Managed Dedicated Servers Begin at $197/month

Chicago—November 6, 2001—Hostway announces the Advantage line of fully managed hosting dedicated servers starting at less than $200 per month. The Advantage servers are available utilizing both Linux and Windows platforms. Hostway’s value-driven price point means that for the first time, small businesses will be able to take advantage of the power, scalability and flexibility of a dedicated server, while reaping the benefits of having 100% systems administration included.

Typically, small ebusinesses begin in a shared hosting environment where websites share the resources of a single server with many other sites, thereby making it very affordable. As an ebusiness grows, so do its hosting requirements. The next logical step for small ebusinesses that outgrow this shared environment is to host their sites on a dedicated server. Hostway’s Advantage line of dedicated servers is unique in that the system administration of the server is included in the monthly pricing.

"In the past, only large companies could afford a truly managed service at the dedicated server level," says John Lee, director of marketing, Hostway. "As a result, small businesses defaulted to either purchasing unmanaged dedicated servers or choosing colocation for their hosting needs, both of which require the additional investment of systems administration support. Hostway combined our customers’ need for a powerful and flexible dedicated server and its inherent need of full system administration and customer support, and packaged it at a cost that is affordable to businesses of all sizes."

Hostway’s managed Advantage servers come complete with Hostway’s proprietary SiteControl. SiteControl is an account management toolset that gives the Hostway customer everything needed to create, maintain and oversee the many features that come with managing an e-business. Some of the tools provided with SiteControl v.2.0 include:

• Email management (web-based email included)
• Disk usage monitor
• Bandwidth (traffic) usage monitor
• Site stat analyzer
• Real time billing statement
• Domain name registration / transfer
• Password manager
• User management
• Optional item manager
• Automated troubleshooting wizard
• Award-Winning Customer Service

The heart of Hostway’s managed dedicated servers is its team of system administrators and technical support staff. The system administrators monitor Hostway’s servers around the clock, and perform all necessary daily maintenance, including the installation of the latest security patches. The technical support team is available 24/7 to answer questions and resolve any issues that may arise. With direct access to Hostway’s support specialists and integrated support tracking system, Hostway’s customers can rest assured that highly trained technicians are on duty to resolve problems and answer questions any time day or night.