network topology
Webhosting.net has taken every effort to design and implement a state-of-the-art network
facility. Using "Best of the Breed" hardware and software, we have created a service location
unrivaled in the Webhosting Industry. Our Network is designed in such a
way as to accommodate our growth and scalability and to maintain the Quality of Service
which we have guaranteed to deliver in our SLAs. When building our network some of
our objectives included; systems reliability, proven stability, scalability,
predictability, and deterministic behavior under any load conditions.
By design, Webhosting.net has the ability to increase our network connectivity at the
"flick of a switch", without the need to provision additional transit circuits
from our Providers. With "Zero-Mile" access to Transit Providers our network points of
failure are virtually eliminated.
Connectivity
Webhosting.net's network is designed to be redundant in every possible way.
Our bandwidth utilization is constantly monitored by Internal and External entities
to ensure our Quality of Service. In addition to bandwidth utilization monitoring,
Webhosting.net continually analyzes NetFlow information from it's routers. These
reports provide us with critical information for optimizing and prioritizing
information over our network.
Webhosting.net uses careful planning and proven
technologies to bring connectivity to our customers. We maintain the highest
level of support for our network hardware, and have an emergency-reponse team
dedicated to maintaining our network continuity.
Network Equipment
Webhosting.net's network equipment comprises of best-of-breed hardware. We are continually
evaluating new hardware to increase our network performance, stability and Quality of
Service (QoS). Research and development is a continuous process at Webhosting.net.
Extensive multi-level service contracts are purchased on all network hardware acquired by
Webhosting.net. The quality and reliability of our network translates into improved
operations for our customers. We maximize the use of our network to ensure the most
cost-effective service is passed along to our customers.
Webhosting.net selected Extreme Networks as our provider for switched technology. Extreme Networks is a
leading provider of high-performance, broadband networking solutions designed for the Internet economy.
The Company's switching solutions are built on a unique combination of management software and common
architecture that enables Webhosting.net to expand their business and be more competitive by speeding
traffic through a simplified, super scalable network infrastructure.
Monitoring
Network Monitoring is critical in our business. Our Quality of Service guarantee is one of the
best in the industry, and to ensure this Webhosting.net uses a combination of Active and Passive
monitoring systems. Every piece of hardware connected to our network is monitored for utilization,
environmentals and uptime.
PRTG allows us to gather information about our network in real-time, analyze potential problems, and pre-empt
any potential disruption in service. We combine this with MRTG for aggregated reporting and RTG for archiving of
SNMP counter data. Nagios is used for monitoring servers and services across the network.