UPS is an abbreviation for Uninterruptible Power Supply or Uninterruptible Power Source. That is a battery used to power a computer or a hosting server to avoid the loss of information in case the main source of energy fails for some reason or becomes unsafe. A diesel generator basically self-explanatory. UPSs and generators are widely-used as a backup in data centers to back up the power supply and to ensure the continuous functioning of all the servers located there. Due to the fact that the UPS runs constantly, it offers the required power for the machines to remain up and running until the generator starts and takes over. Using such a backup is critical for any data center or provider that wants to keep their hardware and information intact in case there is a power surge or outage, due to the fact that it offers them lots of time to react until the issue is resolved and the primary power supply is restored.

UPS & Diesel Back-up Generator in Cloud Website Hosting

We offer Linux cloud website hosting in 3 of the biggest data centers all over the world. They are situated in the United States, in the UK and in Australia. Due to the fact that data integrity and web server uptime are our priorities, the 3 facilities have several backup systems against power outages. A number of diesel generators can keep the servers working for hours or even for a few days and every machine which is part of our cutting-edge cloud platform has its own enterprise-class UPS to keep it operational until the generators begin working. This setup is among the reasons why we can guarantee a 99.9% web server and network uptime, so if you host your Internet sites within a shared account with us, you shall enjoy a fast and outstanding service and never having to worry about any disturbances due to power outages.

UPS & Diesel Back-up Generator in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you buy a semi-dedicated server account from us, it'll be set up on a cutting-edge hosting platform in a data center with an incredible infrastructure. The Chicago-based data center uses an independent UPS for each and every hosting server or network switch located there to ensure that the correct functioning of any piece of equipment shall not be interrupted until efficient generators start supplying the necessary electrical power. The latter can easily power the whole data center for a very long time without having to turn off any equipment, so all the sites hosted on our web servers will continue to work at top speed and without any effect on their functionality. These electric power backup options enable us to ensure that a possible outage will never be a reason for your sites to go offline or to have limited functionality.