DEDICATED SERVERS: Hardware
All manufacturers argue that their hardware is the best,
but our years of experience mean we really do know which
components are most reliable and perform best in a demanding
server environment. Each of our dedicated servers is
built from branded components and tested to our uncompromising
specification, assuring rock solid performance and dependability.
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Intel Processor & Chipset
A fast Intel processor is at the heart of your machine giving quick dependable
performance for your online applications. Whilst more expensive, Intel
chips generate little heat and thus have greater reliability than those
of other manufacturers making them the only choice for mission critical
applications.
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DDR Memory
A generous amount of the latest DDR memory. When memory is not being used
by your applications it will automatically be utilised to cache frequently
accessed files and data giving an additional speed boost.
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Hot Swappable Seagate Hard Disk Drives
Fast disk space in which to store your files and data. The strain placed
on the drive's moving parts by constant operation in a server environment
makes the selection of this component critical. We have found the consistency
and performance of Seagate disks to be unmatched, even by other big name
manufacturers, which is why we specify them for all our machines.
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Hardware RAID Controller
Hyper Velocity Server includes the Adaptec RAID controller card which mirrors
writes to your hard disks and speeds up file access by balancing read
requests across both drives. In the event of a disk failure, all requests
are served by the remaining drive, the operation of your server is uninterrupted
and no data is lost. Again without interrupting the operation of the
server, the failed disk is replaced and the data on it rebuilt to restore
redundancy. Beware of software based RAID and disk mirroring systems,
these cheaper but more error prone solutions are not adequate for use
in a mission critical environment.
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Instant Hardware Replacement
We guarantee as part of our market leading service level agreement to always
keep a standby server, installed, configured and powered up, ready to
hand over to you instantly in the unlikely event that your machine suffers
a hardware failure.
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Data Backup
Hyper Velocity Server includes hardware based disk mirroring (RAID) providing
protection against hardware failure. We also offer a daily tape backup
option, data on your server is transferred to magnetic tapes every day
with tapes stored off site. Individual files may be restored should you
accidentally delete them and the entire machine may be restored in the
event of a more serious problem.
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