Comparison Of Managed Hosting Services:
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REDPLAID
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COMPETITORS
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| Servers |
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| 100% DELL PowerEdge Servers |
Yes |
Rarely |
| Either RAID 1 Mirroring Or RAID-5 Array Included In All Xeon Servers |
Yes |
No |
| Redundant Hot-Swap Power Supplies Included In All Xeon Servers |
Yes |
No |
| Dedicated VLAN Per Customer Available |
Yes |
Sometimes |
| Redundant Gigabit (1,000 Mbps) NICs With NIC Teaming (Auto Failover) |
Yes |
No |
| Network Features |
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| 100% Network Uptime Guarantee |
Yes |
Rarely |
| Redundant Gigabit (1,000 Mbps) Network Connections To Each Server |
Yes |
No |
| Fault-Tolerant Multi-Gigabit Tier 1 Internet Connectivity |
Yes |
Sometimes |
| Fault-Tolerant Cisco Core Network With BGP Routing & HSRP |
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 |
| SUSE Certified Partner |
Yes |
Sometimes |
| Operating System Support |
Yes |
Sometimes |
| Automated O/S Updates & Patches |
Yes |
Sometimes |
| Web Server Support |
Yes |
Sometimes |
| Database Support |
Yes |
Rarely |
| DNS Hosting & Support |
Yes |
Yes |
| 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 |
| 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 Automated Restarts Available For Service & Process |
Yes |
No |
| Support For Customized Escalation Procedures |
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 PIX Managed Firewalls |
Yes |
Rarely |
| Sentarus™ Network Intrusion Prevention |
Yes |
Sometimes |
| Sentaruss™ 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 |
| 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 |
| Company Background |
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| Award-winning performance |
Yes |
? |
| Consistently Profitable |
Yes |
? |
| Debt-free |
Yes |
? |
| 10 Years in Business, 8+ 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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