For over a decade, with the support of 1&1 Internet, IT company '3 Nerds and a Server' has been providing Web-based Internet applications that solve a myriad of client problems and requests through flexible options and full technology control. This presentation tells their story and how the flexibility and scalability of the 1&1 Dynamic Cloud Server helped '3 Nerds and a Server' achieve its goals. Check out 3 Nerds and a Server at http://www.3nerds.com/. Find more testimonials and case studies from real 1&1 customers at http://slideshare.net/1and1 or http://success.1and1.com/testimonials/ www.1and1.com

1. 1&1 Case Study
3 Nerds and a Server – Chris LaBelle
www.3nerds.com
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2. What is 3 Nerds and a Server?
 Launched in February 2000
 Originally focused on developing Web applications
 The concept evolved over time into one core application
called „NetApprentice‟
 User friendly content management system
 Pluggable modules for managing:
subscribers, donations, e-commerce,
advertisements, surveys, documents and events
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3. How the company started
Previous to 3 Nerds and a Server, the three founders worked for a
development firm that was forced to close its doors. They took this as
an opportunity to create their own professional future.
“We wanted to build a
virtual company where
we could work from
home and build custom
Web applications using a
central development
environment.” - LaBelle
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4. Finding the right hosting partner
 The partners previously had experience maintaining inhouse servers
 The company did not wish to handle the security and
liability issues that come with an in-house server so they
turned to a dedicated server with a hosting company
“No one else gave us the level of
access to manage our servers as 1&1
Internet did.” - LaBelle
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5. Meeting the evolving hosting demands
“We had a few dedicated servers with 1&1 and were really happy with
them. However, one of our clients introduced a new iPhone app that
increased the server load the moment it launched. We immediate switched
them to a Cloud Server to handle the increased traffic.” - LaBelle
Reasons for Choosing a 1&1 Cloud Server
Flexible
Configuration
– handle
changes in
resource
demands
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Affordability
Full root
access with
dedicated
resources
Ability to set
up multiple
virtual
machines
into sections
Backup
space to
keep a recent
copy of files
and data
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6. Results driven by a Cloud Server
“There is a great peace
of mind that comes with
being able to ramp up
RAM, hard-drive space
and processing power as
needed. We’ve also seen
a drop in our overall
hosting costs even
though we’re using more
processing power and
newer software than we
were before.” - LaBelle
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7. Overall 1&1 Experience
“1&1 has been a really good solution for
3 Nerds and a Server.”
“We can utilize the infrastructure
and security that 1&1 provides as
a large-scale professional host.”
“Because we have full control over
the server environment, we can
rest assured that each server is
configured to work with our content
management
software, NetApprentice, and
updates can be rolled out at our
pace to ensure outstanding uptimes for our client sites.”
“The 1&1 Dynamic Cloud servers help us to grow as needed and always make sure
our clients are getting the processing power they need to make sure their websites
load quickly and reliably.”
-LaBelle
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8. Thank you for your attention!
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