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Our Web Hosting Environment TopHostingSolutions.com's environment gives you the protection you need for your web site. Our Network Operation is located in Houston, Texas. We utilize bandwidth, power and connectivity from the new, ultra-modern 30,000 square foot Data Center.View the Data Center Built for Ultimate Performance and Reliability Read about the steps that are taken to keep your web hosting environment safe and secure. Network Security Network Redundancy Network Reliability Uninterruptible Power System Industrial-Grade Air Conditioners Custom Web Servers Force Filtered Cooling Standby Servers Network Security Network availability, integrity, and confidentiality are the backbone of e-business. Thanks to the latest technologies and the collaboration of customers and employees, our network security is world class. In the Information Age, protection of data is critical for success. Our Network Security Philosophy: To better serve its customers, TopHostingSolutions.com strives to ensure uninterrupted service and a high level of security on its high-bandwidth network that is used to transmit data, voice, and video. Our systems are protected against natural, accidental, and man-made service interruptions. We are committed to helping our customers and fellow communications firms identify and solve potential network security problems. TopHostingSolutions.com's network provides:
We recommend that all who depend on the Internet for business utilize high-quality security measures to protect their e-business enterprises. Back to Top Network Redundancy Our network uses intelligent end-user routing software called Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) between 9 gigabit ethernet connections to the internet. BGP identifies which path is the most efficient for each data packet and then routes the packet to its destination on the fastest path. This increases the speed at which web pages sent from our NOC arrive at their destination. Studies have shown that the most common reason for downtime is circuit failure on Tier 1 provider backbones, the major data highways. To guard against this potential problem, we have nine Tier-1 providers. If one experiences problems, we can route traffic down another one. Furthermore, we share a digital distribution architecture which includes private peering network connections to major Internet carriers such as MCI, Sprint, UUNET, EUNET, AT&T, AOL, Best, Erols, @Home, IBM Advantis and others. These private peering arrangements allow our network to quickly and efficiently exchange packets of data with every major backbone carrier in a one-to-one environment. Back to Top Network Reliability Industry analysis reveals that 70% of downtime of over 10 hours with any ISP is caused by telephone circuit failure. On our network circuit failure is virtually eliminated as we are with Level(3) and Qwest. Our network providers also have peering connections with other major Tier 1 providers that allow traffic to be switched to alternate backbones should the need arise. We recognize that downtime is not an option for your servers. That's why we invest heavily in hardware and facilities that ensure that you are up and running on the web 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our Network Operations Center (NOC) features raised flooring. This enables a constant flow of conditioned air and helps to maintain uniform room temperature at all times. In addition, raised flooring reduces static and ensures a professional, computer-grade environment for your servers. Finally, the NOC is located in a secure, monitored, class A building with a minimum number of approved personnel allowed access to highly sensitive areas and equipment. A detailed record of employee and visitor entry is maintained at all times. Back to Top Uninterruptible Power System To guard against local power failures, we use two industrial-grade, three-phase Liebert UPS systems. These act as back-up batteries, maintaining uninterrupted power in case of surges or power outages. With these back-up systems in place, we can keep our network up and running indefinitely without relying on external power. Back to Top Industrial-Grade Air Conditioners Our NOC has two Liebert industrial air conditioners that condition our computer rooms and operations center. Air temperature is maintained at an optimal 65 degrees Fahrenheit. Back to Top Custom Web Servers Our web servers are custom-built industrial machines designed for a 24/7 web serving environment. All of our servers are equipped with backup hard drives, 400-watt power supplies and force-filtered cooling systems. In addition, our NOC is equipped with an inventory of identically configured, burned-in standby servers. Back to Top Force Filtered Cooling All of our custom web servers are equipped with a positive-pressure filtered-air system. Four large fans pull filtered air into each server's protective case, and the components within are cooled by fans that circulate this purified air. This constant introduction of clean air into the case creates a positive pressure environment ensuring that dust and particles remain outside the server. Back to Top Standby Servers We keep spare servers of all our CPU configurations online. If a server were to experience a hardware failure, we would turn a key, grab the handle on the drive, pull it out and insert it into an identical standby CPU. We would then reboot the second machine, and the server would be up and running again in a matter of minutes. Back to Top |