Q. What is Co-Location?
A. Co-Location is where you place your
server in our datacenter to make use of our high speed
internet backbone connection. The most common use is for
web servers.
Q. Can I access my server in the Co-Location facility?
A. Yes, part of our co-location agreement is you get access
when you require. You may access your servers anytime during normal
working hours, and if there is a urgent need to access your servers
out of normal working hours, you may ring a special out of hours
number and one of our engineers will arrange to meet you at our
facility (even on public holidays like Christmas if necessary!).
Q. Do I need to be a networking or server expert to co-locate?
A. No, we are happy to offer advice and help in setting up your
equipment correctly.
Q. Do I need to visit the co-location facility to install
the machine?
A. No just sent it to us and we will be happy to hook-up
the machine and give you your IP addresses details for remote access to your server.
Q. Can you advise on internet security issues?
A. yes, we can advise on security issues to protect your server from
hackers and viruses and can even supply dedicated firewall hardware if you require.
Q. Do I need to visit the co-location facility to do
simple maintenance tasks?
A. No, we are happy to do the following tasks free of charge:
- Reset the machine
- Replace hard drive
- Install memory
- Change backup tapes
Q. I may need to remotely reset my server, is this
possible?
A. Yes, we have a special web control panel you can access to remotely cut power to
your server causing a full shutdown and reboot when you need it!
Q. Can I get statistics for traffic to my server?
A. Yes, we provide a web interface to monitor all network traffic
to your server.
Q. Can I have my machine backed up upon request?
A. Yes, we are happy to discuss your backup requirements
and have a number of backup options
available from simple FTP backup to off site tape backup.
Q. How many IP addresses can I have per server?
A. We supply five IP addresses as standard, and we are happy to
supply more free if required.
You simply dont get this level of service from other ISPs
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