StarNine and Men & Mice Bring Load Balancing and Fault Tolerance to WebSTAR FTP Server, Offer Special Pricing On QuickDNS Pro and DNS Expert to WebSTAR Users.BERKELEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 23, 1999-- Load Balancing The fine tuning of a computer system, network or disk subsystem in order to more evenly distribute the data and/or processing across available resources. For example, in clustering, load balancing might distribute the incoming transactions evenly to all servers, or it might redirect them Speeds High-Traffic Sites, Special Offers for WebSTAR Users Saves $100 on QuickDNS Pro and Up To $59 on DNS (Domain Name System) A system for converting host names and domain names into IP addresses on the Internet or on local networks that use the TCP/IP protocol. For example, when a Web site address is given to the DNS either by typing a URL in a browser or behind the Expert Professional StarNine Technologies, Inc. and Men & Mice today announced a newly improved QuickDNS Load Balancing and Fault Tolerance See fault tolerant. (architecture) fault tolerance - 1. The ability of a system or component to continue normal operation despite the presence of hardware or software faults. This often involves some degree of redundancy. 2. solution bringing intelligent fault tolerance and load balancing to the WebSTAR FTP server (networking) FTP server - A network server program or computer which responds to requests for files via FTP. A busy Internet archive site may have one or more computers dedicated to running FTP server software. These will typically have hostnames beginning with "ftp.", e.g. , and now to virtual hosting Virtual hosting is a method that servers such as webservers use to host more than one domain name on the same computer, sometimes on the same IP address. There are two basic methods of accomplishing virtual hosting: name-based, and IP address or ip-based. WebSTAR Web servers. Now, for the first time WebSTAR 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 can take advantage of the load balancing and fault tolerance features of QuickDNS Pro, the leading DNS server A dedicated server or a service within a server that provides DNS name resolution in an IP network. It turns names for Web sites and network resources into numeric IP addresses. DNS servers are used in large companies, in all ISPs and within the DNS system in the Internet, a vital service for the Mac OS. Fault tolerance and load balancing can now also be implemented for the first time on multiple WebSTAR Web sites at once. StarNine today also announced that WebSTAR Server Suite users can purchase QuickDNS Pro directly from StarNine for $190 -- a $100 savings from the regular price, through July 31st. StarNine also announced that DNS Expert Professional Edition, Men and Mice's diagnostic and troubleshooting software for DNS servers, has been added to StarNine's Bundle Up bundle up Verb to make (something) into a bundle or bundles Verb 1. bundle up - make into a bundle; "he bundled up his few possessions" bundle, roll up program with a savings of up to 20% off the regular $295 street price. "The developers at Men and Mice are truly experts at DNS," said Scott Steward, president of StarNine. "The intelligent load balancing and fault-tolerance solutions they provide for WebSTAR are very innovative, and a definite plus for any site. We're delighted to offer these QuickDNS Pro savings to our customers, as well as savings on the diagnostics provided by DNS Expert." "QuickDNS Pro has always been popular with WebSTAR users," said Petur Petursson, general manager of Men and Mice. "It makes sense because both solutions are exceptionally easy to use and quite powerful. We're very happy to make this special offer on QuickDNS Pro to WebSTAR users, and excited to include DNS Expert in StarNine's Bundle Up program." QuickDNS Pro, Mac-Easy and Lightning Fast QuickDNS Pro is a DNS Server for the Mac OS that is easy to use and provides faster performance and greater stability under varying load conditions. With intelligent fault tolerance and load balancing, traffic to WebSTAR's Web servers and WebSTAR FTP servers Implementations of FTP servers (organized by the nature of the interface used to configure them) include: Graphical
Discounted DNS Expert Pricing DNS Expert is the first diagnostic tool that verifies DNS setup for 100% reliability, systematically investigates all DNS problems and even suggests solutions. DNS Expert can analyze any DNS server regardless of operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. . It includes integrated ping, trace route and DNS query features. Now, WebSTAR users can save up to 20% off of DNS Expert when purchased with other best-of-breed Bundle Up products. Bundle Up Discount Program First announced in early 1998, StarNine's Bundle Up program offers a menu of product choices at discounted prices, allowing users to create their own custom bundle of Web-related products while saving up to 20% off street prices. In addition to StarNine's products, customers can select from two dozen third-party Mac OS(tm), Internet server-related products. When purchasing any two eligible products from StarNine, customers get a ten percent discount. The discount grows to 15% for three items and 20% for orders including four or more items. All Bundle Up products are chosen as best-of-breed in their respective categories. For further information please go to (http://www.starnine.com/). About Men and Mice Men & Mice, headquartered in Reykjavik, Iceland, is a pioneer in the development of DNS technology for the Mac OS. In addition to developing and marketing the QuickDNS Pro DNS server, Men & Mice is committed to the development of innovative Internet software that enhances the functionality and performance of Mac OS and Windows Internet and Intranet web sites. DNS Expert, a new DNS analysis and problem-solving tool from Men & Mice, is the first in a line of such products. Men & Mice can be reached via the Internet at http://www.menandmice.com/, by email at info@menandmice.com, or by phone at +354/520-5300 (International). About StarNine Located in Berkeley, California Berkeley is a city on the east shore of San Francisco Bay in Northern California, in the United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington. , StarNine is a leader in the development of Internet server software, content creation tools and email connectivity products. Awarded numerous honors for its WebSTAR Web server software, StarNine also publishes ListSTAR list server software, StarNine Mail and Mail*Link Internet email gateways. StarNine's new WebSTAR Server Suite 4.0 is a complete business infrastructure in one easy to use application. StarNine Technologies, Inc. is a privately held corporation Noun 1. privately held corporation - a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market close corporation, closed corporation, private corporation , wholly owned by Platinum Equity Platinum Equity is an American information technology and private equity firm. It was founded by billionaire Tom Gores in 1995 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. Holdings (http://www.peh.com/). Further information on StarNine may be obtained by calling 800/525-2580, accessing StarNine's Web site at http://www.starnine.com/, or sending info@starnine.com. Note to Editors: StarNine, WebSTAR and ListSTAR are trademarks of StarNine Technologies, Inc. QuickDNS Pro and DNS Expert are trademarks of Men and Mice. Mac OS is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brands and products referenced herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. |
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