NTT/VERIO Virtual Private Server Hosting Solution Delivers Unmatched Combination of 'Fair Share' Resource Management, Root Access and Open Architecture Standards.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 16, 2003

Verio Inc.

New Offering Builds on Verio's Creation of Industry's First VPS 

Product; Gives Small to Medium Businesses and SME Resellers

Next-Generation Performance in a Virtual Hosted Solution

Verio, a subsidiary of NTT Communications and a leader in global IP solutions, today announced the launch of its NTT/VERIO Virtual Private Server Version 2 (VPS v2). The new offering, launched under the Small to Medium Enterprise (SME) Hosting unit's family of products, gives businesses a unique combination of technology and performance in a managed Virtual Private Server hosting solution.

The NTT/VERIO VPS v2 answers a strong industry demand for the next generation of Virtual Private Server solutions that deliver three key elements to the small to medium market, especially reseller partners serving this market through the viaVerio channel program:

-- 1. The solution utilizes fair share technology for resource

management. This enhanced partitioning technology ensures the

availability of resources and performance, regardless of

activities of other VPS customers, through the guaranteed

allocation of server space, processes, memory, CPU and

network. This partitioning also provides one of the best

available defenses against security breaches for customers.

-- 2. Root access allows for full control of the VPS, like that

in a dedicated hosting environment but at a fraction of the

cost. These root access features allow users to control all

VPS resources including access to file systems, configuration

files, system libraries, root files and application

installations.

-- 3. The NTT/VERIO advanced VPS solution is built on an open

architecture platform, giving reseller partners and end users

more flexibility than other VPS offerings and improving

compatibility and integration with other systems and

applications. Based on the industry-standard UNIX platform and

the FreeBSD operating system, and with the ability to run many

Linux applications in Linux emulation, the NTT/VERIO VPS v2

enables increased use of off-the-shelf applications, and

enhances total cost of ownership by extending the lifetime of

applications. This VPS v2 environment enables companies to

build and deploy an array of their desired applications,

including e-commerce, multimedia solutions and database

applications.

This flexibility, coupled with Verio's breadth of managed services, makes VPS v2 attractive to SMEs who need a more powerful and economical solution, but may not have the internal resources to manage it themselves. With the offering, the NTT/VERIO VPS v2 can serve a range of businesses' needs such as supporting a corporate intranet, custom application development and hosting, web-based calendaring, e-mail management and data management, and many additional possibilities.

"As the company that introduced Virtual Private Server technology to the marketplace, Verio has put focused manpower behind this new offering to the small to medium business community and especially reseller partners serving this market," said Doug Schneider, president of SME Hosting for Verio. "Our new VPS product is an integral part of our offerings for small and medium enterprises as we continue to develop more solutions to answer customers' needs to make their jobs easier. The new capabilities help SME customers maximize their Web presence and build their business online."

SME Chief Web Architect Stacey Son, who invented the Virtual Private Server product at his company iServer, which was later acquired by Verio, noted that the new VPS is a significant expansion of the original VPS product. "We designed this product to enable extensive customization, and this, along with the full access, control, security and flexibility, provides critical benefits to users," he said. "The functionality of the VPS can readily be extended as businesses grow, and can be as basic or complex as the administrator needs it to be."

For Verio's SME reseller partners, the solution offers significantly enhanced revenue generation opportunities. viaVerio resellers can now offer new and improved Web services and applications at a reduced cost per hosting solution. Resellers have indicated they particularly like the fact they can offer new applications based on the open architecture standards, and that they have the ability to create multiple users, support sub-hosting and multiple shell accounts.

In early offerings to partners, more than 600 SME reseller accounts have been activated with the new VPS v2 offering. "As our customers outgrow their current Web infrastructures, they need the kind of Virtual Private Server solution that Verio now offers with VPS v2. The combination of root access and the fair share server resource allocation gives our customers a more complete VPS solution," said Mark Sharkey, founder of Precision Pros, a Verio SME reseller partner. "We currently manage more than 100 virtual private servers and are excited to transition at least 80 percent of those to the new VPS v2 platform. I'm confident that we'll continue to increase our customer base with this new offering."

Pricing and Availability:

The new NTT/VERIO VPS v2 is available immediately to both the reseller and retail channels. Three product plans are offered: VPS v2 Standard, Pro and Pro Plus, with a retail price starting at $149.95 and significant discounts to viaVerio reseller partners. More information can be found at http://hosting.verio.com/index.php/vps.html.

Background on Virtual Private Server Technology

NTT/VERIO VPS is a revolutionary, fully managed hosting environment that gives customers their own UNIX virtual machine. Each VPS is a private and protected area that operates as an independent server. The VPS allows multiple customers to share the expense of hardware and network connections, without sacrificing performance or choice. Each single physical server is constructed so that although multiple customers share hardware, every VPS has its own complete directory structure and set of dedicated applications, such as Web server and mail server applications. Even though hardware is shared, the NTT/VERIO VPS v2 technology features 'fair share' scheduling of processes, memory and network, so each VPS receives guaranteed resources for security and performance demands.

About Verio

Verio Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of NTT Communications (NTT Com), which provides long distance and international telecommunications reaching over 200 countries worldwide. Verio is the world's largest operator of Web sites for businesses and a leading provider of global IP solutions. NTT Com and Verio market their global IP solutions under the NTT/VERIO brand. The company offers businesses a broad range of Internet services, including Web hosting, dedicated access, virtual private networks, and managed service offerings, among other enhanced services. Verio supports its operations with highly reliable and scalable global infrastructure and systems including the NTT/VERIO Global IP Network, and provides Web hosting services to customers in more than 146 countries. The combination of Verio and NTT Com offers services to meet the growing and diverse needs of all businesses, including small to medium businesses, large global enterprises and multi-national corporations. More information can be found at www.verio.com and www.ntt.com/index-e.html.