Cloud Computing Using VMware Virtual Machines
REDPLAID Cloud Computing utilizes VMware ESX Virtual Infrastructure 3 running on powerful Dell PowerEdge Servers to deliver cost-effective, scalable and reliable Cloud Computing. Unlike other Cloud Computing environments, REDPLAID Cloud Computing does not limit what software you can run. With REDPLAID Cloud Computing, you can run any Guest Operating System that runs under VMware ESX, including all Windows versions, all Linux distributions, Solaris, FreeBSD and many others. All Virtual Machines connect to our fault-tolerant Cisco Gigabit network to deliver exceptional performance with a 100% Network Uptime Guarantee.
REDPLAID offers two Cloud Computing options: Silver Cloud (Low Cost ) & Gold Cloud (Fault-Tolerant).
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Silver Cloud: Low Cost VMware Virtual Machines
REDPLAID Silver Cloud delivers low-cost VMware Virtual Machines running on high-performance, standalone Dell PowerEdge servers. Unlike other Cloud offerings, you are free to run whatever software you want on your Silver Cloud Virtual Machine(s). You can provide your own VMware images (VMDK file), run off-the-shelf appliances from VMware's Partner Catalog, or REDPLAID can install and support Windows Server 2003/2008, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (Version 4 or 5) or CentOS 5.x Linux.
You can add processor, memory or Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) disk space to any REDPLAID Silver Cloud VMware Virtual Machine as needed.
Gold Cloud: Fault-Tolerant VMware Virtual Machines
REDPLAID Gold Cloud is designed for Software as a Service Hosting (SaaS Hosting), and other business-critical hosting environments where uptime is critical.
REDPLAID Gold Cloud runs VMware ESX Enterprise, including VMware HA (High Availability) & VMware VMotion. REDPLAID Gold Cloud utilizes clustered Dell PowerEdge servers connected to a high-performance iSCSI Storage Area Network, where all Virtual Machines and their data reside. If any server fails, all virtual machines running on a failed server automatically restart on another server within the cluster - with no changes required to your applications or software!
Like REDPLAID Silver Cloud, you are free to run whatever software you want on your Gold Cloud Virtual Machine(s), as long as your Operating System can run VMware Tools. So you can provide your own VMware images (VMDK file), run off-the-shelf appliances from VMware's Partner Catalog, or REDPLAID can install and support Windows Server 2003/2008, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (Version 4 or 5) or CentOS 5.x Linux for you.
You can add processor, memory or Storage Area Network (SAN) disk space to any REDPLAID Gold Cloud VMware Virtual Machine as needed.
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Software Supported
You are free to provide your own VMware image (VMDK file) in order to run and install any software you want within your Silver Cloud Virtual Machines. Or if you are looking for a fully supported software environment, REDPLAID can setup and support both Silver Cloud and Gold Cloud Virtual Machines with popular software environments including:
| Operating Systems |
 Windows Server 2003 & 2008 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (4 or 5) |
CentOS 5.x Linux |
| Supported Software / Applications |
| .Net / ASP.Net / IIS |
MS SQL Server 2005/2008 |
Apache /Tomcat / JBOSS |
| MySQL |
PHP |
PERL |
| Python |
Ruby / Ruby On Rails |
Microsoft Exchange |
| Microsoft SharePoint |
Citrix XenApp/Presentation Server |
Oracle 9i / 10g / 11g.....& More! |
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24/7 Live Technical Support
With each REDPLAID-provided Operating System, you can add-on a wide range of managed services, backed by our 24/7 Live Technical Support:
| Managed Operating System Security Updates |
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Protection |
| Managed Data Backups & Restores |
Offsite Tape Rotations For Data Backups |
| F-Secure™ Virus / Worm / Trojan Protection |
Advanced Intrusion Prevention |
| TripWire™ Server Integrity Monitoring |
Vulnerability Scanning (70,000+ Vulnerabilities) |
| Advanced Server Hardening |
Custom Service/Process Monitoring |
| Custom Restarts & Escalation Procedures |
Web Server Load Balancing & More! |
Silver Cloud Pricing
For each Silver Cloud VMware Virtual Machine, you can add processor, memory or Storage Area Network (SAN) disk space as needed. To get more processing power, you simply upgrade to the next higher-level Virtual Machine. To add more memory and more disk storage, you simply add on to your Virtual Machine on a per GB basis. (See Add-On Pricing) As long are the operating system and file system you use allows for dynamic disk allocation, you can add more disk on the fly also.
| Processor Capacity: |
Memory: |
Disk Storage: |
Monthly Data
Transfer: |
Base Cost: |
Order/Info: |
| 250 MHz Processor |
256 MB RAM |
10 GB SAS Disk |
100 GB |
$49.00 Setup, $34.95/mo |
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| 500 MHz Processor |
512 MB RAM |
25 GB SAS Disk |
200 GB |
$49.00 Setup, $59.95/mo |
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| 1,000 MHz Processor |
1 GB RAM |
50 GB SAS Disk |
500 GB |
$49.00 Setup, $84.95/mo |
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| 2,000 MHz Processor |
2 GB RAM |
75 GB SAS Disk |
750 GB |
$49.00 Setup, $139.95/mo |
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| 4,000 MHz Processor |
4 GB RAM |
100 GB SAS Disk |
1,000 GB |
$49.00 Setup, $199.95/mo |
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| 8,000 MHz Processor |
8 GB RAM |
150 GB SAS Disk |
1,500 GB |
$49.00 Setup, $399.95/mo |
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| 10,000 MHz Processor |
12 GB RAM |
200 GB SAS Disk |
2,000 GB |
$49.00 Setup, $549.95/mo |
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Gold Cloud Pricing
You can add processor, memory or Storage Area Network (SAN) disk space to any REDPLAID Gold Cloud VMware Virtual Machine as needed. To get more processing power, you simply upgrade to the next higher offering. You can add more memory and more disk storage per GB. (See Add-On Pricing) As long are the operating system and file system you use allows for dynamic disk allocation, you can add more disk on the fly also.
  FEBRUARY PROMOTION: FREE SET-UP ON GOLD CLOUD COMPUTING!
| Processor Capacity: |
Memory: |
Disk Storage: |
Monthly Data
Transfer: |
Base Cost: |
Order/Info: |
| 250 MHz Processor |
256 MB RAM |
10 GB SAN Disk |
100 GB |
$49.00 Setup, $54.95/mo |
Get A Quote |
| 500 MHz Processor |
512 MB RAM |
25 GB SAN Disk |
200 GB |
$49.00 Setup, $89.95/mo |
Get A Quote |
| 1,000 MHz Processor |
1 GB RAM |
50 GB SAN Disk |
500 GB |
$49.00 Setup, $119.95/mo |
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| 2,000 MHz Processor |
2 GB RAM |
75 GB SAN Disk |
750 GB |
$49.00 Setup, $189.95/mo |
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| 4,000 MHz Processor |
4 GB RAM |
100 GB SAN Disk |
1,000 GB |
$49.00 Setup, $269.95/mo |
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| 8,000 MHz Processor |
8 GB RAM |
150 GB SAN Disk |
1,500 GB |
$49.00 Setup, $499.95/mo |
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| 10,000 MHz Processor |
12 GB RAM |
200 GB SAN Disk |
2,000 GB |
$49.00 Setup, $699.95/mo |
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Add-on Pricing
You can add processor, memory, storage, Internet Data Transfer, Operating Systems, Software, or Managed Services to your Virtual Machines as needed.
| Add-On Virtual Machine Memory: |
Monthly Cost: |
| Additional 1 GB Memory |
$29.00 |
| Additional 2 GB Memory |
$59.00 |
| Additional 3 GB Memory |
$89.00 |
| Additional 4 GB Memory |
$119.00 |
| Add-On Silver Cloud Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Disk Storage: |
Monthly Cost: |
| Additional RAID-Protected SAS Disk Storage: |
$0.50/GB |
| Add-On Gold Cloud Storage Area Network (SAN) Disk Storage: |
Monthly Cost: |
| Additional RAID-Protected SAN Disk Storage: |
$0.50/GB |
| Add-On Internet Data Transfer: |
Monthly Cost: |
| Additional 200 GB Internet Monthly Data Transfer |
$29.00 |
| Additional 500 GB Internet Monthly Data Transfer |
$49.00 |
| Additional 1,000 GB Internet Monthly Data Transfer |
$99.00 |
| Additional 1,500 GB Internet Monthly Data Transfer |
$149.00 |
| Additional 2,000 GB Internet Monthly Data Transfer |
$199.00 |
| Optional Operating Systems (Customers May Also Provide The Licenses): |
Monthly Cost: |
| Windows Server 2003 Standard License Unauthenticated |
$20.00/VM |
| Windows Server 2003 Enterprise License Unauthenticated |
$30.00/VM |
| Windows Server 2008 Standard Unauthenticated |
$35.00/VM |
| Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Unauthenticated |
$50.00/VM |
| Windows 2003 Or 2008 Server Standard Authenticated |
$4.00/User |
| Windows 2003 Or 2008 Server Enterprise Authenticated |
$7.00/User |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 or 5.0 ES |
$20.00/VM |
| CentOS 5.x Linux |
$0.00/VM |
What Windows Software Is Included With The O/S?What Linux Software Is Included With The O/S?
| Optional Applications & Databases (Customers May Also Provide The Licenses): |
Monthly Cost: |
| SQL Server 2005/2008 Workgroup Edition |
$79.00/VM |
| SQL Server 2005/2008 Standard Edition |
$249.00/VM |
| SQL Server 2005/2008 Enterprise Edition |
$899.00/VM |
| Microsoft Exchange Standard Plus 2003 / 2007 With Outlook (Per User) |
$4.00/User |
| Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (Enterprise – Per User) |
$12.00/User |
| Microsoft Terminal Services (Per User) |
$4.00/User |
| Oracle 9i / 10g / 11g Database License (Pricing Varies By Version & License Method) |
Please Contact Us |
| Citrix XenApp / Presentation Server License |
Please Contact Us |
| We Can Support Other Software Products Too! |
Please Contact Us |
| Optional Managed Service Plans (Available With REDPLAID-Provided O/S): |
Monthly Cost: |
| Express Hosting Plan (Compare Plans) |
INCLUDED |
| Managed Hosting Plan ** (Compare Plans) |
$129.95 |
| Complex Hosting Plan ** (Compare Plans) |
$249.95 |
| Add-On Managed Services: |
Monthly Cost: |
| Managed O/S Security Updates (Windows, Red Hat):** |
$79.95 Setup $79.95/mo |
| Managed Daily Incremental & Weekly Full Backups-50 GB Of RAID-Protected Disk: ** |
$99.95 Setup $99.95/mo |
| Additional Managed Data Backup Space (Above 50 GB Of RAID-Protected Storage): ** |
$1.00/GB Per Mo. |
| Optional Customer-Managed FTP Backup Space |
$0.50/GB Per Mo. |
| Monthly Systems Administration Time |
$110.00/Hour |
** Requires REDPLAID to provide the Operating System on the Virtual Machine.
Silver Cloud & Gold Cloud Comparison
Below is a comparison of Silver Cloud and Gold Cloud.
| Feature Description |
Silver Cloud |
Gold Cloud |
| Primary Design Goal: |
Low Cost |
Fault-Tolerance |
| Runs VMware ESX: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Operating Systems Supported: |
All O/S That Run Under VMware |
Windows, Red Hat, CentOS |
| Server Environment: |
Standalone Servers |
Fault-tolerant Server Clusters |
| Storage Architecture: |
Internal Serial Attached
SCSI (SAS) Disk
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High-Performance iSCSI
Storage Area Network (SAN)
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| Fault-Tolerant Virtual Machines With Automatic Failover: |
No |
Yes |
| Supports Customer Provided VMware Images (VMDK Files): |
Yes |
No |
| Supports VMware Virtual Appliances: |
Yes |
No |
| Supports Any Operating System That Runs Under VMware: |
Yes |
No |
| Supports Windows 2003 / 2008: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 or 5: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Supports CentOS 5.x Linux: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Add Processor, Memory & Disk On Demand: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Managed Services Available |
Yes (REDPLAID Provided O/S Only) |
Yes |
REDPLAID® Service Level Agreement (SLA)
REDPLAID offers the highest Service Level Agreement in the hosting industry with money-back penalties if we do not meet our strict standards for reliability, security and support.
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