Archive for the ‘Dedicated Server Operating Systems’ Category

ServerPronto Helps Companies Avoid Twitter-Like Outages

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

Server reliability has been in the media spotlight recently with outages of blockbuster social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn. As membership on these sites grow, sometimes usage outstrips bandwidth, posing an inconvenience to users.

That inconvenience becomes a full-blown business interruption when your web site is hosted at a company prone to server outages. In May, server management clients at ThePlanet, a dedicated hosting company that runs more than 40,000 servers, saw outages that prevented visitors from accessing their sites.

“Emotions can run high when your e-mail suddenly stops working, your site is offline and you rely on the Internet to generate leads and revenue,” said Octavio Diaz, Operations Manager at ServerPronto, a leading dedicated server provider in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. “ServerPronto has built in redundancies that allow us to offer customers a 100 percent uptime guarantee.”

ServerPronto, the world’s most reliable dedicated server provider, has taken measured steps to avoid outages that cost its customers time and money. ServerPronto offers fault tolerant network devices that link data centers to upstream providers and multiple Tier 1 backbones connected via dynamic routing protocols.

On the power redundancy front, ServerPronto also offers multiple uninterruptable power sources to feed all network attached equipment, along with highly efficient diesel generators to backup commercial power sources. The world’s most reliable dedicated server provider also employs 24×7 monitoring for network performance and availability.

“Even if you are already using a competing dedicated server host you are happy with, it’s a good idea to partner with ServerPronto so you have redundancy,” Diaz said. “Our dedicated server prices are so affordable — and our hosting service is so reliable — that most businesses can afford to use our servers as backup without blowing their IT budget. One major outage could make you wish you had.”

About ServerPronto
ServerPronto is part of the ‘Pronto family’ of companies with MailPronto, ColoPronto and CloudPronto, which have been leading a low-cost revolution in the hosting industry since 2003. Following in those footsteps, ServerPronto is breaking the price barrier for dedicated hosting in secured and reinforced Data Centers with redundant power, lightning fast fiber connections, and 24X7X365 support from a staff with more than 10 years experience building and maintaining servers and computer networks.

Get Two Months of Free Dedicated Hosting with Spring Migration Promo

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

With spring less than a week away, it’s time to do some spring-cleaning on the technology front — and that could mean migrating to a more affordable, more reliable dedicated server provider.

Migrating a dedicated server, hosting service or virtual private server from one provider to another isn’t rocket science — but it does take time. We are now giving new customers time to migrate — at their own pace — with this Spring Migration Promotion. Customers migrating from a competing provider receive two months of free service with a six-month commitment when they choose quarterly billing with the promo code SPDB100303.

“Some of the biggest reasons people don’t migrate a dedicated server is because they dread the pressure of configuring a new server, switching DNS records, and moving all the data quickly,” said Octavio Diaz, Operations Manager for ServerPronto, a leading dedicated server provider in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. “ServerPronto’s Spring Migration Promotion lets you take your time.”

There are many reasons to migrate. Dedicated server providers may pull critical features or discontinue the support of operating systems companies rely on. It could be that downtime becomes an issue, customer support is poor, or hardware fails too often. Or perhaps the dedicated server provider doesn’t offer enough flexibility or scalability for growing companies.

We continue to optimize our  products and services, and offers safeguards such as a 60-minute hardware replacement policy, a 100 percent uptime guarantee, and best of breed, performance-oriented dedicated server hardware mounted in a world-class, temperature-controlled data center.

“Migrating a dedicated server doesn’t have to be a stressful experience,” Diaz said. “ServerPronto makes it easy to migrate with free set-up and two-hour activation on customized dedicated server packages — and our Spring Migration Promotion gives you two months of free service so you can migrate at a speed that’s comfortable for your schedule.”

About ServerPronto

ServerPronto is part of the ‘Pronto family’ of companies with MailPronto and ColoPronto which have been leading a low-cost revolution in the hosting industry since 2003. Following in those footsteps, ServerPronto is breaking the price barrier for dedicated hosting in secured and reinforced Data Centers with redundant power, lightning fast fiber connections, and 24X7X365 support from a staff with more than 10 years experience building and maintaining servers and computer networks.

CloudPronto Offers “Green” Servers to Reduce Carbon Footprint

Monday, April 26th, 2010

In a move to help environmentally-conscious companies make a positive impact on Earth Day and beyond, CloudPronto is rolling out “green” alternatives to traditional servers and web hosting.As part of the Earth Day celebration, CloudPronto is making available its latest Cloud Servers and Dedicated Cloud products that offer customers practical ways to “go green” without sacrificing the reliability and affordability they have come to expect from the Pronto Group family of companies.

“Forty years ago, when Earth Day was first instituted, technologies like the Internet, cloud computing and virtualized servers were not yet on the radar screen of most companies,” said Octavio Diaz, Operations Manager for CloudPronto. “Plenty has changed in the last four decades. Today, we can proudly offer virtualized servers and hosting options that are truly green.”

By truly green, Diaz means that CloudPronto’s virtualized servers and hosting options have energy efficiency in mind. Companies can leverage Cloud Servers and Dedicated Cloud products that are based on VMware’s virtualization technology and use only a fraction of the power consumption of traditional server products. Because CloudPronto’s cloud servers are based on VMware technology, the company can guarantee high availability on a fault tolerant platform.

The cloud model not only lets companies go green, it also helps companies save green. In other words, companies can save money with the cloud model because they only pay for the bandwidth they use. Companies can scale up or down based on demand, and CloudPronto’s cloud hardware infrastructure spans data centers around the world, providing network access and speed where it’s needed.

“CloudPronto offers customers who need dedicated servers and web hosting the best of both all worlds: affordability, reliability, and the opportunity to do your part to reduce your carbon footprint,” Diaz said. “As with all Pronto Group products, our Cloud Servers are backed-up by 24×7 Expert Technical Support.”

About CloudPronto Hosting
CloudPronto is part of the ‘Pronto family’ of companies with MailPronto, ColoPronto and ServerPronto, which have been leading a low-cost revolution in the hosting industry since 2003. Following in those footsteps, CloudPronto Hosting is poised to change the way businesses worldwide buy IT, by delivering computing-as-a-service. Integrating the industry’s best technologies into a flexible service offering, making computing more reliable and affordable.

To learn more, visit http://www.cloudpronto.com.


ServerPronto Rolls Out New Dedicated Server Packages

Monday, March 29th, 2010

A recent HP study reveals that 80 percent of senior business decision makers recognize a need for greater flexibility in their approach to business and technology. Our new  dedicated server packages are designed with flexibility — and scalability — in mind.

We had reconfigured our dedicated server packages to meet the evolving needs of the marketplace, adding more RAM and HDD capacity across the board. Our new packages give businesses more powerful dedicated servers — without more cost.

“Hardware trends in the dedicated server sector are constantly evolving,” said Octavio Diaz, Operations Manager at ServerPronto. “From virtualization to cloud computing and beyond, ServerPronto gives you access to latest server technologies with prices you can afford and reliability you can trust.”

Our upgraded offerings allow businesses to grow in unpredictable times with new flexible dedicated server packages, including the Power package and the Pro Storage package. The Power package includes 2GB of DDR2 RAM, 2500 GB of bandwidth, and has been upgraded to 500GB SATA for only $77.95 a month.

The Pro Storage package offers 4GB of DDR2 RAM, 4000 GB of bandwidth and has been upgraded to 4TB HDD for only $222.95 a month. We  also offers businesses the ability to custom configure dedicated servers with a wide selection of operating systems, control panels and other options.

“Our new packages give you the flexibility to easily scale to the growing demands of your growing business,” Diaz said. “Existing customers are always eligible to upgrade to a new package, free of charge. New customers can benefit from free set up when they choose quarterly billing on any of our new dedicated server packages.”

In addition to these upgraded packages, We will soon roll out CloudPronto, for customers who want instant scalability, redundancy power and performance.

About Us
ServerPronto is part of the ‘Pronto family’ of companies with MailPronto, ColoPronto and CloudPronto which have been leading a low-cost revolution in the hosting industry since 2003. Following in those footsteps, ServerPronto is breaking the price barrier for dedicated hosting in secured and reinforced Data Centers with redundant power, lightning fast fiber connections, and 24X7X365 support from a staff with more than 10 years experience building and maintaining servers and computer networks. To learn more, visit http://www.serverpronto.com.

Serverpronto Offers Two Months Free With Spring Migration Promo

Monday, March 15th, 2010

With spring less than a week away, it’s time to do some spring-cleaning on the technology front — and that could mean migrating to a more affordable, more reliable dedicated server provider.Migrating a dedicated server, hosting service or virtual private server from one provider to another isn’t rocket science — but it does take time. Now we are giving new customers time to migrate — at their own pace — with Our Spring Migration Promotion. Customers migrating from a competing provider receive two months of free service with a six-month commitment when they choose quarterly billing with the promo code SPDB100303.

Some of the biggest reasons people don’t migrate a dedicated server is because they dread the pressure of configuring a new server, switching DNS records, and moving all the data quickly, but with the offering of the Spring Migration Promotion it allows you to take your time.

There are many reasons to migrate. Dedicated server providers may pull critical features or discontinue the support of operating systems companies rely on. It could be that downtime becomes an issue, customer support is poor, or hardware fails too often. Or perhaps the dedicated server provider doesn’t offer enough flexibility or scalability for growing companies.

ServerPronto continues to optimize its products and services, and offers safeguards such as a 60-minute hardware replacement policy, a 100 percent uptime guarantee, and best of breed, performance-oriented dedicated server hardware mounted in a world-class, temperature-controlled data center.

Migrating a dedicated server doesn’t have to be a stressful experience,We at ServerPronto we make it easy to migrate with free set-up and two-hour activation on customized dedicated server packages — and our Spring Migration Promotion gives you two months of free service so you can migrate at a speed that’s comfortable for your schedule.

ServerPronto Hardware Replacement Policy Avoids Costly Recalls

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

As Toyota considers additional recalls of its automobile fleet, we at ServerPronto, The World’s Most Reliable Dedicated Server, We are reassuring customers with a hardware replacement policy that avoids costly dedicated server downtime.

“As we’ve seen with the Toyota recalls — the car giant’s largest recall ever at more than 8.1 million — quality control management is vital to ensuring effective operations,” said Octavio Diaz, Operations Manager for ServerPronto, a leading dedicated server provider headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. “Because of our long-standing commitment to quality control, we’re confident in our dedicated server hardware — so confident that we’re willing to guarantee it.

We Our 60-minute hardware replacement policy — along with the built-in redundancies — We guarantee clients with 100 percent uptime. If a dedicated server should fail, our  technicians become immediately aware of the issue and remediate the problem within 60 minutes. That means hardware recalls don’t negatively impact our client’s business operations or productivity.

We offer the  best of breed, performance-oriented dedicated server hardware mounted in a world-class, temperature-controlled data center. Our company certified technicians monitor racks of dedicated servers around the clock to avoid hardware recalls. Our Technicians also frequently test the machines to ensure each server is operating at peak performance. We continually replace aging machines to ensure clients access to modern dedicated servers from leading hardware manufacturers.

“All industries can learn from the Toyota recalls,” Diaz said. “As Toyota begins its on-site inspections within 24 hours of every reported incident of suspected production malfunction, ServerPronto will continue helping customers avoid dedicated server recalls with our 60-minute hardware replacement policy.”

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Dedicated Server Best Practices

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

Dedicated servers offer a multitude of benefits and security advantages that will take your website to the next level.

If you are currently receiving a lot of web traffic to your website or  you find yourself hosting a lot of websites. you may want to consider upgrading to a dedicated server. Before taking the huge plunge, here are a few things you must consider.

A dedicated server gives you more control of what you want to do with your server space. For example, you can decide to become a reseller. Before investing in a dedicated server, make certain you get familiar with the various features available to help get your server running efficiently.

You must familiarize yourself on how to use CPanel to administer your websites. This will help you customize your web hosting control panel and you can create your own brand. If you are thinking about reselling web space, you will have to make several account packages. However, if you are thinking about utilizing the entire server space, you only need one package that expands the ability of your dedicated server.

You will be able to configure multiple emails accounts, set up FTP accounts, forwards and aliases for each account. A dedicated server allows you to control security by assigning a different security level for your customers. You will be able to control their disk space usage and bandwidth usage.

Always make sure you review reports and logs to make sure all your hosted sites are functioning.

ServerPronto Reveals The Top Server Operating Systems Of 2010

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

We have completed our annual OS survey and wanted to share the top OS choices as selected by our customers.

The operating systems most frequently selected by our clients, in order of popularity, are:

  1. CentOS 5.x
  2. Debian 4.0rx
  3. Ubuntu 8.10
  4. Windows Server 2003
  5. Fedora Core 10
  6. FreeBSD 7.x
  7. Windows Server 2003 Web Edition
  8. CentOS 5.x 64-bit
  9. Ubuntu 8.10 64-bit
  10. Gentoo 2008

“We’re releasing this information as a public service, both to our clients and anyone who is researching the best options in operating systems,” explained Octavio Diaz, COO of ServerPronto. “Generally speaking, an operating system’s popularity is going to be a significant indicator of their quality, and these operating systems clearly have a lot of satisfied customers.”