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We would like to state right up front that Webpage Sorcery Hosting does not own its own datacenters.   We know that you will find a large majority of web hosting companies that claim that they do.   For 99% of them this is a false pretense.    We lease servers at the datacenters of telecommunications giants, like most hosting companies.   To understand why this is so you must understand a little about how network hosting companies are organized.

The hosting industry is similar to a department store vertical enterprise in that it has a "manufacturer - wholesaler - retailer" structure.   Network Operations Centers (NOC for short) are like manufacturers.   Individual hosting companies are usually retailers... buying bandwidth, leasing servers, and contracting for maintenance, then providing customer service to individual end-users.

NOC datacenter security console Just like you can't go to the Intel factory and buy one CPU at cost, you can't call up the NOC and buy hosting for one website.   Besides... you want the customer relationship you will get at a smaller "retail" host.   NOCs don't explain how to set up your Thunderbird or Outlook email account but at Webpage Sorcery Hosting we do.    Catering to our customer's specific needs is our specialty.   We buy at wholesale prices and because of our bulk buying power can provide hosting services to you at affordable prices.

NOCs are expensive, world-class facilities.   They are located in major metropolitan centers throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe and are designed to provide the widest range of security, reliability and speed.   NOCs usually have multiple connections to high-speed, first-tier T1, T3, or OC-3 bandwidth connections.   These connections are referred to as first-tier, because they are the raw pipes that contain the majority of Internet traffic.

NOCs are considered major junctions on the information highway, physically routing major amounts of Internet traffic for telecommunications and broadband providers.   Because such facilities are pivotal to the Internet and the new economy in general, many are built to military specifications.

Most NOCs are custom designed to withstand any seismic or man-made disaster.   All are equipped with smoke detection, fire suppression systems, motion sensors, secured access, video surveillance, redundant computer and power systems and multiple backup power generators.   NOCs are complex, expensive undertakings that are primarily implemented by major enterprises and telecommunication companies.   For this reason, you should be very wary if a second-tier hosting company claims that they operate their own center.

The datacenter from which we lease our services have features in common with other datacenters throughout the world. Each of the Network Operation Centers (NOC) features high level security, raised flooring, climate-control, dual power feeds backed up with UPS, fire suppression system, as well as Cisco routers and switches, and multiple redundant connections to major backbones such as Verio, Level3, Williams, Internap and MFN. Each NOC is also equipped with backup batteries and diesel generators, and is staffed 24x7 by qualified system administrators and engineers. All servers are secured in a state-of-the-art Smart POP; monitored by both on-hand technicians, IP cameras and door security via hand geometry reader; OC3C connections are physically diverse and Sonet protected.

Additionally, all Network Operation Centers use industry-standard SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) and provides round-the-clock monitoring of all hardware, including routers, switches, UPS systems, and servers. The Network Operation Centers also monitors power, environmental factors (such as temperature and humidity), generator status, and network connectivity. All critical services/ports are monitored, including FTP, HTTP, SMTP, HTTPS, SSH and POP3.

NOC blade center

The NOC Webpage Sorcery utilizes is staffed by highly experienced Systems Administrators, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineers, hardware experts, network engineers and programmers.   The Systems are Administrated 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and features a 100% Cisco powered network with heavy-duty UPS (uninterrupted power) and AC systems.   With state-of-the-art monitoring and security systems, the facility provides the highest uptime possible by diligently monitoring all power systems, HVAC, network connectivity, fire control, and access technology.

The data facility is equipped with complete state-of-the-art Cisco systems, including redundant Cisco 7513 routers, a Gigabit Ethernet network, and a 24x7 Network Operations Center.   SONET Ring technology, with dual OC-12 and multiple DS-3 fiber optic lines, assures backbone fail over.   BGP-4 routing protocol provides stable, efficient and intelligent routing.   Bandwidth capacity is kept at twice the peak usage rate,   and the internal gigabit connections will allow them to grow to 10 times the current size and still have the fast content delivery and server responsiveness.   Even during peak usage more than 75% of the bandwidth is available and unused.

The self-healing network architecture virtually eliminates a single point of failure.   In addition to the backbone, in place is a backup transit from multiple providers in multiple locations to ensure that data will arrive via the shortest possible route.   Because of the backup transit and the many international peers, the network maintains the shortest routes for sending data all over the world.   On an ongoing basis, negotiations take place with the top fiber carriers for new routes, additional backup transit providers, and updated peering relationships are always being added.   Some features of the network include:

Fully redundant Cisco network
Hot fail over at all layers
Dual redundant feeds into our private suite
HSRP inbound and BGP-4 outbound routing

The network operations center is built on power and security.

Facility Power

Dual electric utility feeds (fed from isolated sources) from Georgia Power with automatic fail over
Dual 1500kVa Caterpillar diesel generators backup 100% of facility peak load, N+1 redundancy
week fuel supply and guaranteed refueling contracts

UPS Backup

Dual 750kVa Liebert UPS deployed in parallel redundant configuration, N+2 redundancy
Independent UPS configuration provides the industry's highest MTBF (mean time between failures)

Fire Detection

Laser Plus fire detection system
Cheetah pre-action, dry-pipe zoned sprinkler system

Monitoring

24x7 by the Network Operations Center, located within the Atlanta facility as well as Dinix's own internal monitoring system
24x7x365 electronic monitoring of all safety and control systems
Hourly roving patrol to verify electronic monitoring system reports

Security

24x7x365 staffed security desk with sign in/sign out required for all visitors and employees
24x7x365 manned co-location floor
24x7x365 card key access control to facility and co-location floor
Security cameras located throughout co-location floor
Centralized security monitoring of video and card key access control

Staffing

Full-time facility manager
2 senior technicians and 2 junior technicians on duty for day shift
3 technicians on duty for other shifts

Network

Over 9Gbps in aggregate capacity from 9 carriers

Nine carriers ensure fast and consistent connectivity

UUNet
Sprint
Cable & Wireless
AT&T
Genuity/GTE
Global Crossing
XO
Verio
Level 3

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