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IBM BladeCenter QS22

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IBM’s new Bladcenter QS22 is aimed at data centers with heavy numbers crunching requirements. For companies with high-end computational requirements, the new IBM BladeCenter QS22 offers definite performance advantages.

The BladeCenter QS22 is powered by PowerXCell 8i processors. The chips are the latest built on the Cell microprocessor architecture, jointly developed by IBM, Sony, and Toshiba to power demanding gaming applications. The processors in the QS22 are five times the speed of the original Cell processor and have 16 times more memory, IBM said.

The new blade runs Red Hat Enterprise Linux as the primary operating system and includes the open source development environment Eclipse. IBM has released an upgrade of its software development kit for Multicore Acceleration v3, which includes templates to help customers utilize the features of the QS22.

“The QS22 is a technological leap over the physical limitations of traditional processors that often dampen the ability of organizations to reach their goals,” said Jim Comfort, vice president, IBM Systems & Technology Group. “IBM has delivered on the promise of integrating HPC into the business world in a way that allows developers, clients and IT departments to ramp up quickly and get results without delay.”

The QS22 is coming in early June.

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What To Look For With Low Cost Webhosting

There are many webmasters out there who are looking for web hosting that suits their need. With a low cost web hosting service these customers may focus instead on more profit for themselves, instead of paying extra money for the web hosting service. Even though there are many different webmasters that are looking for this low cost web hosting, some low cost web hosting services are really bad and are not worth the time you’ll spend with problems, regardless of the price. Many people ask, what should I look for in a low cost web hosting? This article will tell you how to avoid some nasty traps when you look for your next hosting account.

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Frontpages Web Hosting Network

We’ve been lately how finding a cheap dedicated server is a noble ambition, but not without its’ pitfalls. And the main reason we always come back to is that web servers need to be reliable as well as cheap.

When you decide that price isn’t everything you generally come to the conclusion that a managed dedicate server solution is the best move to make. Frontpages Web Hosting Network recently announced their new Total Care Support solution, which points out the positives of a managed server.

Rob LaMear, President at Frontpages remarked, ‘‘Through the promise of a fully managed solution, Total Care Support provides the customer with the sense of security they require. Our hope is that by eliminating the need to worry, the customer can fully focus all resources on their core business and, thus, become more successful.”

The service offers monitoring to ensure your dedicated server stays up and running, whether you’re around to watch or not.

For more information: Frontpages Web Hosting.

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Really Cheap Dedicated Servers

Looking for a really cheap dedicated server. I can understand why. If you pay less on your dedicated servers, you tend to make more profit on your websites. But you have to be realistic when it comes to finding really cheap dedicated servers. Many of the deals are “too good to be true”, and are merely being sold by “fly by night” companies that have no plans on providing you with solid and dependable service.

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Finding A Cheap Dedicated Server

When hosting a website, one requires a server. There are many different kinds of servers.

Some servers are really cheap but are not dedicated. Dedicated servers assure that your website is up and running so that your visitors can readily access your website. That is one obvious reason to choose a dedicated server over a shared virtual host. Most web hosting companies offer tiered pricing to fit the needs of their clients.

Monthly costs can vary greatly from one webhosting company to the next. Be sure to use a dedicated server company that has a price you can afford because if your website isn’t making enough profit to pay for the hosting costs, you’ll need to pay for it out of your own pocket. The dependability of a dedicated server will help to stabilize your profits merely based on availability. If your website is always up and running, you can theoretically make sales and other profits all day and night.

Cheap servers do have some downsides. The cheaper the package, the more likely you are to run out of storage and/or bandwidth for your visitors. Web hosts may incur additional charges should you run out of bandwidth before the end of your billing period. Unless you want your website to be “offline” you’ll be required to pay extra.

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Concentric To Offer Microsoft SQL Server

Concentric has added Microsoft SQL Server (MS-SQL) to it’s Concentric Windows hosting platform. The reasons are obvious, companies already using Windows hosting will need the heavy duty database management capabilities of MS-SQL.

“We want to provide the best services to our customers that can improve and increase their business productivity,” said Barbara Branaman, president of Concentric, an email provider for over 10 years. “With the addition of Microsoft’s SQL Server included in our Windows website hosting plans, we continue to offer our customers elite and affordable services that will enable them to meet or even surpass their company goals. We are dedicated to our customers and with providing them with services, support and opportunities to grow.”

If you’re already a Concentric Windows Hosting customer, you can find out more information from inside your control panel. Just look under the “Database” options on the menu, or call (866) 500-9696 for more information.

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AT&T Launching SMB Hosting

AT&T recently announced that they are offering SMB webhosting services. This service is geared toward small and medium sized businesses that are trying to establish or grow their presence online.

AT&T will offer managed Email services, help to establish online communities, host game servers and offer other critical webhosting services such as website submission, search engine optimization and website traffic reports.

“More small and midsize businesses want enterprise-class Web hosting without the enterprise price tag, and these solutions fill the gap between a simple Web hosting plan and a fully managed enterprise solution,” says Roman Pacewicz, senior VP of regional business marketing at AT&T. “Our website design services give small businesses the features they need to get up and running quickly and start doing business right out of the gate, all from a company that understands what small businesses need to succeed.”

Pricing for AT&T shared hosting starts at $12.95 per month. Virtual dedicated servers begin at $79.95 monthly and managed dedicated servers start at $349.00.

To find out more, please visit AT&T Webhosting.

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Digiweb.ie Buys Novara

Digiweb.ie recently announced that they’ve acquired Novara, a web hosting company that does business as Host.ie and Register.ie.

“Our drive to bring better services and value to the Irish hosting market has been further strengthened by the acquisition of Novara,” says Dan King, hosting and managed infrastructure manager at Digiweb. “We’re absolutely thrilled to welcome Novara’s experienced and knowledgeable team to Digiweb, and look forward to supporting existing Novara customers with the same expert team and top service they already enjoy, and offering them now a single solution provider for their hosting, data center, broadband and telecoms needs.”

This acquisition is the first major consolidation in Ireland’s hosting industry.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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AirLive IP-2000VPN Internet VPN Server

The AirLive IP-2000VPN Internet VPN Server is a nice product for those organizations that need a responsive VPN. The product has been specifically geared for the SMB and SOHO customer, so it might just have the features a small business is looking for.

AirLive IP-2000VPN allows users to create a safe and secure connection between 2 office networks or connection to the office network from the Internet. AirLive IP-2000VPN encrypts all data before sending it out to the public, thus protecting the company’s important and valuable data. AirLive-2000VPN is a small device that is big in features. It allows up to 10 simultaneous VPN connections and it features both the IPSec and PPTP server allowing users with the flexibility to create a Site-to-Site VPN or a Client-to-Server VPN. Whether it is a Site-to-Site or Client-to-Server VPN connection, AirLive IP-2000VPN works right out of the box with all existing operating systems and eliminate the need of any 3rd parties software.

And don’t forget, the unit is light, making it just perfect for business travel. To learn more about the product: Airlive.

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ServePath GoGrid: Instantly Scalable Network

ServePath has announced their new GoGrid, which promises an instantly scalable network for growing online businesses.

GoGrid offers a new approach to rapid vertical and horizontal server scalability. By placing their server infrastructure within ServePath’s experienced and powerful managed and hosted server network, GoGrid customers gain the flexibility, economies and security that are difficult to achieve for most companies. ServePath’s seven years of server and collocation experience delivers a robust environment for GoGrid’s innovative servers as a service product. Driven by an AJAX-based web GUI, GoGrid enables customers to quickly and easily deploy new web and database servers, add and configure load balancers and monitor Memory and Transfer charges in real-time. Built on top of a grid (server cluster) and Xen-based virtualized infrastructure, GoGrid delivers true on-demand scalability with its high-performance hosting services.

For more information: Visit GoGrid

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