Englewood, Colorado - (via THE HOSTING NEWS) - August 25, 2005 - Managed hosting provider, Verio, has announced a new entry-level plan for its Virtual Private Server version 2 (VPS v2) hosting solution. VPS v2 Basic is available to viaVerio reseller partners targeting key segments of the Small to Medium Enterprise (SME) market, and provides a unique combination of technology and performance in a managed VPS hosting solution.

The addition of the VPS Basic Plan supplements Verio's current VPS v2 offerings and meets the needs of those resellers that require a more basic plan and features. The VPS v2 Basic plan features increased disk space to a full 1 Gigabyte. The Basic plan also includes free setup through September, free data transfer, full root access, as well as unlimited mailboxes and virtual hosts.

Jim Ciampaglio, Director of SMB Reseller Sales for the viaVerio Program described the new service, ''The new VPS v2 Basic plan delivers all the robust features of the VPS technology at a lower entry cost that meets the needs of an additional segment of the reseller market, and provides all resellers another revenue-generating option. Verio introduced the Virtual Private Server technology to the marketplace almost 10 years ago and since then, we've continually introduced new plans, tools and services to help resellers deliver and manage the right solutions for their clients.''

Verio is also announcing disk space increases on its entire VPS product line, both for reseller and retail accounts, effective immediately. The new amounts represent significant increases, enabling resellers to take full advantage of additional disk space without any additional costs. The current levels for reseller plans are:

- VPS v2 Basic with 1 GB, a 33 percent increase over previous;

- VPS 1000 with 2 GB, a 60 percent increase over previous;

- VPS 2000 with 3 GB, a 20 percent increase; and

- VPS 3000 with 8 GB, representing a 60 percent increase.

Pricing and Availability:

The new VPS v2 Basic plan is available immediately to viaVerio resellers, with a starting price at $55 USD. Further information can be found at: www.viaverio.com.

Verio has also recently announced significant promotions targeted at new and existing viaVerio resellers. With these promotions, which include free setup fees, up to three free months of service and up to $500 in free migration services, Verio continues its focus on the reseller channel and offering additional value and services to meet the needs of new and existing reseller partners.


Posted on Thursday, August 25 @ 07:31:57 EDT by editor