Our Servers and Network.

We take great care selecting our servers and network providers, to ensure you get the best performance, reliability and security.

We use only the best components to build our servers. Each server has fast processors to give maximum speed, large RAID disk arrays for huge storage space, fast data transfere and protection against hard disk failures.

Our servers run Apache on CentOS Linux. This configuration gives us great performance, reliability and security. It uses system resources like memory and CPU very efficiently.

Our servers are housed in a state-of-the-art data centre. The centre hosts many ISPs and has great network peering. Our connectivity comes from multiple sources on an N+1 bassis, meaning that if 10Mbits are needed 20Mbits are provided. We use BGP routing to allow better performance and greater redundancy. We use Cisco network hardware, and have backups of all major network hardware in place ready to take over should something fail.

We have UPS systems and backup generators in place should power fail to the building. Generators are also specified on an N+1 basis. Our data centre is fitted with Very Early Smoke Detection Apparatus which is monitored continually from a network operations centre. This is linked with an environmentally friendly gas-based fire retardant, to put out fires instantly without damaging equipment.

Our data centre has constant 24/7 security. CCTV systems constantly monitor the building and every person entering the building has to pass visual identification.