Sphera and Dialtone Internet to Offer Dedicated Linux Server Line for High-end Web Hosting
Jan 16th, 20:29 UTC
HostingDirector Software Tapped to Extend Dialtone Internet's AutoHost Linux Server Line to the Hosting Community
New York, NY - January 16, 2001 - Sphera Corporation, the only provider of a
software platform for automating global hosting operations, and Dialtone
Internet, a leading provider of Linux dedicated hosting and colocation
solutions, today announced AutoHost, a dedicated Linux server line designed
for premium Web hosting. Available from Dialtone Internet, AutoHost is
enabled by Sphera's HostingDirector 3.0, a software platform that simplifies
and automates Web hosting business operations for mission-critical
environments. HostingDirector will enable Dialtone to extend the value of
managed services throughout the hosting provider and ISP supply chain.
"HostingDirector is by far the best 'out-of-the-box' solution for high-end
hosting," says Al Albarracin, CEO of Dialtone Internet. "It is the only
product we found that allows our customers to streamline management tasks
without any specialized equipment or a steep learning curve. HostingDirector
dramatically enhances Web hosts' ability to provision proven, optimized
software on demand to their end-users, while controlling costs. Sphera can
have a significant, positive impact on the hosting providers' bottom line."
Dialtone Internet operates approximately 2000 servers on their network,
meeting the needs of Web hosting, e-commerce, auctions and streaming media
customers from 67 countries. Dialtone Internet will leverage
HostingDirector's capabilities in the AutoHost product line to empower their
customers' supply chains with multi-layer service automation and plug-ins
for over 50 of the most popular Web-based applications on a highly scalable,
open architecture platform.
Managed Services Transform the Standard Hosting Model
Dialtone Internet, one of the fastest growing dedicated hosting providers
worldwide, was looking for a way to empower its Web hosting customers to
automate complex and labor intensive management tasks such as adding sites
and applications, establishing Web infrastructures, and setting up provision
accounts. Sphera's software solution simplifies time consuming IT
operations, reducing administration costs. HostingDirector also enables Web
hosts to transform and differentiate their businesses with advanced
services, monitoring and reporting on usage activity to ensure security,
availability, and reliability. By offering dedicated server performance on a
shared server, expediting complex processes, and reducing time-to-market for
new applications, Sphera's scalable, open solution delivers higher,
measurable value to both the hosting provider and the end-user.
"Both Sphera and Dialtone Internet understand the challenges faced by Web
hosting providers, and we've developed solutions that face them head on,"
said Tamar Naor, CEO of Sphera Corporation. "Dialtone Internet's diverse
international customer base is growing at a rate of 200 servers per month.
HostingDirector's highly scalable architecture will give Dialtone's AutoHost
customers the cost effective solution they demand for their growing
businesses, making this an ideal partnership for both companies."
About Sphera
Founded in 1998, Sphera is pioneering a new approach for Web hosting
providers, ISPs and ASPs to deliver value-added Internet applications and
services. Experienced in the day-to-day challenges facing hosting providers,
Sphera has developed an extensible Web hosting platform that delivers on the
promise of end-to-end service automation. The company's flagship product,
Sphera HostingDirector, automates the Web hosting industry by offering a
comprehensive set of applications that delivers differentiated services to
achieve the highest levels of customer satisfaction. The Sphera technology
puts the power of time, resources and control back into the hands of the
hosting provider, resulting in new sources of revenue growth and greater
profitability to the corporate bottom line. Sphera is headquartered in New
York, with additional offices in Virginia, London, and R&D facilities in
Israel. For more information about Sphera and its products, call us at
212-837-7821 or visit our web site at http://www.sphera.com.
About Dialtone Internet
Headquartered in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Dialtone Internet is a leading
provider of Linux Dedicated Servers and Colocation solutions. Dialtone
Internet assembles, provides, and supports a network of Internet Servers,
e-commerce, and application hosting systems in its state-of-the-art data
center. Dialtone Internet's dedicated and colocated servers, e-mail, and
connectivity services empower entrepreneurs, web developers, resellers,
virtual ISPs and businesses worldwide, and allow them to benefit from
cutting edge technologies at aggressive prices. Dialtone Internet uses only
top quality hardware and software, including Intel Processors, Red Hat
Linux, IBM SCSI Drives, and Cobalt Networks RaQs. For more information about
Dialtone Internet and our services, contact us at 954-581-0097 or visit our
web site at http://www.dialtoneinternet.net.
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Sphera and HostingDirector are trademarks of Sphera Corporation
For More Information Contact:
Tsahi Levy, 972 3 613 2424, x132
tsahil@sphera.com
Sphera Corporation
Zvi Grauer, 954-581-0097 Susan Hodder, 617-520-9150
zvi@dialtoneinternet.net hodder@collaborative.com
Dialtone Internet, Inc. Collaborative Communications, Inc.
(Submitted by John Wolley of Linux Today)
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