Microsoft Gold Partner designation recognises Netcetera's Managed Web Hosting expertise Isle of Man, THE BRITISH ISLES, 28 January 2010
Netcetera (www.netcetera.co.uk), 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.
"The renewal of our Microsoft Gold Partner status will continue to provide Netcetera the opportunity to provide enhanced services to our clients," said Tim Cass, Netcetera's CTO. "In addition, it enables us to access exclusive resources to help increase our customer's revenues and provide new market opportunities and solutions to grow and develop their business".
Netcetera has again been conferred with Microsoft Competencies in Networking Infrastructure Solutions and Hosting Solutions and recognised as a Small Business Specialist. Microsoft Competencies certify an in-depth technical and business knowledge and expertise in specific domains and defined areas of specialization. This provides Netcetera with a platform to showcase their unique skills on offer to potential partners or customers and in turn align their business with Microsoft's latest software and technology initiatives.
The Microsoft Partner Program was launched in October 2003 and represents Microsoft’s ongoing commitment to the success of partners worldwide. The program offers a single, integrated partnering framework that recognizes partner expertise, rewards the total impact that partners have in the technology marketplace, and delivers more value to help partners’ businesses be successful. 2010 saw the continuation of the changes introduced the previous year to the renewal process of Gold partner status which brought about significant changes which involved both Netcetera’s partners and customers. Engagement in the renewal process included providing customer references as well as customers being required to complete an in depth questionnaire – The Customer satisfaction survey (CSAT). The survey is a fast and effective survey solution which Microsoft have provided and its completion is a necessity for re-enrollment at Gold Certified level. Partners must receive 10 or more survey responses in a quarterly survey period. The benefits of CSAT are compiled analytics which designate a numerical score for various aspects of solution delivery. This creates an opportunity for ongoing conversations with customers and can help understand their business needs and provide an opportunity to exceed their expectations.
"We are extremely pleased to have maintained the trust of both our legacy accounts and look forward to earning it from our new ones. The Gold Partner designation has allowed us to clearly promote our expertise and relationship not only with Microsoft, but our customers and partners as well." said Peter Skelton, CEO of Netcetera. "The benefits provided through this partnership will allow us to continue to enhance and grow the hosting services that we provide for partners and Netcetera customers."
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
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Thursday, 18 February 2010
Thursday, 28 January 2010
When should You consider upgrading to a Dedicated Server?
A slow web site will be having a negative effect on your business. With the increase of download speeds on home computers users will not want to wait to load your site – they will simply look elsewhere. The average user will leave your site after waiting 8-10 seconds for a page to load – and most of them will never return.
Therefore, in order to enhance your business opportunities it is crucial that you have a fast, high performance website. The most effective way of ensuring you have a high speed website is by switching from a shared to a dedicated server. The primary reason for this is that if your site is hosted by a shared server you are in effect operating as a member of a group. If for any reason another client on your server has an increase in web traffic or increases the size of their web site there is a pretty good chance that your speed and performance will be affected.
By choosing the option of having your own fast dedicated server you are given exclusive access to all of the resources on the server allowing you to customize your plan. You are not required to share the space, memory or bandwidth for your site which enables optimization ultimately increasing your processor speed.
In terms of scalability, fast dedicated servers offer greater options. If your website is experiencing an increase in visitor numbers and as a result is becoming slower than desired you can simply add more RAM if required, or even add a load balancer to your server to split the load across two dedicated servers, or more.
Another benefit of a dedicated server is the availability of your own unique IP address. Added to these benefits is the fact that a dedicated server offers heightened security as no one else will be able to access the server other than you, this makes the risk of viruses extremely minimal.
If you have a high amount of traffic hitting your web site, are involved in SEO (Search Engine Optimization) projects, or simply want the best possible support service for your web site, a switch to a dedicated server is the fastest move you should be making.
Need to improve the speed of your web site?
Contact one of our Hosting Specialists to see how you could benefit from Netcetera’s superior network reliability and service.
www.netcetera.co.uk
Therefore, in order to enhance your business opportunities it is crucial that you have a fast, high performance website. The most effective way of ensuring you have a high speed website is by switching from a shared to a dedicated server. The primary reason for this is that if your site is hosted by a shared server you are in effect operating as a member of a group. If for any reason another client on your server has an increase in web traffic or increases the size of their web site there is a pretty good chance that your speed and performance will be affected.
By choosing the option of having your own fast dedicated server you are given exclusive access to all of the resources on the server allowing you to customize your plan. You are not required to share the space, memory or bandwidth for your site which enables optimization ultimately increasing your processor speed.
In terms of scalability, fast dedicated servers offer greater options. If your website is experiencing an increase in visitor numbers and as a result is becoming slower than desired you can simply add more RAM if required, or even add a load balancer to your server to split the load across two dedicated servers, or more.
Another benefit of a dedicated server is the availability of your own unique IP address. Added to these benefits is the fact that a dedicated server offers heightened security as no one else will be able to access the server other than you, this makes the risk of viruses extremely minimal.
If you have a high amount of traffic hitting your web site, are involved in SEO (Search Engine Optimization) projects, or simply want the best possible support service for your web site, a switch to a dedicated server is the fastest move you should be making.
Need to improve the speed of your web site?
Contact one of our Hosting Specialists to see how you could benefit from Netcetera’s superior network reliability and service.
www.netcetera.co.uk
Thursday, 21 January 2010
The use of Social Media in B2B Marketing - Discuss
Today’s global economy is genuinely borderless. Information, capital and innovation flow all over the world at top speed, enabled by technology and fuelled by the consumer’s desire for access to the best and least expensive products. The latest addition to the world of marketing is the increased use of the world wide web and the uptake of social media platforms to broaden marketing strategies.
When one business is marketing to another social media can be used to increase a company’s reach and new visibility, impove brand recognition and enhance the service which the company can provide their customers through a ‘new’ idea of market research which can be gained through a new medium of interaction and engagement with their existing and potential customers.
It is important for B2B companies to be involved in social media primarily through channels where their current client base are located. Although the world we are living in is rapidly changing the online world of social media can at first be a daunting place for someone who is considered to be a traditional marketer and is not familiar with the entire range of options available to them. Therefore it is reccommended that B2B companies initially increase their marketing from an area integrated with social media which they already are familiar with.
By developing their use of social media in this way it will help to ensure that the basics are covered first allowing them to maximise the value and benefits which social media offers through professional and clear cut processes which is vital for the successful integration of social media.
The development of a clear cut strategy focussing on the content will enable the successful execution of a companies entry into the field of social media. The increase of web traffic to a companies website will in turn bring the opportunity to exploit the potential of new business leads in a relatively cheap manner.
It is important to remember that social media can be extremely time consuming and for this reason may not be the best option for very small businesses. The pro’s and con’s need to be evaluated to decide if it will be worth the investment in time for each individual company. The benefits of social media for B2B marketing differ somewhat from those of B2C marketing. The principle reason for this is the market size of which they target with B2B markets generally being on a much smaller scale to B2C markets, this means that due to the likelihood of repeat sales the value of a B2B individual customer is much higher than that of an individual B2C customer. Another point to remember is that due to the nature of B2B marketing all sales should be nurtured and maintained to the highest level.
It should not be forgotten that all marketers themselves are consumers and therefore can use their own channels of social media, whichever they choose to be involved in be it Facebook, Twitter, You Tube or other forums to give positive and negative reports on products which they consume and this in turn is fed back to their contacts and spreads through ‘word of mouth’ which is widely believed to be one of the best forms of marketing and advertising.
I believe that if any company uses social media within its marketing strategy the main ingredients for a successful recipe are : Prove the principle and set achievable goals and targets.
When one business is marketing to another social media can be used to increase a company’s reach and new visibility, impove brand recognition and enhance the service which the company can provide their customers through a ‘new’ idea of market research which can be gained through a new medium of interaction and engagement with their existing and potential customers.
It is important for B2B companies to be involved in social media primarily through channels where their current client base are located. Although the world we are living in is rapidly changing the online world of social media can at first be a daunting place for someone who is considered to be a traditional marketer and is not familiar with the entire range of options available to them. Therefore it is reccommended that B2B companies initially increase their marketing from an area integrated with social media which they already are familiar with.
By developing their use of social media in this way it will help to ensure that the basics are covered first allowing them to maximise the value and benefits which social media offers through professional and clear cut processes which is vital for the successful integration of social media.
The development of a clear cut strategy focussing on the content will enable the successful execution of a companies entry into the field of social media. The increase of web traffic to a companies website will in turn bring the opportunity to exploit the potential of new business leads in a relatively cheap manner.
It is important to remember that social media can be extremely time consuming and for this reason may not be the best option for very small businesses. The pro’s and con’s need to be evaluated to decide if it will be worth the investment in time for each individual company. The benefits of social media for B2B marketing differ somewhat from those of B2C marketing. The principle reason for this is the market size of which they target with B2B markets generally being on a much smaller scale to B2C markets, this means that due to the likelihood of repeat sales the value of a B2B individual customer is much higher than that of an individual B2C customer. Another point to remember is that due to the nature of B2B marketing all sales should be nurtured and maintained to the highest level.
It should not be forgotten that all marketers themselves are consumers and therefore can use their own channels of social media, whichever they choose to be involved in be it Facebook, Twitter, You Tube or other forums to give positive and negative reports on products which they consume and this in turn is fed back to their contacts and spreads through ‘word of mouth’ which is widely believed to be one of the best forms of marketing and advertising.
I believe that if any company uses social media within its marketing strategy the main ingredients for a successful recipe are : Prove the principle and set achievable goals and targets.
Tuesday, 1 December 2009
Appetites Quality Foods
Located In the Heart of Douglas's financial and business hub, Appetites is an extremely popular destination for all your lunchtime needs.
Daryl Williams established Appetites in 1995 when he recognised that with his passion for high quality food he could tap into a niche market providing the people of the Island with 'fast' lunchtime food that was made from fresh ingredients and tasted delicious.
Over the years Appetites has become extremely popular and has seen its trade increase steadily and there are now many local customers who regard themselves as loyal fans of the one stop lunch time shop.
Daryl along with his team at Appetites works hard every day in order to meet the challenge of supplying their customers with delicious foods made from the very best fresh local ingredients.
Every week a new menu is produced with different options for each day,there is a great variety ranging from delicious home-made soup of the day to the hot dish, baguette and salad of the day.
Appetites also operate an office delivery service which allows their customers to purchase one of their delicious sandwiches from the comfort and ease of their own office, allowing you to enjoy their variety of fresh sandwiches even if your time is limited.
Appetites also has a wealth of experience in providing superb delicious food for all your special events and outside catering needs. the team can adapt their services to suit your requests offering a wide variety of options ranging from full breakfasts and lunches to working lunches providing a choice of finger buffets and canapes. The success of this outside catering service as well as the shop itself has meant that Appetites now has an Island wide reputation for delivering and providing high quality food of an excellent standard.
Daryl Williams established Appetites in 1995 when he recognised that with his passion for high quality food he could tap into a niche market providing the people of the Island with 'fast' lunchtime food that was made from fresh ingredients and tasted delicious.
Over the years Appetites has become extremely popular and has seen its trade increase steadily and there are now many local customers who regard themselves as loyal fans of the one stop lunch time shop.
Daryl along with his team at Appetites works hard every day in order to meet the challenge of supplying their customers with delicious foods made from the very best fresh local ingredients.
Every week a new menu is produced with different options for each day,there is a great variety ranging from delicious home-made soup of the day to the hot dish, baguette and salad of the day.
Appetites also operate an office delivery service which allows their customers to purchase one of their delicious sandwiches from the comfort and ease of their own office, allowing you to enjoy their variety of fresh sandwiches even if your time is limited.
Appetites also has a wealth of experience in providing superb delicious food for all your special events and outside catering needs. the team can adapt their services to suit your requests offering a wide variety of options ranging from full breakfasts and lunches to working lunches providing a choice of finger buffets and canapes. The success of this outside catering service as well as the shop itself has meant that Appetites now has an Island wide reputation for delivering and providing high quality food of an excellent standard.
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