Appliedi.net Offers Free Microsoft Internet Information Services 7.0 Beta Hosting

February 7, 2007; 12:34 AM

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Applied Innovations (http://www.appliedi.net), a Microsoft Gold Certified provider of Windows-based ASP.NET, Microsoft SQL Server, Shared and Application Hosting solutions, has begun offering a free hosting service powered by Microsoft’s upcoming Web server technology, Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0.

As a provider with a proven track record for innovative and advanced hosting products, Applied Innovations was extremely well-qualified to participate in the IIS7.0 Go Live, and subsequently be one of the earliest Web hosts to offer the next-generation hosting solution. IIS7.0, a component of Microsoft Windows Server, code-named “Longhorn,” is currently in its beta software testing stage.

Applied Innovations’ free Web hosting plan for IIS7.0 Beta includes 1000MB of storage space and 50,000MB of monthly data transfer. 100MB of database storage space for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 is also included.

"We are very excited to offer such cutting edge Web technology to Web developers. This is a great opportunity to become familiar with tomorrows technology, today," said Applied Innovations Chief Technical Officer Carlos Caneja. “IIS7.0 ultimately represents to our clients a huge leap forward in Web server technology, in terms of both product reliability and technical aptitude. We are constantly looking for ways to provide our clients an edge in the competitive online marketplace and this is just one example of our commitment to do so.”

Advancements in IIS7.0 include improved security features, a completely modular core Web server, with integrated Microsoft .NET extensibility, providing ultimate flexibility in extending and customizing the Web server.

“Microsoft is pleased to see Applied Innovations offer beta hosting for IIS7.0,” said Brian Goldfarb, group product manager of the Web Platform Tools Group at Microsoft Corp. “Applied Innovations’ customers will benefit from the secure and easy-to-manage platform in IIS7.0 for developing and reliably hosting Web applications and services.”

Applied Innovations will also provide a suite of resources alongside the new plan, including links to training, documentation, frequently asked questions, community forums, and forthcoming tutorials and virtual demonstration labs for IIS7.0.

For more information about the new free IIS7.0 Web hosting plan, please visit http://www.appliedi.net/iis7-hosting.

For more information about Applied Innovations, please visit http://www.appliedi.net.

About Applied Innovations

Based in Boca Raton, Florida, Applied Innovations (http://www.appliedi.net) is a Microsoft Gold Certified Web hosting provider specializing in Windows Web hosting. Since 1999, Applied Innovations has hosted thousands of domains for small to medium sized businesses internationally, offering world-class service and support at competitive and economical rates.