PASS Selects MaximumASP As Preferred Web Hosting Partner

June 6, 2007; 01:48 AM
Leading windows web hosting provider MaximumASP announced that the Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS) has chosen MaximumASP to provide a comprehensive hosting infrastructure for its new PASS member web site. MaximumASP was selected after a rigorous evaluation over several competing international hosting providers.

The PASS website is comprised of more than 25,000 Database Administrators, Business Intelligence Experts and Application Developers from all over the world. Development of the new PASS website requires extensive enhancements and will include deployment in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server2007. Founded in 1999 PASS has experienced both an incredible growth in its membership, and a rapid evolution of feature rich content. As a result, the website, which serves as the organization’s central information hub has experienced a tremendous surge in traffic.

The pattern of continual growth, and plans for several large website enhancement projects in 2007 prompted PASS to do an exhaustive search for a more capable hosting solution. MaximumASP was immediately identified as a top choice and was selected to provide web hosting and networking expertise.

Rushabh B. Mehta, who is the Director of Technology for PASS, said that MaximumASP was chosen as a hosting provider because of their outstanding reputation, incredible support, and in-house expertise with SQL DBA technologies.

“MaximumASP provides us with a web hosting infrastructure for both our front and back office organizational needs,” said Mehta. “The initial deployment of the PASS web site includes a server farm with seven dedicated servers, generous bandwidth, and professional support.” He added, “I have full confidence that our current partnership with MaximumASP will help propel the PASS project to the next level.”

Sarah Barela, SQL DBA at MaximumASP comments “SQL Server is a key area of focus for MaximumASP and this partnership is ideal in that it fits with our ongoing goal to provide the most comprehensive and up-to-date SQL Server products and services available in the marketplace.”

About MaximumASP

MaximumASP, based in Louisville, Kentucky, was founded in 2000 as an outsourcing firm for Microsoft Windows-based hosting services. The company currently hosts more than 44,000 domains for customers in over 60 countries. With a strong focus on hosting solutions that combine advanced monitoring and management tools, MaximumASP has become a top choice for Microsoft developers seeking a robust hosting platform for mission-critical web applications. For more information visit www.maximumasp.com.

About SQL PASS

PASS was founded by Microsoft and CA to provide users of SQL Server a community, peer networking and to build a body of expertise to help educate millions of SQL Server users around the world. PASS was the first independent, user-run, not-for-profit association dedicated to providing users around the world with the resources and knowledge to achieve unparalleled business results. PASS continues this long tradition of partnership today and enjoys Executive Level endorsement from both Microsoft & CA, who each contribute two senior Marketing Managers to the PASS Board of Directors. The PASS Board (3 Executive, 8 Directors & 4 Microsoft & CA representatives) also engage Microsoft product teams, developers, technical fellows, MVPs and others to help PASS develop programs (summit & online), educational content, speakers and to provide a conduit of user feedback to Microsoft on product/feature sets.