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A shout out to our new forums

Host Virtual, Inc — Wed, 09 May 2012 16:17:58 +0000

After 10 or so years we've decided to set up a Forum. Drop on by and say hello! You can also now comment on our blog via an integration with the forums as well. Logins are handled via SSO, using your www.vr.org portal login.

It isn't easy gaining traction with a new community, especially given the numerous ones out there. And while we've never been one to reinvent the wheel, we've seen enough interest that we think now is the time to get set up.

We'll be prowling the boards and responding to requests - you can start discussions or use the "Ask a question" feature to get answers from other community members. In the very near future we'll be using the forums to get feedback on the next version of our platform.

If you're wondering, the Forums are powered by Vanilla, which we've found a refreshing alternative to legacy or large enterprise based forums.

Host Virtual and InfoRelay power 200gbits of Cloud throughout the US

Host Virtual, Inc — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 01:00:00 +0000

San Jose, CA (PRWEB) April 25, 2012

Host Virtual, Inc and InfoRelay Online Systems, Inc are pleased to announce they have partnered together to provide Cloud Services on their combined platform in the US Market.

With Over 200gbits of network capacity from premier carriers, as well as presence in the major exchange points and carrier hotels throughout the US, and Host Virtual, Inc’s leading IaaS cloud platform the two companies are a natural fit.

“We’re excited on expanding our relationship with InfoRelay”, said Mark Mahle, President & CEO of Host Virtual, Inc. “As a long time partner InfoRelay has enabled us to expand our US Cloud presence. By building on the natural synergies that exist with InfoRelays nationwide network, datacenter, and IT services platform and our own expertise we’re able to provide exceptional value and exciting new services for our customers.”

The Host Virtual, Inc Cloud allows customers to easily deploy over 150 Linux, FreeBSD, VOIP and Hosting appliances in just a few minutes, with native dual-stack IPv4 and IPv6 support to any of its 11 worldwide locations. Combined with advanced tools and services, such as BGP AnyCast, Load Balancing, and worldwide CDN support Host Virtual provides a seamless IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) base for customers.

“InfoRelay has differentiated itself as a network and datacenter services provider for the Cloud by building out a best in class network and infrastructure tailored to the needs of today's Cloud Services”, said Russell Weiss, CEO of InfoRelay. “As a critical foundational service we’re excited to expand our IT and managed services in the Cloud market by partnering closely with Host Virtual to offer additional value added services to our customers.”

InfoRelay has over 200gbits of network capacity and powers over 10,000 servers in 12 locations throughout the US. In addition to having presence in the most critical premier carrier hotels, InfoRelay is also expanding its nationwide footprint by building its own wholly owned and operated datacenter, “Dulles Exchange” in Herndon, VA. Slated to launch in spring 2012.

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About Host Virtual, Inc.

Host Virtual, Inc. is a cloud hosting provider that operates dual-stack IPv4 and IPv6 IaaS clouds worldwide. Built around scalability, self-service and ease of use, Host Virtual customers can deploy Linux, VOIP or FreeBSD servers to any location within minutes. Free from the hassle of complicated, pay-per-minute or per-resource plans, Host Virtual customers can deploy to any of its cloud locations with unlimited usage for a low, flat monthly fee starting at under $10 per month.

For more information about Cloud Hosting or Host Virtual, Inc.’s Cloud VPS hosting and virtualization services, please visit http://www.vr.org

About InfoRelay Online Systems, Inc.

InfoRelay Online Systems, Inc. delivers enterprise-level managed services and wholesale data center services to thousands of clients, including Fortune 500 companies and federal agencies. InfoRelay improves its clients’ efficiency and profitability through the company’s array of reliable IT services. By demonstrating unparalleled levels of responsiveness, concern, and overall service, InfoRelay establishes a unique trusting relationship with each client, allowing InfoRelay to act as a 24x7x365 extension of its clients' IT departments.

For more information, please visit http://www.inforelay.com, follow InfoRelay on Facebook and Twitter, or call (703) 485-4600.

Host Virtual Expands Hong Kong Cloud Presence with HKNet

Host Virtual, Inc — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 01:08:00 +0000

San Jose, CA & Hong Kong, HK (PRWEB) April 11, 2012

Host Virtual, Inc. (Host Virtual) is pleased to announce it has expanded its Hong Kong Cloud presence with HKNet Company Limited (HKNet), a wholly owned subsidiary of NTT Communications, to continue providing best in class ICT solutions to Hong Kong and Mainland China customers.

HKNet provides premium datacenter services for Host Virtual’s physical presence in Hong Kong. In addition to being carrier neutral, HKNet provides premium bandwidth and IP transit services for the China market. Backed by NTT Communications Tier 1 IP backbone, HKNet’s IPv6/IPv4 connectivity enables one single access circuit, ensuring seamless transition to IPv6.

“We’re happy to continue our expansion within HKNet facilities,” said Ms Sandy Bhargavi, Senior Vice President of Operations for Host Virtual, Inc. “As a newcomer to the Hong Kong market we needed a strong partner to work with and HKNet has been invaluable in helping us manage our rapid growth in the region.”

“Using HKNet services and facilities, including their carrier class co-location and IP transit solutions, which provides the ability to connect to any network in Hong Kong, we are able to deliver low latency services throughout Asia,” continued Ms Sandy Bhargavi.

HKNet is dedicated to developing world-class Information and communications technology (ICT) solutions for the commercial market. The company’s core ICT services include IP connectivity, data centre, cloud hosting, cloud applications, managed services, and integrated solutions.

“We’ve been pleased to work with Host Virtual, Inc. on their expansion in our datacenters and highly available connectivity service,” said Mr Taylor Man, Executive Vice President, New Business Division of HKNet. As the forerunner of datacenter services in Hong Kong, HKNet is well poised to offer ICT services to companies expanding into the Asia Market. We are looking forward to continued growth with Host Virtual, Inc.”

The Host Virtual, Inc. Cloud allows customers to easily deploy over 150 Linux, FreeBSD, VOIP and Hosting appliances in just a few minutes, with native dual-stack IPv4 and IPv6 support to any of its 11 worldwide locations. Combined with advanced tools and services, such as BGP AnyCast, Load Balancing, and worldwide CDN support Host Virtual provides a seamless Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) base for customers.

About Host Virtual, Inc.

For more information about Cloud Hosting or Host Virtual, Inc.’s Hong Kong Cloud VPS hosting and virtualization services, please visit http://www.vr.org/

About HKNet Company Limited (HKNet)

Founded in 1994, HKNet Company Limited (HKNet) is one of the Hong Kong's Internet Service Provider pioneers. In 2000, HKNet became a subsidiary of NTT Communications and is dedicated to developing world-class ICT solutions for the commercial market. Operated by NTT Com Asia, HKNet leverages the expertise, global technology and network of the group and is committed to helping China's enterprises develop their business around the world.

HKNet's core ICT services include IP connectivity, data centre, hosting, hosted applications (SaaS), managed services, security and integrated IT solutions.

For more information, please visit http://www.hknet.com/

Host Virtual藉HKNet支援進一步拓展香港雲端市場

（香港 - 2012年4月12日）Host Virtual, Inc. (Host Virtual) 宣布透過NTT Communications旗下全資附屬公司HKNet 支援，進一步拓展香港雲端業務，為香港及中國內地客戶繼續提供頂尖的資訊及通訊科技(ICT)方案。

HKNet為Host Virtual位於香港的據點提供優質數據中心服務。HKNet既是網絡中立之數據中心，同時亦為中國市場提供卓越的頻寬及互聯網接駁服務。由NTT Communications Tier 1 IP環球骨幹網絡的支援下，HKNet利用單一接合點提供兼容IPv6/IPv4的網絡連接，確保平穩過渡至IPv6。

Host Virtual, Inc.高級營運副總裁Sandy Bhargavi小姐表示︰「我們很高興能利用HKNet的設施，進一步拓展業務。事實上，我們首次踏足香港市場，必需夥拍穩健的合作夥伴，而HKNet的服務周全，為我們管理區內迅速增長的業務提供無可比擬的幫助。」

Sandy Bhargavi小姐補充︰「憑藉HKNet的服務及設施，包括其網絡運營商級的托管及互聯網接駁服務解決方案，讓我們能夠接駁香港任何網絡，為亞洲提供低時延的網絡服務。」

HKNet致力拓展商用市場，為企業研發具國際水準ICT解決方案，其核心服務包括互聯網接駁服務、數據中心、雲端托管服務、雲端應用方案、管理式服務及綜合解決方案。

HKNet業務創展部執行副總裁文泰來先生表示︰「我們很高興配合Host Virtual, Inc. 的業務發展計劃，提供數據中心及高可用性的互聯網接駁服務。作為香港數據中心服務的先驅，HKNet的ICT服務正蓄勢待發，全力協助環球客戶拓展亞洲市場。我們期待與Host Virtual, Inc.繼續攜手發展。」

Host Virtual, Inc.的雲端運算服務在全球11個地點提供IPv4及IPv6雙疊層的網絡接駁，讓客戶只需數分鐘便能輕鬆部署超過150種Linux、FreeBSD、VOIP及托管設備。配合先進的工具及服務，如BGP AnyCast、負載均衡，以及環球內容分發網絡支援，Host Virtual為客戶提供無間的基礎設施即服務之基礎。

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關於 Host Virtual, Inc.

Host Virtual, Inc.是雲端托管服務供應商，在世界各地提供IPv4及IPv6 雙疊的IaaS（基礎設施即服務）雲端服務。憑藉可擴展性、自助服務及簡便易用，Host Virtual的客戶只需數分鐘就能部署任何地點的Linux、VOIP或FreeBSD伺服器。收費不會按分鐘或按資源計劃複雜計算，Host Virtual的客戶可無限使用任何雲端地點服務，定額月費更低至10美元起。

有關雲端托管服務或Host Virtual, Inc.的香港雲端VPS托管服務及虛擬服務的其他資料，請瀏覽http://www.vr.org/asia。

關於HKNet

HKNet始創於1994年，是香港互聯網服務的先驅。HKNet於2000年成爲NTT Communications之子公司，致力拓展

商用市場，為企業研發具國際水準之ICT解決方案。在NTT Com Asia的管理下，HKNet揉合母公司豐富的業內經驗、

環球技術及網絡，致力協助中國企業進軍全球市場。

HKNet的核心業務包括互聯網接駁服務、數據中心、托管方案、應用托管服務 (SaaS) 、管理式服務、網絡安全及綜

合解決方案等。

Host Virtual enables instant cPanel deployments to its worldwide Cloud

Host Virtual, Inc — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 07:06:00 +0000

San Jose, CA (PRWEB) March 29, 2012

Host Virtual, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of an updated cPanel & Web Host Manager (WHM) appliance that can be deployed to any of its worldwide cloud locations in seconds.

"cPanel has been the premier web hosting and online services platform for well over a decade,” said Sandy Bhargavi, Senior Vice President of Operations for Host Virtual, Inc.

“As a long-time cPanel partner, our customers have always been able to install and deploy cPanel to their servers with us. With our newly released appliance, it now takes just moments to deploy and get started with cPanel in the cloud,” Bhargavi said.

“The release of cPanel & WHM on Host Virtual’s 11 international and diverse cloud locations will provide customers with exciting, new options to meet their hosting needs,” said cPanel Vice President of Operations, Aaron Phillips.

In addition to the newly released cPanel appliance, Host Virtual is offering cPanel free for all customers that purchase a VR768 plan or greater.

cPanel & WHM are designed from the ground up with multiple levels of functionality including: full server administration, a reseller interface, easy to use end user control panel and friendly email web based GUI's.

The Host Virtual, Inc. cloud allows customers to easily deploy over 150 Linux, FreeBSD, VOIP and Cloud Hosting appliances in just a few minutes, with native dual-stack IPv4 and IPv6 support to any of its 11 worldwide locations.

Customers are able to get started using cPanel and WHM in just a few minutes, and can easily scale their cPanel appliance, including adding more RAM, disk, and other resources as they grow or deploy multiple cPanel servers to take advantage of the cPanel clustering functionality.

About Host Virtual, Inc.:

For more information about Cloud Hosting or Host Virtual, Inc.’s Cloud cPanel VPS hosting and virtualization services, please visit http://www.vr.org/.

About cPanel, Inc.:

Since 1997, cPanel has been a leading innovator and developer of control panel software for the web hosting industry. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, cPanel builds software that allows web host professionals to transform standalone servers into fully automated point-and-click web hosting platforms. cPanel licensed software allows owners of servers and websites, along with resellers and developers, to optimize their technical resources and replace tedious shell-oriented tasks with dynamic, intuitive web-based interfaces. For more information, visit http://www.cpanel.net.

Host Virtual Continues US Cloud Capacity Expansion to Meet Demand

Host Virtual, Inc — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 07:18:00 +0000

San Jose, CA (PRWEB) March 23, 2012

Host Virtual, Inc has completed a significant expansion in its 6 US Cloud locations, including San Jose, Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago, Virginia and New York.

"It’s been full steam ahead as we continue our expansion worldwide,” said Sandy Bhargavi, Sr. Vice President of Operations. “While we are seeing significant growth in Europe & Asia, the United States is not being left behind, showing significant growth in Cloud Deployments across the board.”

Host Virtual also noted that Cloud Deployments to its US locations are growing strongly not only from US based business looking for low latency services or transitioning away from more expensive colocation and dedicated models, but also from international customers deploying to the US.

Similarly, US customers have been using Host Virtual’s strong Cloud presence in Europe and Asia to deploy into new and emerging markets.

“Being able to deploy your services into the any of our Cloud locations worldwide really provides customers a competitive edge,” continued Sandy Bhargavi. “Cloud is an enabling technology, and as an IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) we’re pleased to provide the foundation our customers need to drive their businesses forward.”

The Host Virtual, Inc cloud allows customers to easily deploy over 150 Linux, FreeBSD, VOIP and Hosting appliances in just a few minutes, with native dual-stack IPv4 and IPv6 support to any of its 11 worldwide locations.

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About Host Virtual, Inc.

For more information about Cloud Hosting or Host Virtual, Inc.’s Cloud VPS hosting and virtualization services, please visit http://www.vr.org/.

Announcing 支付宝 AliPay Support

Host Virtual, Inc — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:38:00 +0000

We are pleased to announce support for 支付宝 AliPay as a payment method. With more than 550 million registered users and over 8.5 million daily transactions, AliPay is the largest payment platform in the world.

For customers that previously were unable to use Credit Card, PayPal, or Google Checkout AliPay provides a safe and secure way to submit payments for our services in RMB. Pricing will be based on the daily USD/RMB exchange rate.

To order or pay an invoice using AliPay, simply select it during the payment process and proceed to the AliPay site to complete the transaction.

Host Virtual Completes Amsterdam Cloud Upgrade

Host Virtual, Inc — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:14:00 +0000

San Jose, CA (PRWEB) February 15, 2012

Shortly after completing an upgrade to its London, UK cloud, Host Virtual is pleased to announce that it has completed upgrades on its sister site in Amsterdam.

"As our first cloud location in the EU, Amsterdam has seen consistent upgrades and investments," said Sandy Bhargavi, Sr. Vice President, Operations. "The Amsterdam Cloud really embodies our strategy of going into premier carrier hotels and peering exchanges to provide the lowest latency services to our customers."

The Host Virtual Cloud in Amsterdam is especially important with its low latency peering and connectivity to the AMS-IX, which connects over 396 members on 684 ports passing 1.2TBit/s of data in 2011, making it the second largest Internet exchange in the world.

Host Virtual also provides low latency clouds in London and Paris, giving customers in the EU excellent options for low latency, redundant services.

The Host Virtual, Inc cloud allows customers to easily deploy over 150 Linux, FreeBSD and VOIP images in just a few minutes, with native dual-stack IPv4 and IPv6 support to any of its 11 worldwide locations.

About Host Virtual, Inc.

For more information about Cloud Hosting or Host Virtual, Inc.’s Cloud vps hosting and virtualization services, please visit http://www.vr.org/.

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Host Virtual Expands Investment in Its London Cloud

Host Virtual, Inc — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:04:00 +0000

San Jose, CA (PRWEB) January 31, 2012

Host Virtual is pleased to announce that it is expanding its Cloud Service in London.

“London has become a pivotal location for us since we launched there,” said Sandy Bhargavi, Sr. Vice President of Operations. “We are pleased to continue our investment in the UK market.”

Situated in the heart of London Docklands, the expansion into Telecity Sovereign House provides a premier, Tier 3 carrier class hotel as the basis for the Host Virtual Service.

The location provides unrivaled connectivity options on the campus, including over 400 carriers international and local fixed lines, broadband and mobile networks, internet exchange points, content distribution networks, financial exchanges, and cloud hubs.

The Host Virtual, Inc cloud allows customers to easily deploy over 150 Linux, FreeBSD, and VOIP images in just a few minutes, with native dual-stack IPv4 and IPv6 support to any of its 11 worldwide locations.

“We expect the expanded service to be available to all customers in early March”, said Sandy Bhargavi. “We are also working on our Amsterdam, NL location and expect to announce further services in the EU in the near future.”

About Host Virtual, Inc.

For more information about Host Virtual, Inc.’s Cloud vps hosting and virtualization services, please visit http://www.vr.org/.

Host Virtual Expands Hong Kong Cloud Network Connectivity

Host Virtual, Inc — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:09:00 +0000

San Jose, CA (PRWEB) January 30, 2012

Host Virtual is pleased to announce that it has expanded its network connectivity in Hong Kong, providing even more high quality, premium bandwidth to its customers at no additional charge.

We’re pleased to add additional connectivity to Hong Kong”, said Sandy Bhargavi, Sr. Vice President of Operations. “This new option, available immediately, is in addition to our existing direct, low latency China mainland connections.”

The new bandwidth is specifically tailored for Asia Pac and provides even closer network access for customers in the region.

Host Virtual also recently expanded its support and service offerings in Hong Kong and provides a localized site with more information at http://www.vr.org/asia/.

About Host Virtual, Inc.

Host Virtual, Inc. is a cloud hosting provider that operates dual-stack IPv4 and IPv6 IaaS clouds worldwide. Built around scalability, self-service and ease of use, Host

Virtual customers can deploy Linux, VOIP or FreeBSD servers to any location within minutes. Free from the hassle of complicated, pay-per-minute or per -resource plans, Host Virtual customers can deploy to any of Host Virtual's cloud locations with unlimited usage for a low, flat monthly fee starting at under $10 per month.

For more information about Hong Kong Hosting or Host Virtual, Inc.’s Cloud vps hosting and virtualization services, please visit http://www.vr.org/.

Host Virtual expands its Hong Kong and India Clouds with a Localized Level of Service

Host Virtual, Inc — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:58:00 +0000

San Jose, CA (PRWEB) - Cloud Hosting provider Host Virtual, Inc has expanded both its India and Hong Kong cloud locations with additional capacity, providing low latency, localized Cloud Services to two of the fastest growing economies in the world.

“Asia is an important location for us and has dedicated support and commitment from our team” said Sandy Bhargavi, Vice President of Operations with Host Virtual. “This is a service differentiator from our competitors as we are fully integrating into the local market.”

In addition to adding a significant amount of physical and network infrastructure to power its Cloud Service, Host Virtual, Inc is pleased to provide service to China via a new Hong Kong hosting localized site. It also provides Chinese language support for Cloud Customers.

“Hong Kong is a very important location for us” said Sandy Bhargavi, Vice President of Operations for Host Virtual, Inc. “With dedicated access to the China mainland, as well as tier 1 connectivity throughout Asia we can provide unparalleled service to businesses in China.” She continued “We are pleased to provide a highly localized level of service to our growing China customer base.”

In India, Host Virtual is pleased to provide support during standard Indian business hours as well as expanded infrastructure.

“While Host Virtual has always provided 24x7 support, we are pleased to expand our offering in India,” said Sandy. “In addition to localized support in Hindi, Tamil, and Telegu, our expanded India cloud location in Chennai (Madras) India, located on the southern coast of India provides low latency access throughout India through the top tier 1 carriers.”

Using the Host Virtual, Inc Cloud customers can deploy over 150 pre-built operating systems and cloud appliances in just a few minutes to Chennai or any of the 11 other locations.

About Host Virtual, Inc.

Host Virtual, Inc. is a cloud hosting provider that operates dual-stack IPv4 and IPv6 clouds worldwide. Built around scalability, self-service and ease of use, Host Virtual customers can deploy Linux, VOIP or FreeBSD servers to any location within minutes. Free from the hassle of complicated, pay-per-minute or per resource plans, Host Virtual enables its customers to deploy to any of its cloud locations with unlimited usage for a low, flat monthly fee starting at under $10 per month.

For more information about IPv6 Hosting or Host Virtual, Inc.’s Cloud Hong Kong vps hosting and virtualization services, please visit http://www.vr.org/.