Host Europe Virtualizes IP Services to Cut Operating Costs by up to 90 Percent
2 June 2004
FREMONT, Calif.--June 2, 2004-- Host Europe GmbH, one of Europe's leading Internet hosting companies, has just gone live with the first virtualized IP services delivery platform in Germany.
The platform, implemented by systems integrator Telindus, is based on Inkra 1500 Series Virtual Service Switches from Inkra Networks.
Using Inkra Virtual Service Switches, Host Europe has consolidated, virtualized, and automated the delivery of its network and security managed services.
The virtualized service delivery architecture will create significant savings for Host Europe, reducing its operating costs by up to 90 percent. It will also be able to respond to customer requests much more rapidly as Inkra's browser-based management system allows services to be provisioned in hours, rather than days or weeks.
The platform has also allowed the Internet hosting company to extend its services portfolio to include virtualized VPNs, Firewalls, Load Balancers and Intrusion Detection & Prevention Systems.
The virtualized platform also offers high scalability without the need to invest in additional expensive infrastructure equipment. A single Inkra 1500 Series Virtual Service Switch can be scaled up to deliver the same functionality and performance as tens to hundreds of separate physical network appliances.
"The virtual services architecture takes our business to a new level," said Eric Drissler, Purchasing Manager at Host Europe GmbH. "We can reduce costs at the same time as offering our customers a more responsive, flexible, and scalable service. It's a win-win situation and gives us a real competitive edge."
"We selected Telindus to implement a new service delivery platform based on its reputation, ability to meet tight deadlines, and its partnership with Inkra Networks. We have been delighted with both the installation and the quality of Inkra's technology," Drissler added.
About Host Europe GmbH
Host Europe is one of Europe's leading Internet hosting companies. It provides a comprehensive range of services including enterprise hosting, dedicated servers, virtual or shared server hosting, managed services, server co-location, domain name registration and a bespoke range of Eservices to private and business customers in Germany and UK. Blue-chip customers include Internet World, Data Becker, O3SIS Information Technology AG and Terratec/Besonic.
Its hosting solutions are all managed from Host Europe's own state of the art data centre facilities located in Cologne, London, Nottingham (UK). Each facility has multiple redundant connections to the Internet with 24x7 on-site technical support ensuring industry-leading levels of reliability and quality of service. Host Europe manages over 500,000 Web domains and 5,000 plus dedicated/co-located servers. www.hosteurope.de
About Telindus
The publicly listed Telindus Group (Euronext Brussels, ticker TEL) is a one-stop service partner, solution provider and manufacturer for fixed and mobile networks. Telindus, the Integrator, has extensive expertise, encompassing consulting, integration and managed services, in all areas of modern telecommunications applications and technologies for local area networks (LAN), metropolitan area networks (MAN), wide area networks (WAN), virtual private networks (VPN), network access and security, surveillance and networked applications.
Telindus is a manufacturer of broadband access and video surveillance solutions. Combined with a large networking product portfolio from strategic suppliers and partners, Telindus is the best route to leading edge technology and best of breed products and services for both operators and enterprises.
Since its foundation in 1969, Telindus has made significant investments in establishing a solid footprint of networking and security expertise in Europe and beyond. With a full operational presence in as many as 15 countries across Europe and South East Asia and employing almost 2.300 people, Telindus provides customers with both business and technology focused solutions. Telindus' own products are distributed by an extensive network of agents across the globe.
Telindus has its corporate headquarters at Heverlee, close to the university city of Leuven, Belgium. For more information on Telindus' networking solutions and services, please visit www.telindus.com.
About Inkra Networks
Inkra Networks is the premier provider of dynamic layered security systems that simplify infrastructure management and minimize operations costs. Inkra's Virtual Service Switch consolidates and virtualizes multiple security functions -- such as firewall, VPN, intrusion prevention, SSL, and load balancing -- into a single device that delivers the same performance and integrity as tens to hundreds of separate appliances. Today, leading enterprises and service providers are using the Virtual Service Switch to deploy, adapt, and grow security infrastructure as needed in real time, with far less budget, time, and effort than using static appliances. www.inkra.com
Inkra is a registered trademark of Inkra Networks Corporation. Center Point, HardWall, OpenRack, Virtual Rack, Virtual Rack Operating System, Virtual Rack Processor, Virtual Service Architecture, Virtual Service Module, and Virtual Service Switch are trademarks of Inkra Networks Corporation.
