http://www.articletrader.com/ Articles at ArticleTrader en-us http://www.articletrader.com/internet/web-hosting/apps4rent-announces-dedicated-sharepoint-server-hosting-with-managed-services.html http://www.articletrader.com/internet/web-hosting/apps4rent-announces-dedicated-sharepoint-server-hosting-with-managed-services.html Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:56:20 -0500 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apps4Rent, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and a leading managed service provider of SharePoint hosting, Hyper-V hosting, and hosted Exchange announces dedicated SharePoint server hosting plans ( http://www.apps4rent.com/dedicated-managed-sharepoint-hosting-windows-sharepoint-services-3-0.html ) with full features of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0. Managed dedicated SharePoint server plans start at $225/month. There is no setup fee for Apps4Rent's dedicated SharePoint server, SharePoint hosting, hosted exchange and Hyper-V virtual dedicated server plans.
"Some enterprise users are looking for greater control and flexibility over their Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 hosting environment," said Wade Dube, Manager for Apps4Rent. "With the help of our fully managed dedicated SharePoint servers and SharePoint experts available round the clock, enterprises can extract the maximum business advantage from their SharePoint implementations."
Customers have full administrative access to the dedicated SharePoint server including central administration. They can build and add custom web parts or DLL, and can take advantage of the numerous third party web parts and applications built for the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 hosting environment. They can assign individual IPs to sub-sites, add secure socket layer (SSL), choose between Kerberos and NTLM authentication, and update hosted SharePoint site content via e-mail.
The starter dedicated SharePoint server package, includes 1GB RAM, 80 GB hard drive and 350 GB of monthly bandwidth. The plan comes with 4 IP addresses, MS SQL Server Express Edition software, 1 free SSL certificate, and firewall. Granular backup option can be added for a nominal monthly price. Customers also have the opportunity to upgrade to Gold and Platinum plans that include higher amounts of RAM, hard drive space allocation, IPs, monthly traffic, and server administration hours.


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About Apps4Rent LLC
Apps4Rent LLC ( http://www.apps4rent.com/index.htm ), a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, is a leading provider of hosted enterprise software applications such as hosted Exchange 2007, Research in Motion's BlackBerry® Enterprise Server hosting, SharePoint hosting, and Hyper-V Virtual Dedicated Server hosting. Apps4Rent's processes are designed to provide 99.99% uptime with clustered infrastructure located in highly reliable top-tier SAS 70 compliant data centers. Apps4Rent, with customers in over 50 countries worldwide, can be reached 24/7 through phone, e-mail, and chat.

Source: http://www.articletrader.com ]]> http://www.articletrader.com/computers/apps4rents-hosted-sharepoint-allows-ssl-encryption-and-custom-web-parts-add-ons.html http://www.articletrader.com/computers/apps4rents-hosted-sharepoint-allows-ssl-encryption-and-custom-web-parts-add-ons.html Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:00:47 -0500 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apps4Rent LLC, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and a leading provider of hosted SharePoint, hosted Exchange, BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) hosting, and Hyper-V virtual dedicated servers now allows addition of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificates for a competitive price of $9.95/month, and custom Web parts to SharePoint hosting sites on virtual dedicated servers starting at $89/month.
"We are responding to users' demands for enhanced security and customization of their hosted SharePoint sites," said Wade Dube, Manager for Apps4Rent. "A secure certificate is a necessary feature for Web sites that handle customer or payment information. Custom Web parts allow the addition and enhancement of hosted SharePoint applications."
SSL is a protocol that allows secure communication through the internet. Apps4Rent can install SSL certificates obtained through a trustworthy authority onto the hosted SharePoint sites of its customers. Visitors to the SSL certified sites can be assured that their sensitive information is not exposed or intercepted during the secure http (https) sessions with a secured SharePoint site.
Most users can maintain their SharePoint hosting sites to their satisfaction using the available features in SharePoint Site Administrator and SharePoint Designer tool. However, advanced users may require certain functionalities and applications that involve creation and maintenance of custom Web parts that are developed using ASP.Net. Such users of SharePoint can now benefit from Apps4Rent's Hyper-V virtual dedicated server plans that include SharePoint hosting. These plans are suited to companies that wish to have greater control over their SharePoint environment.
Organizations can capitalize on Apps4Rent.com's hosted Microsoft SharePoint hosting without making initial and ongoing investments in technology or personnel. Hosted SharePoint is an effective tool that empowers business teams to improve communication and collaboration, thereby resulting in improved productivity. Hosted SharePoint application templates are ready-to-use solutions that fulfill specific needs of a broad spectrum of business users. Apps4Rent's SharePoint hosting plans include 40 free SharePoint templates for use in business.




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About Apps4Rent LLC
Apps4Rent LLC (http://www.apps4rent.com/index.htm), a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, is a leading provider of hosted enterprise software applications such as hosted Exchange 2007, Research in Motion's BlackBerry® Enterprise Server hosting, SharePoint hosting, and Hyper-V Virtual Dedicated Server hosting. Apps4Rent's processes are designed to provide 99.99% uptime with clustered infrastructure located in highly reliable top-tier data center.

Source: http://www.articletrader.com ]]> http://www.articletrader.com/internet/web-hosting/apps4rents-hosted-exchange-allows-pop3-and-exchange-mailboxes-to-coexist.html http://www.articletrader.com/internet/web-hosting/apps4rents-hosted-exchange-allows-pop3-and-exchange-mailboxes-to-coexist.html Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:07:29 -0500 NEW YORK, June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Apps4Rent, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and BlackBerry Alliance member, has upgraded its hosted Exchange solution to allow company email accounts on the same domain to be split between Exchange hosting and inexpensive POP3 e-mail hosting. Apps4Rent's split-domain solution along with their free migration assistance and zero setup costs lower the bar for adoption of Microsoft Exchange Server 2007.
"Companies are cautious about moving all their users to hosted Exchange for costs and continuity reasons," said Wade Dube, Manager for Apps4Rent. "While there is a significant benefit in having all users to the Exchange hosting platform, some companies may find it cost effective to move only their power users, while continuing to keep the rest on inexpensive POP3 e-mail accounts."
Exchange hosting plans (http://www.apps4rent.com/hostedexchange.htm) start at $6.95 per mailbox that includes 1GB space, free ActiveSync and Outlook 2007. BlackBerry(R) synchronization (http://www.apps4rent.com/exchange-mobility.html) can be added for $9.95 per month. There is no setup fee for Apps4Rent's Exchange hosting, BlackBerry(R), SharePoint or Hyper-V hosting plans.
Apps4Rent.com's hosted Exchange service with the option to add BlackBerry(R) offers businesses greater functionality, and improved stability including access to the latest Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 features such as easy to use interface for Outlook Web Access, mobile synchronization of emails, contacts, calendars, tasks, and public folders, support for large mailboxes, fast performance on 64bit servers, clustered server architecture for load balancing and 99.99% high availability, instant message searching capabilities and more.
Companies can capitalize on Apps4Rent.com's hosted Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 without making initial and ongoing investments in technology or personnel. Along with full Microsoft Exchange 2007 access, customers receive an easy to use web-based administration interface, 24x7 x365 phone, e-mail and chat support, and full support for BlackBerry(R) Enterprise Server, Windows Mobile phones, Apple's iPhone or smart phones that uses ActiveSync technology.
About Apps4Rent LLC
Apps4Rent LLC (http://www.apps4rent.com/index.htm), a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, is a leading provider of hosted enterprise software applications such as hosted Exchange 2007, Research in Motion's BlackBerry(R) Enterprise Server hosting, SharePoint hosting, and Hyper-V Virtual Dedicated Server hosting. Apps4Rent's processes are designed to provide 99.99% uptime with clustered infrastructure located in highly reliable top-tier data center.

Contacts
Apps4Rent LLC
Wade Dube, 1-646-506-9354
Wade@apps4rent.com
http://www.aaps4rent.com


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Adrian Gates (Adrian@apps4rent.com) is a Business Manager with Apps4Rent (http://www.apps4rent.com/exchange-mobility.html ), which offers premium hosted Exchange, Microsoft SharePoint Hosting Services, Exchange Blackberry & BlackBerry Enterprise Server Services

Source: http://www.articletrader.com ]]> http://www.articletrader.com/internet/web-hosting/migrate-to-hosted-exchange-and-blackberry-for-free-through-apps4rent.html http://www.articletrader.com/internet/web-hosting/migrate-to-hosted-exchange-and-blackberry-for-free-through-apps4rent.html Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:32:28 -0500 “Apps4Rent.com is a unique provider in that it doesn’t charge any set-up fees for its hosted Exchange, hosted SharePoint, hosted BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) and Hyper-V hosting plans,” said Wade Dube, Manager for Apps4Rent. “By allowing for zero cost migration to hosted Exchange and SharePoint hosting platforms, businesses can lower IT cost in this economic downturn without losing any competitive advantage”
Apps4Rent.com's hosted Exchange service with option to add BlackBerry offers businesses greater functionality, and improved stability including access to the latest Exchange Server 2007 features such as easy to use interface for Outlook Web Access, support for large mailboxes, fast performance on 64bit servers, clustered server architecture for load balancing and 99.99% high availability, instant message searching capabilities and more.
By using hosted Exchange from Apps4Rent.com, IT managers can avoid an expensive and time consuming upgrade of an in-house Exchange server. An in-house upgrade requires a new 64bit hardware and direct upgrade is not possible from prior versions of Exchange Server to Exchange 2007. Other supporting applications such as Backup, Anti-virus, BlackBerry, and mobility software may also require significant upgrades in order to support Exchange Server 2007.
Companies can capitalize on Apps4Rent.com's hosted Exchange Server 2007 without making investments in technology or personnel. Along with full Exchange 2007 access, customers receive an easy to use web-based administration interface, 24x7 x365 phone, email and chat support, and full support for BlackBerry Enterprise Server, Windows Mobile phones, iPhone or any smart phone that uses ActiveSync technology.




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About Apps4Rent LLC
Apps4Rent LLC (http://www.apps4rent.com/index.htm), a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, is a leading provider of hosted enterprise software applications such as hosted Exchange 2007, Research in Motion's Blackberry® Enterprise Server hosting, SharePoint hosting, and Hyper-V Virtual Dedicated Server hosting. Apps4Rent’s processes are designed to provide 99.99% uptime with clustered infrastructure located in highly reliable top-tier data center.

Source: http://www.articletrader.com ]]> http://www.articletrader.com/internet/web-hosting/free-sharepoint-hosting-application-for-call-center-improves-business-process.html http://www.articletrader.com/internet/web-hosting/free-sharepoint-hosting-application-for-call-center-improves-business-process.html Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:46:49 -0500 The Call Center application template included with SharePoint hosting plans helps teams manage the process of handling customer service requests. The application template is useful for teams to manage service requests from issue identification to root cause analysis and resolution. Role-based dashboards display relevant information conveniently for each service request. In addition, a knowledge base can help track related documents and items previously used to solve past call center issues. Management focused dashboards track performance with metrics such as average resolution time and service request performance history.
The hosted SharePoint application sites are easy to activate and are free when one signs up for a basic SharePoint hosting services plan. One can select hosted SharePoint site and workspace templates when setting up a new hosted SharePoint site via the Create page. The default templates that are included with SharePoint WSS 3.0 hosting are arranged as two tabs in the Template Section area of the new hosted SharePoint Site. The SharePoint hosting templates can be modified and saved under a different name. Thus, quick to use and free SharePoint hosting services applications for your organization are available easily.


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Adrian Gates (Adrian@apps4rent.com) is a Business Manager with Apps4Rent (http://www.apps4rent.com/sharepoint.html); which offers premium , hosted Exchange, Microsoft SharePoint Hosting Services and Microsoft Exchange Hosted Services.

Source: http://www.articletrader.com ]]> http://www.articletrader.com/internet/web-hosting/sharepoint-hosting-template-for-bug-databases-helps-software-teams.html http://www.articletrader.com/internet/web-hosting/sharepoint-hosting-template-for-bug-databases-helps-software-teams.html Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:45:26 -0500 The Bug Database SharePoint hosting application template helps development teams collect and track information about bugs in their code. The hosted SharePoint template allows bugs to be logged with information such as reproduction steps, comments, category, severity and priority of the bug. Bug categories can specify category owners so users can quickly determine the appropriate bug owners.
The hosted SharePoint application sites are easy to activate and are free when one signs up for a basic SharePoint hosting services plan. One can select hosted SharePoint site and workspace templates when setting up a new hosted SharePoint site via the Create page. The default templates that are included with SharePoint WSS 3.0 hosting are arranged as two tabs in the Template Section area of the new hosted SharePoint Site. The SharePoint hosting templates can be modified and saved under a different name. Thus, quick to use and free SharePoint hosting services applications for your organization are available easily.


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Adrian Gates (Adrian@apps4rent.com) is a Business Manager with Apps4Rent (http://www.apps4rent.com/sharepoint.html); which offers premium , hosted Exchange, Microsoft SharePoint Hosting Services and Microsoft Exchange Hosted Services.

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A dedicated server is actually a physical server that you could rent from a Managed Service Provider and includes a powerful hardware with related server software, a good bandwidth connection to the internet, and IP connectivity for a remote access. A dedicated server is able to be configured and operated from the company making use of it, and it saves costs in terms of staffing, security, bandwidth and administration of the network. It is more flexible for customization than shared hosting as the client has complete control over the hardware and operating system.

Hyper-V Virtual Dedicated Servers (VDS) are actual software implementations of dedicated servers implemented using the powerful virtualization platform from Microsoft called Hyper-V. VDS are sometimes also referred as VPS (Virtual Private Server). This system allows the client to benefit from the features of a dedicated server, but at a far more cost effective price. In this instance a physical server is split into multiple virtual servers or virtual machines that can be configured to share the desired level of server resources.

To describe precisely what a VPS or VDS is, we refer to the Wikipedia explanation – “A virtual private server is a method of partitioning a physical server computer into multiple servers such that each has the appearance and capabilities of running on its own dedicated machine. Each virtual server can run its own full-fledged operating system, and each server can be independently rebooted.”

For all practical purposes, the end user can treat the VDS just like a regular dedicated server. A Hyper-V Virtual Dedicated Server provides a workable solution for the client for a low monthly cost, starting under $50/month.


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Adrian Gates (Adrian@apps4rent.com) is a Business Manager with Apps4Rent ( http://www.apps4rent.com/Why-Hyper-V-vs-Dedicated-Shared-VPS-Server-Hosting/Why-Hyper-V-Virtual-Dedicated-Server.html ); which offers premium Virtual dedicate servers, hosted Exchange, SharePoint Hosting, VDS, VPS and MS Exchange Hosting Services.

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Hyper-V is able to allow the hosting of multiple OS (operating systems). For instance the same server is able to run both Linux and Windows. This essentially means that virtualization by means of a Hyper-V virtual dedicated server is simpler to scale and more secure because of the isolation from hardware or other virtual machines. Each virtual server performs just like a stand-alone server in terms of both users and applications.

A virtual private server may also be found to be slow at times, this is generally due to the fact that many users are be present on a single web hosting. The speed of the service may also be affected by the applications and software present on the actual physical server. This is able to affect memory allocation and bandwidth. The Hyper-V virtual dedicated server has a new and more efficient design, and the monitoring services provided ensure that the application runs reliably at all times. This makes it a strong choice for both production and development environments, as disaster recovery and server consolidation are supremely efficient. In the event that anything at all goes wrong the support staff is notified immediately to rectify the problem, which is managed remotely.

Some advantages of both VPS and VDS have over dedicated servers are cost, ease of migration, backup, and offline management. Due to the nature of virtual dedicated or private servers, one can very easily migrate from a virtual private or dedicated server to a dedicated server, backup the VDS or VPS server, or even reboot it. A VPS or VDS is suitable to any organization or individual who does not require control over physical hardware.

Due to the shared nature of a VPS platform, it is not recommended to any organization or individual who would not be able to sustain downtime due to updates/reboots of the hardware platform. Hyper-V VDS, on the other hand, is much more reliable and easily rebooted.


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Adrian Gates (Adrian@apps4rent.com) is a Business Manager with Apps4Rent ( http://www.apps4rent.com/Why-Hyper-V-vs-Dedicated-Shared-VPS-Server-Hosting/Why-Hyper-V-Virtual-Dedicated-Server.html ); which offers premium Virtual dedicate servers, hosted Exchange, SharePoint Hosting, VDS, VPS and MS Exchange Hosting Services.

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You will also find that Hyper-V virtual dedicated server allows the choice of a variety of OS on each Hyper-V virtual dedicated server. The OS could be Microsoft OS or Linux or FreeBSD and others.

Service level agreements can be purchased with plans for Hyper-V virtual dedicated server hosting which include monitoring upgrades, OS maintenance, security patches and quite often daemon updates.

High end virtual dedicated server hosting providers are generally multi-homed which provides for redundancy in the event a server should go down. This includes events such as natural disasters such as floods, perhaps in the instance of a hurricane. In an instance such as this a data center at a different location will automatically kick-in meaning absolutely no downtime.

A few of the extra benefits of VDS include automatic restoration of operating systems. This may be used to revert the server back to its original configuration and a serial console, which can be utilized to access the server if normal means don’t work, and a remote back-up space.

Perhaps the single largest benefit to any company making use of Hyper-V virtual dedicated servers is the cost efficiency factor. It is far more cost effective to build multiple virtual dedicated servers than it is to build physical dedicated servers. IT departments in any business are able to maintain the same performance levels, security and reliability at a far reduced cost. At the same time each virtual server is loaded with its own OS and software.


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Adrian Gates (Adrian@apps4rent.com) is a Business Manager with Apps4Rent ( http://www.apps4rent.com/Why-Hyper-V-vs-Dedicated-Shared-VPS-Server-Hosting/Why-Hyper-V-Virtual-Dedicated-Server.html ); which offers premium Virtual dedicate servers, hosted Exchange, SharePoint Hosting, VDS, VPS and MS Exchange Hosting Services.

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Shared hosting on the other hand provides services which are very unlike Hyper-V virtual dedicated servers. You have many different shared hosting accounts sharing the same physical server, however they also share the same applications, directories and software. This means that they are all susceptible to the same level of security and performance, and unlike VDS, this can cause problems. The service provider is offering pages for many websites, but each has its own domain name. It is a cost effective solution for a company to create a web presence, however it is not suitable for websites that receive a great deal of traffic. For websites which receive high traffic numbers it is essential to have a dedicated web server and this is where Hyper-V virtual dedicated servers have the advantage.

Because Hyper-V virtual dedicated server is like a dedicated hosting service it is able to perform many functions independently, unlike shared hosting. This also means that these functions can be performed in a cost effective and efficient manner. Users of Hyper-V virtual machines are able to install their own software as well as make use of all the additional features such as FTP and mail servers.

The advantages of VDS hosting provides stability, control, reliability, flexibility and security. So virtually all the “abilities” are covered, with very few “disabilities” for the client to concern themselves with. One of the strongest advantages is “root” level access to the virtual server. This allows the user to delete, install, or change coding or software, set permissions, create various different accounts and many other features. Again we have to reiterate that all these features are available at a considerably lower cost than they would be on a dedicated physical server.



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Adrian Gates (Adrian@apps4rent.com) is a Business Manager with Apps4Rent ( http://www.apps4rent.com/Why-Hyper-V-vs-Dedicated-Shared-VPS-Server-Hosting/Why-Hyper-V-Virtual-Dedicated-Server.html ); which offers premium Virtual dedicate servers, hosted Exchange, SharePoint Hosting, VDS, VPS and MS Exchange Hosting Services.

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