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WatchGuard Security Lunch Seminar
Posted in Seattle Internet Events, SecurityJoin network security pioneer WatchGuard Technologies for a luncheon seminar covering today’s security threats. Quickly strengthen the security of your network, while saving money doing so. Learn how next generation extensible threat management (XTM) solutions will protect your business against emerging threats while reducing your network costs and complexity. All attendees receive a 20% Discount Coupon for use on your next WatchGuard appliance purchase.
Date: October 14, 2009 – Tukwila, WA
Time: 11:30 am – 1:30 pm, Lunch provided, free parking
Location: Great American Casino in Tukwila, WA
Register: Online at WatchGuard’s Web site
We’re also parterning with WatchGuard for a Security Webinar on Thursday, November 12 at 11 am. Register online.
Adhost is a WatchGuard Expert Partner, offering WatchGuard firewall products and services for our server colocation and dedicated server clients. As a partner, we have the training to recommend the best solution for your business. Learn more.
posted by Amy R 5:22 pm September 30, 2009permalink | digg this | technorati
Reduced Price on Geotrust True BusinessID with Extended Validation SSL Certificates
Posted in Company News, SecurityIf you’re in the market for an SSL certificate, now is a great time to purchase a Geotrust True BusinessID with Extended Validation (EV) SSL certificate. These certificates are 50% off their regular price.
Only Extended Validation SSL Certificates trigger the green bar in high-security web browsers like the graphic below.
Learn more about SSL certificates and order one today at our SSL Certificates page.
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Social Media for Biz and Buzz Webinar
Posted in Seattle Internet EventsJoin Seattle-based search marketing firm, Point It, for their Social Media for Biz and Buzz Webinar on Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 11 am.
Linkedin, Facebook, Twitter, oh my. Seems like everyone’s doing it, but what’s in it for you? In this webinar you’ll learn:
- Building social media relationships that translate to business
- Strategies for taming Twitter: what works, what doesn’t
- The top 5 do’s and don’ts
- Benchmarking tactics to gauge effectiveness
- Finding out which networks are right for your business
- And as always a Question and Answer session that will allow you to get free advice from the experts
The Webinar has past, but you can view the presentation plus other past webinars at: pointit.com
posted by Amy R 10:51 am September 28, 2009permalink | digg this | technorati
Adhost Partners with WatchGuard for Managed Firewall Services
Posted in Company News, Security
Adhost is partnering with WatchGuard to offer managed firewall services for Adhost’s server colocation and dedicated server clients. Also located in the Seattle area, WatchGuard specializes in unified threat management (UTM) solutions that combine firewall, VPN and security devices to protect networks.
As a partner, we have the training to recommend the best solution for your business, plus we receive discounts on WatchGuard products which we pass on to you. Learn more about WatchGuard devices and special deals at: www.adhost.com/watchguard.
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Ecommerce Case Study for Boma Sterling Silver Jewelry
Posted in Company News, Web developmentA Shiny New Web Site for Boma Sterling Silver Jewelry
Boma Sterling Silver has a reputation for being the leader in the sterling-silver industry based on their quality product, first-class customer service and trendy designs. However, they needed new Web site to match their reputation. Boma came to the Adhost Development team with a basket of big goals for their new Web site, and we worked with them to find an affordable, flexible solution. The new site…
- Functions as both a retail catalog and a wholesale shopping cart
- Integrates with Boma’s proprietary back-office system using XML
- Allows wholesalers to customize and buy many different products from the same page
- Includes product pages which show detailed views of all stone options – with the design differing for retail catalog shoppers and wholesale shoppers
- Uses AJAX on the product pages to quickly switch product names and detail images when a stone color is clicked
Read about the rest of the cool features on our Boma Ecommerce case study.
posted by Amy R 10:56 am September 15, 2009permalink | digg this | technorati
Adhost Managed Security Services
Posted in Company News, SecurityAre your servers prepared for the new security threats that emerge everyday on the Internet? Adhost has a dedicated team of security professionals, including two Certified Information Systems Security Professionals (CISSPs), who are up-to-date on these latest threats and committed to providing customized security solutions to our colocated and dedicated server clients.
Our managed security services include:
- Security implementations for compliance (PCI Level 1, HIPAA and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance)
- Dedicated firewalls for network security
- Virtual private networks
- Managed anti-virus protection
- Security event monitoring and remote secure logging
- Intrusion detection systems
- Web application firewalls
Based on your business requirements, we’ll work with you to find the best security solution to protect your confidential and essential information on your servers.
For more information visit Managed Security Services. Or to set up a security consultation, contact Adhost Sales at 1-888-234-6781 or sales@adhost.com.
posted by Amy R 10:34 am September 14, 2009permalink | digg this | technorati
Fisher Plaza Forensic Report Update
Posted in Company NewsFisher Plaza has released the official forensic report from the Plaza East electrical failure event on July 2. The event resulted in extensive damage to two 5000 A bus ducts connecting the utility source equipment located in an adjacent electrical vault to the building power switchboards in the electrical room. The investigators concluded that:
The most likely cause of the incident is the failure of the insulation between phase C bus and ground in bus duct 1 as the result of progressive degradation of the insulation or the structural integrity of the assembly. Bus ducts consist of insulated bus bars that are sandwiched together to form a compact bus way system. In areas where two individual sections are joined together or where the bus ducts form a bend, a system of transition buses and through bolts are used to help secure the joint or the bend. These areas are susceptible to failure as they are under increased thermal and mechanical stresses. More often failures are found at such locations of the bus duct systems. It is our opinion that this was the most likely cause of failure.
Adhost continues to work closely with Fisher Plaza and its vendors on the long-term solution that will take this event into consideration and will allow Adhost to operate continuously through a similar loss. This solution includes the following:
- Diversifying the Adhost East critical equipment loads across the two switchgear rooms that service or will service Fisher Plaza East.
- Working with Fisher Plaza to ensure that catastrophic loss of one room will not inhibit our ability to operate.
We are on track to have the replacement for the damaged equipment in place by the end of October. We will update you if there are any changes to this schedule. We do not have a timeline yet for item #2 above. Although significant progress has been made, Fisher and its vendors are still refining options and defining budgets for this item.
We will publish any timeline as well as detailed plans for this item as soon as they are finalized. We appreciate your business, patience and understanding as we work this solution. If you have any questions or suggestions, please email support@adhost.com.
Will Riffle
President and CEO
Adhost Internet
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SDMA September Networking Dinner: Social Media
Posted in Seattle Internet EventsJoin the SDMA (Seattle Direct Marketing Association) on September 9th from 5:30-8 PM at the Bellevue Hyatt as they kick off the 2009-2010 season. The topic will be Transforming your Marketing and Customer Relationships with Social Media. Here’s the description:
The chorus of conversation about social media continues to grow, but many still question how best to deploy and recognize benefits of the social channel within their organization. Come and learn from four leading Northwest social media experts via an interactive panel discussion about how they are leveraging this channel at their brands. Hear first hand experiences about their best-practices, struggles and results.
The moderator is Blake Cahill, SVP of Marketing at Visible Technologies. Panelists include:
- Elliot Pesult: Campaign Management Specialist, Alaska Airlines
- Ricardo Rabago: Social Media Specialist, PCC Natural Markets
- Natalie Crain: Internet Marketing Manager, REI
- Shauna Causey: Communications Director, Comcast Cable
Register at www.sdma.org.
posted by Amy R 12:51 pm September 1, 2009permalink | digg this | technorati