News & Updates
XMission Celebrates 30 Years in Business on November 11, 2023
XMission will celebrate its 30th anniversary this Saturday, November 11, 2023. Founded in 1993 by tech entrepreneur Pete Ashdown, XMission was Utah’s first Internet service provider (ISP) Over the past three decades, XMission has evolved from a one-person shop offering basic dialup connections to a leading residential and business services provider. “When I founded XMission […]
Media Release: XMission to Offer Bozeman, Montana Multi-Gigabit Connections on Yellowstone Fiber
This summer, XMission will offer up to 10 Gigabit Internet connections on the new Yellowstone Fiber network in Bozeman, Montana. Yellowstone Fiber will reach every home and business in Bozeman’s city limits, allowing XMission to expand its service area to thousands of new addresses. “As Utah’s first Internet provider, XMission is thrilled to be offering […]
Media Release: XMission Receives 4th Perfect Score of 100 on U.S. EPA Energy Star Certification
XMission has earned for the fourth time a perfect score of 100 on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR certification. Scores for ENERGY STAR can range from 1 to 100. XMission’s perfect score indicates that XMission’s data center is more energy efficient than 100 percent of similar properties nationwide. The EPA awards ENERGY STAR […]
Introducing Zimbra Cloud with XMission
XMission is pleased to announce the addition of Synacor’s new Zimbra Cloud to our email and collaboration product line. This high availability platform offers the latest in collaboration tools with a sleek new webmail experience. The power of responsive design means users can move seamlessly between desktop, mobile, and tablet browsers with a consistent look […]
Media Release: XMission Provides Computers to Utah Students
The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the necessity of students having access to computers at home. XMission is partnering with the Salt Lake Education Foundation to provide 50 laptop computers to underserved Salt Lake City School District students. The pandemic has worsened the digital divide and has put low-income students at a greater disadvantage for successful […]
Let’s Talk Phishing – Part 2
Earlier this week we talked about what phishing is and how these criminals try so hard to trick you out of your sensitive personal data. Now, we will cover how to identify phishing and discuss steps you can take to protect yourself and/or your company. Tips to identify a phishing email Watch for items that […]
Let’s Talk Phishing – Part 1
Phishing emails can be harder to identify than you think. Today, we dig in with part one of a two-part series meant to update our past posts on phishing: Getting phished Avoid the dangers of phishing. They aren’t who they say they are! A phish is an attempt to trick you into providing your personal […]
This is the place for cyber security: XMission sponsors SAINTCON 2019!
For the first time in many years, XMission will sponsor SAINTCON, Utah’s premier cybersecurity conference! This year, SAINTCON will take place in Provo, Utah at the Utah Valley Convention Center on October 22-25. You can register today by visiting their website. In past years, SAINTCON has sold out, so please don’t wait too long if […]
Keeping the Lights on at XMission
We thought some might appreciate a recent behind-the-scenes story about how XMission maintained uninterrupted service when utility water and then power were lost. Typically, infrastructure is something people only think about when it isn’t working. We take for granted the complex engineering and maintenance required to provide our modern world with real time access to […]
Media Release: XMission Recognizes its 10,000th Subscriber on UTOPIA Fiber
Today, XMission celebrated the 10,000th customer to sign up for its fiber optic service on the UTOPIA Fiber network. The customer, JR Medina of Murray, received a free year of XMission’s Gigabit data service. “I am extremely happy with UTOPIA,” said JR. “From the installation to how they hooked up my router, it was easy. […]