Our Servers
100% Dell Servers
Dell have a deserved reputation for building excellent mission critical hardware. Their close relationships with component suppliers allows them to design for reliability and performance.
In the unlikely even of hardware failure, our platform can immediately bring online additional hardware on line to compensate, and ensure no disruption. For example if a mail server fails, another comes on line immediately and is configured to take over the work of the failed server, with no email loss.
Data is stored on two network disk arrays, and synchronised across both. In the event of a hardware failure in one array, the other array can continue to server data with no downtime.
Server Specification

- Dual Intel Xeon Processor 3.4GHz with 2MB Cache
- 8 GB RAM
- Dual 136 GB SCSI Drive (for the operating system)
- RAID Mirroring (for the operating system)
- Dual Power Supplies
- Dual Gigabit Network Adapters
100% Cisco Gigabit Network
Search Engine Friendly Hosting use industry-leading network equipment from Cisco Systems. All switches and routers are developed by Cisco. Our network runs at a speed of 1000 Mb per second - 10 times faster than most hosting networks.
We use 100% CAT6 network cabling to enable these high network speeds.
Redhat Enterprise Linux Platform
Redhat is the leading provider of the open source Linux operating system. It is a popular choice for web hosting companies for it scalability, and excellent reputation for reliability and stability.
Using the latest Redhat Enterprise Linux server technology, our servers continually update with the latest system and security service packs.
Connectivity
We do not rely on one backbone provider for our connection to the Internet, but have multiple connections which means greater reliability and more options for highly optimised network routing.
Facilities
The secure data centre is built to N+1 specification, which means that every key service including power supply and air conditioning have an automatic backup service.
Power
Dual power feeds and Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) ensure that the servers receive clean, spike free power even during power outages. UPS can supply power for 5 minutes, then generators can take over indefinitely.
Security
Great server security needs to be backed up with great physical security for the servers. The data centre is manned 24/7/365 so an engineer is always available. Access to the data centre is by Smart Card, and CCTV operates throughout.
Cooling & Fire Suppression
Data centre temperature is controlled at 20 degrees C for optimum performance from the hardware (and humans!) There is full fire detection and suppression throughout.
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