December 15, 2006 – (HOSTSEARCH.COM) – Web hosting provider Aplus.Net has received RealMetrics’ “#1 Shared Hosting Web Speed” award for November 2006, it was announced this week. This is the second consecutive month the company has received the reward.
RealMetrics, LLC (http://www.realmetrics.com) is a leading “Internet performance research firm” that provides “independent and objective performance metrics for the web hosting industry”. RealMetrics’ award places Aplus.Net as the web hosting provider that offered the fastest web speeds in November. This comes on the heels of receiving RealMetrics’ award for best uptime amongst shared hosting providers in October 2006.
RealMetrics base their results on real hosting providers’ accounts. Each account is tested for speed from five different locations in the United States every 30 minutes. The company tests uptime by loading an account’s http address every 30 seconds. According to the company, more than 110,000 tests per day are performed. “Aplus.Net is very pleased to receive this recognition from RealMetrics,” said Aplus.Net’s CEO Mr. Gabriel Murphy. “We work hard to make sure our customers have the very best in uptime and support, and we’re happy to see our commitment to excellence validated by an esteemed and independent third party.”
"The performance we see from Aplus.Net is solid, month-in and month-out," explained RealMetrics Chief Executive Mr. Rick Ralston. "After winning our October Shared Hosting 100% Uptime award, Aplus.Net turned around and landed our #1 Web Speed award for shared hosting for the second consecutive month.”
