Happy New Year and Wishes for a Prosperous 2010!

December 31st, 2009

As we close-out another year of business and look forward to the next, everyone here at 85Under would like to say thank you for a great 2009 and here’s to a prosperous 2010.

I thought it might be nice to share some of what is on our 2010 agenda. First, more sharing of information is forthcoming. We will be sending out news, technology updates, and service announcements to existing customers and anyone else who wants to subscribe to our list services. Ok, now some of the upcoming service enhancements:

Microsoft Exchange 2010 – traditional hosted and private hosting options

85Under POP/IMAP email service will expand to offer Exchange like features at a really great monthly cost

Virtualization which we have utilized for four years now will expand more than ever in 2010

A new release of our online/offsite backup system will increase speed and success of backups

Updated solution offering that leverages the new capabilities of Windows Server 2008 R2 and Hyper-V

Seems that the list never stops growing, but hey…it’s IT! We love and embrace the constant change and look forward to providing even better business tools to our customers in the future.

Here’s to IT making your business better than ever!

Power of Microsoft Exchange

December 29th, 2009

At 85Under, we’re always seeking services and tools that are both super-functional and super-powerful. Microsoft Exchange Hosting fits into that category. It’s a very empowering solution to email, contacts, calendars, folder sharing, and more. Here are some details:

Freedom
For just a few dollars a day, you can seamlessly access and synchronize all your mailbox data, including contacts and calendar, across a variety of platforms and mobile devices.

Mobility
If you typically use Microsoft Outlook while in the office, on a Windows Smartphone or iPhone handheld while on the road, and Outlook web access from home, you can sync them all together…and without ever worrying about missed emails, contacts or appointments.

Productivity
Hosted Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 offers all the features and functionality of the popular application in addition to an intuitive collaboration capability for improved productivity with anywhere, anytime access.

The features and benefits are impressive for any business.

Another really great features of a Microsoft Exchange Server–especially considering the way increasing numbers of people are working today–is the mobile compatibility.

The Microsoft Exchange Server’s complete mobile access allows you to:

Work anytime, anywhere
Get full access to all your email folders, contacts, calendar and files from any Mircosoft Outlook or browser.

Keep up-to-date
Changes made to your email, contacts, calendar and files are automatically updated when accessed via any other medium

Mobile access
Carry your contacts, calendar, notes and task list on the road in your PDA/Smartphone

Work offline
Exchange email, change contacts, schedule meetings, and modify files from public folders while disconnected from the internet or working off-site. Outlook keeps an offline copy of it all, and all offline-mode changes are synchronized.

Three final points really hit home the advantages of Microsoft Exchange Server Services:

Save Money
Save thousands of dollars by not having to purchase licenses for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007
Eliminate the need to purchase backup software and tapes, or antivirus software
Software updates are handled automatically on the servers, at no charge to you

Maintain Data Security
Be secure with an enterprise-managed firewall, which includes packet inspection and intrusion prevention
Be protected by automatic virus checks on all inbound and outbound emails and their attachments
Be confident that your valuable company data is in the 85under secure data center
Be sheltered because data is backed-up daily–no more data loss
Be safe, knowing we keep up with the latest security holes used by hackers; your data is always secure

Efficient Messaging Server
Complete, real-time wireless synchronization, without the use of a cradle
Wirelessly synchronize your email, calendar, contacts, notes, tasks, public folders, access to your Global Address List (GAL)
End-to-end security via data encryption
Constantly updated so your information is always up-to-date

As you can see, Microsoft Exchange can be an empowering tool for business. A great option for those of us seeking the combination of freedom to be on the go and always connected.

Windows Sharepoint Services

January 2nd, 2009

Windows Sharepoint Services (WSS) has become a popular SaaS offering from many hosting companies, and for good reason. WSS is a tool that anyone can benefit from. A central repository for documents, presentations, calendars, events, pictures, wiki, and so much more.

With free to inexpensive templates that further enhance the WSS experience, the potential benefits are limitless. Easy to learn and easy to use, a powerful “hosted” service (Saas).

Why hosted? For small to medium organizations the up front investment, security, backup, and life-cycle management are not justified. Monthly WSS hosting plans are affordable and typically scale based on storage needs. At 85under, plans start at $30.00 per month and support unlimited users.

Read More:

Top 10 Benefits
Sharepoint Demo

Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V

November 20th, 2008

Server virtualization has been around a while now. It’s interesting how new technologies spawn new services and enable the expansion of industries. Server virtualization created a set of services commonly called Virtual Private Server (VPS) for the web hosting industry. By taking one set of hardware (server + storage) and implementing virtualization software, one server becomes many. Like pizza, the server can be served in slices. Each customer subscribes to their slice. Since some statistics show that server processor (cpu) load in the hosting industry averages less than 10 percent utilization, virtualization makes a lot of sense. Hosting companies benefit from economies of scale and the customers benefit from a low-cost private server offering.

In 2008, Microsoft entered the server virtualization market with Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V. With broad application support across the Windows Server software product line, Hyper-V is an option worth strong consideration for those considering virtualization. The benefits of Hyper-V and server virtualization go well beyond hardware consolidation. Application testing, load balancing, easy data migration using included tools, and disaster recovery to name a few.

Should you consider server virtualization? Possibly. There are a lot of benefits and long term capabilities inherent in this kind of technology. Individual organization needs will generally determine the answer. 85 Under would be happy to assist with more information and/or custom solution offerings.

Read More:

WikiPedia
Hyper-V Website

Intel® X25-E Extreme SATA Solid-State Drive

October 15th, 2008

Performance and low power consumption vs. limited storage space.

The Intel® Extreme SATA Solid-State Drive (SSD) offers outstanding performance and reliability, delivering the highest IOPS per watt for servers, storage and high-end workstations. Capacity options today are 32GB and 64GB. No moving parts, no heat concerns, likely the future of storage. Should you consider this technology in your next server project?

See what some of the industry folks have to say. Read more