Offers SQL 2005 server and ASP.NET 2.0 on selected hosting plans; enables companies to share data across multiple platforms.

C I Host, a web hosting and data center services provider, recently announced that it is offering Microsoft's new SQL 2005 server and ASP.NET 2.0 on selected hosting plans.

The company says that SQL Server 2005, is a comprehensive, integrated, end-to-end data solution that provides a secure, reliable and productive platform for enterprise data and BI applications. It enables companies to share data across multiple platforms ranging from mobile devices to enterprise data systems and thus to be able to easily connect internal and external systems. ASP.NET 2.0 enables web designers to design and build sites that are compliant with XHTML and accessibility standards. The company also stated that it has prepared its network to support ASP.NET 1.1 and 2.0, in addition to SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005.

"We are pleased to be one of the first companies to support this platform," said Christopher Faulkner, CEO of C I Host. "This will give our enterprise customers a simpler, more powerful way to create, deploy, manage and use enterprise data and analytical applications."