(The Hosting News) – ServInt, a pioneering provider of managed web hosting for businesses worldwide, today announced it has joined The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux.

ServInt’s membership in The Linux Foundation will enable it to take advantage of important networking events, in addition to workgroup collaboration on Virtualization and Green Linux.

“The majority of our business is built on Linux, including our industry-leading Virtual Private Server and Managed Dedicated Server solutions. Implementing a virtualization strategy based on Linux helps us minimize energy consumption and reduce overall costs for our customers,” said ServInt Founder and Chief Executive Officer Reed Caldwell. “Our new status as a Silver Member of The Linux Foundation demonstrates our long-term commitment to the Open Source community.”

Amanda McPherson, vice president, marketing and developer programs for The Linux Foundation, said, “As one of the web-hosting industry’s founding companies, ServInt understands the value of Linux in shaping the future of IT management. With 15 years experience as one of the world’s leading providers of enterprise managed hosting, ServInt’s contribution to The Linux Foundation will help advance the platform for that future.”

About The Linux Foundation

The Linux Foundation is a nonprofit consortium dedicated to fostering the growth of Linux. Founded in 2007, The Linux Foundation sponsors the work of Linux creator Linus Torvalds and is supported by leading Linux and Open Source companies and developers from around the world. The Linux Foundation promotes, protects and standardizes Linux by hosting important workgroups, events and online resources such as Linux.com. For more information, please visit www.linuxfoundation.org.

About ServInt

ServInt is a pioneering provider of high-reliability, managed web hosting for businesses worldwide. ServInt’s commitment to Green IT services is demonstrated by its award-winning Virtual Private Server (VPS) solutions. ServInt was founded in Northern Virginia in 1995 as one of the first web-hosting companies to offer a Managed Dedicated Server solution. From multiple world-class data centers, ServInt now provides its scalable suite of VPS and Managed Enterprise Server packages to thousands of customers in more than 60 countries. To learn more about ServInt hosting solutions, please call 1-800-573-7846 or visit www.servint.net.

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ServInt Joins The Linux Foundation

(The Hosting News) – Datapipe, a leading provider of managed hosting and IT services, announced today its partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Green Power Partnership. Datapipe is purchasing nearly nine million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of green power annually, which is enough to power its Somerset One data center solely on renewable energy resources. Datapipe is purchasing Renewable Energy Credits through Constellation NewEnergy. This purchase demonstrates a proactive choice to switch away from traditional sources of electricity generation and support cleaner, renewable energy alternatives.

“We’re pleased to be recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for choosing to purchase green power,” said Robb Allen, Datapipe CEO. “Investing in sustainable energy is the right thing to do for our kids, our community and our clients.”

Green power is electricity that is generated from environmentally preferable renewable resources, such as wind, solar, geothermal, biogas, biomass and low-impact hydro. These resources generate electricity with a net zero increase in carbon dioxide emissions, while offering a superior environmental profile compared to traditional power generation sources. Green power purchases also support the development of new renewable energy generation sources nationwide.

“The EPA is pleased to welcome Datapipe to the Green Power Partnership,” said Susan Wickwire, Chief of the Energy Supply and Industry Branch at USEPA. “We applaud their commitment to using green power to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,” Wickwire added.

About Datapipe
Datapipe provides custom managed hosting solutions for businesses with complex Internet facing infrastructures. We proactively manage security, monitoring, storage, data center operations, servers, and applications including database administration and the full software stack. The company provides services to more than 1000 customers in seven data centers and eight office locations in the United States, the United Kingdom, and China. Datapipe was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey. http://www.datapipe.com

Media Contact: Kristen Hamilton, 201.792.1918

About EPA’s Green Power Partnership
The Green Power Partnership is a voluntary program that encourages organizations to buy green power as a way to reduce the environmental impacts associated with purchased electricity use. The Partnership currently has more than 1,000 Partner organizations voluntarily purchasing billions of kilowatt-hours of green power annually. Partners include a wide variety of leading organizations such as Fortune 500 companies, small and medium sized businesses, local, state, and federal governments, and colleges and universities. For additional information, please visit http://www.epa.gov/greenpower.

EPA Recognizes Datapipe for Leading Green Power Purchase

(The Hosting News) - Datapipe, a leading provider of managed hosting and IT services, today announced a service agreement with Applied Answers, Inc., developers of FileGenius, a web-based file transfer and storage solution. Datapipe’s private cloud platform, Stratosphere, will deliver fully managed hosting for FileGenius.

“Exhaustive research showed that Datapipe’s cloud offering delivers the flexibility, security, and reliability that our business demands,” said Keith Bumgarner, Founder and CEO of Applied Answers. “Our web-based file and data transfer services require best-in-class network performance and scalability. Datapipe’s proven performance record and global presence ensures that we can scale rapidly as we expand our overseas customer base,” Bumgarner said.

FileGenius makes it easy for organizations to remotely transfer, organize, and store files in a user-friendly, highly secure environment. Using a common web browser, FileGenius customers eliminate costly overnight deliveries, difficult to use and manage FTP servers, and all the problems associated with transporting files as email attachments. The solution can be implemented quickly, with little or no training.

“Datapipe’s managed hosting services are well suited to SaaS providers like Applied Answers,” said Mark Cravotta, Vice-President of Worldwide Sales for Datapipe. “Stratosphere is a fully managed cloud platform that provides Applied Answers with a highly available and secure hosting environment which enables them to achieve their business goals,” Cravotta said.

Datapipe offers comprehensive hosting and security solutions for SaaS providers. In turn, these providers deliver mission critical software to leading Fortune 500 companies across a range of industries.

“Applied Answers is growing rapidly, even during this economic downturn. We anticipate continued, rapid growth in the coming years, necessitating the need for a technology partner that will deliver world-class service and reliability. That’s why we chose Datapipe,” said Bumgarner.

About Applied Answers, Inc.
A privately held company, Applied Answers (www.appliedanswers.com) combines significant talents with decades of hands-on experience to develop technology solutions designed exclusively to improve organizational efficiency and enhance the quality of the work environment.

Applied Answers Selects Datapipe for Cloud Hosting Solution

(The Hosting News) – ServInt, a pioneering provider of managed web hosting for businesses worldwide, today expanded its successful Affiliate Rewards program to include monthly bonus prizes for the best-performing Affiliates.

ServInt customers can create Affiliate campaigns – with ads ranging from text links to banners – promoting ServInt’s services. These ads link potential customers to the ServInt web site. Each time a referral signs up with ServInt, the Affiliate receives a credit for hosting services.

ServInt’s policy of offering Affiliates a 100-percent payout means the Affiliate receives 100 percent of the base monthly amount of the referred package. ServInt is one of the few hosting providers offering this generous policy, which can lead to Affiliates receiving hosting credits of $49-$799 per referral. There is no limit to the number of hosting credits a customer can earn for successful referrals.

This month, ServInt will reward the best-performing Affiliate with an Apple iPad, valued at $499. The best-performing Affiliate in each future month this year will receive a similar prize with the same retail value. Each month this year, ServInt also will provide two runner-up prizes – a $100 Amazon Gift Card and a $50 Amazon Gift Card – to qualifying Affiliates.

“Everyone loves free. ServInt Affiliate Rewards has been providing free hosting to hundreds of successful Affiliates for many years,” said ServInt Founder and Chief Executive Officer Reed Caldwell. “When our Affiliates discover how easy it is to earn free hosting worth thousands of dollars on an ongoing basis, they quickly spread the word. ServInt Affiliate Rewards is not merely one of our industry’s most valuable rewards programs, it has become one of the world’s best vehicles for online success.”

ServInt Affiliate Rewards was founded in 2008 and is open to all ServInt customers. For more information, please visit www.servint.net/partnerprograms.php.

The Apple iPad is a revolutionary device for browsing the web, reading and sending email, enjoying photos, watching videos, listening to music, playing games, reading e-books and much more.

About ServInt

ServInt is a pioneering provider of high-reliability, managed web hosting for businesses worldwide. ServInt’s commitment to Green IT services is demonstrated by its award-winning Virtual Private Server (VPS) solutions. ServInt was founded in Northern Virginia in 1995 as one of the first web-hosting companies to offer a Managed Dedicated Server solution. From multiple world-class data centers, ServInt now provides its scalable suite of VPS and Managed Enterprise Server packages to thousands of customers in more than 60 countries. Those interested in learning more about ServInt hosting solutions can call 1-800-573-7846 or visit www.servint.net.

All product and company names mentioned in this press release are trademarks of their respective companies.

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ServInt Expands its Affiliate Rewards Program

(The Hosting News) –  Through a comprehensive review of its data center infrastructure – including networks, web applications, operating systems and other services – to assess account data security, Codero has met all requirements of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). PCI Compliance represents minimum payment-processing security measures to ensure all companies process, store and transmit debit and credit card information while maintaining a secure environment.

Assessment of Codero’s Phoenix data center was completed by an independent auditor as of March 18, 2010. A recently re-designed space within the building now includes a secure cardholder data environment, mandating strict access via badge readers and 24/7/365 camera surveillance. This caged-off area also features separate environmental controls (cooling, etc.) and an isolated electrical network.

“There’s clearly too much at stake today in protecting cardholder privacy as eCommerce continues to surge,” notes Shawn Hashmi, Director, Operations at Codero. “Our PCI-compliant environment in Phoenix is just the latest in a series of steps we’re taking to ensure businesses are able to accept online payments without putting their customers at risk.”

Created in 2006 by the five major credit card issuers (American Express, Discover Financial Services, JCB International, MasterCard Worldwide and Visa), PCI DSS as a security standard focuses on 12 requirements over policies, procedures, network architecture, software design and other critical measures to improve payment account security throughout the transaction process.

For more information, see PCI Compliance at Codero.

About Codero

Specializing in dedicated and managed hosting services for small- to mid-sized businesses, Codero’s technology portfolio includes high-performance Windows® and Linux servers delivering advanced email, eCommerce, security and networking solutions. All Codero products are backed by SAS 70 Type I secure data centers, live 24/7/365 U.S.-based support and a seasoned staff with international experience in the hosting business for over 15 years. An industry innovator, Codero recently launched its Codero Rewards program and the Green with Codero Initiative, powering 100% of its dedicated server and managed hosting operations through renewable energy credits. For more information about Codero, please visit www.codero.com.

Contact
Shelby Garlock, Director, Marketing
shelbyg@codero.com
877.999.2750

Codero Offers Secure Hosting for Cardholder Data