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100% Dell Servers |
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We use only Dell servers
in our web hosting platform.
Utilising state-of-the-art
technology we have built a
web hosting platform that is
second to none.
Our platform is designed
in such a way that if any
server fails another server
automatically and without
delay takes over that
server's workload. For
example, if one of our mail
servers breaks down another
server automatically comes
online, with all the correct
configuration, and takes
over the work of the failed
server. During this period
no email is lost.
As well as this, all data
is stored in two large
network disk arrays. Data is
automatically synchronised
between the arrays so that
in the event of an array
failing the remaining array
continues to serve data to
the servers with no
downtime.
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Web Hosting
Infrastructure |
The following diagram
represents the Kimptonet web hosting
infrastructure.
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Server Specification |
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Our current server specification is:
- Dual Intel Xeon
Processor 3.4GHz with
2MB Cache
- 8 GB RAM
- Dual 136 GB SCSI
Drive (for the operating
system)
- RAID Mirroring (for
the operating system)
- Dual Power Supplies
- Dual Gigabit Network
Adapters
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100% Cisco Gigabit
Network |
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Kimptonet's network
operates on industry-leading
network equipment from Cisco
Systems. All our switches
and routers are developed by
Cisco. Our network is based
on gigabit technology, which
means that it runs at a
speed of 1000 Mb per second
- most web hosting networks
are limited to 100 Mb per
second.
Our network also utilises
100% CAT6 network cable,
which contains four pairs of
copper wire and, unlike
CAT5, utilises all four
pairs. CAT6 supports Gigabit
(1000 Mbps) Ethernet and
supports communications at
more than twice the speed of
CAT5e, which is the other
popular standard for Gigabit
Ethernet cabling.
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Redhat Enterprise Linux
Platform |
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Redhat is the leading
provider of Linux open
source software. For many
years now Redhat Linux has
been the number one choice
for web hosting companies,
not just because of Redhat's
amazing scalability but also
because of its track record
as the most stable operating
system available in the
market today.
Our systems utilise the
latest Redhat server
technology to allow our
servers to be continually up
to date with Redhat system &
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Unlike many of our
competitors we run Redhat
Enterprise Linux, the most
stable release of Redhat
Linux available and the only
version that keeps
completely up to date with
security patches. |
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Connectivity
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kimptonet operates a
multi-homed network
utilising BGP4 technology.
Simply put, we have multiple
connections to the Internet
with different backbone
providers, should any
connection fail our other
connections automatically
take all the traffic. Not
only does this mean that we
are very unlikely to lose
connectivity to the
Internet, but it also means
that traffic moving to and
from our network can choose
from a range of paths to get
to its final destination.
This means that we have been
able to configure the
network always to take the
fastest paths. |
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