Operating System

The type of server used can range from an Intel based PC, to Sun Microsystems, with all sorts of different hardware configurations. Most issues regarding stability are determined at the server level, which integrates tightly with the Operating System. If you are looking for reliability, this is one of the most important considerations: What is the server configuration?

Linux

We use Red Hat Linux on dual 450Mhz Pentium III servers with 512MB of RAM to offer our Bronze, Silver and Virtual Server packages.

The power of Sun!

MagnaCom uses Sun Microsystems Enterprise 250 Webservers for Unix hosting on our Gold and Platinum packages. Each server has the following specifications:

Dual Sun UltraSparc II 300MHz Processor
1,024 MB of Random Access Memory (RAM)
Dual Power Supply
RAID-5 Support
Over 90GB of data storage

With dual processors, over a Gigabyte of RAM, we can say with confidence that our webservers are more robust that any other hosting company today. With an investment of over £40,000 into each server, a true sign of our commitment to reliability.

The Sun Enterprise solution is one chosen based on mission critical websites who also ultilise the Enterprise family of servers. Amazon.com, eBay, Charles Shwab, and other Internet reliant companies continue to use and support Sun

Since we use Sun Enterprise servers, it makes sense that we use Solaris 7 as our operating system. Solaris 7 is the first true 64-bit operating system available from Sun Microsystems.

Windows NT Servers

We use Compaq Proliant 1850R servers running Windows NT Server 4.0 for all of our Windows NT virtual server hosting. All servers are updated with Service Pack 6.0 and use Microsoft IIS 5.0 for HTTP service. Furthermore, all iMail and SQL servers are separated from the webservers, thus taking the load of SMTP, POP3, and SQL service off of the same server used for HTTP. Once we feel Windows 2000 is stable, we will be migrating to Windows 2000.