1and1 Internet and EV1Servers Lead the Field Two Months Running in the RealMetrics Web Speed Index

RealMetrics, LLC, today announced their August 2006 performance award winners for Uptime and Web Speed in their Shared Hosting and VPS Hosting categories. RealMetrics is an independent provider of objective performance metrics based on systematic testing of online services.

Wichita, KS (PRWEB) September 8, 2006 –- RealMetrics monitors and reports uptime, speed and technical support of web hosting companies by establishing actual hosting accounts and then conducting systematic tests all day, every day. The top ranked web hosting companies for August 2006 are being recognized for their performance in Uptime, and Web Speed.

"It is a pleasure to announce four repeat winners of our performance awards," stated Rick Ralston, RealMetrics Chief Executive. "1and1 Internet and EV1Servers both are repeat top performers in the RealMetrics Web Speed Index. Also, ProHosters and Pair Networks are both repeat winners with 100% Uptime. These four winners are not only August award recipients, but also are our top performers for the last consecutive 60 days."

The complete list of August 2006 award recipients includes:

*100% Uptime Shared Hosting: Doreo, EasyCGI, Globat, Pair Networks, and StartLogic
*100% Uptime VPS Hosting: ProHosters
*Web Speed Shared Hosting: 1and1 Internet
*Web Speed VPS Hosting: EV1Servers

About RealMetrics, LLC
RealMetrics, is a leading independent provider of objective performance metrics to enable Internet businesses to make more informed technology selection decisions. RealMetrics conducts over 85,000 tests per day and is rapidly becoming the trusted source for fact-based performance, reliability and customer service metrics. These metrics include uptime, web speed, CPU speed, disk speed, and technical support response speed. For more information, please visit http://www.realmetrics.com.

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