photos with ease. Natuba is a project launched in 2008 by the start-up incubator Hush Labs based in Houston, Texas.

To learn more information on Natuba or Hush Labs, please visit: http://www.natuba.com.

For more information about Server Beach, please visit: www.serverbeach.com.

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Vancouver, Washington - (The Hosting News) - October 7, 2008 - Eartthlink’s New Edge Networks’ online gateway for customers and partners, has received a value award from global research and growth consulting firm, Frost and Sullivan.

Lynda Stadtmueller, senior research analyst for business communications services at Stratecast, a division of Frost and Sullivan remarked, ”New Edge Networks’ MyEdge portal stands out for its ease of use and array of innovative features and tools that anticipate customer needs. The MyEdge portal is an outstanding communications and collaboration tool that offers significant value to customers by allowing them greater control over their distributed networks and their New Edge Networks accounts. New Edge Networks has identified its portal as a strategic initiative, and continually solicits and acts on feedback from customers and partners to improve the customer experience.”

Each year, Frost and Sullivan presents its customer value award for business customer portals to the company that has best demonstrated the ability to serve its customer base with more innovative e-servicing strategies than competing vendors. New Edge Networks will receive its award during a banquet on Dec. 3 in San Antonio.

In presenting the 2008 North American Customer Value Award for best business portal for large and distributed enterprises, Frost and Sullivan noted that New Edge Networks’ portal offers customers one-stop access to an online portfolio of ordering, billing, trouble ticketing, network performance and collaboration tools. Frost and Sullivan reviewed and assessed online portals offered by seven leading national communications providers based on predetermined criteria. Researchers also conducted interviews with business users.

Greg Griffiths, Vice President of marketing for New Edge Networks noted, ”This award is an affirmation of the strategic importance New Edge Networks places on a portal that delights. This is one of seven tenets we track for measuring customer satisfaction. A highly functional customer-facing portal is essential for both our customers and our company to drive efficiency, cost savings and customer satisfaction.”

In addition to the basic portal capabilities such as role-based permissions, bill viewing, ordering, trouble reporting and ticketing, and network performance management functions, New Edge Networks’ MyEdge portal also demonstrates ‘best-in-class’ characteristics that aide in maximizing efficiency. Among these are: — A mapping feature powered by Google Maps that provides both high-level network visibility and the ability to click on each location for detailed site data — Track routers and customer premises equipment returns — Site installation monitoring — Real time access to technician notes — Live chat with network operation center technicians. A copy of the Frost and Sullivan’s award description, measurement and selection criteria is available at www.newedgenetworks.com/frost/mns.

New Edge Networks, based in Vancouver, Wash., is a wholly owned subsidiary of EarthLink Inc. (NASDAQ: ELNK). New Edge Networks builds and manages private networks for businesses and communications providers. Through its nationwide backbone network with almost 900 switches and Internet routers, New Edge Networks uses any blend of network and access technologies (MPLS, frame relay, ATM, xDSL, cable, wireless, and satellite) for providing high-speed connections at any business address in the United States. Network options include any combination of access, network management functions, and on-site installation services.

For more information about New Edge Networks, please visit: www.newedgenetworks.com.

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New York, New York - (The Hosting News) - September 18, 2008 - Virtual Private Server and Dedicated server provider, HostV, has been named Platinum Sponsor and Hosting Partner of WordCamp China 2008, to be held next week in both Beijing, and Shanghai, China.

The event will gather hundreds of WordPress users and developers to discuss latest trends and innovations in the field. As a hosting partner for WordCamp China 2008, HostV will have a booth in both the Beijing and Shanghai locations, and representatives will be on site to answer questions about WordPress Web hosting. WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg will give keynote speeches in both cities during the event.

John Xie, President of Cirtex Corp., HostV parent company noted, ”WordPress has proven itself as an integral application for the international blogging community. We have focused our energy over the past several years to not only support WordPress, but also provide a fully optimized and ready-to-go hosting environment for the script.”

Virtual Private Servers optimized for WordPress start at $39.99 per month and include at 500GB of premium data transfer and 25GB if RAID 10 disk space. Plans also include the Virtuozzo Power Panel, cPanel, FFMpeg and Red5 (for video hosting), Fantastico script auto-installer, and a variety of other developer tools. All servers are fully monitored and include 24×7x365 premium technical support.

In July, 2007, The first WordCamp was hosted in San Francisco, marking the beginning of a series of worldwide user gatherings of WordPress users and developers. In September 2007, it was hosted in Beijing, China, as the first ever WordCamp outside the United States. The WordCamp Beijing 2007 included many famous bloggers and more than 200 attendees sharing their blogging experiences. This year, in September 2008, WordCamp Beijing is renamed as WordCamp China, and will be hosted in the two biggest cities in China: Beijing and Shanghai. Founder of WordPress, Matt Mullenweg, will give keynote speeches in both cities.

Founded in 2003, Cirtex Corp. is leading provider of Shared, Reseller, Virtual dedicated and Dedicated Web hosting solutions. The company serves thousands of customers internationally through two dynamic brands - CirtexHosting and HostV. Cirtex Corp. offers 24/7 technical support and a 30-Day unconditional guarantee.

For more information about CirtexHosting, please visit: www.cirtexhosting.com.

To learn more about HostV, please visit: www.hostv.com.

For more about WordCamp China 2008, please visit: http://china.wordcamp.org.

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Santa Clara, California - (The Hosting News) - September 17, 2008 - Collaborative infrastructure and web hosting application firm, Ensim Corporation, has entered into a partnership with reseller of email and instant messaging compliance, management and security solutions, Messaging Solutions LLC.

The reseller partnership will allow Messaging Solutions to sell and support Ensim Unify Enterprise Edition to its global enterprise customer base to enable them to manage their messaging infrastructures.

Ensim Unify, which self-installs in less than one hour and delivers instant savings by reducing the number of help desk calls by as much as forty percent, allows enterprises to alleviate common challenges, such as provisioning, password management, role management, and auditing and compliance of Active Directory servers. It also eliminates repetitive administrative tasks, helping improve workforce effectiveness and enabling IT departments in medium and large-sized organizations to focus on more strategic tasks.

Robert DeMond, President of Messaging Solutions noted, ”The software products we sell and support are industry renowned for their excellence. By holding our vendors to the same strict technology and business standards we set for ourselves, we can assure our customers that they will always receive quality products and support at a reasonable price. Ensim has met these standards with its Unify product by delivering the functionality and value that our customers deserve.”

As an independent reseller, Messaging Solutions serves organizations of all sizes worldwide in a variety of industries, including energy, healthcare, legal, financial, government, education, and others. Messaging Solutions will sell and support the complete Ensim Unify Enterprise Suite, as well as its individual modules, including:

Microsoft Active Directory Manager
Provides greater control over Active Directory and facilitates the administration of complex tasks, while reducing the number of privileged accounts and preventing unauthorized changes.


Microsoft Exchange Manager
Prevents mis-configuration of Exchange server, increases uptime and automates key tasks.


Mobility Manager
Enables easy configuration and wipe of smart phones Over The Air.


Self-Service and User Manager
Lets employees easily self-manage, from distribution lists to email profiles, reducing helpdesk and IT time by half.


Password Manager
Lets employees reset their own passwords via a web-based portal.


Migration Manager
Automates the migration schedule of mailboxes from Exchange 2003 to 2007.


“We’re pleased to announce Messaging Solutions as a new reseller partner,” said Francois Depayras, vice president of marketing and alliances at Ensim Corporation. “Having served organizations across such a diverse set of markets, Messaging Solutions will be an integral part in extending our reach into new verticals and in enabling us to deliver greater value to our customers.”


Messaging Solutions is value-added reseller of email and Instant Messaging Compliance, Management and Security solutions. Messaging Solutions provides solutions that help customers gain the maximum benefits from their messaging technology investments. Messaging Solutions has served the messaging community since 1995 and provides solutions for Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Notes, Novell GroupWise as well as other SMTP based email systems. Messaging Solutions is privately owned and based in Houston, Texas.


Founded in 1998, Ensim Corporation is the leading provider of user provisioning and access control software. Ensim products are used by service providers and enterprises worldwide to accelerate and enable deployment of integrated solutions, simplify and automate secure management of complex environments, and increase user and IT productivity. Ensim is Microsoft Gold Certified, and maintains strategic partnerships with many leading infrastructure vendors including Research In Motion (BlackBerry), Hewlett-Packard, Accenture, Siemens and BroadSoft.

For more information about Ensim, please visit: www.ensim.com.

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Phoenix, Arizona - (The Hosting News) - September 16, 2008 - Subsidiary of Newtek Business Services and a provider of Windows-based web hosting, CrystalTech Web Hosting, has revealed a new design for its company and consumer website, focused on quick site navigation and usability.

Robert Cichon, President and Chief Operating Officer of Newtek Technology Services remarked, ”It’s often easy for web hosts to overwhelm consumers with all of the information that comes with part of a hosting service. Our goal has always been to effectively manage this type of information and present it to consumers in an easy-to-use, easy-to-navigate fashion; and we accomplish this with our new site design.”

The newly designed website, including a new corporate logo, retains the same intuitive structure and focus on customer service as the company’s previous site, but incorporates a cleaner, simpler layout that allows users to quickly locate information with fewer steps.

The new navigation features include an easy-to-use menu bar and fewer pages to click through to locate information on the site, regarding plan details, contact information, technical specifications, and the ordering process.

Mr. Cichon noted, ”Through our own market research, we determined that the content of our website needed to be resourceful to the technically savvy, such as IT professionals and web developers, but also accessible and unintimidating to everyday consumers, such as small business owners. Our newly designed website succeeds on both levels, and embraces our broad customer base.”

CrystalTech also unveiled a new corporate logo, which can also be found on the company’s new website. The logo, like the website, retains the familiar look of its predecessor, but incorporates some major enhancements to the design.

A wholly owned subsidiary of Newtek Business Services, Inc., Newtek Technology Services is a premier provider of web technology solutions to the small- to medium-sized business market, providing services to customers in over 100 countries, ranging from small businesses to Fortune 100 corporations.

Newtek’s Technology service lines include:

• CrystalTech Web Hosting, Inc.: An industry leading provider of Microsoft Windows web hosting since 1997, CrystalTech offers shared, dedicated, and VPS hosting plans, along with domain registrations, SSL certificates, and online shopping cart tools.
• Web Services: Customized web design and development services.
• Data Backup, Storage, and Retrieval: Fast, secure, off-site data backup, storage and retrieval solutions designed to meet the specific regulatory and compliance needs of any business.

Newtek Business Services, Inc. is a direct distributor of a wide range of business services and financial products to the small- to medium-sized business market under the Newtek brand. Since 1999, Newtek has helped small- and medium-sized business owners realize their potential by providing them with the essential tools needed to manage and grow their businesses, and to compete effectively in today’s marketplace. Newtek provides one or more of its services to over 88,000 business accounts, and has positioned the Newtek brand as a one-stop-shop provider of business services to the small- and medium-sized business market. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, there are over 26.8 million small businesses in the United States, which in total represent 99.7 percent of all employer firms.

Newtek’s business service lines include:

• Electronic Payment Processing: Electronic solutions to accept non-cash payments, including credit and debit cards, check conversion, remote deposit capture, ACH processing, and electronic gift and loyalty card programs.
• Web Hosting: Full-service web host which offers shared and dedicated web hosting and related services including domain registration and online shopping cart tools.
• Business Lending:n Broad array of lending products including SBA 7(a), conventional commercial real estate and SBA 504 loans, business lines of credit, and business credit cards.
• Insurance Services: Commercial and personal lines of insurance, including health and employee benefits in all 50 states, working with over 40 insurance carriers.
• Web Services : Customized web design and development services.
• Data Backup, Storage and Retrieval: Fast, secure, off-site data backup, storage and retrieval designed to meet the specific regulatory and compliance needs of any business.
• Accounts Receivable Financing: Receivable purchasing and financing services.
• Payroll: Complete payroll management and processing services.
• Outsourced Digital Bookkeeping: Bookkeeping and financial information management solutions.
• Tax Preparation and Advisory Services: Expert tax planning and consultation for businesses.
• Business Plan Preparation: Professional business plan development.

To learn more about Newtek, please visit: www.newtekbusinessservices.com.

For more information about CrystalTech, please visit: www.crystaltech.com.

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