Go Daddy Launches SQL Server Hosting Support

HostReview.com
Tuesday, October 12, 2004; 12:00 AM

The Go Daddy Group, Inc., (www.godaddy.com) announced the release of Microsoft SQL Server support for its hosting customers using the Microsoft Windows platforms.

Go Daddy customers utilizing Microsoft SQL Server can create advanced, dynamic Web sites while hosting their e-commerce data in a secure, scalable environment. An advanced database engine coupled with simplified database administration, Microsoft SQL Server provides features welcome to Go Daddy customers looking to employ large-scale online transactional processing, data warehousing and e-commerce applications.

"The scalability of Microsoft SQL Server provides a perfect complement to our current Windows
hosting environment," said Bob Parsons, president and founder of Go Daddy.

Microsoft SQL Server support hosting is available to customers starting at $9.95 per month with 2,000 MB of disk space and 100 GB of monthly data transfer.

With 200 email accounts or more included in select plans, the Microsoft SQL Server hosting is the perfect package for Web sites looking for strong visual appeal or large customer relationship management tools.

"Microsoft SQL Server allows businesses to grow their enterprises and their applications without putting a limit on their Web site, and Go Daddy supports that growth without significantly adding to businesses' costs," says Pascal Martin, General Manager of Microsoft Corp.'s Hosting and Application
Solution team.

This new database offering provides Go Daddy hosting customers who want to use the robust capabilities and features of Microsoft SQL Server the advantage of Go Daddy's low-cost, high-quality hosting packages.

The Go Daddy Group, the industry leader in new domain name registration, enables individuals and businesses to acquire, create and safeguard their unique identities and brands on the Internet by offering a complete line of web development tools including domain name registration, hosting, email Go Daddy Announces Microsoft SQL Server Hosting Page 2 systems, SSL certificates and complementary products and services.