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May 9, 2008 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Website monitoring provider Hyperspin Internet Services (hyperspin.com) announced on Thursday it has upgraded the application programming interface for its reseller platform to support external payment systems.
Hyperspin says the upgrade will enable resellers to accept online payments through virtually any payment gateway or system.
Providing greater flexibility in payment processors seems to be the company's way of meeting the demand from its increasing international reseller base. Previously, payments had to be made through PayPal or 2Checkout.com.
"By supporting external payment systems, our resellers are able to resell our services more easily to their target clients," says ChoonKeng Chua, managing director of Hyperspin. "Resellers can link their website with any external payment system they wish to use, just by implementing a simple API."
Launched in 2002, Singapore-based Hyperspin says its website and server monitoring service provides SMS and email notice of website downtime, enabling website owners and server administrators to maximize uptime and increase sales and ROI.
According to the press release, Hyperspin currently monitors the reliability of more than 20,000 websites and servers.
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