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Colocation Equipment Services
Posted in Company NewsAdhost provides a convenient service for our server colocation customers to ship their equipment to our Seattle data centers. As more customers take advantage of this option for shipping hard drives, firewalls, servers and other equipment, we have implemented a new package tracking system.
In order to cover our staff’s time to carefully and securely track packages for customers, we are applying a small processing and storage fee. This service change will become effective on May 15th, 2012. The storage fee will be based on the size of the equipment and you can see the details on our data center shipping page.
permalink | digg this | technoratiIntroducing Adhost’s New CTO
Posted in Company NewsWe’re pleased to announce that Nikos Mouat is the new Chief Technical Officer at Adhost. He has over 15 years in Internet engineering, architecture, and operations. Prior to joining Adhost, Nikos was VP of Engineering at Ygnition Networks, where he designed, implemented, and supported all technology infrastructure within the company for over 10 years. Previously, Nikos served as Director of Data Networks at Darwin Networks, Senior Network Engineer at Conjungi Corporation and Chief Technical Officer at Interconnect Associates (IXA).
In addition, Nikos is the founder, board member and president of the Seattle Internet Exchange (SIX), one of the largest Internet Exchange Points in the United States. Nikos also works on the gameday staff for the Seattle Seahawks and worked on the telecommunication implementation for Super Bowls XLV and XLVI. The Eastside Business Journal selected him for their “40 under 40″ awards and he holds a US patent for cryptographic key generation.
We also want to thank Mike Smith for his many contributions to Adhost as our CTO since 2005, and we wish him the best of luck at his new job in southern California.
permalink | digg this | technoratiOur Seattle Data Centers Have a New Neighbor
Posted in Company News
One of the advantages of our downtown Seattle location is our interesting neighbors. Within two blocks they include the Space Needle, the Pacific Science Center, the Experience Music Project (EMP) Museum, the Monorail, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, KOMO TV and many others. Yesterday we got a new neighbor – an Angry Bird!
Beginning in the morning, Rovio, the maker of the Angry Birds games, raised a giant, inflated red Angry Bird, halfway up the Space Needle. Later they added a giant slingshot, making it look like the bird will be shot into space – unfortunately, that won’t be happening. When Rovio was planning the launch promotion of their new game, Angry Birds Space, they thought of the Space Needle and contacted them about the idea.
If you’re an Adhost client and will be visiting our Seattle data center soon, be sure to check it out. You can also see more great Space Needle pictures and share your own at spaceneedle50.com (one of our development team’s projects).
permalink | digg this | technoratiEcommerce and Linux Cloud Case Study
Posted in Company News,Web development
This fall the Adhost Development team launched an ecommerce Web site for the new Street King energy shots. These great tasting drinks are promoted by 50 Cent and provide a meal for a child need. In record time our team developed their online shopping cart which supports B2B and B2C product lines, custom shipping, custom pricing and order integration with their fulfillment center.
The Street King ecommerce site launched on the Adhost Linux Cloud Servers, which offer scalability of storage space, processing power and memory for development and hosting of LAMP-stack based technologies. Check out the ecommerce case study and order some Street King energy shots today!
permalink | digg this | technoratiSSAE 16 Type II Audit Completed
Posted in Company News,Security
We are pleased to announce Adhost successfully completed a Statement for Attestation Engagements No. 16 (SSAE 16) Type II audit. In previous years, Adhost passed SAS 70 audits, and this year the American Institute of Certified Public Accounts (AICPA) replaced the SAS 70 with the SSAE 16. Compared to SAS 70, SSAE 16 brings US companies up to date with the new international service organization reporting standards, the ISAE 3402.
During a week-long on-site visit in July, an independent service auditor examined the policies, procedures and business processes in place at Adhost over the previous one-year time period. The following controls related to colocation and other data centers solutions provided in our Seattle data centers were audited:
- Control Environment
- Physical Security
- Environmental security
- Availability
- Operations
Data center companies who complete annual audits are able to demonstrate a substantially higher level of assurance and operationally visibility than those companies who do not. The completion of the SSAE 16 Type II audit typifies Adhost’s continued commitment to create and maintain the most stringent controls needed to ensure the highest quality and security of services provided to our customers.
A SSAE 16 report, also known as a SOC 1 (Service Organization Control) report, is beneficial to both the service organization and its clients because it demonstrates that the service organization has implemented effective control objects and activities. All of our data center clients, including publicly traded companies and those in the financial and healthcare industries, benefit from our processes and procedures and are able to use our audit report for their required audits.
To learn more about SSAE 16 and the details of the audit, visit our SSAE 16 page.
permalink | digg this | technoratiServer Care Packages for Cloud, Dedicated and Colocated Servers
Posted in Company News,SecurityTake the hassle and worry out of your server management by signing up for our new Server Care package. Our Seattle-based systems administrators will keep your cloud, dedicated or colocated servers running smoothly and securely 24×7 so you can focus on your core business. Benefits include:
- Disk utilization tracking and analysis
- Memory utilization tracking and analysis
- Processor utilization tracking and analysis
- 5 URLs monitored per server
- 4 additional monitoring points per server
- Application maintenance
- Server load balancing
- Firewall configuration and management
- Security logging
- 20 GB of secure online backup
Custom management solutions are available for complex networks as well. For more information, visit our Server Care packages or contact Adhost Sales at sales@adhost.com or 1-888-234-6781.
permalink | digg this | technoratiNew Seattle Web Development Case Studies
Posted in Company News,Web developmentThis month we’re proud to announce two custom content management solutions for our Seattle neighbors across the street!
The Space Needle 50th Anniversary Site
The Space Needle needed a custom content management system to collect and display memories of the Needle’s first 50 years to be submitted by the public. In less than one month total from concept, the Adhost Dev Team worked with the Space Needle and their design firm to launch the site. Learn more and share your memories of the Space Needle’s first 50 years.
The Pacific Science Center
A lot of content and no way to manage it. Not a happy situation for the Pacific Science Center’s web site manager. So the Adhost Dev Team worked with the Science Center to select a suitable content management system (CMS) and provide a new form-building solution. Read about the solutions we implemented for them.
permalink | digg this | technoratiDedicated Server and Cloud Server Special
Posted in Company NewsWe recently updated our dedicated server packages with new features and prices – more hardware for great prices. For an affordable monthly price, you get name brand Dell servers connected to our redundant power and high speed bandwidth. Plus you can choose between self management with full-root access or our fully managed services backed by on-site staff 24×7.
Adhost customers use dedicated servers for a variety of needs including:
- Database server – for PCI, HIPAA or other compliance needs
- Hybrid cloud – connect a dedicated server to the Adhost cloud
- Private cloud – design a virtualized environment custom for your business needs
Check out our dedicated server packages.
We’re also featuring a 2-for-1 month cloud server special. Benefits include scalability of storage space, processing power and memory; managed patching; root-level access; security scanning; and nightly backups. Learn more.
permalink | digg this | technoratiNew Video of Our Seattle Data Centers
Posted in Company NewsWe’ve added a new video showcasing our Seattle data centers in Fisher Plaza. Video footage includes:
- Network Operations Center (NOC)
- Fisher Plaza infrastructure
- Multiple generators
- On-site diesel tanks
- Data center security, including SAS 70 Type II Audit
- Raised floors
- List of bandwidth providers
- Interviews of Adhost team
Managed Services for Dedicated Servers and Colocation
Posted in Company NewsYour server should be working for you – so why are you spending so much time working on it? At Adhost, we take the worry out of server management so you can focus on your business. We keep your server running smoothly, 24×7.
Reap the benefits of having the best-trained, support staff ready to troubleshoot, update or affix a security patch to keep your business on track. Service options include:
• Server administration
• Network device management
• Back-up and recovery
• Security solutions
• Monitoring services
• Software licensing
For more information visit Managed Services or contact Adhost Sales at 1-888-234-6781.
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