Data Centers India

How to choose hosting for your site?

admin — Thu, 26 May 2011 12:19:35 +0000

Internet - it’s kind of a chain of computers linked together by phone lines, cables, satellite communications. … Each of these computers is directly involved in the development of the network. On special computers – remote servers – are all the sites the World Wide Web, and the fact that all machines are grouped together into a single network, standard users can access information that is on them.

Therefore, when creating my own site, I have to choose a particular computer – located on the Internet for future project. This place is called web hosting, and a company that provides hosting or host the website. But as you know, all computers and their capabilities differ from each other, so the choice of provider should be given special attention.

It is necessary to stipulate that before embarking on the choice of hosting, it is more convenient to create a site on the local machine, that is, on home computer. For this purpose it is expedient to use special programs, languages, and own written material. And only after the site is created and tested, it’s time to start to look for a suitable place on the Internet.

To date, there are plenty of dedicated hosting providers, which differ both in quality and volume of services provided. And of course, that is important, for the price. Often within the same company, the price is the main criterion of quality.

Hosting can be paid or free. In general, free hosting is well suited for small, static, rarely updated resources. For example, for homepages. To implement the ideas associated with larger projects (online shops, portals, site, business cards, etc..), It is better to turn the gaze toward the “paysite” and pay the annual cost, in order to quietly look into the future.

But it is in the general case. Often, free hosting surpasses it’s opponent. Also a lot depends on the needs of your project. Therefore, to avoid wasting your money away, let’s analyze in detail what constitutes one and the other, that is, the advantages and disadvantages of the most popular web hosting providers.

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Cheap Dedicated Servers

admin — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 04:25:26 +0000

Businesses which go beyond the normal web usage limit have to switch to a super service that can manage and observe their traffic continuously and that super solution is called Dedicated Server. The vendors in computer outlets also advertise dedicated servers as dedicated hosting. These servers are exclusively made for advanced users and business that exceed there space limit and want more, dedicated servers best fit their requirements.

A dedicated plan offers complete flexibility. A dedicated server is dedicated solely to your account, so you have the ability to select every script, software and even operating system that is on the server box. That’s because with a dedicated plan, you are the only site on the server. This also alleviates the issue of how to divide resources among multiple customers.

The dedicated web hosting package! The dedicated web hosting is approaching for the big, popular websites which receive constant serious streams of the Internet traffic or demand the big disk space for files. Websites on the dedicated web hosting packages receive the server to themselves. Thus, there are no other websites sharing the server as it is with the shared web hosting package.

The dedicated servers will be faster, safer and sometimes more adjusted than the shared web hosting. The owner can sometimes give you the access to the certain possibilities of a configuration of the server which aren’t accessible with more restrictive shared plans.

The businesses that require servers can rent or purchase it anytime from any solution providers, it just depends on the requirements of the owners to choose from the options. Market is full of selection of brands with so many specifications to meet all the requirements of the customers.

The flexibility and reliability are the points should be kept in mind with bandwidth and customizable needs; these specifications are very important and should always be mentioned to the service providers when taking a decision to buy or rent Dedicated Servers.

There are multiple Dedicated Servers available in the computer outlets. Well there are different categories of dedicated servers available in the market and these are: fully-managed, managed, self-managed, unmanaged servers. There are a large number of Indian companies which offer Dedicated Server in India. Dedicated Server in India is affordable and have a record of providing top quality services.

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Environmental Friendly Green Hosting

admin — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 04:13:22 +0000

Global warming is the observed and projected increases in the average temperature of Earth’s atmosphere and oceans.
The Earth’s average temperature rose about 0.6° Celsius (1.1° Fahrenheit) in the 20th century.
Many a things are observing changes in their respective area in order to reduce global warming and contributing towards environmental friendly resources. One of the area, which is observing a drastic change is Hosting industry. Hosting industry has come up with the concept of Green Hosting.
Green or Eco-friendly website hosting is a recent addition to the field of website hosting which involves a given website hosting company attempting to prove that they are not having any negative impact on the environment.

The increased demand for power and cooling (along with a decrease in availability of energy and increase in the prices)has forced the data center industry to switch to “green” technologies for good environment and as well as for business. Energy prices have increased so much that it is estimated that by 2015 the total annual cost of meals will be higher than the acquisition cost of servers.

As part of a “green” revolution, the organizations are adopting new standards. To identify and achieve energy efficiency in a data center and IT, a number of options are developed and are recommended. Green Hosting companies only use energy efficient green servers ensuring power consumption is kept to a minimal. These companies provide services like green dedicated servers which comprises of unlimited disk space and email accounts. They save energy by using efficient sources of energy production which include solar and wind based energy. These sources of energy don’t release any CO2 in the environment which is so beneficial.

Generally, solar panels are mounted in large numbers on the roof of any hosting company to supply its use of electrical energy. There is just a onetime cost of installing such severs. After that, using and releasing energy through such servers does not cost anything. Therefore, green hosting business can save so much of costs. Green hosting is a beneficial concept which helps us to maintain green and eco-friendly environment.

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Great Advantages Of Hosting on a Dedicated Server

admin — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 05:00:46 +0000

Hosting your web sites on your own dedicated server may seem a little expensive in comparison to shared web hosting, but the end result is more advantageous. If you have your own dedicated server you can manage to avoid most of the variables affecting the reliability and stability of a server, commonly experienced by shared hosting accounts; variables such as: overload, bad codes and scripts from other users (especially beginners); and, too many applications and components uploaded, and so on.
Here are some of the things which are really advantageous about dedicated servers :
1)Incredible Response Times
2)Ability to Customize Server Configurations
3)More Control Over Email Functionality
4)Ease of Adding / Removing Accounts & Static IP’s
5)You do not have to purchase or maintain your own private server.
6) Better website performance due to private server(s).
7) No chance of your website being affected by another website on the same box, as in shared hosting.
By the very nature of the account, a dedicated server: reduces your dependency on the web host; and bypasses time delays and possible expenses incurred from these. With the best dedicated server hosting you can provide instant support to your own clients whenever required, which is not possible if you are on a shared server.
For people with clients, such as Graphic Designers and Web Designers a dedicated server is invaluable. A dedicated server will bring extra income into the studio, not just as a hosting facility, but, as a designer knows only too well, for the extra ‘bread and butter’ income value. If you have 24hour access to your own dedicated server then you can adjust, correct or update a clients website in minutes, allowing you to keep the dollar back in your studio and not in someone else’s.
A reliable, and fast support service is vital for your own business growth just like the stability and reliability you wish for your own website. In business, reliability is reflected through word-of-mouth as one of the most effective promotional activities.
The need for a dedicated server to your average shared server user is realized when stats tell you: how quickly people left your site because it was taking too much time to download; or how many daily visitors you are down by, because your site was not up. Ready availability results in reduced labor costs for the client, but higher studio-income frequency for the designer. Hence you will see the return of all your regular offline clients, bringing their web work with them.

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Hyper-V Server R2 features

admin — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 05:13:01 +0000

Microsoft Hyper-V (formerly codenamed Viridian) is hypervisor-based visualization for Windows Server based x86-64 systems. The beta of Hyper-V shipped some x64 editions of Windows Server 2008, and the finalized version was released via Windows Update in June 2008 and has since been released as a free stand-alone version (Hyper-V Server 2008 R2).Hyper-V currently exists in two distinct versions: a stand-alone product called Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 and as an integral part of Windows Server 2008 R2.
Getting Started
The first requirement is for a machine which can support a 64-bit operating system. You will need a clean installation of Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition (64-bit version) , as Hyper-V will not run within a virtual machine due to the need for hardware-assisted virtualization.
Prior to installing Hyper-V you should take some precautions, namely:
Back up all data on the system.
Take an inventory of all virtual machines you will be migrating to the Hyper-V machine, including all of the virtual hardware settings for the virtual machines.
Back up all virtual hard disks (VHDs) which will be migrated.
Enable the hardware-assisted virtualization. This is normally found in the computer’s BIOS, and it may be necessary to refer to the documentation or contact for how to enable this.
Install Windows Server 2008 / or 2008 R2. In this case, we will be using the full installation option (but note that Hyper-V can be also used on a Server Core installation).
Do not install other roles on the target machine – Hyper-V should be the sole role on the machine that will host virtual machines.

Hyper-V Server R2 vs. Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V
One of Hyper-V Server’s advantages is that its footprint is smaller than that of Windows Server 2008 R2 plus Hyper-V R2. Its biggest plus of course is that it is free. However, in considering this, you have to take into account that it doesn’t include any Windows licenses for guests. Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard includes one Windows Server guest license, Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise includes four Windows guest licenses, and the Datacenter edition allows you to install an unlimited number of Windows Server guests.

Hyper-V Server R2’s features
Except for the first, the new features of Hyper-V Server R2 listed here also apply to Hyper-V:
Boot from flash: Useful for OEMs who want to ship servers with Hyper-V Server (not possible with Hyper-V R2)
Live Migration: Move running VMs from one Hyper-V physical host to another without any disruption (works also between Hyper-V and Hyper-V Server: watch the demo video at end of the post).
High Availability: VMs that go down will automatically restart on another node.
Processor Compatibility for Live Migration: Allows you to move a virtual machine up and down multiple processor generations from the same vendor. Does not, however, allow you to move a VM from an Intel host to a AMD machine or vice versa.
Dynamic Storage: Hot add/remove virtual storage while the VM is running, without downtime.
Physical Processor support: Supports up to 8 CPUs (Hyper-V Server V1 supports 4)
Logical Processor support: Supports up to 64 logical processors (Hyper-V Server V1 supports 16)
Virtual Machine Memory support: Supports up to 1TB (Hyper-V Server V1 supports 32GB)
Management options: System Center Virtual Machine Manager R2 (Hyper-V Server supports SCVMM), Hyper-V Manager
10 Gb/E Ready
Improved processor and networking performance

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Lustre File System Introduction

admin — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 10:00:37 +0000

Lustre File System is used in Linux based on cluster computing environment. This file system was developed by Sun Microsystems. This file system is now available from Oracle. It is a parallel storage file system. It is designed for higher I/O performance and have scaling properties which may not be found in traditional storage environment. It can be used in the advanced Internet arena where high bandwidth and high I/O performance required. It is file system of high performance, high I/O throughput and supporting Petabytes of storage space.

It is developed in Open Source Development License structure having open Network protocols. This means many operating system can integrate this file system easily. In April 2010, Lustre 2.0.0 was released and it supports Oracle Enterprise Linux 5, Red Hat Enterprise Linux-5, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server-10, and Fedora Linux 11.

Lustre File System can be used in different network environment with higher record of I/O throughput. It is based on object-based architecture and reduces development and implementation cost. This file system is much more reliable with negligible failure rate.

Currently many high performance computing environments are using Lustre File System having thousands of nodes and storing Petabytes (PB) of data. This flexibility and usability makes Lustre File System more popular in massive data processing needs such as supercomputing, Data Center environment, Cloud ready online backup solution environment, Manufacturing etc.

Clearly, Lustre File System will provide many features in futures computing environment.

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What is Dedicated Server?

admin — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 05:20:53 +0000

Despite the costs and complexity, dedicated servers provide numerous benefits to your business. Whether you run a resource-intensive ecommerce web site or require extra security for your web projects – dedicated server is the solution.

The typical web hosting platform may not be sufficient for the requirements of a larger business. This is because most solutions require that you share the server and valuable system resources with other users. While suitable for the needs of most customers, the lack of disk space, bandwidth and RAM coupled with probable security and performance issues is something many others cannot tolerate. Companies with more demanding needs are better fit for a different type of hosting solution, this solution is known as a dedicated server. A dedicated hosting service, dedicated server, or managed hosting service is a type of Internet hosting in which the client leases an entire server not shared with anyone. This is more flexible than shared hosting, as organizations have full control over the server(s), including choice of operating system, hardware, etc.

Often marketed as dedicated hosting, a dedicated server refers to a single computer allocated to the needs of a single customer or business. You lease the hardware from a hosting provider and generally receive network monitoring, internet connectivity and routing equipment.

Most importantly, with a dedicated server you have complete administrative control via software that allows you to remotely manage the server, which is actively maintained in the hosting provider’s data center. Dedicated servers are most commonly used by those who have outgrown the shared hosting environment and now require the utmost in flexibility, reliability, security and control.

Perhaps the great advantage of a dedicated server is administrative authority it provides. In most cases, you have the option to install the software programs of your choosing. This ranges from operating system and control panel to programming languages and security applications. Because you do not have to share the server with other customers, you can effectively plan for upgrades and traffic spikes as you see fit. A dedicated server is among the most flexible and scalable hosting solutions you will find on the market today.

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China will have its own Wikileaks

admin — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 15:45:34 +0000

Looking at the experience of foreign colleagues, chinese dissidents have decided to create a resource similar orientation service Wikileaks. It seems that the idea of Wikileaks is becoming a greater response in the society, and perhaps in the future these resources will appear in each country. Although not all governments are concerned about data that can be placed on such resources – some just “let down all the brakes, even if the published information is very well. But the U.S. government and China is clearly not one of those, and for this reason published information causes them to “move”, acknowledging some mistakes, which then must be corrected.

The Chinese emphasize its independence from the Wikileaks, arguing that with the resource they have in common only an idea. Recall that Wikileaks published in the public domain U.S. government classified documents about the war in the United States, Iraq and some other materials. There are currently Wikileaks servers, hundreds of thousands of outstanding documents, audio and video, which does not speak now and are just lazy.

On a wave of popularity, the publication of Wikileaks rolls with the U.S. military, who shot either on unsuspecting journalists from Iraq, facing a group of around a van. Americans have decided that local residents and truck – are incompatible, and shot both people and vehicles. As the saying goes, “away from sin”. If it were not for Wikileaks, then this case would have remained unnoticed and would have got away with it. And so, the U.S. military still has to get out, explaining the incident, and to lean on securing the civilian population of Iraq, Afghanistan and other countries where there are military forces of America.

As for Chinese dissidents, the fighting is for the introduction of democratic principles in China, plus the developers are going to restore people’s right of information. Journalists, hackers, lawyers, proofreaders, and people of other professions are involved in the project, who can ensure the normal operation of the site.

Interestingly, many IT experts in China believe that this venture will fail and will be left unnoticed. This can travel from country to country without worrying (yet) about the possibility of a prison. But in China, it’s slightly different – the slightest suspicion of “conspiracy” and the person may just not for life in thunder jail.

In any case, the creation of resource like Wikileaks is a interesting idea but it can really influence the officials of both the highest and lowest ranks.

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Engineering System Of Data Centers (Part II)

admin — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 10:55:59 +0000

Subsystem fire alarm and gas fire.

Burglar alarms, access control subsystem (eg, using biometric data) and continuous video surveillance for visual verification of events.

Communication subsystem : Saturation of the data center network and server equipment determines the complexity of the communication infrastructure, which consists of the following components:

Subsystem mortgages channels – for the protection and orderly laying low voltage and power lines.

Cabling subsystem – for the formation of a single transmission medium information.

Subsystem internal telephone for voice communication.

In the process of building infrastructure a data center, it may require additional construction work, such as ensuring the load capacity of overlap (up to 1 t / m 2), false ceilings etc.

Infrastructure subsystem is designed with the possibility of (planned) growth capacity of servers, network equipment and their connections without interrupting the information system. When building the capacity of the Redundant Data Centers, it is important to have relevant documentation of the current state of infrastructure and resources. Therefore, registration of documents are given special attention.

Reliability of redundant data centers infrastructure has an impact on the overall readiness of the information system. Due to the non-operational standards, even when using the most reliable equipment, it is impossible to provide the necessary access to information services. Therefore, it is important to pay special attention to design of infrastructure of Data Centers.

Continue Reading : Engineering System Of Data Centers (Part I)

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Type Of Web Hosting (Part II)

admin — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:39:18 +0000

It causes constant irritation to its customers. Free web hosting does not provide the MySQL database, some e-mail account, and even the ability to run a scripting language. Now a days there are many free web hosting service provider that gives a very good choice but that is usualy with the regulations. Free web hosts provide a sub-domain or directory.

It is recommended for webmasters to avoid free web hosting. Dedicated servers are ideal for those who want more storage, bandwidth and management control over the server. It offers unlimited databases, unlimited email addresses and unlimited bandwidth. This is the basic advantages of dedicated server hosting India. Dedicated servers hosting plans are of two types: managed and unmanaged.

Managed dedicated servers hosting is managed by a web hosting provider whereas with unmanaged dedicated servers hosting india, server administration and management is done by the user and it is a complicated task if the user is a beginner. Unmanaged is best for skilled webmaster and not for beginners. For those who do not have time or knowledge to see what happened to their site, managed dedicated servers hosting is ideal for them

Read More : Type Of Web Hosting (Part I)

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