March 3, 2008
- HOSTING & SECURITY, INC.
March 3, 2008
Press Release
HOSTING & SECURITY, INC.
HOSTING & SECURITY, INC. to Offer Three Months Cash-Back on Megafactory™ Service Fees
Tokyo – March 3, 2008 – GMO Hosting & Security, Inc. consolidated subsidiary HOSTING & SECURITY, INC. announces it will offer complete cash-back on the first three months of service fees to all customers who apply for the dedicated server service Megafactory™ between today and March 31. GMO Hosting & Security is a GMO Internet Group company.
As more and more businesses and organizations use the Internet to communicate and transmit information, the usage of dedicated servers is growing. Megafactory™ is a dedicated server specialist that strives to provide a range of easy to introduce services tailored to meet customer needs. Even customers with no dedicated server knowledge can perform server operations and maintenance easily from the service Web screen. Experienced customers can take advantage of options and select their own specs, cutting costs by opting out of functions they don’t need.
Today we announce the launch of a large-scale campaign offering three months cash-back on service fees to both new and existing customers. We are offering this deal to express our gratitude to customers and make sophisticated Megafactory™ dedicated server services widely available at a reasonable price.
Outline of the 3 Month Service Fee Cash-Back Campaign
We are offering complete cash-back on the first three months of service fees for all dedicated server plans. This offer is ideal for customers that are already using a dedicated server provided by H&S or one of our competitors, for customers that are using a dedicated server for the first time, for customers using multiple servers, and for customers wishing to transfer from a server provided by another web hosting service.
Campaign Period | March 3, 2008 to March 31, 2008 |
Eligibility | ● All customers who apply for 6 or 12 month contracts during the campaign period. (offer applicable to all plans) ● All customers with existing 6 or 12 month contracts on March 3 that apply for a server during the campaign period. |
Description | Complete cash-back on the first three months of service fees on the customer’s selected plan. (Please refer to the list of eligible services below/ 1 cash-back offer per plan) |
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Megafactory™ Dedicated Server Plan
Plan Name | Light | Standard | Enterprise |
Monthly Fees | 9,800 yen | from 14,800 yen | from 49,800 yen |
Set up Fee | from 79,800 yen | from 79,800 yen | from 159,600 yen |
Cores | 1CPU | 1 CPU | 2 CPUs |
Data Center | Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley |
Tokyo | Tokyo | ||
CPU | Celeron | Pentium4 2.8Ghz/Dual Core Xeon | |
HDD | 80GB | 160GB×2（RAID1）/320GB×2（RAID1） | |
Bandwidth | Shared 100Mbps / Dedicated 2Mbps - 1000Mbps guaranteed | ||
OS | CentOS / Red Hat Enterprise Linux / Windows Server2003 | ||
GUI | PLESK8 / Webmin / None（SSH) | ||
Back-Up Space | 5GB / 10GB / 20GB | ||
Eligible Services (6 month and 12 month contracts)
Silicon Valley Data Center
Plan | Cash-Back |
Light [Celeron+512MB+80GB] | 29,400 yen |
Standard [P4 1GB 160GBx2(RAID)] | 44,400 yen |
Standard [DCX 2GB 320GBx2(RAID)] | 134,400 yen |
Enterprise [P4x2 with SFW] | 149,400 yen |
Enterprise [P4+DCX with SFW] | 239,400 yen |
Enterprise [DCXx2 with SFW] | 329,400 yen |
Tokyo Data Center
Plan | Cash-Back |
Standard [P4 1GB 160GBx2(RAID)] | 89,400 yen |
Standard [DCX 2GB 320GBx2(RAID)] | 179,400 yen |
Enterprise [P4x2 with SFW] | 224,400 yen |
Enterprise [P4+DCX with SFW] | 314,400 yen |
Enterprise [DCXx2 with SFW] | 404,400 yen |
Megafactory™ Features
1. Reliable and Effective Customer Support
Before setting up the Megafactory™ service we offer consultation to ensure we provide each customer with a server that meets their needs. Once the service is up and running we provide ongoing operational support and troubleshooting.
2. High Security
We provide the latest security to protect against the increasing threat of unauthorized access to web servers, mail servers, database servers, and applications.
3. Select Specifications
Because a dedicated server service offers exclusive use of a server, there are no usage restrictions and the customer is free to customize their server. Customers may use cumbersome programs, operate multiple domains or install software as they like.
HOSTING & SECURITY, INC.
HOSTING & SECURITY was established in 2006 as the result of a merger between the hosting service businesses of predecessors MegaFactory and WebKeepers. Employing a sales strategy that takes advantage of the strengths of the two companies, H&S offers customer-focused, low-priced, feature-packed hosting services for Japan, the US, Asia and Europe.
Related Links (all links are to Japanese language web sites unless otherwise indicated)
Megafactory™: http://www.megafactory.com
Media Inquiries
GMO Hosting and Security Inc. Corporate Planning Department
E-mail：[email protected]
GMO Internet Inc. Group PR Team
E-mail：[email protected]
The GMO Internet Group
The GMO Internet Group is a leading force in the Internet industry offering one of the most comprehensive ranges of Internet services in Japan. We hold top domestic market shares in domain registration, web hosting and payment processing and we provide a host of other services including e-commerce solutions and Internet advertising to individual and corporate customers. Striving to redefine the industry and foster a vibrant Internet culture, the GMO Internet Group is continuously working to inspire enthusiasm in our customers and put smiles on their faces.
Company Name | HOSTING & SECURITY, INC. http://www.hsinc.com/ |
Address | (Head Office) 4685 MacArthur Court Suite 150, Newport Beach, CA 92660 U.S.A. (Japan Branch) Shibuya Infoss Tower 18F, 20-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya ku, Tokyo, JAPAN *Please direct mail to the Japan office |
CEO | Ryo Tamura |
Business Description | - Web hosting - Business Solutions - Security |
Capital | USD 304,400 |
GMO Hosting & Security Inc.
Company Name | GMO Hosting & Security Inc. http://gmo-hs.com/eng/ (TSE Mothers Market: 3788) |
Address | Cerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya ku, Tokyo, JAPAN |
CEO | Mitsuru Aoyama |
Business Description | - Web hosting - Security |
Capital | 906,050,000 yen (12/2007) |
GMO Internet Inc.
Company Name | GMO Internet Inc. http://www.gmo.jp/en (TSE First Section Code: 9449) |
Address | Cerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya ku, Tokyo, JAPAN |
CEO | Masatoshi Kumagai |
Business Description | - Internet Use Support (Infrastructure) - Internet Advertising Support (Media) |
Capital | 12,631,970,000 yen |
*All information contained in this document was accurate at the time of release. Please be aware that information is subject to change with the passage of time and future occurrence of events.