March 17, 2006 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting provider RackForce Hosting (rackforce.com) announced on Friday it has launched its new virtual private server based on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2.
“Virtualization changes the economics of the hosting industry,” says John Zanni, director of the communications sector at Microsoft. “Windows Virtual Server lowers hardware and system management costs, enabling RackForce to focus its resources on the services and features that its customers truly want and need.”
The Windows platform along with Virtual Server 2005 R2, says RackForce, provides security and isolation without the cost of a dedicated physical server. RackForce’s new DDS200-W also supported a variety of applications and tools for Web hosts on the Windows platform.
Virtual Private Server for Windows divides the resources of a dual Xeon processor server into eight separate environments, with each environment acting as a dedicated Windows server. The package also includes Windows Server 2003 Web Edition, a 10Mbps connection, an optional Plesk for Windows and FortiGate Firewall Intrusion Protection.
