From the user interface, you'll find that Cloud Servers look and act like the servers you may be using now. However, some key technologies make Cloud Servers much more robust than dedicated hardware platforms.
The Virtualization Layer
Each Cloud Server is a virtual machine independent of the hardware platform. We use an industry leading hypervisor with proven results in performance, reliability, scalability, and security. Virtualization also allows Cloud Servers to be migrated from host to host or even add memory, CPU's and HDD space.
CPU Bursting
All Cloud Servers come with a certain amount of guaranteed CPU power based on the server specifications you order. However, at times when there's extra CPU power available from the host hardware, you can take advantage of it, providing your workloads extra processing power without any additional cost to you.
In-Place Resizing
Scaling up your Cloud Server is simple–you don't need to reinstall anything. With a simple your Cloud Server is momentarily taken offline, the RAM, disk space and CPU allotment are adjusted, and the server is restarted. The entire process is hand-off for you and takes just a few minutes.
- VMWare ESX Server 4.0.
- Storage is RAID-5 protected for superior performance and durability. If a host failure should occur, we bring it back and your data is preserved.
- No oversubscription. Reserved RAM and storage.
- Separate public and private network interfaces. Private bandwidth is free and provides inter-Cloud Server communication as well as access to other cloud services like Cloud Files.
- Snapshot based server images—scheduled or on-demand. Useful for creating "gold" images or backups.
- All Cloud Servers are 64-bit capable or maximum performance.
- Support for multiple public IP addresses.
- Shared IPs for high-availability configurations using standard failover tools.
- Linux distribution of your choice.
- Windows distribution of your choice.
