The Bunker attains Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Status

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(Free-Press-Release.com) April 10, 2008 -- The Bunker Secure Hosting Ltd, providers of Ultra* Secure Data Centres and Managed Services on a range of technologies today announced it has attained Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status.
Achieving the prestigious Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Status has helped to reinforce The Bunker‟s increasingly powerful position within the data centre and managed services marketplace whereby Gold Certified Partners represent the highest level of competence and expertise with Microsoft technologies and have the closest working relationship with Microsoft.

When you combine The Bunker‟s recent achievement of ISO27001 with their newly acquired Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status - their role as leader in Europe‟s systems security arena is rapidly becoming steadfast.

The Bunker‟s Technical Services Director, Brett Perfrement, comments: “I am delighted The Bunker has achieved Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Status which is testament to all the hard work undertaken by The Bunker‟s specialist technical team to develop market leading best of breed solutions.” Paul Lightfoot, Director of Managed Services at The Bunker, adds: “We are confident that The Bunker‟s rise to Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Status will further accelerate our development of market leading Ultra* Secure Managed solutions, combining both Open Source and Microsoft technologies and we are excited with regards to the benefits this will bring for both The Bunker and our clients.

1The Bunker protocol™
All Bunker-based applications are protected by The Bunker Protocol™, our proprietary, Ultra* Secure process framework that includes:

Hardened Source™ software – developed to wrap around and harden standard Windows, Unix and Linux environments.

Tierless Support™ – no „first tier helpdesk‟; just direct 24x7 access to qualified, hands-on support teams.

Military-grade hosting – our underground bunker outside the M25 in Kent and our mirror facility in Newbury are both protected by integrated processes for physical, digital and human security.

a) MOD standard 3m high barbed wire perimeter fencing
b) Guard dogs
c) 24/7 security
d) Formal authentication procedures

The Bunker