Fully Managed Dedicated Servers

DEFCON Service Levels FastServers.Net provides a full array of management services for use with dedicated servers and executed by our team of dedicated server experts. Our competition often refers to these as "managed dedicated servers," "semi-managed dedicated servers," and "unmanaged dedicated servers."  These overused terms have caused much confusion in the hosting industry as each company's definitions are dramatically different. FastServers.Net has developed a unique server management program called DEFCON Services. DEFCON Services are packaged and defined bundles that you can add to your server for as little as $10.00 per month. Each DEFCON Level defines the amount of security, support, monitoring, and specialized software that is included with your managed server.

Managed Backup Service
Enterprise level backups start with using the right solution.   FastServers.Net provides a solution with partner Arsenal Digital that provides 7, 14, and 28 Day backups via our secure private network.  

Managed DNS Services
Simplify DNS and utilize our Managed DNS service.   This service provides you up to 100 Domains/Zones for $10 per month.   No setup is required and Managed DNS comes with a full featured control panel for easily adding, modifying, and creating new DNS Records.

Firewall Service
Added security can be done for as little as $50 per month for a full blown Cisco firewall. FastServers.Net manages every aspect of the firewall including configuration, VPN Setup, Access Rule Changes, and implementation with your server. Firewall Service is also included with DEFCON 1 Service free of charge.

Advanced Support
A team of experts are available 24 hours a day to assist you with both basic and complex problems. The technical support team is trained in a wide variety of applications with a vast amount of knowledge in almost every area of hosting. The end result is 99% of all support requests can be completed in a rapid manner. Advanced Support hours are part of DEFCON 3, DEFCON 2, and DEFCON 1 services or can be purchased separately on a per incident basis (30 minute maximum per incident) or for $100 per hour.

Server Monitoring
Our advanced monitoring system is watching your server 24 hours a day. Before you even realize there is a problem our team is taking corrective action to take care of any issues that occur with your server. Every 3 minutes our remote monitoring server farm is verifying the monitored services on your server are healthy and active. In the event of a failure corrective action is taken and the support procedure you specify is carried out. This service is included with DEFCON 4, 3, 2, and 1. 

Software Updates
Kernels, Service Packs, PHP Updates, Microsoft Security Patches, Perl, are just a few of the applications that FastServers.Net offers free upgrades to. Keeping your server up to date and secure is just one of the ways we go out of our way to build long lasting relationships. This service is included with DEFCON 3, DEFCON 2, and DEFCON 1. DEFCON 4 customers can request software updates by using one of their Support Incident Tickets.

All About Managed Hosting
Managed hosting is a term and concept that is still being developed; managed dedicated hosting companies are flourishing in numbers. It is an intricate web serving solution that involves a website or company hiring an outsourced managed web hosting supplier, like FastServers.Net, to monitor and maintain their site. Managed dedicated hosting is one the fastest developing areas in the web hosting industry and also includes managed SQL server hosting services. Dedicated server packages have been available online for some time, however, due to the difficulties inherent in operating these packages a need for managed hosting solutions has evolved. Companies who are aiming to outsource their IT department will need to consider their companies needs and requirements along with being fully educated as to the purposes and types of hosting managed and dedicated facilities are available. Managed dedicated server hosting solutions provide extra services such as: reporting and monitoring; managed load balancing and security; managed storage; and, managed database hosting. It is these extra services that are known as 'managed hosting'.

The main difference dedicated hosting and a fully managed server hosting program is the level of involvement, with a managed server hosting company you will be entitled to many extras and perks and should benefit from a full list of managed web hosting services and support. View the unbeatable list of web managed hosting solutions and 24-hour support available at FastServers.Net, we have an attractive managed server hosting program that can be designed to suit any kind of web site or company. We also offer a variety of managed dedicated web hosting-related products to enhance your services and website this includes added security on your site and database administration with managed SQL hosting. We aim to provide our clients with a complete managed web hosting package to provide you with all you need to operate a successful Internet company.

Before considering a hosting managed and dedicated web site you will first need to establish if a dedicated server with managed hosting solutions is required for your website. Small websites with a low traffic inflow a shared or colocated server should be suitable for your needs and will most likely not need a managed dedicated web hosting service. Dedicated servers and managed dedicated web hosting services may prove costly for smaller companies and will involve a high input of time and management. However, if you operate a large business with high in demand web services you will need to think about renting a dedicated server, this requires a level technical knowledge, which is how a fully managed server hosting facility can benefit your company.
 

The Advantages Of A Managed Hosting Provider

There is a list of benefits a company can gain by choosing to enlist in a managed dedicated server hosting service from FastServers.Net.

• It is a cost effective service since a majority of the capital fees are carried by the managed hosting provider, thus leaving a lucrative tax accounting system open to our clients.
• The managed dedicated hosting maintains your server providing expert technical support and ensuring a maximum server uptime.
• As a managed hosting client you will gain an added flexibility to the functions and growth of your website, you will have an array of options available to you with our fully managed server hosting program.
• You can save large amounts of money, as FastServers.Net, the managed hosting provider will provide all the technical support you will need, hiring a company technician will no longer be required.
• A managed server hosting feature is adaptable to your individual requirements and you can decide upon the level of input from the managed hosting provider.

As a fully managed server hosting provider, we invite our future customers to view the hosting managed and dedicated features we have to offer, feel free to contact our help desk with any queries you may have, we will be happy to design a managed database hosting solution for you.

Managed SQL Server Hosting At FastServers.Net

SQL or Structured Query Language is a very important tool for the web programmers. SQL is a vital part of the managed database hosting provider management tool. SQL is a common programming language used to manage all the operations for a database. At Fastserver.net we offer a complete managed SQL hosting package so you need not worry about learning this programming method. With managed SQL hosting you decide how you want you website to look and feel and what services and level of interaction it will involve and will we provide the managed SQL server hosting facilities.