Netcetera awarded the Investors in People Standard

Netcetera  announced  this week that it has been awarded the Investors in People Standard, demonstrating their commitment to realising the potential of their people.

Investors in PeopleInvestors in People is the UK’s leading accreditation for business improvement through people management, and provides a wealth of resources for businesses to innovate, improve and grow, with a focus on good people making great business.

Paul Devoy, Head of Investors in People, said: “Achieving the Investors in People Standard is something that any organisation should be truly proud of. Working with Investors in People inspires and enables leaders, managers and employees at all levels to build their skills, improve their performance and achieve their potential. We’d like to congratulate Netcetera on their achievement.”

Steve Burrows, Managing Director of Investors in People North of England said: “This is a fantastic achievement for Netcetera and I would like to congratulate the team on their success. We believe that good people make a great  business and as a proven organisational development framework, Investors in People is designed to help organisations and their people to realise potential, enhance performance and meet goals. With their accreditation success, Netcetera is certainly working to realise their people potential.”

Commenting on the award, Netcetera’s CEO, Peter Skelton, said: “Investors in People accreditation is a major boost to Netcetera and recognises the focus and professionalism of our talented and committed team. We are looking forward to further building on our core strengths to ensure the continuing development and improvement of our business. The accreditation not only helps to sharpen our competitive edge but will provide us with a strong framework for best practice and achieving our ambitious goals for the business moving forwards.”

“Netcetera mission is to help organisations develop their talent and therefore Investors in People accreditation clearly demonstrates that we too are committed to maximising our performance by investing in our people,” added Peter.

About Investors in People
Investors in People makes people management excellence count. They exist to help businesses realise the potential of their people, improve standards and gain the accreditation to prove it.

Through the respected Standard, business insight and the IIP bank of tools and resources, organisations of all shapes and sizes can put their people first – and discover a brighter business future.

Over the last 20 years, IIP has helped more than 100,000 businesses around the world improve, using their Accreditation Framework to boost working culture, increase employee engagement and encourage game-changing leadership.

Investors in People is owned and managed by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills, an executive non-departmental public body of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

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Netcetera offers Windows Server 2012 hosting

Netcetera, one of Europe’s leading managed hosting providers, has proudly announced its release of the new Windows Server 2012 hosting services.

The new Windows 2012 hosting platform includes many enhancements, such as Internet Information Services 8.0 (IIS8), Support for ASP.NET 4.5, Compatibility with Visual Studio 2012,  Compatibility with Visual Studio Express 2012, Support for MVC 4 and Entity Framework 5, Support for WebSockets and node.js and Support for Dynamic IP restriction.

“Netcetera is committed to making the latest Microsoft Web Stack available on our hosting platform for Microsoft developers as quickly as possible,” said David Scalzo,
account Manager at Netcetera. “Our goal is to provide developers with a playground of technology options so they can develop and run their next-generation modern web applications.”

Netcetera offers to test drive the Windows Server 2012 for only £1, for the first month. More details can be found at: http://www.netcetera.co.uk/cloud/servers/windows-server-2012/or contact the Netcetera for more information on 0800 061 2801.

About Netcetera:
Formed in 1996, Netcetera is the largest web host on the Isle of Man and one of Europe’s leading managed hosting and data centre providers. Netcetera provides Co-location, Dedicated Servers, Virtual Machines, Shared Hosting, Managed Windows Cloud Servers and Managed Infrastructure services to businesses in over 75 countries worldwide. A 16,000 square foot ISO27001 certified facility located in the Isle of Man, enables Netcetera to offer any business enterprise level co-location and hosted solutions. From single server co-location and Disaster Recovery to fully customised dedicated servers, Netcetera can provide companies with the IT systems they need. Companies are able to focus on their core business instead of managing servers, networks and firewalls often at significant cost savings. Reliable, cost effective services are delivered with leading technologies, superior quality bandwidth and expert IT personnel along with well defined processes to ISO9001 standard. For more information please visit www.netcetera.co.uk.

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Netcetera win ‘Best SME Business Hosting’ at UK Internet Industry Awards

UK based Web Hosting Service Provider Netcetera has been named the ‘Best SME Business Hosting’ provider in the annual UK Internet Industry Awards.

The accolade was announced at the prestigious ISPA Awards held on Tuesday, 3rd July in London, entertained by comedy from the hilarious John Maloney and some thoroughly interesting keynote speeches from Tom Scott and Dr Peter Cochrane. Organised by the Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA UK), the ISPA Awards are now in their 14th year and celebrate innovation and best practice in the Internet Industry.

Netcetera fended off competition from a number of industry rivals to earn the prestigious accolade.

“ISPA would like to congratulate all the winners and thank all the attendees and sponsors for making the evening possible,” said Nicholas Lansman, ISPA Secretary General. “It’s been another important and fast-moving 12 months for the internet industry, and the Awards are a good measure of achievement and innovation in the past year”

David Scalzo, of Netcetera commented, “This is a great boost for our business and most importantly none of this could have been achieved without the efficient support and dedication of the whole team at Netcetera.”

The ISPA Awards are highly respected, with all nominees going through two months of strict testing by ISPA technical testing partners. The technical tests periodically assess nominee’s services specifically for download speed and availability.

In addition to the technical tests conducted by the ISPA, nominees are judged on value-added services, which include support, security, flexibility and pricing and taking all these factors into account, Netcetera were found to be at the forefront and crowned as the 2012 ‘Best SME Business Hosting’ Award winners.

Netcetera demonstrated their confidence in their SME Business Hosting service and their focus on adding customer value through the 30-day no quibble money back guarantee offered to all customers.

Commenting on the selection of Netcetera as the Best SME Business Hosting provider, the ISPA noted, “Judges were once again impressed by Netcetera’s entry level service which features a variety of payment methods and 30 day money back guarantee”

This is the second year in a row that Netcetera have won a prestigious ISPA award. Last year they won the ‘Best Shared Hosting’ Award.

Netcetera has been providing web-hosting solutions since 1996 and has invested heavily in platforms that have been developed from the ground up. Since opening their world-class data centre in the Isle of Man in March 2007, they have achieved 100% uptime, and recently this was acknowledged by Netcraft’s as the ‘Most Reliable Hosting Company Worldwide’ in June 2012.

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PHOTO CAPTION: Netcetera collecting the ‘Best SME Business Hosting’ Award at the UK Internet Industry Awards.

About The ISPA Awards:

The ISPAs – the UK Internet industry awards – are unique as they are awarded to people and organisations in the industry following rigorous testing and an independent judging process and reflect the broad nature of the internet service provider sector.

The Internet Services Providers’ Association (ISPA UK) has been organising the UK Internet Industry Awards since 1999 to herald the best of the Internet industry and to celebrate innovation and best practice.

For more information on the ISPA Awards please visit http://www.ispa.org.uk/ispa-awards/

About Netcetera:

Formed in 1996, Netcetera is one of Europe’s leading Web Hosting service providers, with customers in over 60 countries worldwide.

Based in the Isle of Man, Netcetera operate from their 16,000 square foot ISO27001 certified Data Centre facility. They provide solutions to meet the needs of businesses of all sizes – through expert IT personnel along with well-defined ISO9001 processes.

As the premier provider of Datacentre Co-location, Cloud Hosting, Dedicated Servers and Managed Web Hosting Services in the UK, Netcetera offers an array of services designed to more effectively manage IT infrastructures.

To find out more about Netcetera and their Shared Hosting Packages visit www.netcetera.co.uk/hosting/

Netcetera Finalist in The Best Shared Hosting Category for ISPA Awards 2011

Netcetera is very proud to announce that they have been nominated as a finalist for the fifth year running in the prestigious ISPA Awards 2011, the UK internet industry awards. They are particularly delighted that for the past two years they have been nominated  in the Best Shared Hosting category.

This year 46 companies have been nominated across 13 categories.  All entrants in the hosting categories were subjected to two months of strict testing by the ISPA’s technical testing partners.

The ISPA awards are unique because they are awarded to people and organisations in the industry by their peers. They have been organised since 1999 to herald the best of the internet industry and to celebrate innovation and best practice.

Winners will be announced on the 7th July and it is down to the independent panel of ISPA award judges to decide on the winners.

Judging criteria includes:

  • Hours of support
  • Hardware redundancy of each level
  • Firewall protection
  • Security measures at data centre(s)
  • Patch management process
  • Guarantees for connecting servers to the Internet
  • Number of IP addresses offered
  • Flexibility: Can size of site change without penalty or being tied into a contract?
  • Payment options
  • Price and value for money
  • Domain / DNS management available
  • Data centre availability / SLAs

We strive to lead the industry through constant innovation and by delivering excellent value to our customers.

Netcetera offers a full range of  Shared Hosting Solutions, depending on your organization’s needs. Whether your launching the next hit blog or creating an online shopping empire, Netcetera’s range of managed hosting options cater to your needs.

Netcetera is perfect if you’re promoting a new business venture, launching a full e-commerce shop, blog or small business portal.
Our UK based hosting packages can help create a professional backbone for your online business.

Netcetera is Europe’s leading web host and had been providing clients with web hosting solutions since 1996.

Find out more at www.netcetera.co.uk or feel free to get in touch with our helpful sales team

Netcetera successfully renews ISO9001 and ISO27001 accreditations

UK based Web Host and Datacentre operator Netcetera announced this week that the company’s ISO9001 and ISO27001 accreditations have been successfully renewed after an extensive audit.

Netcetera’s services and products are continually reviewed to ensure that the company provides the highest quality service to their customers. Netcetera CTO Tim Cass commented

“Netcetera strives to maintain its established reputation for quality and security, it is our aim to provide world class service using the best facilities for our clients. The successful recertification of ISO9001 and  ISO27001 reflects our ongoing efforts to maintain the highest service and security levels by implementing effective systems to enhance the working environment of our Isle of Man Datacentre.”

ISO 9001:2008 specifies requirements for a quality management system where an organisation needs to demonstrate its ability to consistently provide products that meet customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. Netcetera aims to enhance customer satisfaction through effective quality assurance and continual improvement.

Being ISO9001:2008 certified and registered means an independent auditor has checked that the processes influencing quality within Netcetera conforms to the relevant standard’s requirements. The primary objective is to give our management team and our clients confidence that we are always in control of the way we do things. An organisation that engages an independent auditor or certification body to check their processes receives a certificate of conformity from the auditor/certification body.

The ISO 27001:2005 standard is an international certification that applies requirements for information security management systems. The standard is designed to provide customers with an assurance that their provider uses industry best practices or information security.

First awarded in 2007, Netcetera was the first Isle of Man Datacentre to be completely certified for both Quality Management System ISO 9001 and Information Security Management System ISO 27001. The successful recertification is a result of the full integrated management system (IMS) which ensures the cohesion of all aspects of service including customer service and information management.

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Netcetera shows their hand at ICE e-Gaming Show 2011

Netcetera, one of Europe’s leading managed hosting and datacentre providers, announced that they are attending the International Casino Exhibition for e-Gaming in Earls Court, London, from 25th to 27th January 2011, where they will be part of the Isle of Man delegation on stand No. 5530.

“The Isle of Man actively encourages e-gaming and offers a world-class telecommunications infrastructure, low-tax incentives as well as a superb business environment.” said Tim Cass of Netcetera. “It’s our third year at ICE, and as it’s the largest event on the e-gaming calendar it will be an excellent networking opportunity.”

Netcetera’s Isle of Man Datacentre, The Dataport, offers the e-gaming industry the most-advanced and cost-effective facilities for housing IT infrastructure available anywhere offshore including the following products and services:

  • Over 16,000 sq foot of Datacentre Space available offering server co-location from single shelf to custom suites, purpose designed expandable space tailored to individuals needs
  • Fully resilient N+1 services including power, air-conditioning and network
  • 24/7 experienced support
  • Low-latency communications circuits – only 10ms from peers at the major European exchange point and Tier 1 transit providers
  • DDOS mitigation
  • Cloud Hosting
  • Complimentary range of Managed Services

In addition Netcetera offers:

  • Experience in e-Gaming industry hosting services
  • Consultancy in design and implementation of secure infrastructures
  • Dedicated account managers & e-Gaming-savvy executives
  • ISO9001 and ISO27001 accreditation
  • Isle of Man Government Approved Disaster Recovery Provider

If you would like to arrange a meeting in advance or to receive complimentary tickets, please contact us.

We look forward to seeing you there!

About Netcetera:
Formed in 1996, Netcetera is the largest web host on the Isle of Man and one of Europe’s leading managed hosting and data centre providers. Netcetera provides co-location, dedicated servers and managed infrastructure services to businesses in over 60 countries worldwide. A 16,000 square foot ISO27001 certified facility located in the Isle of Man, enables Netcetera to offer any business enterprise level co-location and hosted solutions. From single server co-location and Disaster Recovery to fully customised dedicated servers, Netcetera can provide companies with the IT systems they need. Companies are able to focus on their core business instead of managing servers, networks and firewalls often at significant cost savings. Reliable, cost effective services are delivered with leading technologies, superior quality bandwidth and expert IT personnel along with well defined processes to ISO9001 standard. For more information please visit www.netcetera.co.uk

Managed Hosting Provider Netcetera announced as finalist in 2010 ISPA Internet Industry Awards

Netcetera, one of Europe’s leading managed hosting and data center providers, has been nominated as one of five finalists in the prestigious 2010 ISPA Internet Industry Awards in the Best Shared Hosting category.

The battle for finalists’ places was ultra-competitive again this year with a large number of entries in all categories. Finalists in the majority of categories are selected based on three months of rigorous testing by ISPA’s technical testing partner, Epitiro.

“We are extremely proud to be nominated for this award for the fourth year in succession.” said Tim Cass of Netcetera  “We strive to lead the industry through constant innovation and by delivering excellent value to our customers. It is good to know that our efforts are appreciated.”

The ISPA awards are unique because they are awarded to people and organisations in the industry by their peers. They have been organised since 1999 to herald the best of the internet industry and to celebrate innovation and best practice. Entrants in the Best Shared Hosting category are tested on the availability and performance of their web servers as well as features, value for money and other criteria.

Established in 1996, Netcetera is one of Europe’s leading Web Hosting service providers, with customers in over 60 countries worldwide. The company is a leading IT infrastructure provider offering datacentre co-location, dedicated servers and managed infrastructure services to businesses worldwide.

Responsibility for selecting the winners now lies with a high-profile panel of expert judges, which is this year chaired by Think Broadband Editor Andrew Ferguson.

ISPA Secretary General, Nicholas Lansman said, “Each year the ISPA Awards rewards the UK’s top Internet companies after a process that involves thorough technical testing and judging from an independent panel. I would like to congratulate all of the finalists and look forward to welcoming them to the Awards gala dinner ceremony, which looks like being one of our biggest to date.”

The winners will be announced on 8th July 2010, at a sparkling black tie awards ceremony at the Grosvenor Marriott Hotel, London.

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About Netcetera:

Netcetera was established in 1996 and is the largest web hosting company on the Isle of Man in addition to being one of Europe’s leading managed hosting and datacentre providers. Providing co-location, dedicated servers and managed hosting infrastructure, Netcetera provide services to businesses in over 60 countries worldwide.

Netcetera’s 16,000 square foot ISO27001 certified facility located in the Isle of Man, allows the company to offer any business enterprise level co-location and hosted solutions. Netcetera can provide companies with the IT requirements they need from single server co-location and disaster recovery to fully customised and dedicated servers. Netcetera offers relief to companies and allows them to maintain a focus on their core business instead of managing servers, networks and firewalls often at significant cost savings. As a web host Netcetera offers a steadfast, cost effective service delivered through leading technology channels with superior quality bandwidth and expert personnel. All processes are well defined to ISO9001 standards. For further information please visit www.netcetera.co.uk

Notes to the editor:

The Internet Services Providers’ Association (ISPA) was established in 1995 as a trade association to represent providers of Internet services in the UK. ISPA promotes competition, self-regulation and the development of the Internet industry. For a list of members or other information about ISPA, please consult the website: www.ispa.org.uk The views expressed in this release are those of the Internet Services Providers’ Association (ISPA) and do not necessarily reflect the corporate policies of the individual companies that are members of the Association or other organisations that may be mentioned in the release. For further editorial information or to arrange an interview please contact press@netcetera.co.uk or telephone 0871 3096 461

Netcetera partners with R1Soft

Isle of Man, THE BRITISH ISLES, 11 March 2010 — Netcetera, one of Europe’s leading managed hosting and data center providers, today announced it has implemented R1Soft Continuous Data Protection® (CDP) software to offer a new self-managed backup service to its Windows and Linux clients.

R1Soft CDP enables Netcetera to provide its clients with many beneficial features including an easy-to-use Web interface for client self-service and bare-metal restore capabilities for minimal down time. Through the web-based administration portal, clients can easily manage their own high-performance backups and restores. By allowing the delegation of administrative functions, R1Soft CDP simplifies the entire process for clients and administrators.

R1Soft’s disk-to-disk server backup software takes snapshots of data at the block level, bypassing the file system to increase performance and significantly reduce network resource usage. This next-generation technology will bring Netcetera clients a whole new level of data protection with continuous, high-performance backups. With the bare-metal restore feature, clients gain the ability to restore an entire server to a previous state directly from any point-in-time snapshot without installing the O/S.

“It’s important for us to offer our clients an easy-to-use, powerful backup and restore service and R1Soft is reliable, feature-rich backup software that allows us to offer this at an affordable price,” said Tim Cass, CTO of Netcetera. “Plus, a quality backup solution that works efficiently means happy clients.”

Netcetera is offering a variety of backup service options that will start at just £10/month for 10GB of space and range up to 1000 GB space. For more information about Netcetera’s backup services visit:http://www.netcetera.co.uk/servers/backup

Netcetera renews Microsoft Gold Partner Status

Netcetera, one of Europe’s leading managed hosting and datacentre providers, today announced the renewal of their Gold Partner status with Microsoft in line with the companies Corporation’s Partner Network. The Microsoft Partner Network, formerly the Microsoft Partner Program, is a community born from the continued commitment to serve the needs of partners and to help them and their customers reach their maximum potential.

The Gold Partner designation recognises Netcetera’s expertise and total impact in the Microsoft technology marketplace showcasing competencies in Hosting Solutions and Networking Infrastructure Solutions whilst reflecting Netcetera’s breadth and depth of experience, outstanding customer satisfaction and a commitment to the highest standards.

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