From:	 Evan Leibovitch <evan@starnix.com>
To:	 info@starnix.com
Subject: 
Date:	 Mon, 1 Oct 2001 22:39:25 -0400 (EDT)


For immediate release, as attached.



Toronto Firm Eases Web-Security Migration

Starnix's Managed Web Migration Program provides commercial-grade support
to organizations moving from IIS web-server to a more secure alternative.


THORNHILL, Ontario, October 1, 2001 --- In response to growing concerns
about the security of business web-servers, Starnix Inc. today announced a
program specially tailored to assist migration towards the popular and
secure Apache server.

On September 19 2001, The Gartner Group issued an advisory recommending
that organizations affected by Microsoft web-server security
vulnerabilities "immediately investigate alternatives to IIS". Gartner
specifically noted the Apache server as having "much better security
records than IIS".

The Starnix Managed Web Migration Program offers a simplified path to
Apache, through a number of Starnix products and services:

* The Starnix Managed Web-server, which features a commercially-supported
  version of the popular Apache web server, running on Starnix's secured
  Linux-based platform.

* Consulting services and training specifically designed to assist the
  transition from IIS to Apache.

* Commercial-grade 24/7/365 technical support and monitoring, with a
  variety of response-level options tailored to client need.

"Starnix has always known that our web-server products have been more
secure and reliable than the competition," said Evan Leibovitch, Starnix
Vice President of Business Development.  "It's good to see Gartner confirms
what we and our clients believed for a long time. We're delighted to be
able to offer a stable, commercially-supportable alternative. Done
properly, a migration to Apache can be relatively quick and painless, and
Starnix has the expertise to provide the necessary skills. We believe that
those who switch will notice an instant improvement in performance and
cost-efficiency, as well as security."

To provide further encouragement to IT management considering migrating to
more secure environments, Starnix will offer a 15% discount off the cost of
its Managed Web-server until October 31, 2001.  to any organization
possessing a current IIS or Microsoft BackOffice license.

ABOUT STARNIX

Starnix Inc. is a privately-held Toronto-based IT support organization
specializing in system monitoring/support, security, e-commerce and network
infrastructure. Started in 1998, Starnix serves companies in many business
sectors, keeping their systems efficient, secure and reliable.

For more information, contact :
Evan Leibovitch, VP Business Development
Starnix Inc.
(905) 771 0017 ext 226
evan@starnix.com

The Gartner report is available at
http://www3.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=101034