October 27, 2004 -- Fasthosts today launched three completely new web hosting accounts with enhanced features at special promotional prices. The three new accounts: Standard at £3.99 +VAT, Professional at £7.99 + VAT and Expert at £14.99 + VAT are available on both Windows 2003 servers and Linux Redhat Enterprise servers and come with the latest web hosting functionality:
Email:
* Hosted POP3 email, email spam filtering, virus scanning and advanced email SMS alerts with Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 mail and collaboration tools Web Space:
* Between 750MB and 5GBs of web space supporting: load balancing for maximum uptime and response; Fasthosts advanced graphical web statistics tool, advanced website password protection, and secure socket layer to enable secure e-commerce transactions Website Scripting:
* Website scripting including ASP, PHP, Perl, Python and CGI with the ability to use ASP.NET running on the .NET Framework Version 1.1. Every account also includes Fasthosts' easy to use website creation tool enabling customers without website scripting skills to build their own websites instantly. Database functionality:
* Full database functionality support for MS SQL, MySQL and ODBC databases. The higher level accounts also include access to space on Fasthosts shared database servers. Control Panels:
* Award winning web-based administrator control panels and unique mailbox owners control panels for instant online web and email and account management 24x7 Support:
* 24x7 online and phone technical support for all account owners, extending to individual mailbox owners Access:
* The option to integrate uncapped broadband or dial-up internet access at any time with hosting Free Set-Up:
* Instant account setup and instant online activation and 30 day money back guarantee
Fasthosts CEO, Andrew Michael commented "Our new range of hosting accounts are further evidence of our commitment to maintaining Fasthosts as the UK's largest supplier of web hosting solutions to the discerning technical home user, SOHO worker and small to medium sized enterprises. It's our highly featured product set that keeps us ahead of the competition, and our specially reduced promotional rates reinforce our strategy of delivering high value business solutions at the lowest possible price points."
For more information, please visit www.fasthosts.co.uk
Notes to editors
For more information on Fasthosts please contact Jon Fawcett at Fasthosts on 01452 561 808 or by email at jon.fawcett@fasthosts.co.uk
About Fasthosts
Fasthosts is the UK's largest independent hosting company. Based in the UK, and operating 24/7 from their dedicated data centre, Fasthosts keep over 1 million domains running smoothly and ensures over 4 million emails are delivered safely each day. All Fasthosts services can be self-managed through the award winning Fasthosts web-based control panel, enabling customers to set up and manage new websites, email accounts, databases, and other hosted services online. For more details please visit:
www.fasthosts.co.uk
Fasthosts Internet Ltd
Discovery Court
154 Southgate Street,
Gloucester,
GL1 2EX
Direct Line: 01452 561 808
Fax: 01452 541 633
E-mail: mailto:jon.fawcett@fasthosts.co.uk
Website: http://www.fasthosts.co.uk
