New product expands self-managed security choices for individual customers.


ServerBeach, a PEER 1 company and a provider of self-managed hosting, today announced the the release of self-managed firewalls to its more than 3,000 customers at its San Antonio data center. The firewall product, mGuard Smart by Inominate, provides added security and is fully self-managed by customers via a web interface.

The mGuard Smart offers an extremely high degree of security and performance. It can be integrated anywhere without modifications to the server, regardless of the processor technology or operating systems used. Because the firewall is independent it does not affect the performance of the server's processor, says the company.

All the security functions are integrated into the self-contained, fully independent mGuard platform. For this reason, it is not necessary to reconfigure the server being protected, nor do drivers or additional software need to be installed. ServerBeach will offer the firewall at $99 per month with a $50 setup fee, and it is available on Category 3 and 5 servers within the San Antonio data center.

"In keeping with the needs of our self-managed hosting customers, this product provides the highest security while being easy to install and manage." said Robert Miggins, vice president of business development for PEER 1. "We know our customers, who come from a great variety of industries, and pride ourselves on offering the best and most affordable tools to support maximum business growth."