3Tera and Layered Technologies Offer Free Utility Computing Solutions to Enable Online Businesses Affected by California Wildfires to Keep Running

November 2, 2007; 08:18 AM

ALISO VIEJO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3Tera, Inc., the leading innovator of grid computing and utility computing services for web applications, and Layered Technologies, a leading global provider of on-demand hosting and utility computing solutions, announced today that they are offering free Virtual Private Servers (VPS) and Virtual Private Datacenters (VPDs) to businesses affected by the California wildfires. More information and support are available online at: http://www.3tera.com/utility-computing-disaster-recovery.html.

Business Assistance Offered

“The recent wildfires have displaced hundreds of thousands in Southern California. To assist affected businesses, we’re offering free virtual private datacenters in conjunction with our partner, Layered Technologies,” said Bert Armijo, senior vice president, Sales and Product Management, 3Tera. “The VPDs allow business to move applications online so they can remain productive.”

“Layered Technologies is proud to team with 3Tera to offer assistance during this unprecedented tragedy,” said Todd Abrams, president and COO of Layered Technologies. “The people of California are in our thoughts, and we are glad to be in a position to extend our support to those who have experienced disruptions."

Free and Available Now

This offer is available to any California business, whose IT or web presence has been affected due to the wildfire disaster. Virtual private servers and Virtual Private Datacenters are offered for free for 90 days. All setup charges and support fees for the period are also waived.

About Layered Technologies

Layered Technologies, Inc. is a leading global provider of on-demand hosting, utility computing solutions and Web services. By providing high quality technology, infrastructure and support we enable customers to forego capital expenses and save on operating costs while focusing on core business issues. Layered Technologies' scalable infrastructure powers millions of sites and Internet enabled applications including e-Commerce, Software as a Service ("SaaS"), content distribution and more. Our clients range from leading-edge Web 2.0 startups, successful mid-sized enterprises and some the world's largest consultancy and integration firms. For more information about Layered Technologies, please visit: http://www.LayeredTech.com or call 1-866-584-6784.

About 3Tera, Inc.

3Tera, Inc. is the leading innovator of grid and utility computing, simplifying the deployment and scaling of Web applications. Named a 2007 Category Breaker by NetworkWorld magazine, 3Tera’s AppLogic grid operating system enables the first true utility computing services that completely remove the cost and complexity associated with infrastructure. The operating system converts commodity servers into scalable grids on which users can visually operate deploy and scale transactional Web applications without any modification of code. Software-as-a-Service providers, Web 2.0 companies, enterprises and open source developers can now get new online services quickly to market by utilizing resources from commodity hosting providers on a pay-as-you-go basis, while maintaining complete control of applications including visual operation, scaling and on-demand resource provisioning using only a browser. For more information, visit http://www.3tera.com.

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