The UPS and the diesel generator are 2 devices for keeping a web server functioning in case there are difficulties with the primary power supply - an interruption or unreliable current that cannot keep the server functioning properly, for instance. UPS is an abbreviation for Uninterruptible Power Supply, though it is oftentimes called Uninterruptible Power Source also. The UPS is, in simple terms, a highly effective battery which is attached to the hosting server and to the electric power network at all times, so in case of any disruption, it is already operating, that permits the server to keep on working without losing any data. The diesel generator is an engine which can power up the whole data center. It does take some time to begin working and it is the UPS that provides this time. These 2 power solutions are absolutely essential for any facility or service provider that wants to stop data loss and hardware damage resulting from an unexpected electric power problem.
UPS & Diesel Back-up Generator in Hosting
The 99.9% network and hosting server uptime guarantee which we provide is, in part, a result of the power backup setup we have in every of the 3 data centers in which we provide hosting packages - in Chicago (USA), in Coventry (UK), and in Sydney (Australia). If you purchase a new account to build or move your sites, it shall be created on a modern cloud platform that consists of several clusters taking care of your content. Each machine inside the selected cluster has its own efficient enterprise-class UPS to keep it up and running no matter what, until a lot of electric power generators boot up and supply the necessary power for the whole center to remain operating for many hours. You will not notice anything even when there is an outage, because our backup units can easily power all of the devices and we won't need to restrict the total number of working servers or the network equipment that handles the traffic to your Internet sites.
UPS & Diesel Back-up Generator in Semi-dedicated Servers
We provide you with semi-dedicated server accounts in our data center in the downtown area of Chicago and among the factors behind our 99.9% uptime guarantee is the fantastic backup setup the facility offers. Your new account shall be created on our top-notch website hosting platform and each of the servers which are part of it includes its own efficient UPS unit that will keep it 100% operational at highest capacity until a few diesel generators take over. The latter can keep the whole data center functioning for a long stretch of time, without any limitations on the amount or the type of devices that can work, so you will not see any difference in the performance or the loading speed of any site that you host there. With our semi-dedicated web servers, you shall have the ability to use a top-quality web hosting service without disruptions of any kind.