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Hostway's John Lee on Managed Hosting
CWH: "What’s new at Hostway?"
John: "Our customers' responses to our focus on hosting solutions for
small to medium size businesses have been tremendous, propelling Hostway to become
one of the largest, fastest growing (in terms of both revenue and profit) hosting
providers for small to medium size businesses.
We have been working diligently to expand our managed hosting concept to dedicated
servers. The culmination of this company-wide effort is our Advantage line, our all
new managed dedicated server platform for Linux and Windows2000 operating systems."
CWH: "What trends in the market are Hostway focused on?"
John: "The market has seen a shift from co-location to unmanaged
dedicated servers. We are seeing this trend leading to higher demand for managed
dedicated servers. Conceptually and in practice, the leap from co-location to
unmanaged dedicated servers is not that great. Despite what has been promoted
thus far, you can't call yourself a managed hosting provider if all you provide
is unmanaged dedicated servers."
CWH: "Where does this leave small businesses who need managed
dedicated servers?"
John: "Based on our dialog with our customers, the biggest stumbling
block preventing many small businesses from taking advantage of dedicated servers
is the ongoing cost of having to maintain servers on a day-to-day basis. Lack of
know-how, time, and experience poses problems not just in terms of budget but
security of your online presence.>
Until now, no other company has figured out a cost-effective way of providing such
service to their customers. Hostway has built a platform that will satisfy the vast
majority of customers needing a dedicated server at a price that makes sense even for
small businesses. Our Advantage line of customizable managed dedicated servers start
at just $197/month."
CWH: ": Are unmanaged dedicated servers obsolete then?"
John:
"We’re not saying that there isn’t a need for unmanaged dedicated servers. If you
need 100% control and require a root access; and have the necessary experience to
manage your own system, an unmanaged dedicated server still remains the best choice.
(Since 1996, Hostway has offered one of the best unmanaged dedicated server programs
in the nation. Plus, we are the price leader for both Windows2000 and Linux
configurations.) But if your needs are like 80% of all potential customers in
the market for dedicated servers, Hostway’s managed dedicated server platform is
robust enough for all situations.
You may be surprised to find that even some of the largest companies have found our
managed dedicated servers to ideally suit their needs. Now, with Hostway Advantage
line, literally anyone can take advantage of the power, flexibility and security of
dedicated servers.
For a limited time, we are having specials on our managed dedicated servers. Also,
you can earn up to $300 for reselling our managed dedicated servers. Anyone who
would like more info should please contact us via email to
managed@hostway.com.
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