Websites can be hosted on common web servers alongside many other websites. These websites share all of the available resources, including the processor and memory, the Internet connection and the disk space. This is by far the cheapest form of hosting, but, as with any other shared resource, the performance can be degraded by the presence of the other websites.
Each of the websites that run on a shared server has a range of standard services available to it. These services, which are determined by the service provider, are restricted in various ways to avoid interference between the shared websites.
This form of website hosting is well suited to personal websites and the simplest of business websites. Unfortunately, the combination of the restrictions imposed on them and the relatively low performance due to the sharing of the resources tends to make them unsuitable for the more capable and professional websites.
At the other extreme, a website can be hosted on its own dedicated web server. Although this is the most expensive option, it can guarantee the performance of the website and ensure its absolute security.
The disadvantage is that website not only bears the full installation cost of the server, but also its ongoing support costs. Although modern web servers are very reliable, someone still has to be on standby to address any problems that may arise, however infrequently.
Large companies can afford to host their websites on dedicated web servers, and they have the IT capability to operate and maintain them, either by in-house staff or by a third party specialist.
As part of our complete one-stop service, we provide shared space on our web servers for our customers' websites, but only for them. We do not make our web servers available to anyone else.
This enables our customers to enjoy the full benefits of a dedicated server at a very competitive price. The loading on our servers is always closely regulated so that the performance of each of the customers' websites is always assured. As we have total control of the servers, and all of the software that runs on them, we can also assure the security of each customer’s information.
We also undertake all of ancillary installation and support tasks as part of the service. This includes the set up of the website, arranging for the purchase or transfer of the domain names, setting up email accounts and assuring the continued and reliable operation of the website.
All of the data is backed up on regular daily basis and logs are maintained of all significant transactions, such as online enquiries, online purchases, emails, etc, on a separate server.
All of our servers are located in secure, air conditioned environments with very high speed Internet connections and are powered via uninterruptible mains power supplies back up with standby generators.
We have been operating this way since 1999 and throughout that time we have provided a continuous and reliable service, as any of our customers will confirm.