Partners

Firstserv works closely with the following companies:

Software Vendors

Adobe formerly Macromedia

Adobe, formerly Macromedia, are the makers of ColdFusion, Flash JRun and many other web based products.

"Now that Adobe and Macromedia are one company, Adobe is better positioned than ever to push the boundaries of the digital universe."

Firstserv is one of only a few companies worldwide to be featured on the Adobe web site.

• www.macromedia.com
• www.adobe.com
• Adobe, formally Macromedia Featured Hosting Partners

SW Soft, USA

Firstserv extensively uses the Plesk control panel system and is an SW Soft Gold Partner.

"Our customers use the award winning (PSA) Plesk Server Administrator software to quickly deploy and configure Linux-based Web servers. The PERFECT solution for both shared and dedicated server management PSA delivers more bang for the buck than any system available."

• www.sw-soft.com

Oracle

Oracle provides powerful software tools for business, including the Oracle Database and Server products.

Firstserv is a member of the Oracle PartnerNetwork, which provides access to evaluation and test versions of all current and to-be-released software.

• www.oracle.com/global/uk/index.html

Firstserv is a Microsoft Certified Partner with Advanced Infrastructure Solutions Competency.

• www.microsoft.com

Postini

Firstserv has partnered with Postini, the clear market leader in the area of Email Intrusion Prevention/AntiSpam/Anti Abuse services.

• www.postini.com

Hardware Vendors

Cisco

Cisco provide high quality routing, switching and firewalling appliances.

Firstserv is a Designated Cisco SMB Select Partner in the UK and is dedicated to its policy of exclusively using Cisco appliances for its Network.

• www.cisco.com/global/UK/

Dell

We source our server hardware and PCs from Dell.

We recommend the excellent performance, reliability and value of Dell servers. Our dedicated server quotes include Dell hardware by default.

• www.dell.co.uk

Registrars

Internet Names Worldwide

Internet Names Worldwide (INWW) is also known as Melbourne IT. We use INWW for domain registrations.

INWW provide excellent round-the-clock support together with a great web-based control panel. Questions or problems with domains are resolved promptly on a 24 hour basis.

• www.inww.com

Nominet

Nominet UK is the registry for .uk internet names. Nominet manages the authoritative database of .uk domain name registrations. Nominet is a not-for-profit company and has members instead of shareholders.

Firstserv has been a member and Tag Holder of Nominet since 1999.

• www.nominet.net

Payment Gateways

securetrading

Firstserv has been a securetrading Development Partner since 2000. securetrading is one of the UK's leading independent internet payment service providers providing online realtime secure payment processing.

securetrading processes all major credit and debit cards in multiple currencies from internet, mail order and telephone order transactions.

Firstserv has experience with all of securetrading's systems.

• www.securetrading.com

ProTX

Protx is the UK's fastest growing payment gateway. ProTX is committed to providing a quality service at a highly competitive rate to lower the cost of online trading to UK businesses.

Firstserv has worked with ProTX extensively and is a ProTX partner.

• www.protx.co.uk

Customers wishing to set up a ProTX account should apply at this URL:
https://support.protx.com/apply/default.asp?PartnerID={8B2327F8-A56E-43FD-8376-289089A67C85}

WorldPay

WorldPay enable thousands of businesses to accept payments on the internet, by phone, fax or mail. Credit and debit cards and instalments are enabled using WorldPay's systems.

Firstserv has been a WorldPay Affiliate Partner since 2000.

• www.worldpay.co.uk

Customers wishing to set up a WorldPay account should apply at this URL:
https://secure.worldpay.com/app/application.pl?brand=affiliate&partnerId=5766

DataCash

Established in 1997, DataCash is the UK's leading Payment Solution Provider (PSP), handling in excess of a million secure transactions per month. With an enviable client base they handle all the e-commerce payments needs for a wide range of organisations including Homebase, BlueSq.com, Surrey Sports, MM Group, News International, Equifax, Camden Council and many more.

Firstserv is a member of the DataCash Partner Programme.

• www.datacash.com

Sponsorship

UK ColdFusion User Group

Firstserv is a major sponsor of the UK CFUG.

Originally founded in 1997, the UKCFUG represents a central information resource for all UK ColdFusion developers and the Adobe, formally Macromedia MX product range.

This sponsorship allows Firstserv to work closely with the Group to help the ColdFusion community. The sponsorship will help the CFUG to continue hosting events and seminars, maintain the website and to explore the latest MX releases.

• www.ukcfug.co.uk

ColdFusion User Group, Scotland

Firstserv is a sponsor of the ColdFusion User Group, Scotland. The Scottish ColdFusion User Group helps bring together the Scottish ColdFusion community so as to provide a forum for members of all levels to share their resources and knowledge.

The Group was started in the summer of 2003, with it's first official meeting in January 2004.

• www.scottishcfug.com

JRun User Group, Scotland

Firstserv is also a sponsor of the JRun User Group, Scotland. The aim of the User Group is to bring together aspiring and experienced Java Developers with the resources they need to make the most of Java technology.

• www.scottishjrug.com

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