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NaviSite Hosts Elite Web Optimization Event

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ANDOVER, MA--(Marketwire - December 1, 2009) - NaviSite, Inc. (NASDAQ: [ NAVI ]), a leading provider of cloud-enabled enterprise-hosting and managed-application services, today announced that NaviSite will sponsor a one-day workshop, along with Microsoft Corp., for web designers and developers on December 9th. This workshop will examine best practices and will include demonstrations of websites and applications that use a broad spectrum of commercial and open-source development environments. Sessions will cover the Microsoft Web Platform, Internet Information Services (IIS), Windows Server 2008 R2, and PHP on Windows, as well as the market-leading development environments of Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Expression Studio and Microsoft Silverlight.

Workshop Details: Elite Web Optimization Event

 -- Date: Wednesday, December 9th -- Time: 10 am to 6 pm -- Location: Cambridge, MA - New England Research and Development Center (NERD) -- Registration: [ http://microsoftandnavisite.eventbrite.com ]

The Microsoft Web Platform gives web professionals the framework, web server, database, and tools to build and run websites and applications on Windows. Windows Server 2008 with IIS 7.0 provides an open platform for hosting PHP applications from a single server. With optimized IIS support for both .NET and PHP, as well as native support for SQL, developers are discovering that the Microsoft Web Platform is more flexible and performs better than alternative platforms.

"NaviSite continues to be one of the leading U.S. hosting companies participating in the Microsoft WebsiteSpark program," said John Zanni, general manager of Worldwide Hosting at Microsoft. "NaviSite's combination of strong service and deep expertise with both open source and Microsoft technologies make it an excellent collaborator for Web pros looking to build stronger, more technically advanced Windows Web solutions."

"NaviSite hosts thousands of websites and web applications on our [ managed dedicated hosting ] and virtual hosting environments," said Sumeet Sabharwal, Senior Vice President of SMB Hosting at NaviSite. "Web professionals value the experience and demonstrated reliability that NaviSite has been providing for more than 10 years."

NaviSite offers a comprehensive suite of cloud-enabled managed-hosting solutions -- including [ dedicated servers ], database management; server management; virtualization; disaster recovery; remote monitoring; and network and security services -- designed to meet customers' IT management needs and maximize uptime and efficiency.

About NaviSite

NaviSite is a leading provider of cloud-enabled enterprise-hosting and application-management services. It provides customized and scalable solutions, leveraging its industry-leading hosting infrastructure; full suite of managed services; and custom and packaged application life-cycle management expertise. More than 1,400 customers depend on NaviSite for customized solutions, delivered through a global footprint comprising 16 state-of-the-art data centers supported by approximately 650 professionals. For more information, please visit [ www.navisite.com ].

NaviSite's SMB Hosting Business focuses on providing managed hosting solutions to small and mid-sized businesses leveraging NaviSite's extensive experience and global foot-print of data centers. These solutions span the entire spectrum of IT needs for SMB customers across both infrastructure and the application stack. This includes powerful managed dedicated servers and virtual servers optimized for the needs and budget of SMBs, as well as a robust suite of hosted email and productivity applications. For more information on features and pricing, as well as online ordering, please visit [ www.navisite.com/smb ].

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