OrcsWeb Supports SQL Server 2008 for Hosting Clients on Day One

CHARLOTTE, NC - August 6, 2008 – ORCS Web is pleased to announce it is supporting Microsoft’s SQL Server 2008 as of today, the first day of its release. This is possible through ORCS Web’s close working relationship with Microsoft, which has enabled extensive testing by the ORCS Web technical team since 2007, including beta-level client sites for several months.

ORCS Web’s web hosting customers who are currently running SQL Server 2005 can be upgraded free of charge, with the transition managed through cooperation with individual site administrators to ensure a smooth migration. All new servers will support SQL Server 2008. Existing ORCS Web customers should emailwebteam@orcsweb.com to request a new SQL Server 2008 database or a copy of their existing database running SQL Server 2008. New customers should contactsales@orcsweb.com or visit the company’s website at http://www.orcsweb.com for information on the range of web hosting solutions that will best meet their needs.

SQL Server 2008, Microsoft's next-generation database software, delivers a platform that allows users to build an application with increased performance, availability, and security while providing many new tools to manage the server and its resources. Among the many enhancements offered in this groundbreaking release are scalability up to 20 terabytes, accessibility from Microsoft Office applications, and support for structured and unstructured documents such as images and music.

About ORCS Web, Inc.

ORCS Web, Inc. is a Charlotte, N.C.-based web-hosting firm that has provided managed hosting solutions since 1996 for clients located in 70+ countries that develop and deploy applications on Microsoft Windows® platforms. Services include shared, cloud, and dedicated hosting, with specialty in ASP.NET, SQL Server, and architecting highly scalable solutions. ORCS Web’s dedication to being number one in customer service provides clients with “Remarkable Service. Remarkable Support.” ORCS Web is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner.

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