Hosted Solutions, a data center and hosting company, today announced that Raleigh-based Optimized Learning Incorporated (OLi), a provider of ASP-hosted open source portals and e-learning course management systems to educational institutions, has selected Hosted Solutions as its exclusive hosting provider.

Public and private educational institutions across the nation rely on OLi to develop, launch and manage their e-learning initiatives. OLi provides customizable open source applications with a fully managed environment. This model drives benefits for clients including reduced cost of ownership, reduced strain on IT resources and staff and faster time to launch.

"Hosted Solutions' senior management worked closely with us and demonstrated a sincere interest in helping us achieve our strategic goals," said Butch Porter, CEO, OLi. "By combining their technical expertise with our own experts in the education community, we are able to offer our customers a level of excellence we would not have been able to provide on our own."

"2005 was a phenomenal year for both our Triangle and Charlotte offices and we are already on track to exceed our expectations for 2006," said Rich Lee, CEO, Hosted Solutions. "Continuing to sign clients such as OLi, with tremendous and immediate growth potential, will be a major contributor to our success this year."