Website Hosting
Website quality and performance begins with the hosting!
Razworks uses world-class, high performance website hosting,
with state of the art data centers
located in the continental United States.
Why is this important? Hosting is the pulse of your website.
For a website to be great,
it needs great hosting!
Budget Shared Hosting - from $199 per year
Standard Shared Hosting - from $299 per year
Professional Shared Hosting - from $399 per year
Advanced Hosting (optimized for ecommerce) - from $699 per year
Dedicated Hosting - from $1748 per year
Cluster Hosting - from $6680 per year
Web hosting overview:
Shared web hosting (also knows as virtual web hosting or just virtual hosting) is the most common service provided by web hosting firms. On shared hosting, one server hosts many different websites, typically sharing a single IP address. Each website has it's own individual hosting account and security, however it shares the hardware and software resources with the other websites on the same server. This sharing of resources allows the hosting company to charge very low subscription rates, making shared website hosting a good option for most small businesses.
A dedicated server is simply a computer in which all of the computing resources are allocated (or dedicated) to a single client. Very large websites or websites which have very high traffic require a powerful hosting server to operate normally, One way to assure this is by using a server where all the hardware and software is used by only one client.
A cluster server (also known as a cloud server) is multiple dedicated servers connected and configured to perform as one 'super-server'. The website load balance is distributed across multiple servers, thereby allowing for an enhanced level of performance. Cluster servers are typically used to host proprietary networks or very high traffic websites.
Standard Shared Hosting
from $299 per year
- 1GB storage
- 3GB bandwidth
- 1 domain
- 10 email boxes
- 5 mySQL databases
Shared web hosting defined
Shared web hosting is one of the many types of hosting. In a shared hosting environment, many different clients share the same server and the same resources. While each client has their own limits on certain things (storage space, allowed email accounts, allowed bandwidth per month, allowed FTP accounts), the same Apache server, MySQL server, and even physical memory are shared.
What are the advantages of shared hosting?
While it may sound like sharing resources with other clients could be a disadvantage, shared hosting is a popular, economical and resourceful solution for many clients. Because you are sharing resources, it's possible to use the server's hardware and resources to it's full potential, translating into affordable web hosting for the client.
Another advantage to shared web hosting is that the client is responsible for little, if any, server maintanence or management.
Is shared hosting right for my needs?
Because of the limited resources and economical price of a shared web hosting plan, it is often the first place people look when they are looking to get started with hosting. Shared web hosting is often a good place to start, especially when you are unsure of exactly what your needs are, how many visitors you will get or how much storage space you need. With a shared web hosting account, you can start out slow, and upgrade your hosting plan to meet your needs as they arise. As your website's traffic grows, performance may begin to suffer. In order to maintain performance, your web server may require an upgrade. Ecommerce websites will benefit from such an upgrade. Heavy traffic websites may need a Dedicated Server. For the "money is no object" best performance, a managed Load Balanced Cluster Server is the latest advancement in web hosting technology.
Advanced Hosting
from $699 per year
High performance website hosting utilizes higher end hardware and software, to provide improved performance. This hosting package is specifically optimized for Magento Commerce and is one the best performing Magento ecommerce hosting packages in the industry, with top of the line Dell quad-core server, running highly optimized and secured CentOS Linux and with R1Soft CDP (Continuous Data Protection) backups running every half hour.
- Dual Intel quad-core server with Intel 5400 Series Harpertown processors
- Up to 24GB DDR2-FBDIMM 667Mhz memory
- 15K SAS Drives in RAID 10 configuration
- Battery-backed hardware SAS Raid controller with 256MB write Cache
- Secured, regularly updated CentOS Linux
- APF (Advanced Policy Firewall) tuned for security and speed
- Fully burstable 1000BaseT Uplink, redundant Internet connections
- Enterprise Level Cisco Catalyst 6500 series networking equipment
Much development by Magento hosting experts has been invested into benchmarking and optimizing this web hosting environment to ensure it is the fastest, most secure Magento website hosting available.
Dedicated hosting
from: $1748 per year
- - Intel Celeron, Pentium and Xeon Processors
- - 80 GB to 300 GB HDDs
- - RAID configurations available
The power and flexibility of a dedicated server puts you in control of your website's performance and scalability. One entire web server solely for your own use, allows for the greatest flexibility and power, and is best suited to large and/or specialized websites.
Load Balanced Cluster hosting
from: $6680 per year
- - 2000 GB Bandwidth
- - Dell PE1425 Dual Xeon (2 x 3.2 Ghz) processors
- - 2GB Server RAM memory
- - 2 x 160 GB SATA-II (RAID 1) storage
A Load Balanced Server Cluster is multiple servers inter-connected to perform as one super-server. Cluster servers are a system of two or more servers (also called nodes) that act cooperatively to deal with heavy traffic and/or heavy resource usage. This allows traffic going to just one website (or a collection of sites) to be handled by more than one server.
The cluster hosting plans include one database / file server which provides file storage and database services for the cluster. The plans then include one or more web nodes which act as the "face" to the users accessing your website and receive the inbound traffic as managable chunks that are easier to deal with for a busy site.
Why Choose High Performance Web Hosting?
High Performance Hosting is simply the fastest!
Why "High Performance Hosting"?
High Performance Hosting provides the fastest page loading time.
Web hosting Defined
A simple definition of web hosting is a service that provides, at a minimum, storage space on a server (specialized computer) and bandwidth which allows the data (web pages, images, etc) stored on this server to be transferred to anyone viewing the data.
A more pragmatic definition is that web hosting is a service that provides your web site with a connection to the Internet via a web server and high speed internet connection. Your web content is then accessible from anywhere in the world. Renting space on a web server is much like renting an apartment. The monthly fee provides you with space on a web server but the up-keep of the server is the responsibility of the owner of that server.
Web hosts exist to provide a bundle of services that make publishing on the Internet possible. Web hosts combine many services logically into a single package at a reasonable price. These services typically include:
- Storage space · The physical disk space on a server where your website data (pages, images, scripts, e-mails etc) is stored
- Bandwidth · The Internet traffic and the networking infrastructure needed to deliver the traffic to users of your website
- E-mail accounts · E-mail boxes where you can send and receive e-mail. Often many other e-mail service variations are provided as well
- Technical support · A staff of support technicians to help you with general service usage issues and other problems as they arise
- Scripting support · The ability to run scripts (small programs that perform certain tasks) on the server
- Backup services · A service that makes a copy of your website data in case of accidental deletion or other emergency situation
The above list covers most of the basic features that can be expected from most web hosting firms, however many offer a wide array of services to provide the best user experience possible.
Types of Web Hosting
There are several types of web hosting plans to choose from depending on the size and needs of your website. Below you will find a brief description and a link to more information on each
- Shared Web Hosting - Shared hosting plans allow many clients to share the resources of a single server. This makes these plans economical, and perfect for the small to medium sized website, or those just starting out. Review our shared hosting plans.
- Virtual Private Servers - A virtual private server allows one server to host multiple "virtual servers" - allowing clients the access and power of a dedicated server, at a far lower price.
- Dedicated Servers - This is essentially renting an entire web server solely for your own use. This option allows for the greatest flexibility and power, and is best suited to large and/or specialized sites.
- Clustered Servers - Multiple servers are connected to perform as one 'super-server' to handle a single site. Clustered servers can service the most demanding high-traffic websites.
Powered by a world class Data Center facility located in Dearborn, Michigan. This facility is the backbone of the web hosting operations and provides a well connected, redundant, secure and temperature controlled environment for all of the equipment. Highlights of the facility include:
- Power · Full UPS and generator backup systems installed and tested weekly
- Security · All facility entrances/exits card key controlled, and facilities are staffed 24/7 and monitored by camera
- Environmental · Redundant 22-ton Liebert HVAC systems
- Support · Facility staffed 24x7x365 to serve you
- Connectivity · Multiple gigabits of high quality bandwidth
- Fire Suppression · Pre-action dry-pipe system covering entire facility
- Data Center Space · 6400 square foot facility with over 3200 square feet of raised floor data center space
Network Overview
Network connectivity is everything for an Internet business. The network is designed for maximum uptime and we partner with the best in the business for consistent, stable and fast connectivity.
Utilizing the industry-standard BGPv4 to peer with multiple Tier 1 networks. This provides reliability through automatic failover and maintains connectivity even when one of our peers has internal problem with their routes. This allows allows our routers to choose from among our routes the best routes to any network anywhere in the world. If you want more details on our peers, some of our current bandwidth providers are listed at the bottom of the page.
Exclusively using Cisco, the industry standard for dependable high performance routing and switching, at the core and distribution levels of our network. Access layers are handled by both Cisco and Dell switches.
A solid, redundant network.
Bandwidth Providers
Level(3) operates one of the largest communications and Internet backbones in the world. It was founded in 1998 and has been focused on delivering premier services over one of the world’s most advanced, IP-optimized networks. Level(3) owns and maintains over 39,500 intercity route miles, and makes more than 77,000 intercity route miles available to its customers.
Savvis operates an integrated global IP and transport network that delivers IP VPN, Voice Services, and Internet solutions for enterprises and carriers alike. The Savvis IP network spans 105 cities in 47 countries, encompassing the U.S., Canada, Latin America, Europe, The Middle East, Asia and the Pacific Rim.
Savvis' solutions are based on virtualization technology. Savvis uses network-based routing, security and quality services, delivered on an as-needed utility basis, and are supported by an automated service model that further reduces costs and enhances the customer experience.
Global Crossing is a telecommunications company that provides network services to more than 700 carriers, mobile operators and ISPs worldwide.
Cogent's end-to-end optical network consists of multiple metropolitan IP-over-WDM fiber rings located in Cogent's major markets throughout the United States and Europe. Cogent currently has a presence in over 110 markets throughout North America and Europe.
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