September 23: HIPAA Rules Kick in, Impacting Your Backup and Disaster Recovery Planning

By Jay Atkinson AIS Network CEO If you’re a company in the health care industry, you have just 47 days to get your act together on planning for IT disaster recovery. That’s right. Beginning Sept. 23, the HIPAA/HITECH rules governing protected health information (PHI) secure data backup and recovery will be enforced, and some businesses … Read more

WPC 2013 Discussion Focuses on Emerging Opportunities

By Jay Atkinson AIS Network CEO Yesterday was Day 2 of the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2013 (WPC 2013) in Houston and time for My Big Speaking Role!  I was delighted to join an elite panel of three other multinational companies in an interactive discussion focused on how hosting service providers can use effective marketing … Read more

Opportunities to Accelerate Abound at WPC 2013 in Houston

By Jay Atkinson AIS Network CEO Microsoft says it”s been a year of “amazing launches” and they say that their partners, like us, have certainly delivered.  Indeed!  Our Microsoft SPLA licensing is up 600% over the last couple of years.  That”s pretty telling.  The large enterprises that we serve are still quite serious about outsourcing … Read more

Microsoft Hosting Summit 2013 Helps Build Strong Partnerships

By Jay Atkinson AIS Network CEO Once again, I am honored to attend the annual Microsoft Hosting Summit, which is being held this week in Seattle. Why organize a globally focused hosting summit? Smart businesses build strong partnerships, Microsoft says. And, the AISN Team couldn’t agree more. Since Microsoft has upwards of 640,000 partners globally, … Read more

Welcome, Josh Darrin!

By Jay Atkinson AIS Network CEO If you’ve seen a new face at AIS Network, be sure to welcome him.  We have added Josh Darrin to our team as Director of Operations.  Josh has been helping us as a contractor on many operational issues as part of network operation initiatives, additional compliances and many important projects that … Read more

AIS Network Receives SOC 1 Type II Attestation Report

Reston, VA — January 10, 2013 — AIS Network, a leading provider of fully managed enterprise-class hosting, today announced that it has completed its semi-annual SOC 1 (Service Organization Control) Type II audit.  This certification attestation verifies that AISN has the proper internal controls and processes in place to deliver high-quality services to its clients. … Read more

Tech Executive Ronald Cornelison Joins AISN Advisory Board

Enterprise Software Expert to Advise Hosting Pioneer on Strategy for Growth in Government Cloud Computing Summary: Tech exec Ronald Cornelison has joined AIS Network’s advisory board, bringing more than 35 years of entrepreneurial and government contracting experience to the hosting pioneer’s team. AISN is a leader in managed hosting for mission-critical applications for public and … Read more

Expanding Hosting Business in Virginia Drives AIS Network’s Participation in RichTech, COVITS

Summary: Cloud hosting and managed hosting services are in demand in central Virginia, according to AIS Network CEO Jay Atkinson. The hosting pioneer has announced its membership in the Richmond Technology Council and its participation in the upcoming 2012 COVITS, the state’s preeminent government technology forum.   Richmond, VA — September 4, 2012 — Cloud … Read more

AISN’s Redundant Power and Connectivity Protect Customers From Power Outages in Aftermath of Massive DC Storm

By Jay Atkinson AIS Network CEO Can the AIS Network data center reliably maintain data availability when a massive storm hits? Yes! Last night, the Washington, DC, metropolitan area suffered a massive, highly destructive storm replete with high winds, thunder, lightning and heavy rains. This afternoon, more than 1.3 million households and businesses across the … Read more