I have a
computer with a windows
operating system - will it work on Linux ?
SmallPond Linux servers will show your
website on Windows and Mac computers
providing cross platform languages are
used in the building of the site. (e.g.
HTML, FLASH, Perl, PHP). Linux
Servers are tough and reliable. They
have about 80% of the world server
market and are cheaper to run than
Windows servers.
MS Windows specific functions like ASP, ASP.NET, Access, ODBC DSN need a windows server.
File Uploads
:
FTP / Microsoft FrontPage 98/2000/XP
/ Adobe Dreamweaver are supported.
PHP
version 5.2.5: Safe Mode off - Global Permissions ON
MySQL version 5.0.51a
Perl :V5.8.8
Do you allow
shell access ? No. We do not offer Telnet and SSH due to security
issues
Backups
SmallPond dedicated servers runs a
RAID based disk redundancy solution, should any of the primary disk
drives fail, a secondary disk drive can take over the work load with
no loss of availability.
Regular Automatic Backups Site Backups are made Daily, Weekly. Restoration from any of these points can be requested by
contacting SmallPond Support.
Download a copy of your website - go
to backup wizard in your control panel
Are your servers reliable? Yes - 99.8% Reliability Uninterruptible power supplies and generator backup
State of the art datacenter ID system and security
I get free web space
with my Internet Service Provider, Why should I buy space from
SmallPond ? SmallPond gives you a permanent web site address
using your own domain. This means if you change your service provider
your website remains the same. There are no banner adds or popups
attached.
How long will it take
to set up my hosting space ? You will receive your welcome email
within 8 hours which includes the necessary information to set up
your web site. There is a temporary link to view your site until
you domain becomes active.
SERVERS
Servers:
Linux - 4 x Dual-Core AMD Opteron(tm),
all in RAID 10 Array. Server Version: Apache/2.2.15
This
powerful network features a BGP blended
bandwidth solution that consists of 7
transit providers including Level 3,
Global Crossing, Savvis, PCCW, AboveNet,
Tiscali and Teleglobe.
Data Centre
Located in
the Los Angeles telecommunication
district. The Data Centre offers a
top-notch facility for mission critical
computing and network infrastructure.
Data
Centre Specifications
Building Area: 500,000 square feet
(67,000 usable sq ft floor plate
area)
Access: Keycard/biometric scanner/
video monitoring/recording/24x7
Security Staff
Telecom Type/Capacity: Fiber/Interducts
Flooring: 18" raised, 2' x 2'
floorplates
HVAC:
Condenser water sources (configured
as N+1); (11) 30-ton units
Fire
Suppression: Double interlock
preaction system and heat & smoke
detectionPower: Utility power (2500
Amp 480V feed); Generator back-up (4
1500 kw generators, N+1 paralleled);
UPS (Six 300 kVA UPS power plants
configured as 2N). Circuits
available at 120V, 208V single phase
Loading Dock: Accommodates tractor
trailers, no height restrictions
Backups
Offsite
complete server backup every second
night. Account Backups weekly - restorable on
demand.