Kevin Newcomb

Dell Computer Corp. (Nasdaq:DELL) advanced another step into the thick of the ASP industry Tuesday (Oct 10) with the launch of a packaged server platform incorporating technology from Portal Software Inc. and Xevo Corp. that streamlines the provision and management of Microsoft Exchange 2000 as an ASP offering. The partnership will enable service providers to […]

Transaction services provider InVerge announced Tuesday (Oct 10) that eCommerce syndicator Nexchange has chosen the InVerge transaction processing platform to power tax calculation across its retail customer base. The InVerge platform offers a common interface for accessing leading providers of tax, shipping, payment, data quality and risk management services. Providers are pre-tested and pre-integrated so […]

Agiliti Inc. today announced that it now offers businesses a full portfolio of rentable eCommerce services through agreements with established application developers and service providers Intershop Communications (NASDAQ:ISHP), Vignette Corporation (NASDAQ:VIGN) and InfoSpace. Through these agreements, Agiliti customers now have access to systems for managing online buying and selling, web information services and applications. Through […]

Baltimore Technologies (NASDAQ:BALT) (London:BLM), a global leader in e-security, Monday (Oct 9) announced an integrated suite of e-security solutions that will enable ASPs to provide a broad range of services including secure PKI hosting, VPN, secure web access and content filtering. Through the use of Baltimore’s e-security technology, ASPs can now build digital certificate and […]

AccessLease on Monday (Oct 9) launched its online private-label leasing solution designed for equipment and software providers, B2B marketplaces and financial institutions that want to add a branded point-of-sale financing option for all of their customers. AccessLease enables institutions to give their customers instant access to the industry’s best equipment and lowest rates from the […]

Driveway.com is making the move from consumer-oriented storage host to ASP-enabler with its new Private Label Services (PLS) offering. “The consumer site was really a proving ground to test the reliability, scalability and infrastructure,” Gina Rubattino, director of corporate PR, told ASP News. “This move takes us out of the pure storage network space and […]

Think of it as autopilot for your web servers. That’s how Peakstone CEO and co-founder T.M. Ravi describes the company’s new eAssurance infrastructure software. A plane’s autopilot makes minute adjustments to thousands of components reacting to slight changes in environment, component failures or stresses, while trying to accomplish the mission of reaching the destination safely […]

BT Ignite and Citrix Systems Inc. at last week’s Citrix iForum 2000 announced a global alliance to enable Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) to offer customers network hosted and rented applications worldwide. The agreement will accelerate the growth of the ASP market, combining the technical expertise and global reach of BT (British Telecommunications plc) with Citrix’s […]

Citrix Systems Inc. announced at this week’s iForum 2000 conference the availability of UNIX versions of Citrix MetaFrame 1.1 for the AIX OS, HP-UX OS and Solaris Operating Environment. The Citrix MetaFrame 1.1 for UNIX Operating Systems product family extends the reach of business-critical UNIX and Java applications across an enterprise, or from an ASP, […]

At this week’s Citrix iForum 2000, Citrix Systems Inc. announced licensing agreements with Brio Technology Inc., Epicentric Inc., Plumtree Software Inc., TopTier Software Inc. and Viador Inc. to market and demonstrate Citrix NFuse application portal software. The agreements also include joint enterprise marketing and sales opportunities as well as channel development and education. Citrix NFuse […]

The final stage of the merger of Networks North Inc. and Chell.com Ltd. is complete, with the NASDAQ symbol for the newly formed Chell Corporation, operating as the Chell Merchant Capital Group, changing to CHEL today. “Our goal is for the NASDAQ symbol CHEL to become synonymous with success in the marketplace,” said Cameron Chell, […]

Small business solutions provider NetLedger Inc. Tuesday (Sept 26) announced an alliance with San Francisco-based eBenefits to bring together online accounting with human resources services. As the first step of the agreement, both companies will offer co-branded services to their users. Effective immediately, NetLedger customers have access to a co-branded site where they can sign […]