Dell
Servers
We only use Dell
Poweredge class servers
because of their
state-of-the-art
technology and proven
track record. All of our
servers currently run on
dual Intel 2.8 GHz Xeon
processors with 4096 MB
of memory.
Intel
Xeon Processors
All of our servers have
Intel Xeon processors
providing the processing
power and versatility
required for high end
servers. The combination
of the Intel netburst
microarchitecture and
hyper-threading
technology provides
outstanding performance
and headroom for peak
workloads, resulting in
faster response times.
Red
Hat Linux Enterprise
We exclusively use
Redhat Enterprise Linux
operating system on our
servers. Linux is one of
the most popular server
operating systems in the
industry today due to
it’s scalability and
track record as the most
stable operating system
on the market. It is
constantly under active
development which
insures a reliable,
secure, and robust
platform for web hosting
environments.
Cisco
Switches
We use Cisco switches
that support advanced
features such as IP
Routing, QoS, Granular
Rate Limiting, Security
Access Control Lists (ACLs)
and Multicast Management
to insure network
operations. Since the
company’s inception,
Cisco have been the
leaders in the
development of Internet
Protocol (IP) networking
technologies.
Juniper
Routers
We use Juniper routers
that forward packets at
a throughput of 20Gbps.
Juniper delivers
networking solutions
that support the world's
most demanding
mission-critical
networks, including the
world's top 25 service
providers and 8 of the
top 15 Fortune 500
companies.
Redundant
Network
All of our servers are
housed in ThePlanet’s
datacenter located in
Dallas, Texas with
multiple connections to
the internet on 10
different tier one
backbone providers with
1Gbps or greater
uplinks. Should any
connection fail the
other connections
automatically takes
over. Our backbone
providers include UUNet,
Sprint, Level 3, Global
Crossing, Verio,
AT&T, Time Warner,
Allegiance Telecom,
Broadwing, and Abovenet.
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