UPSs and diesel generators are 2 backup systems which are kept by hosting providers in their data centers in the event that there are interruptions in the main power supply or the current is shaky and unable to support the correct functioning of the machines situated in the facility. UPS refers to Uninterruptible Power Supply or Uninterruptible Power Source and it is a powerful battery which works non-stop. It is connected to both the electrical power network and the web servers at all times, so when the power stops, the UPS is already up and running, which prevents the servers from going down even for a second. The diesel generator is definitely an engine which can provide the necessary power to keep the machines functioning for a longer period of time. If there is an outage, the UPS gives the necessary time for the diesel generator to start and then to take over until the primary source is restored.

UPS & Diesel Back-up Generator in Shared Hosting

The 99.9% network and server uptime guarantee which we offer is, in part, a result of the electric power backup setup which we have in every of the 3 data centers in which we provide shared hosting packages - in Chicago (USA), in Coventry (UK), and in Sydney (Australia). If you acquire a new account to build or move your Internet sites, it shall be set up on a cutting-edge cloud platform that consists of several clusters dealing with your content. Each web server inside the specific cluster provides its own efficient enterprise-class UPS to keep it up and running no matter what, until a number of power generators boot up and give the required power for the whole center to stay operating for several hours. You'll not notice anything even if there's an outage, due to the fact that our backup units can power all the devices and we won't have to reduce the quantity of working servers or the network equipment which addresses the traffic to your sites.

UPS & Diesel Back-up Generator in Semi-dedicated Hosting

If you buy a semi-dedicated server account from us, it will be set up on a cutting-edge hosting platform in a data center with an incredible infrastructure. The Chicago-based facility uses an individual UPS for every hosting server or network switch located there to ensure that the correct functioning of any device shall not be interrupted until effective generators start producing the necessary electrical power. The latter can easily power the whole data center for a very long time without the need to turn off any devices, so each of the sites hosted on our hosting servers will continue to operate at maximum speed and without any effect on their capabilities. These power backup options permit us to guarantee that a potential outage will never be a reason for your sites to go offline or to have lowered functionality.