DedicatedNOW and SolarVPS Announce Merger

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Posted by jayglate, 02-10-2011, 07:07 PM
Managed dedicated server provider, DedicatedNOW and SolarVPS, a leading managed VPS hosting company, announced today a merger designed to expand service coverage to 5 major cities around the world and improve service options. DedicatedNOW and SolarVPS will merge to form one larger entity while retaining both brands.

This merger brings together a unique combination of talents between DedicatedNOW and Solar VPS. Our new company has vast experience with Windows hosting, virtualization, dedicated and managed hosting, said Ross Brouse, former CEO of SolarVPS, who will now serve as COO of the combined company. Weve brought together so many talented individuals whose knowledge we are blending to develop truly unique hosted partner and customer offerings. We have also recruited other top talent from the industry to expand our offerings and reach more customers around the world.

Although there is no change in management or existing server locations, the merger will provide benefits to new and existing customers of both companies. DedicatedNOW customers now have access to world-class Windows web hosting support and virtualization expertise. Additionally, with access to SolarVPSs locations, DedicatedNOW will be offering hosting for new servers in Los Angeles, Dallas and Miami.

SolarVPS can now access DedicatedNOWs resources to sustain and stimulate growth in addition having a place to call home DedicatedNOWs Clifton, N.J. datacenter. The new companys datacenter has a multi Gigabit bandwidth network accessing all key tier 1 providers, while hosting routers, load balancers, firewalls, Internet servers and switches and accommodating large and small clients.

Im excited about the new opportunities that will open up as a result of this move. Both DedicatedNOW and SolarVPS customers will have access to more staff, better resources and a wider product selection. The merger makes both brands stronger, more marketable and sets the foundation for the growth of our cloud hosting division, says Jason Silverglate, CEO.

SolarVPS started in 2005 as a managed Windows Virtual Private Server provider before quickly expanding services to Parallels and Linux VPS hosting and spreading to 5 cities around the globe. DedicatedNOW was founded in 1998 and has earned awards for its customer service and managed hosting expertise. Financial considerations were not disclosed.

About DedicatedNOW
DedicatedNOW, provides managed dedicated servers to customers in nearly 100 countries. Customers rely on DedicatedNOW for reliable, secure and value-rich services such as dedicated servers, managed hosting, complex hosting, CDN, private clouds and colocation. DedicatedNOWs servers are located in a state-of-the-art data center in Clifton, New Jersey. The Clifton facility houses nearly 5,000 servers in a secured environment, right next door to the Companys corporate headquarters and network operations center. To learn more about DedicatedNOW, please visit http://www.dedicatednow.com.

About SolarVPS
Founded in 2005, SolarVPS was established to provide next-generation windows and linux vps web hosting services on virtualized infrastructure. With the help of automation and virtualization software, it has quickly become a global hosted application service provider. Through the operation of virtual business infrastructure and strong partnerships with industry leaders, SolarVPS provides a fully automated service platform that enables a focus on personal customer relationships and superior customer support. To learn more about SolarVPS, please visit http://www.solarvps.com.
Posted by ProRack, 02-15-2011, 02:34 PM
Congrats Jay and Ross, this is a great merger