spacer
Sales: 1.866.579.9690       Chat Now       Email Us      


Monthly Archive for May, 2009

Free WordPress Themes Give Your Blog a Facelift

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009  |  by Rajan Sodhi  |   No Comments

blackened_preview1

We’ve partnered with Lisa Sabin-Wilson, celebrity blogger and author of “WordPress for Dummies”, to offer free premium blog templates, valued at $1,200 each, designed exclusively for PEER 1 and ServerBeach.

With an estimated 133 million blogs worldwide and growing, social networking and blogging has become the fourth most popular activity on the Internet, surpassing even e-mail.* For those looking to join the fast-growing blogging community, or just wanting to spice up current blogs, PEER 1 is offering five free custom-designed WordPress themes as a download to anyone who visits the PEER 1 or ServerBeach Web site.

The templates won’t be around for long, available for download only until June 30. To view the different designs and download a favorite, visit the PEER 1 Web site http://www.peer1.com/resources/wordpress_themes.php or the ServerBeach Web site http://www.serverbeach.com/resources/wordpress_themes.php.

To view the full press release, please visit http://www.peer1.com/aboutus/news.php?id=118


PEER 1 Launches SmartMonitoring

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009  |  by Rajan Sodhi  |   No Comments

We’ve just recently launched SmartMonitoringTM, a full suite of advanced monitoring solutions now available for our managed hosting customers. Utilizing the platform of partner, Absolute Performance Inc., SmartMonitoring provides in-depth data and analysis to better anticipate IT needs for business success. This offering, which will be expanded to all product lines later this year, represents strategic momentum in working together with best-of-breed companies to provide PEER 1 customers a valuable range of products and services.

“With the launch of SmartMonitoring, we are offering the best monitoring services available, while continuing to provide the advanced hosting services that are in greatest demand by our customers,” said Tim Varma, director of product management for PEER 1. “SmartMonitoring will help our customers increase efficiency and maximize IT resources, which is especially vital in today’s economy. With our fully scalable hosting solutions and services, PEER 1 adjusts to customers’ needs and helps them be more cost effective, to keep their businesses running smoothly.”

With SmartMonitoring, PEER 1 customers can choose the services and features, from basic to highly complex, that are most vital to their business success. These services are available through SmartMonitoring’s on-demand platform interface, which provides anyone in the organization, from CEO to system engineer, understandable, information on how application and system components are working together. This real-time data gives insight into potential issues so they can be proactively addressed in the most efficient and timely way.

For more information and full press release, please see http://www.peer1.com/aboutus/news.php?id=117


PEER 1 Adds Green Data Center, Joins The Green Grid

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009  |  by Rajan Sodhi  |   No Comments

green grid memberPEER 1 announced today that we are building out on a 41,000 square foot green data center in the Toronto area. Our new facility will implement some of the most efficient products and technologies on the market, including the use of a local well for primary water supply with redundant connection to the city water system to reduce overall carbon footprint and provide lower energy consumption. The first stage is scheduled for completion in early 2010, and will include 7,500 square feet of data center space, and 8,000 square feet of office and staging area. The remaining 25,500 square feet will be dedicated to additional data center space and infrastructure which will be built out in three future phases.

We also announced our membership in The Green Grid. The Green Grid is a global consortium dedicated to advancing energy efficiency in data centers and business computing ecosystems. The Green Grid seeks to provide industry-wide recommendations on best practices, metrics and technologies that will improve overall data center and business computing energy efficiencies. By joining The Green Grid, we’re trying to do our part in helping influence both developers and end users of data center technology.

Read press release


PEER 1 is Headline Sponsor of GigaOM Structure 09

Thursday, May 7th, 2009  |  by Rajan Sodhi  |   No Comments

image003

For the second straight year, PEER 1 is the proud headline sponsor of GigaOM’s Structure 09 event taking place on June 25. Structure 09 will bring industry experts together at San Francisco’s Mission Bay Conference Center to explore the Cloud Computing model and innovations of Internet infrastructure. PEER 1 is also hosting a workshop that focuses on the role of hardware within the cloud and the benefits of testing and incubation of technologies through our new CloudXcelerator Program.

The founder of Structure 09 and GigaOM networks, Om Malik, had this to say about our involvement:

“I am so very pleased to have PEER 1 with us again as a lead sponsor. PEER 1 espouses the same core values we have at Structure, thus making them an ideal partner for our flagship event. The last year has seen much progress in Cloud Computing and PEER 1 has become a vital part of that industry.”

We hope you will attend and participate.

Read press release


PEER 1 Up For Company of the Year Award

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009  |  by Rajan Sodhi  |   No Comments

logo-tiaThe BC Technology Industry Association (BCTIA) announced the finalists for the 2009 Technology Impact Awards and PEER 1 is one of two companies up for Company of the Year. Marking the awards’ 15th year, the 2009 finalists reaffirm British Columbia’s status as a global leader in innovative software solutions, mobile communications, and energy conservation technologies. We’re very excited and honored to be recognized by the association. More importantly, it is a testament to the hard work and tireless dedication of our staff throughout the years. Our congratulations to the other award finalist, Sierra Wireless. Winners will be announced on June 17th at the Technology Impact Awards Celebration, at the new state-of-the-art Vancouver Convention Centre, amongst 700 guest.

Read BCTIA press release


PEER 1 Dancing Girls and Mascot at Internet World Expo

Monday, May 4th, 2009  |  by Rajan Sodhi  |   No Comments

Here is a short clip from the PEER 1 exhibit at Internet World 2009 held April 28-30th at Earls Court in London. This was PEER 1 and ServerBeach’s official coming out party in the UK with the launch of our 16th data center located just outside London. “Let the sunshine in….”