The first day of availability for Mozilla’s Firefox 3 saw more than 8 million downloads of the browser. Guinness is verifying the number. They were hoping for more than 1.6 million. Congratulations!

OTHER THINGS THAT ARE 8 MILLION:

The number of millionaires in the U.S.
The age in years of a bacterium found in ancient ice.
Number of people who watched So You Think You Can Dance last week.
The number of sharks that are accidentally killed each year off the coast of Africa.
The quantity of mobile homes in the U.S.

Effective June 13th, 2008, it has earned gold certified status in Microsoft’s Partner Program, which recognizes Aplus.Net’s expertise and impact in the technology marketplace. As a Gold Certified Partner, Aplus.Net has demonstrated expertise with Microsoft technologies and proven ability to meet customer needs. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners receive a rich set of benefits, including access, training and support, which gives them a competitive advantage in the marketplace.

“Only companies that have demonstrated high levels of customer service, proved their experience and attained advanced certification receive the designation of Microsoft Certified Partner,” said Allison Watson, corporate vice president of Worldwide Partner Group at Microsoft Corp. “Today, Microsoft recognizes Aplus.Net for its skills and expertise in providing customer satisfaction with Microsoft products and technology.”

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We are glad to announce Windows Server 2008 for our dedicated hosting plans.

In addition to the upgrade, Aplus.Net is offering a limited-time promotion of free setup on Windows Server 2008 with all our dedicated servers. We’ll set up your server for free when you get a dedicated hosting plan. The monthly fee is $89 for Windows Server 2008 licensing.

At Aplus.Net, we are devoted to providing the latest technology and resources to our customers, They expect us to be on the on the forefront of emerging technology, and we’re passionate about providing the tools they need—and want—to succeed in today’s dynamic environment. Aplus.Net’s launch of Windows Server 2008 shows our commitment to providing every resource our customers are looking for; it’s another step for the new Aplus.Net.

Said Dennis Kittrell, Senior Product Manager in the official Windows Server 2008 announcement.

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