UPS & Diesel Back-up Generator
UPS & Diesel Back-up Generator - what precisely is their job and why are they available in data center facilities all around the world?
The UPS and the diesel generator are 2 instruments for keeping a web server operational in case there are difficulties with the primary power supply - an interruption or shaky current that cannot keep the web server working correctly, for instance. UPS is an abbreviation for Uninterruptible Power Supply, although it is oftentimes referred to as Uninterruptible Power Source too. The UPS is, essentially, an effective battery that is connected to the web server and to the electric power network all of the time, so in the event of any interruption, it is already operating, which allows the server to carry on working without losing any information. The diesel generator is an engine which can power up an entire data center. It needs some time to start working and it is the UPS that provides this time. These 2 power solutions are absolutely essential for any facility or provider that wants to stop information loss and hardware damage as a consequence of an unexpected electric power problem.
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UPS & Diesel Back-up Generator in Web Hosting
The 99.9% network and hosting server uptime guarantee which we provide you with is, in part, a result of the power backup setup which we have in each of the three data centers where we offer
web hosting plans - in Chicago (USA), in Coventry (UK), and in Sydney (Australia). If you acquire a new account to create or move your sites, it will be set up on a modern cloud platform that consists of several clusters handling your content. Every single machine within the given cluster offers its own highly effective enterprise-class UPS to keep it up and running no matter what, until quite a few power generators boot up and give the required power for the entire center to stay working for several hours. You will not notice anything even in the event there is an interruption, as our backup units will power all the devices and we shall not have to limit the number of working servers or the network equipment which manages the traffic to your websites.
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UPS & Diesel Back-up Generator in Semi-dedicated Hosting
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semi-dedicated server accounts inside our data center in the town center of Chicago and amongst the reasons behind our 99.9% uptime warranty is the exceptional backup setup the facility offers. Your new account shall be created on our top-notch hosting platform and each of the web servers that are part of it includes its own efficient UPS unit which will keep it 100% operational at top capacity until a number of diesel generators take over. The latter will keep the whole data center functioning for a long length of time, without any limits on the quantity or the type of devices which can work, so you'll not detect any difference in the performance or the loading speed of any Internet site you host there. With our semi-dedicated servers, you shall have the ability to use a top-quality web hosting service without interruptions of any type.