| Comparison Of Managed Hosting Services:
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REDPLAID |
COMPETITORS |
| Servers |
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| 100% DELL PowerEdge Servers |
Yes |
Rarely |
| RAID 1, 5 or 10 Protection Included In All Dell 1950, R610, 2950 & R710 Servers |
Yes |
No |
| Redundant Hot-Swap Power Supplies Included In All Dell 1950, R610, 2950 & R710 Servers |
Yes |
No |
| Dedicated VLAN Per Customer Available |
Yes |
Sometimes |
| Redundant Gigabit (1,000 Mbps) NICs With NIC Teaming (Auto Failover) |
Yes |
No |
| Configure Your Servers Online With Full Pricing. No Hidden Fees! |
Yes |
No |
| Offering Month-To-Month Contracts & Discounts For Longer Purchases |
Yes |
Sometimes |
| Cloud Computing |
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| Built Using VMware Virtual Infrastructure (ESX) & Quad-Core Xeon Dell Servers |
Yes |
Rarely |
| Add Capacity As Needed |
Yes |
Usually |
| Run Whatever Software You Want |
Yes |
Sometimes |
| Run Your Own VMware Images |
Yes |
Sometimes |
| Run VMware Appliances |
Yes |
Sometimes |
| Run Customized Windows Or Linux Environments Supported By REDPLAID |
Yes |
No |
| Get Full Access To Your Virtual Machine(s) |
Yes |
Rarely |
| Cisco Firewall Protection For Each Virtual Machine |
Yes |
No |
| Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Protection For Each Virtual Machine |
Yes |
No |
| Advanced Network Intrusion Protection For Each Virtual Machine |
Yes |
No |
| Add Optional Advanced Managed Services To Any Virtual Machine |
Yes |
Rarely |
| Choose High-Performance/Low-Cost Or High-Performance/High-Availability |
Yes |
No |
| Low Flat Monthly Rates Starting At Just $34.95/Month |
Yes |
No |
| Network Features |
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| 100% Network Uptime Guarantee |
Yes |
Rarely |
| Fault-Tolerant Cisco Network With BGP Routing & HSRP |
Yes |
Sometimes |
| Redundant Gigabit (1,000 Mbps) Network Connections To Each Server |
Yes |
No |
| Separate Gigabit (1,000 Mbps) Backup Network |
Yes |
No |
| Redundant 100 Mbps Administrative Network |
Yes |
No |
| Fault-Tolerant Multi-Gigabit Tier 1 Internet Connectivity |
Yes |
Sometimes |
| Server Support |
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| 1-Hour Parts Replacement Guarantee |
Yes |
Rarely |
| 24/7 Onsite "Hands & Eyes" Service |
Yes |
Sometimes |
| 24/7 Tech Support |
Yes |
Yes |
| 24/7 Trouble Ticketing |
Yes |
Yes |
| Optional Managed Data Backup & Restore (Weekly Full, Daily Incremental) |
Yes |
Sometimes |
| Software Support |
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| Microsoft Certified Partner |
Yes |
Sometimes |
| Red Hat Certified Partner |
Yes |
Sometimes |
| Operating System Support (Windows Server 2XXX, Red Hat, CentOS) |
Yes |
Sometimes |
| Automated O/S Updates & Patches |
Yes |
Sometimes |
| Web Server Support (IIS, Apache) |
Yes |
Sometimes |
| Database Support (SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, PostGres) |
Yes |
Rarely |
| Database Clustering Support (SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL) |
Yes |
Rarely |
| Java Support (Tomcat, JBOSS) |
Yes |
Rarely |
| Thin-Client Support (Citrix, MS Terminal Services) |
Yes |
Rarely |
| Control Panel Support (Plesk, cPanel) |
Yes |
Usually |
| Email & Collaboration Support (SharePoint, Exchange, SmarterMail, PostFix) |
Yes |
Sometimes |
| Fault-Tolerant DNS Hosting & Support |
Yes |
Sometimes |
| Customer Access |
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| Advanced Customer Portal |
Yes |
Sometimes |
| Full Remote Console With Remote Reboot, Remote Power On/Off |
Yes |
No |
| Remote CD-ROM For Software Installs (Your CD-ROM Becomes Server's CD-ROM) |
Yes |
Sometimes |
| Customer Has Full Root / Admin Access |
Yes |
Sometimes |
| Customer Has SSH or Remote Desktop Server Access |
Yes |
Sometimes |
| Data Center |
|
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| Redundant Power Feeds From Separate Power Grids |
Yes |
Rarely |
| Redundant Power Distribution Units |
Yes |
Rarely |
| Redundant UPS Battery-Backup Systems |
Yes |
Rarely |
| Generator Backup For Entire Building With Automatic Transfer Switch |
Yes |
Sometimes |
| Redundant Liebert Temperature/Humidity Control Units |
Yes |
Sometimes |
| State-Of-The Art Fire Suppression |
Yes |
Sometimes |
| SAS 70 Type II Certified Physical Data Center Security Controls |
Yes |
Rarely |
| Server Monitoring |
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| 24/7 Server Monitoring With Automated Alerts |
Yes |
Sometimes |
| 24/7 Custom Monitoring Available For Custom Services & Processes |
Yes |
No |
| 24/7 Custom Restarts Available For Custom Services & Processes |
Yes |
No |
| 24/7 Customized Escalation Procedures Procedures For Custom Services & Processes |
Yes |
No |
| 24/7 Centralized Event Monitoring, Logging & Reporting |
Yes |
No |
| Security & Compliance Support |
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| 24/7 Security Incident Response |
Yes |
No |
| Daily / Weekly Vulnerability Scanning For 70,000+ Vulnerabilities |
Yes |
No |
| Audit Compliance Monitoring & Reporting |
Yes |
No |
| Server Sanitization & Counter-Forensic Services |
Yes |
No |
| Virus & Malware Protection |
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| Server Antivirus Protection w/ Auto Updates |
Yes |
Sometimes |
| Server Rootkit Protection |
Yes |
Rarely |
| Worm, Trojan, Spyware, Keylogger & Backdoor Protection |
Yes |
Rarely |
| Server Hardening |
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| Advanced Linux O/S hardening (Bastille) |
Yes |
No |
| Advanced Windows O/S Hardening (SECPOL) |
Yes |
No |
| Advanced SELINUX Configuration & Support |
Yes |
No |
| Detailed User Account Auditing and Tracking |
Yes |
No |
| IIS / Apache Security Hardening |
Yes |
No |
| cPanel & Plesk Security Hardening |
Yes |
No |
| Intrusion & Attack Prevention |
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| Shared FireRack Managed Firewalls & Dedicated Cisco Managed Firewalls |
Yes |
Rarely |
| Advanced Network Intrusion Prevention |
Yes |
Sometimes |
| Advanced Server (Host-based) Intrusion Prevention |
Yes |
No |
| Advanced Attack Correlation, Smart Blocking & Reporting |
Yes |
No |
| NetZentry CleanTraffic™ Distributed Denial Of Service Protection |
Yes |
Rarely |
| TripWire™ Server Integrity Monitoring With Auto Rollback |
Yes |
No |
| Advanced Data Encryption |
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| Encrypted File Systems & Directories |
Yes |
No |
| Support For RSA SecurID & Aladdin e-Token Security |
Yes |
No |
| Support For Secure FTP Transmissions |
Yes |
No |
| Linux Data Encryption Algorithms Supported: RIJNDAEL-256, Blowfish-448, Twofish-256, CAST-128, IDEA-128, DES-56, 3DES-168, or GOST-256 |
Yes |
No |
| Windows Encryption Algorithms Supported: DESX-184 |
Yes |
No |
| File Systems, Directories & Container Files Can Auto-Mount Or Be Mounted As Needed |
Yes |
No |
| Steganographic Container Files & Hidden-Crypto Support |
Yes |
No |
| Physical Security |
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| 24/7 Building Security |
Yes |
Sometimes |
| Biometric Readers With Magnetic Locks & Person Traps |
Yes |
Sometimes |
| Monitored & Recorded Closed-Circuit Television |
Yes |
Sometimes |
| Identity Logging & Verification Of All Outside Visitors |
Yes |
Sometimes |
| Escorted Visitor Access At All Times |
Yes |
Sometimes |
| SAS 70 Type II Certified Physical Data Center Security Controls |
Yes |
Rarely |
| HIPAA Compliance Support |
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| Enhanced Access Protection |
Yes |
No |
| Enhanced Firewall Support |
Yes |
No |
| Enhanced Password Management |
Yes |
No |
| Detailed Audit Tracking |
Yes |
No |
| Encrypted Offsite Backups |
Yes |
No |
| Data Destruction Services |
Yes |
No |
| Recording Of Data Movements |
Yes |
No |
| Facility Logs & Audits |
Yes |
No |
| Company Background |
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| Recognized Industry Leader By Deloitte & Touche & Inc. Magazine |
Yes |
? |
| Award-winning performance |
Yes |
? |
| Consistently Profitable |
Yes |
? |
| Debt-free |
Yes |
? |
| 12 Years in Business, 10+ Years in Managed Hosting |
Yes |
? |
| Account Managers With No Sales Quotas |
Yes |
? |
| Treats Everyone With Respect, Honesty & Integrity |
Yes |
? |
| Easy To Do Business With |
Yes |
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