SWDSHosting - Our Network

OUR network

Our Servers

Linux Hosting - UK and US Hosting
Our UK and US Linux Hosting service is operated from within our Kent Datacentre based in Sittingbourne situated on the Kent Science Park facility, which operates a fully BGP compliant network which utilises a 'best routing' policy and our US Network operates from within the Informart Datacentre in Dallas, Texas.

Server Software includes:

	Litespeed Web Server
	Centos Linux Operating System
	Cpanel 11.x , MySQL 5.x, PHP 5.2x
	Spam Assassin / Spam Guard Software / Zend Optimiser

Windows 2003 / 2008 Hosting
Our Windows Hosting service is operated from our datacentre based in Manchester, UK which we operate a clustered network which means not all resources are on one server but spread across different servers to ensure that your website, database and email functions are up all of the time.

Server Software includes:

	Helm 3 / Dotnetpanel Control Panel
	Windows Server 2003 / 2008 Operating System
	Cpanel 11.x , MySQL 5.x, PHP 5.2x, ASP 1 / 2 / 3 / 3.5
	Commtouch Anti-Spam, Anti-Virus Protection, Smartermail 6 Enterprise Email, SmarterStats

Data Centre Features

	High Spec UPS The datacentres utilising very high specification uninterruptible power supply units to maintain power to the servers should the main grid fail.
	Fully Air Conditioned All floors are maintained at a constant temperature of 21°C ± 2°C and relative humidity is kept at 50% ± 10% to ensure that the servers operate at optimum performance.
	Fire Detection and Suppresion We utilise the latest technology in terms of fire safety and suppression by using VESDA (Very Early Smoke Detection Apparatus) devices. These detectors are monitored 24 hours a day.
	24/7 Security The datacentres have on site video surveillance, motion detectors, and key fob access system.
	Clustered Windows Network Our windows network is clustered, so we seperate databases, email and FTP on seperate servers for business continuity reasons and to reduce server loads on the network.

What is Web Hosting?

Web Hosting is the process of storing files on a computer server that is accessible and connected to the internet.

So in short website hosting is all about targeting your audience through marketing of your website, think of it as a dynamic presentation of your website.

Which Server?

We offer Linux Hosting, which is aimed at most website users and is available on both UK or US Servers.

We also offer Windows 2003 Hosting, which is UK Based for business users or individuals where database and enterprise level email solutions are required.

Our Guarantee

To ensure that your hosting experience with SWDSHosting is a positive one, as such we offer a no quibble 30 Day money back guarantee on all of our plans.

We also offer a support service that ensures a 4 hour guaranteed response to all queries.