UPS is an abbreviation for Uninterruptible Power Supply or Uninterruptible Power Source. It's a battery which is used to power some type of computer or a web server to prevent the loss of info if the main source of energy fails for some reason or becomes unstable. A diesel generator pretty much self-explanatory. UPSs and generators are used as a backup in data centers to back up the main power source and to guarantee the constant running of all the servers located there. Because the UPS runs at all times, it offers the necessary power for the servers to remain working until the generator starts and takes over. Using such a backup is a must for any data center or web hosting provider that wants to keep their hardware and data intact in case there is a power surge or outage, as it gives them plenty of time to react until the problem is resolved and the main power supply is restored.

UPS & Diesel Back-up Generator in Shared Hosting

We offer Linux shared hosting in 3 of the biggest data centers throughout the world. They're located in the USA, in the UK and in Australia. Considering that data security and hosting server uptime are our priorities, all three facilities have a number of backup systems against electric power outages. A few diesel generators can keep the servers working for hours or even for a few days and each and every machine which is part of our cutting-edge cloud platform features its own enterprise-class UPS to keep it working until the generators start working. This setup is one of the reasons why we're able to guarantee a 99.9% hosting server and network uptime, so if you host your Internet sites within a shared account with us, you'll benefit from a fast and flawless service and never having to worry about any interruptions due to electrical power outages.

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

The semi-dedicated server accounts which we provide you with are created within a state-of-the-art data center in the downtown area of Chicago and its power backup system is one of the reasons why we are able to afford to guarantee a 99.9% uptime for both the hosting servers that are part of our innovative hosting platform and the network that manages all of the traffic to and from them. An individual UPS unit is attached to each server to keep it online until a variety of generators kick in. The latter are efficient enough to supply electric power for the whole center for several hours without the need to minimize the power consumption or the functionality of any server or network device, so even when there is an interruption, all the websites hosted on our platform shall still be accessible without disruptions and will perform at top speed.