Connectivity
ANS Online utilizes connections to multiple backbones
to ensure that data reaches the end-user in the fastest,
most efficient manner possible, using BGP4 routing and
our Cisco network. We have relationships with multiple
Tier 1 providers like AT&T, Qwest, Sprint, as well
as local second-tier providers.
Power
Our facilities have backup battery power that immediately
engages should a power surge, brownout or blackout occur.
Precisely 8 seconds later, our exterior natural gas-powered
generator kicks on and begins to recharge the battery
backup. Even during the infamous August 2003 blackout,
ANS Online was up and running, lights on!
Redundancy
We have attempted to eliminate as many single points
of failure as possible with our colocated server hosting
and network architecture. All servers have a raid-5
array of hard disks to eliminate any downtime with
a single hard drive failure. We use dual power supplies
when possible and the servers are outfitted with a
minimum of two network interfaces to avoid problems.
When possible we have clustered our servers together
or placed them in a Citrix server farm to provide additional
redundancy. We recommend to our customers that are
hosting mission critical applications that they host
a minimum of two servers with us to offer cluster/failover
capabilities.
Monitoring
All servers are monitored 24 hours a day and we are
paged if any problems occur. Additionally, we can provide
our customers with SNMP alert services so they can be
notified and take any appropriate action.
Backup
Capabilities
ANS performs daily backups of system files for all
servers. At pre-determined intervals, and within regular
production schedules, ANS performs additional tape
backup of files and keeps these tapes in off-site
data storage facilities. We provide each user with
a "remote
disk drive" so
files can be stored on our servers which are backed
up every day. Users do have the choice to save files
on our servers in their "remote disk drive" or
on their own computers.
Call today for a consultation,
or contact us via email.
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