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ServiceU Profiled by Microsoft For Use of Industry-LeadiNG Data Reliability Technology ServiceU Clients Experience Even Greater Data Reliability and Preservation Memphis, TN, June 19, 2006—On-demand event management software provider, ServiceU Corporation (www.ServiceU.com), is in the business of organizing, protecting and maintaining valuable data for its 1,000 plus clients that include churches, nonprofits, universities and theaters. Profiled for a customer solution case study, Microsoft Corp. has recognized ServiceU for its innovative use of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 to implement database mirroring for geographic redundancy. Currently, ServiceU is one of the first on-demand software companies using this innovative and exciting technology to preserve client data and enhance reliability. Additionally, ServiceU is one of the first 20 companies worldwide utilizing the Database Mirroring feature of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition Service Pack 1. “Our entire business rests on the fact that our services are always available to our customers,” says Tim Whitehorn, CEO and Founder of ServiceU Corporation. “That’s why we have always put so much effort into the behind-the-scenes technology.” ServiceU holds high standards for all of the technologies used to create and provide its services, which is why ServiceU chose to be one of the first companies to implement Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Database Mirroring. This project has produced many benefits for ServiceU’s clients, including: 1) ensuring worldwide access to client data through geographic redundancy, even in the event of a natural or man-made disaster, 2) scalability to support future growth, 3) online indexing to reduce impact on users during database maintenance and 4) enhanced developer productivity as ServiceU creates and maintains its applications. “Everything we do in our business—from transaction processing, to supporting our applications with business logic, to data storage—is dependent upon our databases,” comments David P. Smith, Chief Technical Officer of ServiceU Corporation. “We are enjoying rapid growth, so we need to ensure our infrastructure can support us well into the future.” ServiceU considers providing the best service possible to its customers as the foundation of its success. After analyzing all the options, it was determined that Microsoft SQL Server 2005 was the most economical and efficient way of providing geographic redundancy. “We recognize that our business is delivered completely across the Internet, and if we were to have an infrastructural problem it would adversely affect the customer’s experience,” notes Smith. “We opened our disaster recovery data center in Atlanta last year and began moving forward with plans to mirror our databases to that site for maximum security and availability of client data.” The full Microsoft SQL Server Customer Solution Case Study is available online at http://members.microsoft.com/customerevidence/Search/EvidenceDetails.aspx?EvidenceID=14310&LanguageID=1. For more information about ServiceU product and services, email info@ServiceU.com or call 1-888-638-7439. About ServiceU Corporation ServiceU Corporation (www.ServiceU.com) provides the most complete on-demand event management software solutions designed specifically for organizations such as churches, nonprofits, schools, universities, festivals and theaters. ServiceU offers three core products: TicketU is the complete solution for online ticket sales and box office management; EventU simplifies the scheduling of events and resources and the publishing of real-time calendar information; and TransactU provides the convenience of online payments for event registrations and contributions. Founded in 1997, ServiceU is the largest and most trusted provider of online event management software to the nonprofit market. |
