Best Internet Announces Windows NT- and IIS-Based Web Hosting Featuring FrontPage 97 with Bonus Pack; World's Leading Host of Web Sites Kicks Off FrontPage Hosting Service with Free Beta Program.MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 1996--Best Internet Communications, the world's leading host of Web sites, today announced a new Web hosting service 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 based on Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. NT 4.0 and Microsoft Internet Information Server See IIS. Microsoft Internet Information Server - Internet Information Server (IIS (Internet Information Services) Microsoft's Web server. IIS runs under the server versions of Windows, adding HTTP server capability to the Windows operating system. ) 2.0, featuring Microsoft FrontPage Microsoft FrontPage (later full name Microsoft Office FrontPage) was a WYSIWYG HTML editor and web site administration tool from Microsoft for the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems. It was part of Microsoft Office application suite from 1997 to 2003. server extensions. With this service, corporations and end-users will be able to create professional quality Web sites using Microsoft FrontPage 97 with Bonus Pack. Customers will be hosting their web site on Best Internet's Windows NT-based server with IIS 2.0. A beta version A pre-shipping release of hardware or software that has gone through alpha test. A beta version of software is supposed to be very close to the final product, but, in practice, it is more a way of getting users to test the software in the first place under real conditions. of the service is available immediately, while the production version of the service will coincide with the release of the golden code version of FrontPage 97, scheduled to be available by the end of the year. Additionally, Best Internet has announced that the first twenty customers to sign up for the beta program will receive free Web hosting services for 90 days. "With this announcement, the world's leading host of Web sites is now supporting the popular Microsoft FrontPage 97 with Bonus Pack Web authoring and management software suite," said Alan Mutter, 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. of Best Internet. "By combining Best Internet's cost-effective and high-performance Web hosting service with FrontPage 97 compatibility and the Microsoft Internet Information Server, we are taking 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. to a new level of ease-of-use and sophistication so·phis·ti·cate v. so·phis·ti·cat·ed, so·phis·ti·cat·ing, so·phis·ti·cates v.tr. 1. To cause to become less natural, especially to make less naive and more worldly. 2. . Now, large and small companies, home offices and even individuals can have Web sites that are interesting, interactive, and simple to create and maintain." The Best Internet Web hosting service is based on a state-of-the-art network operations center See NOC. Network Operations Center - (NOC) A location from which the operation of a network or internet is monitored. Additionally, this center usually serves as a clearinghouse for connectivity problems and efforts to resolve those problems. , ensuring that customers' Web sites offer consistently high performance. With this new service, Best Internet enables customers to take complete advantage of FrontPage 97, including full support for Microsoft's innovative WebBot component technology. With WebBot technology, as well as ActiveX and Java components, users can easily place interactive functionality in their Web site, including discussion groups, forms and full-text search functionality. "We are very pleased that Best Internet Communications is supporting the introduction of Microsoft FrontPage 97 with Bonus Pack through its beta test site," said Chris Peters, vice president of the Vermeer Product Unit at Microsoft. "By offering customers of FrontPage 97 a complete and cost-effective solution to Web site hosting, Best Internet is playing an important role in helping make the Web available to an ever growing audience." Computer users worldwide can obtain information on Microsoft FrontPage at http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/ and on other Microsoft products at the company's World Wide Web home page at http://www.microsoft.com/. Best Internet offers a complete family of Web Hosting services that set the price performance standard for Small Office Home Office users, professionals, and large and small corporations. The Windows NT-based Web hosting service will include such features as: -- Hosting on Windows NT 4.0 with Microsoft IIS 2.0 -- Your Own Domain Name -- Redundant T3 Backbone Infrastructure -- 24 x 7 technical support PRICING AND AVAILABILITY The Best Internet Web Hosting Service featuring FrontPage 97 is currently in beta. The production version is expected to be available coincident with the retail introduction of FrontPage 97 by the end of the year. ABOUT BEST INTERNET Best Internet Communications, Inc. is a rapidly growing Internet Service Provider Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. located in the heart of Silicon Valley. The company provides a comprehensive range of innovative Internet Services, and is the world leader in Web site hosting, merchant ready Commerce Server hosting, FTP FTP in full file transfer protocol Internet protocol that allows a computer to send files to or receive files from another computer. Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to hosting, new Internet domain name registration and Internet server co-location. The company also provides dial-up and dedicated Internet connectivity for professionals, small businesses and large corporations. Best Internet has established strategic relationships with a number of leading companies, including Microsoft, Netscape, CyberCash and Wells Fargo. For more information please contact the Best Internet Communications, Inc., web site at http://www.best.com. -0- Note to Editors: Microsoft, Windows NT, FrontPage, ActiveX and WebBot are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. JAVA is a trademark of SUN Microsystems, Inc. CONTACT: Best Internet Communications Bruce Lichorowic, 415/944-8214 bwl@best.com or Dave & Bairey Communications Peter Dave, 415/882-9905 peter@dbcomm.com |
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