Adhost Blog

Questions?

24/7/365 Support
1-888-323-4678
support@adhost.com

Company News

Ecommerce 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!

posted by Amy R 1:17 pm November 15, 2011
permalink | digg this | technorati

SSAE 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.

posted by Amy R 2:12 pm September 7, 2011
permalink | digg this | technorati

Server Care Packages for Cloud, Dedicated and Colocated Servers

Posted in Company News,Security

Take 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.

posted by Amy R 12:16 pm June 17, 2011
permalink | digg this | technorati

New Seattle Web Development Case Studies

Posted in Company News,Web development

This 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.

posted by Amy R 1:19 pm June 13, 2011
permalink | digg this | technorati

Dedicated Server and Cloud Server Special

Posted in Company News

We 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.

posted by Amy R 2:31 pm May 17, 2011
permalink | digg this | technorati

New Video of Our Seattle Data Centers

Posted in Company News

We’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

View the video here.

posted by Amy R 12:33 pm March 29, 2011
permalink | digg this | technorati

Managed Services for Dedicated Servers and Colocation

Posted in Company News

Your 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.

posted by Amy R 11:39 am February 16, 2011
permalink | digg this | technorati

Cloud Server Special Offer

Posted in Company News,Technology

We launched the Adhost Cloud Servers earlier this year and we’ve received positive feedback from the early adopters. Now it’s your chance to try out the platform. We’re offering a special Cloud Server Offer: 2 months of scalable cloud service for the price of 1 month.

Our cloud servers combine the freedom and power of a dedicated server with the flexibility and scalability of the cloud. You have your choice of technologies including: ASP.NET, PHP, MS SQL, MySQL, Silverlight, WordPress, Joomla, Drupal and many more – with full administrative access.

Other features include:

Scalability of storage space, processing power and memory
Managed patching
Firewalling with IPs included
SAN storage
Anti-virus protection
Security scanning and reporting
Advanced monitoring
Reporting of hard drive capacity and utilization of RAM, processor, and application pool
Nightly back-ups of all data
Hybrid solutions (cloud + dedicated servers) and private clouds also available

Learn more and sign-up at: Adhost Cloud Special or call 1-888-234-6781 to talk to a Cloud Specialist.

posted by Amy R 1:35 pm December 8, 2010
permalink | digg this | technorati

New Seattle Data Center Is Open

Posted in Company News

We’re pleased to announce the opening of our third data center in downtown Seattle. Located in the Fisher Plaza West building, the new Seattle data center features 100 cabinets, with a mix of full, half and quarter cabinets. Construction finished in time for the stormy winter forecast for this winter in the Seattle region.

Our two existing data centers are full, and due to continuing demand from businesses looking for secure data centers with redundancy in power, cooling and bandwidth for their servers, we began construction of this third data center last summer. All three data centers are built to N+1 requirements and Fisher Plaza exceeds seismic zone four standards for earthquakes. Fisher Plaza is connected to eight multi-megawatt generators and two emergency wells that can supply water to cooling towers if city water is disrupted.

There is 24-hour surveillance of data center visitors by security guards and cameras. In addition Adhost undergoes annual SAS 70 Type II audits to verify our data centers’ secure environments. The audit covers the policies, procedures and business processes in place at Adhost. Data center clients can use this audit report for their own security compliance requirements for HIPAA, Sarbanes-Oxley, PCI DSS and others.

Like our second data center, the new one incorporates louvers which exchange outside air to cool the data center when the temperature outside is cool enough – the majority of the year in Seattle. In addition, the power comes from Seattle City Light which is 88% hydro-electric.

We are featuring two move-in specials:

For more information, visit our Seattle Colocation information page. To request a tour or a quote, email sales@adhost.com or call 1-888-234-6781

posted by Amy R 12:12 am November 15, 2010
permalink | digg this | technorati

Online Backup Solution Upgrade

Posted in Company News,Security

We’re pleased to announce an upgraded version of our online backup solution for colocation and dedicated server clients. Data is encrypted before being transmitted to a world-class infrastructure on the East coast, where it’s stored securely yet accessible 24x7x365. We’ve completed the migration of existing clients over to this new and improved platform.

Features of the new version include:

Military-grade encryption
Regulatory compliant
Bandwidth optimized
Geographically separated storage
Nightly monitoring
Immediate data restoration

Colocation and dedicated server customers can test out the service with a free 30 day trial. Learn more about service at Online Backups.

posted by Amy R 2:20 pm November 12, 2010
permalink | digg this | technorati

Next Page »

Sorry, no posts matched your criteria.