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ViaWest Contributes to Development of New Microsoft Technology Specialist Certification for Hosting.


ViaWest Completes New Microsoft Certification A series of programs that provide certification of competency in Microsoft products. Administered throughout the world at Microsoft centers as well as colleges and universities, the certification exams consist of both core topics and elective material. ; Authenticates Expertise in Windows Hosting

DENVER -- ViaWest, provider of adaptable colocation and managed hosting solutions, today announced it is one of the first hosting companies to successfully complete a newly created Microsoft certification in the hosting category.

In addition to successfully passing this new certification, ViaWest also contributed to the development of the test that specifically targets the hosting, configuring and managing of 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.
 Server 2003 environments.

"Participating in the process to help Microsoft create a new test certification distinguishes ViaWest by demonstrating our unparalleled knowledge and expertise in hosted managed environments," said Nancy Phillips, COO and co-founder, ViaWest. "As one of only a handful of companies who have individuals that have attained this certification, we are looking forward to utilizing this knowledge in order to provide a higher level of service for our customers."

The addition of the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Hosted Environment, Configuring and Managing exam, to the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter.
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) certifications will enable professionals to distinguish themselves by demonstrating in-depth knowledge and expertise in configuring and managing Windows hosted environments.

"Our industry partners are instrumental in helping us provide the right resources and training to our customers," said Rex Thompson, web and application hosting specialist, Communications Sector, Microsoft. "ViaWest's participation in this process was key in the development of a certification that meets the strict guidelines guidelines,
n.pl a set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks.
 of all Microsoft certifications including ensuring the test can validate core technology and product skills."

About ViaWest: ViaWest provides a unique set of colocation, managed hosting solutions and comprehensive services to mid-sized businesses. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with additional Tier 1 data centers in Utah and Oregon, ViaWest offers broad and deep expertise to furnish its customers with leading technology infrastructure solutions and the critical resources to support their unique business needs. Partnering with ViaWest allows businesses to focus on their core competencies A core competency is something that a firm can do well and that meets the following three conditions specified by Hamel and Prahalad (1990):
  1. It provides customer benefits
  2. It is hard for competitors to imitate
  3. It can be leveraged widely to many products and markets.
 enabling them to increase profitability and expand their business. ViaWest currently serves thousands of customers nationwide including Frontier Airlines This article is about Frontier Airlines that was founded in 1994. For the company known as Frontier Airlines from 1950 to 1986, see Frontier Airlines (1950-1986).

For the similarly named Frontier Flying Service see Frontier Flying Service.
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