AIT, Inc. makes hosting a priority

(Fayetteville, NC) Once exclusive to corporate America, dedicated hosting has expanded to smaller companies who rely heavily on e-commerce, have database driven sites, or want the convenience of their own server for other reasons. AIT, Inc. has made dedicated hosting a focal point this year with multiple plans that allow customers to control costs by choosing only the things they want. “Dedicated hosting is about value for the customer,” says Chief Executive Officer Clarence Briggs. “While lower prices have made the dedicated market more attractive, price alone is not the decision point; customers want to know what they’re getting for their money.” That includes variables like disk space and bandwidth, service level agreements, and automation, among other factors.

Customers who want the cell phone that includes games, e-mail, and music storage will pay for those capabilities; customers who want nothing more than a portable phone will pay for that. The same applies to dedicated hosting, AIT’s approach is value-based propositions to customer demands:
• How much can I get for how little?
• I want plenty of disk space and data transfer
• I want an option of operating systems
• I need a reseller program with profit margins and a provider that understands I’m more than a customer.

AIT crafted plans which reflect that variety. A self-managed version emphasizes the ‘ping, power, and pipe’ developers crave; another answers the call for automation; and, there are dual options that provide full server management, one for resellers and the other for end-users. All choices have a minimum of 2000MB of disk space.

The plans have been accompanied by a string of product and service releases this year to answer the issues dedicated customers face:
• an anti-spam service
• a port monitoring tool for improved resource management
• a server firewall for improved security
• varying service level agreements

AIT backs all of its plans with 24/7 live support through toll-free phone lines and an electronic ticket system. It’s a formula that’s working as the company is significantly expanding its data center and accompanying infrastructure to accommodate customer growth.