Affinity Internet Launches Advanced Web Services Solutions Through Gate.com

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – January 11, 2006 – Affinity Internet, the leading web services provider for businesses, today announced the launch of its new web hosting brand – Gate.com.  Gate.com features an advanced, clustered service delivery platform and solutions that provide a level of performance and reliability previously unattainable for most developers and designers.  Gate.com solutions are architected to support the demands of dynamic, mission critical websites and applications, and include the latest in Web 2.0 enabling technologies.

“Web hosting was the first product in Affinity’s portfolio, and it’s still a very important part of our business; that’s why we continue to strive to create solutions based on the most advanced hosting technology at an affordable price,” said Jim Collins, CEO, Affinity Internet.  “However, we recognize the need to offer much more than just hosting to satisfy the needs of today’s developer, which is why Gate.com also provides a full suite of advanced tools and web services.”

Gate.com utilizes a clustered server platform for both the Linux and Windows environments that helps eliminate website downtime and provides a high-level of performance and reliability, regardless of operating system.  The solutions feature all of the latest technologies required to implement a dynamic Web 2.0 presence on the Internet, including ASP.NET 2.0, PHP, XML, and features such as:

Linux Solutions 
Symantec Brightmail Antispam™

Class Leading Storage Space 

Up to Two Terabytes of Data Transfer

Development tools from Macromedia

Sun Java System ASP 4.0, which allows ASP applications to run within the Linux environment

Windows ASP.NET 2.0 Solutions  
The newest Microsoft Windows Server 2003 & IIS 6.0 based Shared Hosting platform

High performance Microsoft SQL database

Back-end systems, managed code and control panel interfaces written in ASP.NET 2.0

Automated database installs of the latest and most popular Microsoft sponsored website starters

Gate.com’s advanced server architecture is connected to one of the most robust high-performance networks in the industry. Affinity’s network capacity exceeds 2GB/sec and consists of multiple connections to other tier one networks, and multiple levels of physical redundancy. Together, the network and server environment ensure that no weak links exist between a customer’s website and their visitors; giving users a fast reliable experience.

Gate.com technology is backed by Affinity’s team of experienced engineers who continually update the platform to support the latest in hosting technologies – such as the ASP.Net Framework, new versions of PHP, and dozens of other developer tools and compliers.  Gate.com customers can also obtain technical assistance 24x7 either via a toll free hotline staffed by experienced hosting technicians, or from like-minded developers through Gate’s on-line community. All of Affinity’s engineering and support resources are in-house and based in the United States.

Gate.com’s UNIX platform and hosting plans are currently available at www.gate.com. The Windows platform is currently as a public beta, with an expected launch dated of Q1 2006.

About Affinity Internet

Affinity Internet provides more than 180,000 small businesses the tools, services and support they need to make the Internet a useful and relevant part of their businesses.  The company does this through professional web design, online marketing and web hosting services designed to save small businesses their most valuable resource – time. 

Affinity’s services are supported by its customer service “success guides” – knowledgeable consultants with a passion for serving small businesses and a dedication to their success.  The company is committed to empowering its customers to write their own Internet success stories.

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