Stories about: USinternetworking

Virtualization is taking enterprise companies by storm, and ill-prepared IT managers might find themselves struggling against a proliferation of virtual machines (VM), increased configuration complexity and other management issues that come with widely deploying virtual servers.

AT&T plans to spend US$750 million this year to expand the geographic reach of its IP backbone and bolster its business services portfolio. The funds earmarked for IP network and service enhancements are roughly twice the amount spent in 2006, AT&T officials say.

Open source software is a given in most enterprise data centers, so it's not surprising to see the ranks of open source companies and projects swell. It's not just Linux anymore - community-developed software is offering alternatives for everything from databases to application servers to network management to disaster preparedness. How do you know which open source approach is right for you? We've pulled out a few start-ups that you might not be familiar with, but we think should be on your radar.

Application service provider USinternetworking on Wednesday took aim at businesses still reluctant to use ASPs because of security concerns by expanding its service-level agreements to guarantee that applications and data hosted by the company would be secure.

Application service provider USinternetworking is expanding its service-level agreements to guarantee an application's actual performance, as opposed to its simple delivery. Analysts say it is one of the first ASPs to widely offer such guarantees.

Groove Networks on Wednesday announced that former USInternetworking COO Chuck Teubner will join the company as president and COO and focus on day-to-day operations of the peer-to-peer software vendor.

The hosted software industry is alive and well despite the financial pain felt by companies delivering that model, a group of industry experts said Tuesday. But the slow adoption by business customers cautious about choosing the right partner in this precarious industry has made its success difficult.

Annapolis, Md., application service provider USinternetworking Inc., whose customer list includes Hershey Foods, Legg Mason and Kinkos, leads the worldwide ASP market, according to market research firm International Data Corp.

IBM and Microsoft extended credibility to the troubled ASP (application service provider) market last week with ASP development programs and brand-name assurances intended to inject new life into the ASP phenomenon, analysts said.

Microsoft Corp. plans to announce Monday the first three US companies to have met its criteria for specially certified ASP (application service provider) partners.

Working with an application service provider (ASP) can be a risky proposition, especially for established companies that entrust the care and management of core business applications to small or emerging companies. How can you ensure an ASP will perform well, respond quickly to problems or perform regular maintenance checks? In its march toward becoming a legitimate and permanent fixture in the IT outsourcing landscape, the ASP industry has promulgated service-level agreements (SLA) as a means of mitigating these concerns. An SLA provides some assurance that ASPs will support their customers' business and technical objectives.