Looking for a web hosting service, are you? This is definitely one you should check out. HostRocket has been successful in providing good service and support to a growing audience of satisfied and happy clients.
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MyConsumerGuide Says:
There are many choices for web hosting services, but you shouldn't stop looking without checking www.HostRocket.com. The price is right. The packages are what you need. And the service is highly rated.
Because HostRocket is a web hosting service that offers a highly technical service and support, we have included a lot of material on this page to help you get an idea as to what HostRocket provides. They have done a lot of the right things, including providing a quick response to any questions and problems you might need help on.
One thing we like is that they are not dependent upon third party support. Nothing is more frustrating to customers than to not have control over servers and connections. At MyConsumerGuide, we have been through that with a couple of vendors and that was a nightmare. HostRocket owns their equipment and does their own 24/7 support -- on their own site and on their premises. This makes all the difference in the world and we can only give a high recommendation to a web hosting service that follows this practice.
Site Ease of Use:HostRocket.com is easy to use. Find the service level you need. (You can always upgrade as time goes on.) Click to order. They offer "instant setup available" -- although that costs extra.
Whether you are looking for shared hosting or for dedicated, you owe it to yourself to check HostRocket.
More Company Details: What HostRocket Says:
"High Bandwidth Connectivity and Redundant Connections allow us to guarantee 99.5% uptime on all sites. Our 14 day money back guarantee ensures you will be happy with your service. Instant Account Activation allow you to get online and start uploading your site within minutes.
We are proud to offer the most complete and highest valued packages available anywhere on the internet today. We offer both plenty of space for you to store both your main site along with any side projects you are working on, and enough bandwidth to deliver your site to thousands and thousands of visitors a month.
By keeping up to date with current software updates, we allow you to develop high end dynamic websites to keep your business competetive and your customers coming back.
In 2000, HostRocket was founded with the intent to provide web hosting that would revolutionize the industry.
By early 2001, it was evident that the founders of HostRocket were achieving their goal because of the abundance of positive reviews and comments associated with the company. HostRocket continued to grow at an astonishing rate.
In August of 2001, HostRocket expanded by completing and moving into a new privately owned datacenter in upstate New York. The datacenter is fully equipped with redundant internet connections, advanced power sources, and a dedicated on-site staff that is eager to assist customers 24/7. This further positioned the company as an industry leader.
In May of 2002, HostRocket greatly expanded its offerings with the formation of RackFast. RackFast provides high-quality managed dedicated hosting solutions.
In June of 2003, HostRocket astonished everyone in the industry by launching HR Free, a free basic web hosting service which would allow individuals and businesses to quickly and easily establish an online presence with the ability to seamlessly upgrade to a more advanced hosting account.
HostRocket is dedicated towards providing a cost effective, fully managed web hosting solutions for websites of any size. Whether you have a five page personal site or a five hundred page corporate masterpiece, HostRocket has a managed web hosting solution that will meet your needs and provide performance which will exceed your wildest expectations. HostRocket is a growing goal-oriented company that operates in line with philosophies that guide and enable us to provide high-quality services at affordable prices.
In the economy of today, the stability of many companies can be questioned. The hosting industry is just one of many that has companies failing and disappearing left and right. One factor contributing to this hard situation is the astounding amounts of debt that many companies acquire in order to support their operations. By hosting with HostRocket you can sleep easily and have peace of mind. We have no debt, a positive cash flow, and an extremely strong financial backing. For these reasons, you can be sure that with HostRocket, the fate of your website rests not in the hands of anonymous banks and investors, but with the people you interact with everyday, the members of our dedicated team.
HostRocket is unique because we not only provide an extremely high-quality service, but we are also one of the larger providers competing in the hosting industry. We own all of our equipment and operate from a private datacenter and office complex in Clifton Park, NY.
Data Center
Owning our own datacenter allows us to provide you with unmatched reliability and uptime. Not being dependant on other companies to provide us with access to the servers, reboot servers, make hardware upgrades on the fly, and fix problems before they become problems for your customers allows us to keep your sites available faster and more reliably than our co-located competitors.
Location: 21 Corporate Drive, Clifton Park, NY
An area not prone to any major natural disasters ensures you that your servers will not be down as a result of Mother Nature.
Building Size: 52,000+ Sq. Ft.
A new class a office building, 21 corporate drive offers the perfect location for housing a world class data center.
DataCenter Size: 10,000+ Sq. Ft.
Large enough to hold thousands of servers and the ability to more than double the capacity of the server room ensures you will have room to grow for years to come.
Connection: Redundant OC-12 Loops through TW Telecom
Huge pipes with bandwidth available on demand up to OC-12 capacity ensures that your site will be available fast even during peak usage hours.
Networking: High end gigabit Ethernet infrastructure
All wiring is done with tested factory terminated cat5e gigabit Ethernet wiring to ensure maximum bandwidth. Cisco Routers and Switches ensure that your site will not be down as a result of inferior hardware failure.
Network Security: DOS and DDOS attack prevention in place.
High end DOS (Denail Of Service) and DDOS (Distributed Denial Of Service) attacks are stopped using redundant side by side Cisco PIX firewalls.
Cooling: Redundant Rooftop 12 1/2 Ton AC Units
The server room is kept at a cool 65 degrees farenheit and the proper level of humidity to ensure both condensation and static electricity will not be a problem no matter what the weather is like outside.
Electrical: 4 20 Amp Circuits Per Rack
Running our electrical circuits at 75% max capacity ensures your server will never be short on the power it needs no matter what conditions happen that could affect the power further up the line.
UPS: Full UPS Battery Backup for all equipment
All equipment is backed up using multiple separate APC battery backup units to add extra redundancy in case of power failure. All UPS equipment is automatically tested every 2 weeks to ensure working order.
Generator: Full diesel generator backup for all equipment
All equipment is on a powerful Kohler diesel power generator which is turned on automatically 4 seconds after a power failure, long before the battery backup begins to fade.
Staff: 24/7/365 On Site Staff
Full staff means that no matter what time of day or night a problem may arise, the proper technicians to handle the problem be it software, hardware, or networking, are available to fix it right away.
The Connections:
Redundant OC-12 fiber loops directly from our network to Time Warner Telecommunications' nationwide fiber network allows us to send your site out on any number of different carriers.
Along with the Time Warner Telecommunications NationWide Fiber Network, Time warner connects us with other Tier 1 Carriers such as AT&T, Broadwing, MCI-Worldcom, Cell One, Global Crossing, Pae Tec, Qwest, Telergy, Level 3, and Williams to ensure maxiumum uptime and speed."
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