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10/11/2008 - Entity Data has begun a deployment of new infrastructure in preparation for the release of Windows 2008 VPS Virtual Servers in early 2009. The new servers (DELL 2900's) are Quad CPU (4 x 4 Core Xeon's) with 32 Gigabytes of memory. The servers are multi-path SAN connected and will be configured in clusters allowing live stateful failover of Virtual Servers in the event of a physical hardware failure. Many large customers have already pre-ordered Windows 2008 VPS's and Entity Data is moving to ensure the VPS platform is solid and mature by the time of release.

23/06/2008 - Entity Data has signed a Virtualisation deal with Parallels (Formally SWsoft) and has deployed a new multi-million dollar infrastructure based on the companies Virtuozzo Containers product.  The new solution replaces the long standing XenSource servers and brings some amazing enhancements in the way of performance, high availability and automation.  The new solution has already been welcomed with open arms by many customers who have been asking for more control over their Virtual Servers, the new solution provides that control by use of Parallels Power Panel and Parallels Infrastructure Manager, a web based utility that can be used for a wide range of management tasks from starting/stopping the VPS through to updating the operating system and applications.  But better automation and control is just the beginning, the new solution increases high availability with live inter-site failover of VPS's using clustering and replication technology. increased performance due to VPS's having direct access to the physical hardware through the host Operating System's kernel and improves considerably on backup capabilities, standardisation and centralised updates of Operating System and Application templates.

11/02/2008 - Entity Data has developed a new proprietary traffic statistics web portal based on Cisco Netflow technology to replace the old SNMP based system.  The new stats portal provides customers with highly accurate traffic statistics representing traffic flows inbound and outbound per IP address as the packets pass via the edge routers.

26/11/2007 - Entity Data has partnered with ClamAV for advanced email virus filtering on our mail cluster.  Hosting customers now receive the benefit of in-depth scanning of all incoming and outgoing mail by specialised and dedicated clustered servers.  When emails are received from mail servers on the Internet the messages are immediately injected into the cluster for scanning, it is here that the email is highly scrutinised at lightning fast speed before being handed back to the mail server for delivery.  The system will even decompress and scan attached compressed/zipped files for any potential threats, and can do this in just a few seconds.  "Thanks to ClamAV and our engineers we have one of the best email virus filtering solutions in the country" says Mitchel Pope -- Managing Director, Entity Data Pty Ltd.

22/11/07 - Entity Data has deployed a centralised hosting platform called EXPAND, created by SWsoft.  The highly advanced solution is designed to create a central access point for managing and accessing the entire hosting farm.  For example a customer who hosts four web sites with us and has those web sites on different physical servers can manage ALL FOUR from a SINGLE WEB INTERFACE.

29/10/07 - A  large quantity of new rack space has been acquired in Host Networks world class facility in Brisbane which will extend Entity Data's hosting capability with the potential to host an additional 2000 customer sites.  The new data centre has been fitted out with the latest technologies and is designed to provide unmatched levels of redundancy that our customers expect.  Read more.

10/09/07 - Entity Data to purchase a new centralised hosting platform to unite the existing hosting farm.  The solution demands that customers have the ability to centrally manage every aspect of their hosting environment from one interface.

15/08/07 - Our new support system has been deployed as part of our mission to deliver unmatched customer service quality.  The new system allows for tickets to be raised based on priority (low, high, critical) and will be auctioned as such.  With the implementation of the new support system also comes the long awaited guaranteed 15 minute response on "critical" level tickets 24 hours per day.