Sphera Revolutionizes the Web Hosting Business Model With Hosting Solutions Provider Dialtone Internet.Business/Technology Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 16, 2000 HostingDirector(TM) Software Tapped to Extend Dialtone Internet's AutoHost Linux Server Line to the Hosting Community Sphera Corporation, the only provider of a software platform for automating global hosting operations, and Dialtone Internet, a leading provider of Linux dedicated hosting Typically refers to a single Web site that is hosted on a stand-alone server. See dedicated server. and colocation solutions, today announced AutoHost, a dedicated Linux server line designed for premium 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. . Available from Dialtone Internet, AutoHost is enabled by Sphera's HostingDirector 3.0, a software platform that simplifies and automates Web hosting business operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets for mission-critical environments. HostingDirector will enable Dialtone to extend the value of managed services An umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, networks and software. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party's facilities, but the "managed" implies an ongoing effort; for example, making sure the equipment is running at a certain quality throughout the hosting provider and ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. supply chain. "HostingDirector is by far the best `out-of-the-box' solution for high-end hosting," says Al Albarracin, 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 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 See streaming audio, streaming video and digital media hub. 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 Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a way to empower its Web hosting customers to automate complex and labor intensive Labor Intensive A process or industry that requires large amounts of human effort to produce goods. Notes: A good example is the hospitality industry (hotels, restaurants, etc), they are considered to be very people-oriented. See also: Capital Intensive, Trading Dollars 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 New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , 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 Red Hat Linux, assembled by Red Hat, was a popular, "middle-aged" Linux distribution (not as old as Slackware but older than Ubuntu) upon its discontinuation in 2004.[1] Red Hat Linux 1.0 was released on November 3, 1994. , IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) SCSI SCSI in full Small Computer System Interface Once common standard for connecting peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, etc.) to small and medium-sized computers. SCSI has given way to faster standards, such as Firewire and USB. 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. Sphera and HostingDirector are trademarks of Sphera Corporation |
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