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Hosting Technology

2010-06-11T21:09:00Z

Web Hosting Soon maintains world-class data centers in North America and Europe** providing fast, efficient Web Hosting Services to millions of users worldwide.

  U.S. and European data centers
  99.9% Uptime guarantee

• Best-in-class networking
• Multiple data centers located in the U.S. and Europe**, giving
  your site visitors a better Web experience

• DWDM Ethernet Backbone operating at20 Gbps (U.S. only)
• Connected to multiple diverse upstream providers
• Full BGP peering with all providers
• 65,000+ square feet of actual computer space with
  room to grow
• Fully redundant (2N) UPS power systems and (N+1) air
  conditioning systems
• Advanced fire protection,suppression & detection systems
• Multiple power paths and network connectivity have two
  diverse paths into our facility
• Fully integrated Monitoring System for all critical building,
  server and network systems
• State-of-the-art Security Technology and 24x7on-site
  security staff
• 24x7 Network Operations Center & on-site data center staff

• Variable frequency drives for large motors
• Chilled water air handler units

• Cooled water chillers that use eco-friendly refrigerant
• EPA-approved diesel generators using low-sulfur fuel
• Eco-friendly products for specialized data center cleaning

• Best-of-breed equipment for routers, firewalls and
servers keep you online
• Full network redundancy

• 24x7 dedicated prevention systems ensure network
perimeter remains secure
• Automatic email scanning for virus detection and
cleaning provides complete protection (hosting plans only)

• Enterprise-class backup and restore technologies
protecting your data*
• Full and incremental backups*

• Off-site retention*

* Web Hosting plans only. Dedicated server and virtual dedicated server plans require additional purchase.

• Hardened operating system builds (hosting plans only)
• Host-based security (hosting plans only)

• Vigorous patch management (hosting plans only)
• In-depth 24x7 monitoring helps ensure that our systems are secure (hosting plans only)

**European data centers are available for select hosting plans.

What is a nameserver?

2009-10-29T20:33:00Z

Nameservers are the Internet equivalent to phone books. A nameserver maintains a directory of domain names that match certain IP addresses (computers). The information from all the nameservers across the Internet is gathered in a central registry.

This makes it possible for visitors to access your website using a familiar domain name, instead of having to remember a series of numbers.

Nameservers on other networks can access information at the central registry up to 8 hours after registering .COM and .NET domains and up to 48 hours for all other domain extensions. This period is referred to as the propagation period.

The nameservers you use depends on when you set up your hosting account. For information on which nameservers to use for your account see Setting Nameservers for Your Domains.

How do domain names work?

2009-10-29T20:30:00Z

Registering a domain name doesn't automatically make your website appear when visitors enter your domain into a Web browser. You have to upload your website to a computer that hosts the site and assigns a numeric address, called an IP address, to your domain. Your domain and associated IP address are stored in a database with every other domain and associated IP address. When visitors enter your domain into a Web browser, your domain works like an address forwarding service by forwarding visitors to the IP address where your website is stored. We use domain names instead of IP addresses because most people find it easier to remember a name rather than a series of numbers.

When you register a domain, you do not have to create and upload a website. You can also:

Sell it. Domains can be a great investment. If you have registered a domain that you are not using, maybe someone else can. Log in to your Account Manager and set up a For Sale parked page for your domain. Don't forget to include your contact information.

Protect your brand online. The more domains you register, the better. Prevent others from registering a similar domain to yours—just to steal away your customers. What to do with all these names? Forward them to your main domain.

Hold on to it. Maybe you haven’t decided what to do with your new domain. Don’t worry – there’s no rush. You can leave it parked with us for the length of your registration.

For new .COM and .NET domains and updates, it may take up to eight hours for changes to become effective. It may take up to 48 hours for changes made to all other domain extensions to become effective. This is because of the number of networks and agencies involved. Delays apply to all domains and registrars. Please allow for this delay when planning websites or configuring a domain to work with your email.

Welcome

2009-10-28T20:17:31Z

Welcome to the Domain Host Soon blog.

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