AT&T Adds to Web Hosting

AT&T has enhanced its Web hosting incentive program to include its managed data storage services. The company says the move was a response to the struggle by businesses and government agencies to meet federal and industry regulations for maintaining data.

The company also is extending the incentive program, which originally was set to expire last week, through Dec. 31, 2003.

"We originally introduced the Hosting Transition Program to help businesses and government agencies whose Web-hosting operations have been challenged by numerous service providers closing their operations over the last year," says Chuck Sanders, vice president of hosting and managed services. "Because of our success so far-we've signed more than 30 customers, we're now offering data storage services, through our global network of Internet Data Centers (IDCs), to this program."

AT&T offers integrated networked storage services, ranging from simple off-site tape back-up and recovery to managed storage area network (SAN) services with remote data replication and load balancing between two sites. The company says its data storage services can help companies comply with requirements for storage and availability of electronic mail transmissions mandated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, and requirements for the use and transfer of electronic patient records under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

AT&T also recently announced new managed security services and service enhancements that help businesses and government agencies assess vulnerabilities, protect against unauthorized access, detect attacks and respond to security vulnerabilities across their networks, systems and applications. For instance, AT&T Application Firewall Service prevents inappropriate transactions from penetrating an application by continuously examining transactions against dynamic policies.

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