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All Hostway’s Enterprise Cloud Servers feature:

image title 100% Redundant server clusters and redundant enterprise class storage
image title Rapidly scalable CPU, RAM and Disk resources
image title Dynamic Resource Scheduling helps keep your critical applications running smoothly
image title Move and duplicate servers in realtime, with no downtime with vMotion™
image title HA (High Availability) ready
image title Tiered SAN storage available
image title 24/7 network monitoring
image title 24/7 email and phone technical support
image title Comprehensive Cloud Service Level Agreement


Not ready for ‘High Availability’ yet? Try an ESXi™ based Virtual Dedicated Server first.

Hostway have been an authorized VMware Hosting Provider and server virualisation specialist since 2005 Cloud Solutions not only represent a more efficient use of resources than typical physical servers today, they also allow you to build in redundancy far more easily, giving you greater reliability within the hosted solution. All of which means much improved uptime for your critical websites and applications, as well as the ability to scale up or scale down capacity as and when traffic levels dictate.

Our high performance, Enterprise-grade VMware™ Virtual Machines are fully customisable, giving you the ability to create your own Private Cloud using the full suite of VMware vSphere™ functionality, including 100% Hardware Redundancy, real-time failover and migration capacity through vMotion™, Dynamic Resource Scheduling, and are ‘HA’ Ready for today’s mission critical applications and websites.

Private Cloud Scenarios



image title Simple VM Hosting

Non Redundant, Load-balanced, Virtual Dedicated Hosting

Private Cloud Scenario 1

This configuration is ideal for small to medium websites that require sustainable performance, but not a high level of redundancy.

The configuration entails a single load balancer distributing load across two web servers which place requests on a single back end database server.

This solution can maintain sustained throughput for a small to medium website cost effectively. It does not however offer redundancy, and would not be suitable for a business critical website.

Prvate Cloud Scenario 1 Zeus Load Balancer
(10 Mbps)		 Web Server 1 Web Server 2 Database Server (x1)
Virtual Resources
vCPU 1 2 2 4
RAM (GB) 2 4 4 8
Utility Disk Strorage
Tier 1 (GB) 0 0 0 0
Tier 2 (GB) 0 0 0 50
Tier 3 (GB) 5 30 30 30
OS / Software
Operating System Virtual Appliance Linux / CentOS / Windows 2003 / Windows2008 R2 / your choice
Software Zeus Load Balancer Apache / IIS Apache / IIS MySQL / MSSQL2008
Support / SLA
24/7 Enterprise Direct Support Enterprise Direct Support is our Enterprise level support service, available 24/7/365 to Private Cloud customers. Our responsive team of UK based Systems experts are on hand by phone, ticket and pager to answer your queries and carry out your requests immediately. Details of how to contact the team are contained in your Private Cloud contract with Hostway.
Individual Service Level Agreement Details of your Private Cloud Service Level Agreement are confirmed in your contract, and include robust guarantees covering all key Hostway deliverables to ensure our service meets your expectations.

image title High Availability VM Hosting

Fully Redundant, Load-balanced, Virtual Dedicated Hosting

Private Cloud Scenario 2

For websites that require a high degree of availability in addition to the capacity to service thousands of transactions per second this configuration would be ideal.

All components within the solution are redundant with a traditional three tier application design hosted behind a pair of Zeus Load Balancers ensuring load is distributed across the first tier of web servers.

This configuration will greatly reduce planned downtime, which is the greatest source of downtime within any environment, as each component can have maintenance work carried out on it individually without disrupting the other components of the solution. All environments will always require a degree of preventative maintenance. If the availability of your website is critical to your business, then this solution will ensure that normal maintenance does not have an impact on your business.

Unplanned downtime is also catered for within this solution as, should there be a failure on any individual components, there is redundancy to ensure it does not result in a failure of service.

The only type of failure this solution does not cater for is potential site failure, which is very unlikely due to use of VMware spanning the solution across multiple hosts within a secure managed data centre.

Zeus Load Balancer
(100 Mbps)		 Web Servers (x4) Application Servers (x2) Database Server (x2)
Virtual Resources
vCPU 1 2 4 4
RAM (GB) 2 4 4 8
Utility Disk Strorage
Tier 1 (GB) 0 0 0 0
Tier 2 (GB) 0 0 0 50
Tier 3 (GB) 5 30 40 30
         
OS / Software
Operating System Virtual Appliance Linux / CentOS / Windows 2003 / Windows2008 R2 / your choice
Software Zeus Load Balancer Apache / IIS Apache / IIS MySQL / MSSQL2008
Support / SLA
24/7 Enterprise Direct Support Enterprise Direct Support is our Enterprise level support service, available 24/7/365 to Private Cloud customers. Our responsive team of UK based Systems experts are on hand by phone, ticket and pager to answer your queries and carry out your requests immediately. Details of how to contact the team are contained in your Private Cloud contract with Hostway.
Individual Service Level Agreement Details of your Private Cloud Service Level Agreement are confirmed in your contract, and include robust guarantees covering all key Hostway deliverables to ensure our service meets your expectations.

image title Hosted Back Office

Fully Redundant, Load-balanced, Hosted Back Office

Private Cloud Scenario 3

Many small companies do not have the IT skills or facilities to manage their required IT environments. This sample configuration for a simple Microsoft based IT back office solution meets the requirements of many small companies, and has the capacity to cater for up to 100 typical users.

This environment is typical of what many companies deploy in house. It only needs to be available during working hours and a limited amount of downtime is tolerated. Consequently, having high redundancy does not justify the cost, and with VMware as the infrastructure platform delivering the solution, a higher degree of availability over physical solutions is nevertheless assured.

By hosting your back office with Hostway you will have piece in mind that the environment is hosted in a secure environment and looked after by experienced professionals.

Zeus Load Balancer
(10 Mbps)		 Domain Controller Terminal Servers (x2) Sharepoint Server Database Server Exchange Server File Server
Virtual Resources
vCPU 1 1 4 2 2 2 2
RAM (GB) 2 2 4 4 4 4 4
Utility Disk Strorage
Tier 1 (GB) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tier 2 (GB) 0 0 60 0 50 0 0
Tier 3 (GB) 5 0 0 40 50 150 250
OS / Software
OS Virtual Appliance Windows2008 R2 Standard
Software Zeus Load Balancer     Sharepoint 2010 Standard SQL Server 2008 Standard Exchange 2010 Server  
Support / SLA
24/7 Direct Support Enterprise Direct Support is our Enterprise level support service, available 24/7/365 to Private Cloud customers. Our responsive team of UK based Systems experts are on hand by phone, ticket and pager to answer your queries and carry out your requests immediately. Details of how to contact the team are contained in your Private Cloud contract with Hostway.
SLA Details of your Private Cloud Service Level Agreement are confirmed in your contract, and include robust guarantees covering all key Hostway deliverables to ensure our service meets your expectations.

Do you need a cloud hosting solution?

Cloud hosting is a very popular option for businesses, providing a solution for website hosting, online shops and business networks. It is especially favoured by small and medium enterprises, as it provides an opportunity to outsource the heavy computing power required to keep the business running effectively.

At Hostway, we’ve been providing hosting solutions since 1998 and have grown to become one of the world’s largest web hosting companies, with over two million customers worldwide. We offer a variety of options for you to choose from, ensuring you get just what you need for your business requirements.

How does cloud hosting work?

Unlike traditional solutions, cloud hosting does not run from a single dedicated server. Instead, an entire IT infrastructure is utilised, which spreads out the processing power over many machines. This means that no single piece of hardware is overburdened with tasks or data, and 100% redundancy can be realistically achieved.

At the front end of the cloud hosting architecture is the user’s own network and computers. Those using cloud hosting within their business or for their website will access the system via a user interface – generally a web browser. Meanwhile, the back end includes various computers, servers and storage devices. These are situated off-site and are often spread out across many different locations. The front end and back end devices and software communicate with each other via the internet to provide a seamless end result that is dependable and efficient, while offering the option for built-in redundancy.

Three reasons to choose cloud hosting

There are many reasons that business can benefit from choosing cloud hosting as an IT solution. Not only is the option fast and reliable, but it’s also affordable, easy to use and can be tailored to the specific requirements of your business.

1. Cloud hosting is customisable – When you choose cloud hosting, you’re selecting an option that allows your computing system to grow as your business expands or changes. For example, if you need more storage space, simply let us know. You won’t need to wait weeks for a new server to arrive. With just a few key strokes, we’ll take care of it for you.
2. Cloud hosting is simple – With cloud hosting from Hostway, you don’t need to worry about the complicated tasks of buying, setting up, running and maintaining a network. We take care of all the IT issues, which means you can spend more time working on the core elements of your business without having to worry about your computer network.
3. Cloud hosting is affordable – With traditional in-house IT systems, there are often high overheads such as the initial cost of the equipment, the office space and cooling systems they require, as well as the price of maintaining the systems and keeping them up to date. But with cloud hosting, you don’t have to worry about up-front costs. Instead, you simply pay a monthly fee that includes everything you need to get your business running smoothly.
Get cloud hosting from Hostway today

If cloud hosting seems like the right option for your business, request a quote or contact us to find out more. We’ll be happy to answer any questions you may have, as well as offer advice on the best solution for your needs.

As well as cloud hosting, we can also provide a range of other web-based services, including domain name registration, hosted email and Dedicated Hosting soltions. And if you’d like to keep up with the latest industry news and developments in cloud hosting, be sure to check our news feed, or find us on Twitter or Facebook.

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