Happy Mother’s Day!

Limestone Networks would like to wish Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers, especially our own! Thank you for training us and teaching us. Thank you for nurturing us and providing for us. Thank you for giving us life and giving us love. Thank you for your great sacrifice for us. We appreciate you and honor you. You deserve it.

Happy Mother’s Day!

Parallels gives Gold to Limestone Networks

While all that glitters may not be gold, Limestone Networks is proud to announce something that is: Our new Gold level Partnership with Parallels!

Limestone Networks was recently informed that they have been granted Gold Partner status from Parallels, a leader in hosting and cloud service enablement and desktop virtualization. This comes as very welcome news as LSN prepares to offer further solutions from Parallels such as Virtuozzo. Although this partnership is still relatively new, the excellent growth of Limestone Networks combined with a feature rich Plesk product in great demand, has warranted the partnership upgrade. In 2012, Limestone Networks won Parallels’ New Partner of the Year. Now, only 12 months later, we have leaped from Bronze Partner to Gold Partner!

Limestone Networks thanks their clients for their contributions in helping LSN achieve this level so quickly. If anyone has additional Parallels products you would like to see us offer please let us know here: Facebook/LimestoneInc. Client feedback is taken seriously and very appreciated!

Dual Intel Xeon 5650

Our dual six-core Xeon X5650 dedicated server operates at 2.66GHz per core. It can easily power a variety of server types. Standard pricing for this system is $375 per month with a base configuration. Through the remainder of March, we’re offering this server for 20% off! Order today and get a free upgrade to a 1TB RE SATA HDD! Coupon Code: GWSNMAR13

Simple. Solid. Superior.

Insightful Interview with CloudFlare

While we were in Las Vegas for the Parallels Summit 2013, our Director of Support, Kris Anderson, was interviewed by CloudFlare’s engaging CoFounder, Michelle Zatlyn.

I think Kris did a great job of describing our mission statement and why you should choose Limestone Networks as your dedicated hosting provider. With average first response to support tickets less than 10 minutes and a ticketing system that is easy to navigate, it is no surprise why our clients rave about us. Take a look at the interview below and let us know what you think!

Special thanks to Michelle and the CloudFlare team for the interview.

SSD options for Dedicated Servers

SSD drives have come a long way in a short time. Initially, Limestone Networks only offered the Intel X25-E SSD drives which had capacities of 32GB and 64GB. Now our line-up consists of 10 different SSD options going all the way up to 512GB! Keeping true to our message in January, we will continue to offer new SSDs as they become available.

Which SSDs do we offer?

Our options currently include (as of 3/7/2013):

• 128GB Samsung 830 SSD (starting at $10/month)
• 256GB Samsung 830 SSD
• 512GB Samsung 830 SSD
• 128GB Samsung 840 Pro
• 256GB Samsung 840 Pro
• 512GB Samsung 840 Pro
• 32GB Intel X25-E SSD
• 64GB Intel X25-E SSD
• 100GB Intel 710 SSD
• 200GB Intel 710 SSD

For the rest of the pricing, simply click “Configure & Buy” or “Preorder” on any of our dedicated servers.

Who commonly uses SSDs?

We commonly see SSD drives being purchased by clients running VPS Hosting, Enterprise Web Hosting or Game Hosting companies. Any application or task, such as databases, can benefit from the extreme speed advantages of SSD technology over standard hard drives.

By combining these high-speed disks with our redundant network and government-class data center, our clients truly have the competitive edge in their markets. Limestone Networks is proud to be a part of their success and we will continue to do what we can to keep them ahead of their competitors.

Updated Privileges for OnePortal User Interface

A number of updates have been made to OnePortal we think you’ll appreciate. If you have multiple users on your account, we recommend that you check your privileges at your earliest convenience. There are new privileges to be utilized, and the ways that they default have had some minor tweaks. Good news though, the user interface for managing them has been greatly improved.

Most feature requests we receive are great and usually rather well thought out. One highly requested feature is privileges per-server. This was actually implemented two years ago. However, we still receive feature requests for it because no one knows where they can access them. To combat this, our privilege system’s management has been overhauled, with server based privileges now manageable from it. With account and server privileges in the same location, we’ve also changed how we organize the page, making the process of granting them as painless as possible. Instead of displaying each in a large list, they have been split into chunks. The descriptions were then reworked to be clearer.

It’s a good thing we’ve made our privilege management simpler, as the number of privileges have doubled, giving you even more control over your account. Some of the more notable include restrictions on billing, account-wide server control, and more privileges at the server level. We’ve also gone back and made sure old privileges were applied throughout OnePortal in a manner that is more comprehensible. No longer will you get arbitrary ‘permission denied’ errors, caused by completely unrelated privileges. For those of you who don’t want to have to go in and dole out settings for your existing users, you’re in luck as well. We’ve created defaults for these new privileges based on related settings.

Another aspect of how we’ve revamped our privileges is changing how package based privileges default. Previously, a privilege that was specific to a server was opt-out. If they were not modified, they would default to be allowed. Now, almost all of our server based privileges map to a “parent privilege,” which they use as a default. This means that you shouldn’t have a situation where a crafty user can control a server they aren’t meant to.

Keep in mind, the primary user on your account still has all privileges. Thus, if you are trying to manage another user’s privileges, but do not have the permission to do so, they can grant you the ability. All of these changes have been made to provide you with an experience that is simple, solid and superior.

Limestone Networks’s 2012 Review & 2013 Objectives

From the redesign of OnePortal Control Panel, to the addition of GlobalSign OneClickSSL, 2012 was a productive and exciting year for Limestone Networks! Partnerships were secured with leading industry solutions providers such as Olark, UserVoice, AdRoll and DesignPax, improvements were made to our Account Specialists department to better facilitate client interaction and service, new selections of high-performance Intel processors were included to our server line such as the Dual Xeon E5-2620 and Dual Xeon E5-2650, advanced routing technology was employed at the rack level in preparation for IPV6, and further enhancements were made to LSN for which we are pleased.

In addition to internal developments, Limestone Networks also made considerable strides regarding public outreach in 2012. We had a presence at several domestic and international conferences last year such as HostingCon, SXSW, and even Parallels where we won New Partner of the Year Award! A revitalized focus upon social networks generated greater exposure for LSN as well as created new opportunities to engage with clients and other industry representatives. Yes, we believe last year will be remembered as a turning point for Limestone Networks: From promising youthful challenger, to demonstrably capable & established dedicated server provider.

Despite the growth and improvements of 2012, we have no intentions of resting on past success. 2013 looks to be equally promising, and we wanted to prepare you for the journey! Some of our aims and ambitions for this year are as follows:

• LSN Cloud Hosting.
• Build your own cloud with OnApp.
• Make IPV6 available to all clients.
• Offer more SSDs, larger capacity HDDs and new Intel processors such as E5-2600v2 series.
• Enterprise level SAN & NAS solutions.
• Additional bandwidth carriers.
• Greater staffing in sales, support and abuse departments.
• And much more!

As you can see, we have important expansions and endeavors planned for the months ahead. These objectives serve the purpose of reinforcing our three word motto and business philosophy: Simple. Solid. Superior.

We would like to thank our clients, partners, investors and employees for making 2012 exceedingly rewarding. Let enthusiastic invitations be extended to the same, as well as to all new Limestone Networks friends, visitors and prospects, as we endeavor to make 2013 an even better success!

Happy New Year from Limestone Networks!

Easy GlobalSign OneClickSSL: Free Certificates Through Limestone Networks

Mediocrity is not an element that exists within the DNA of Limestone Networks. We regularly pursue ways to improve, or make additions to, our service offerings. As a top-tier unmanaged dedicated server provider, our clients have assumptions of excellence. We welcome this challenge of high expectations. Accordingly, Limestone Networks has recently implemented a simple, and very cost-effective, SSL solution: OneClickSSL from GlobalSign. Every server ordered through Limestone Networks gets a free SSL certificate and Resellers have the ability to generate unlimited SSL certificates, all free.

Through installing OneClickSSL, our resellers can supply secure data communications to their clients. Thereby, giving them a notable competitive advantage. ”Many websites use the HTTP protocol which is insecure. SSL enables our clients to use the HTTPS protocol, which makes certain that sensitive information transmitted over the internet is secure,” explained Ryan Gelobter, Information Technology Director for Limestone Networks. “SSL can be used to secure applications like online e-mail access, credit card transactions, and file transfers. We believe security is essential, which is why we are offering these SSL certificates for free to our resellers.”

GlobalSign Representatives produced the following informational video at HostingCon 2012. Conference attendees confirm OneClickSSL’s value and simplicity.

Limestone Networks’ clients can view installation details here: OneClickSSL. Securing dedicated servers has never been cheaper or easier!