Akoo.com Selects Comdisco for Managed Web Hosting Services.Business & Technology Editors ROSEMONT, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 14, 2001 Scalability, High-Availability and Cost Effectiveness Key Factors in Wireless Technology Company's Decision to Outsource Web Service to Comdisco Comdisco (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CDO (Collaborative Data Objects) A programming interface from Microsoft for accessing MAPI-based e-mail, calendaring and scheduling servers. Originally called "OLE Messaging" and "Active Messaging," CDO wraps the Enhanced MAPI library into a COM object that provides the ) today announced that it will provide fully managed Web hosting services A web hosting service is a type of Internet hosting service that allows individuals and organizations to provide their own websites accessible via the World Wide Web. Web hosts are companies that provide space on a server they own for use by their clients as well as providing for Akoo.com, a Chicago-based wireless technology company, whose Web site at www.akoo.com supports the company's products with an interactive music and radio broadband destination. Comdisco will host Akoo's primary interactive property, which features e-commerce capabilities, and provides ongoing management, monitoring and support. Additionally, Comdisco will provide Akoo.com with continuity and availability services to prevent downtime The time during which a computer is not functioning due to hardware, operating system or application program failure. for the company's Web site. "Akoo's Web site combines interactive content with proprietary technology to simplify and enhance users' broadband experience, so it's critical that we have secure, highly available Web services (1) Loosely, any online service delivered over the Web. Such usage appears in articles from non-technical sources, but not in IT-oriented publications, because definition #2 below describes the correct use of the term. for our customers," said Niko Drakoulis, Akoo.com's founder, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "We chose Comdisco because they ensure 24x7x365 online availability. Additionally, as our wireless product offerings expand and our customer base grows, we need a scalable solution that can keep up with the demands of rapid growth. Comdisco's solution can scale the size of our interactive infrastructure either up or down as demand changes." Allan Graham, president of Comdisco Web Services, commented: "As a leading wireless technology company with an important interactive entertainment component, Akoo has unique Web management needs. Our turnkey solution provides Akoo.com with the bandwidth and online infrastructure necessary for its complex and growing e-business initiatives. We bring to the table a fully managed, cost effective hosting solution supported by a proven track record as a technology leader." Comdisco Web Services offers high availability Also called "RAS" (reliability, availability, serviceability) or "fault resilient," it refers to a multiprocessing system that can quickly recover from a failure. There may be a minute or two of downtime while one system switches over to another, but processing will continue. hosting solutions to both new economy and traditional brick-and-mortar companies with significant e-commerce initiatives. The services include: - Continuous Web-Availability Services, which use a combination of load balancing between geographically distributed primary and alternate sites, high availability techniques for database synchronization and high-speed networking. - ATOPSM Services (At-Time-of-Peak), a turnkey solution that immediately delivers additional capacity to meet planned or dynamic peaks in traffic to a customer's site. - Rapid Recovery and Web Disaster Recovery services, which enable customers to restore their Web presence within a pre-defined timeframe, using redundant technology, standby operations and alternate sites. About Akoo Akoo is a wireless technology company developing unique and innovative technologies, products and services that enhance everyday life. The company has successfully developed a patent-pending wireless technology that enables devices, such as PCs, home stereo systems, MP3 players A digital music player that supports the MP3 format, which was the audio format that started a revolution in online music downloads and distribution. All portable music players, the iPod being the most popular, support MP3 along with one or more other audio formats. , car stereos, PDAs and cellular phones, among others, to communicate within a 1,000-foot radius. The company's recently introduced Kima KS-110 wireless audio system allows users to access MP3 files, Internet radio Listening to audio broadcasts via the Internet. There are more than 4,000 broadcasts available on the Internet that can be streamed and played by a software media player in the computer or in a stand-alone Internet radio with the software built in. and digital music on any portable radio or home stereo system. Additionally, the company's website at www.akoo.com, named one of the Top 20 streaming media See streaming audio, streaming video and digital media hub. sites, supports the company's products with an interactive music and radio broadband destination. The company is based in Chicago, IL. About Comdisco Comdisco (www.comdisco.com) provides global technology services to help its customers maximize technology functionality, predictability and availability, while freeing them from the complexity of managing their technology. The Rosemont, (IL) company offers a complete suite of information technology services including business continuity, managed web hosting Making a Web site available on the Internet. Many ISPs host a few personal Web pages for an individual at no additional cost above the monthly service fee, but the address is subordinate to the ISP; for example, www.friendlyisp.com/pat_smith. , storage, and IT Control and Predictability SolutionsSM. Comdisco offers equipment solutions to key vertical industries, including semiconductor manufacturing and electronic assembly, healthcare, telecommunications, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and manufacturing. Through its Ventures division, Comdisco provides equipment leasing Equipment Leasing is a financing option to lease equipment for a certain amount of time. Leasing Benefits
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