pair Networks has provided World Class Web Hosting since January 1996 and currently owns and operates its own datacenter and dedicated multi-homed network - connected to six separate backbones through multiple DS-3 and OC-3c circuits - and use best-of-breed carrier-class networking hardware from Cisco Systems, Juniper Networks, Foundry Networks, and Extreme Networks.

pair's hardware is chosen specifically for its reliability and interoperability with FreeBSD (currently running the fully-updated and patched FreeBSD 4.6-STABLE operating system) which has been hardened for security and tuned for performance. Pair uses Apache for Web service and NcFTPd for FTP access.

Authorize.Net, an InfoSpace service, is the preferred global payment-processing service for e-commerce, providing server-based multi-currency payment solutions, enabling merchants to process secure transactions in real time, 24 hours a day, and in multiple currencies. Authorize.Net Payment Solutions process credit cards and electronic checks, and work with any business model, including Internet, broadband, wireless, call centers, and retail. More businesses are using Authorize.Net to process their transactions over the Internet than any other payment solutions provider.

VeriSign, Inc. (Nasdaq:VRSN) is the leading provider of digital trust services that enable everyone, everywhere to engage in commerce and communications with confidence. VeriSign's digital trust services create a trusted environment through four core offerings - Web presence services, telecommunications services, security services, and payment services - powered by a global infrastructure that manages billions of network connections and transactions a day.