| Forbes.Com
Selects NTT/Verio Managed Hosting Solution for News
Site [29th May 2003]
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., May 29, 2003 (BUSINESS
WIRE) -- Verio, a subsidiary of NTT Communications and
a leading global IP solutions provider, today announced
it will provide hosting services, including managed
security solutions, to Forbes.com, homepage for the
world's business leaders.
Forbes.com provides real-time business
information news and news feeds, stock quotes and interactive
tools.
Delivering its business editorial content
to millions of business leaders, professionals and investors
around the world each month, Forbes.com selected Verio
to help manage its hosting infrastructure, site performance
and security as the site continues to grow its subscriber
base. Additionally, the Forbes.com Video Network features
several video segments each day focusing on current
trends and news, which is driving additional site usage
and furthering the tremendous growth the company has
seen.
"Particularly in today's global
environment, our business is centered around the stability
of our site and the management of traffic to Forbes.com.
We have a tremendous audience of C-level executives
and other business decision makers who expect a certain
level of performance when they visit our site, and we
are confident Verio will be able to meet this challenge,"
said Michael Smith, chief technology officer for Forbes.com.
"We found the experience and proficiency of the
Verio team critical when it came to ensuring the kind
of performance we require in a secure managed hosting
environment." Forbes.com also noted the importance
of the stability and global presence of the NTT/VERIO
brand as they conducted their assessment.
"As one of the most popular Web
sites for business news and information, Forbes.com
wanted to utilize a reliable solution to ensure consistent
service and maximum uptime for its multiple audiences,"
said Isabel Ehringer, president of Enterprise Hosting
for Verio. "Verio's ability to monitor and manage
this performance is important to Forbes.com and their
extensive online site operations and will become even
more important with any future site expansions."
About Forbes.com
Forbes.com Inc. (www.forbes.com), home
page for the world's business leaders, is among the
most trusted resources for senior business executives,
providing them the uncompromising commentary, concise
analysis, relevant tools and real-time reporting they
need to succeed at work, profit from investing and have
fun with the rewards of winning. Forbes.com - the No.
1 business site on the Web - includes real-time original
reporting on business, technology, investing and lifestyle;
stock and mutual fund quotes; comprehensive company
profiles; a wide array of interactive tools, calculators
and databases, including People Tracker, the annual
Forbes Lists; the Forbes.com Video Network; a Lifestyle
section that currently focuses on high-end vehicles,
collecting, real estate, travel, wine and food, and
sport; and the complete online editions of Forbes' magazines.
About Verio
Verio Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary
of NTT Communications (NTT Com), which provides long
distance and international telecommunications reaching
over 200 countries worldwide. Verio is the world's largest
operator of Web sites for businesses and a leading provider
of global IP solutions. NTT Com and Verio market their
global IP solutions under the NTT/VERIO brand. The company
offers businesses a broad range of Internet services,
including Web hosting, dedicated access, virtual private
networks, and managed service offerings, among other
enhanced services. Verio supports its operations with
highly reliable and scalable global infrastructure and
systems including the NTT/VERIO Global IP Network, and
provides Web hosting services to customers in more than
170 countries. The combination of Verio and NTT Com
offers services to meet the growing and diverse needs
of all businesses, including small to medium businesses,
large global enterprises and multi-national corporations.
More information can be found at www.verio.com and www.ntt.com/index-e.html.
SOURCE: Verio Inc.
Verio Inc.
Mona Peloquin, 303/645-1961
mpeloquin@verio.net
or
Text 100 for Verio
Nina Velasquez, 212/871-5173
ninav@text100.com |
