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Union, Kentucky - (Cheap Web Hosting Directory) - August 23, 2006 - Web hosting, web site design, and merchant services firm, Ariel Host, has introduced Windows web hosting, in addition to its existing FreeBSD-based packages, on 2.4 GHz Dual Xeon-powered servers with 2 GB of RAM.

The plans start at $14/monthly for 200MB of disk space and 1GB of monthly traffic. Unlimited email accounts, sub-domains, mySQL databases, and FTP accounts are also included. The introduction of Windows hosting allows ArielHost to better serve developers and merchants running specialized applications that require Windows Server 2003, as opposed to a BSD or Linux platforms.

Ariel Benzakein,Chief Operating Officer at ArielHost explained, ”While we are still fully committed to providing FreeBSD based hosting, we recognize that many clients are seeking Microsoft technologies such as .NET and Microsoft SQL Server to power their online presence. We’re bringing the same high level of quality we offer with our Unix hosting services to those customers that require Windows based hosting.”

ArielHost also offers specialized merchant services to its Windows hosting customers, which include Voice over Internet Protocol telephony, ScanAlert’s PCI Compliance scanning at no additional charge, and merchant accounts through Applied Merchant Systems.

Mr. Benzakein added, ”It’s clear that even with the introduction of Windows hosting, we are completely focused on offering an enriched, merchant-centric web hosting environment for our customers.”

Recently, the new merchant services added Voice over Internet Protocol telephony, to allow both small businesses and high-volume enterprise customers to take advantage of low international calling rates, low start-up costs, and a plethora of other advanced calling features. Entry-level unlimited business VoIP plans start at $48.30 per month, and include Caller ID, Call Waiting, Call Transfers, 3-Way Calls, and free In-Network calling. Other services available include Payment Card Industry (PCI) Compliance services, which enable online merchants to meet the security requirements of several major credit card companies, including Visa’s CISP and MasterCard’s SDP programs. All shared web hosting customers receive ScanAlert’s PCI Compliance scanning free of charge, and ArielHost offers ScanAlert’s HackerSafe certification at discounted rates.

Based in Union, Kentucky, ArielHost LLC is a family owned web solutions business specializing in PCI compliant web hosting, server management, consultation, and merchant services.

To learn more, please visit: www.arielhost.com.

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