Halcyon Software today announced the immediate availability of Network Server Suite’s new component, the Linux on Power agent that runs on IBM Power Systems.  This new agent will ensure that companies have tighter control of key business processes and ‘mission-critical’ applications running on Linux through continuous monitoring and automatic management.  Halcyon’s new monitoring technology meets the requirements of organisations deploying Linux on IBM Power Systems to give greater scalability, reducing ’server sprawl‘ and infrastructure costs, particularly for large data centres and managed service providers (MSPs) with cloud-based offerings.  Read more

Planet Hippo Internet, one of the UK’s fastest growing providers of website hosting and domain registration services, has just been voted as the most popular UK web hosting company for the nineteenth month.  Voting was carried out by Planet Hippo users, both individual and corporate, and collated by Web Hosting Directory, an online service that rates companies across the UK, USA, Canada and Australia. Read more

Halcyon Software, a global leader in multi-platform systems management software, today announced the immediate availability of Exit Point Manager, a rule-based security solution for users of IBM i on IBM Power Systems servers.   This new tool expands Halcyon Software’s portfolio of security solutions and enables organisations to achieve higher levels of compliance when conforming to global regulatory requirements.  Read more

Halcyon Software, a global leader in multi-platform systems management software, today announced the immediate availability of Password Reset Manager, a new security solution for users of IBM i running on IBM Power Systems servers.  This self-service tool provides users with a quick and easy way to reset their passwords, which will reduce call volumes into service desks and deliver significant cost savings.  Read more

A major sponsorship deal has been agreed between Planet Hippo Internet, the award-winning provider of cost-effective internet services, and Welsh Premier League champions The New Saints FC. The deal is worth an estimated £300,000 over a three season period.  Read more

The Network Selector has completed three acquisitions to provide channel partners with access to a unique range of best price voice, data and video communications solutions that will deliver significant savings to end user customers by meeting their specific geographical and usage requirements.  The acquisitions include Talkativo, a leading supplier of IP, broadband and SIP solutions, Ocean Telecom, a rapidly expanding provider of mobile and fixed telephony, broadband and hosting solutions and Planet Hippo, which provides hosting and domain registration services. Read more

MEL Secure Systems, the leading developer of surveillance and security solutions, has launched Ranger Mini, a new and compact COFDM H.264 digital video transmitter.  It supports high quality, real-time video monitoring and recording applications for body worn, mobile and temporary CCTV applications and delivers images at distances of up to 1 km in non-line-of-sight urban environments.  In line-of-sight environments, a range of 15km has also been achieved.  Ranger Mini is designed to meet the needs of users in a wide range of law enforcement, security and military applications. Read more