Includes 1000MB of storage space and 50,000MB of monthly data transfer and 100MB of database storage space for Microsoft SQL Server 2005.

Applied Innovations, a web hosting provider, has begun offering a free hosting service powered by Microsoft's upcoming web server technology, Internet Information Services 7.0.

Applied Innovations free web hosting plan for IIS7.0 Beta includes 1000MB of storage space and 50,000MB of monthly data transfer. 100MB of database storage space for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 is also included.

The company will also provide a suite of resources alongside the new plan, including links to training, documentation, frequently asked questions, community forums, and forthcoming tutorials and virtual demonstration labs for IIS7.0.

"We are very excited to offer such cutting edge web technology to web developers. This is a great opportunity to become familiar with tomorrows technology, today. IIS7.0 ultimately represents to our clients a huge leap forward in web server technology, in terms of both product reliability and technical aptitude. We are constantly looking for ways to provide our clients an edge in the competitive online marketplace and this is just one example of our commitment to do so," said Applied Innovations Chief Technical Officer Carlos Caneja.