Web host Go Daddy and Microsoft have partnered on Windows Server 2008, it was revealed yesterday. Go Daddy will offer Microsoft’s new Windows Server 2008 with Internet Information Services 7.0 (IIS7) software. The solution will become the backbone of the company’s Windows web hosting product line.
Officially launched at Microsoft’s “Heroes Happen Here” event in Los Angeles, USA, Windows Server 2008 “improves website performance by making more efficient use of server resources.” It also offers a range of tools that help users build websites and utilize enhanced security features.
“As one of the top web host providers in the world, Go Daddy prides itself on offering cutting edge products that make it easy for our customers to have a presence on the Web,” explained the company’s CEO and Founder, Mr. Bob Parsons. “We are pleased to put our customers on the new Microsoft platform. It will give our clients the speed and reliability they demand.”
“The Windows Server 2008 Web and applications platform helps web hosting companies reliably host more sites, reduce infrastructure and support costs and provide world class delivery of both ASP .NET and PHP applications,” explained Microsoft’s Corporate Vice President, Bob Kelly. “We are thrilled to work with a leading Web hosting company like Go Daddy and help them deliver a Windows Server 2008-based offering to their enormous customer base.”
Go Daddy provides a range of domain name registration, web site design and hosting and on-demand services. These include SSL certificates, domains by proxy private registration, ecommerce website hosting, blog templates and blog software, podcast packages and online photo hosting. The company manages more than 27 million domain names.
