Benefits of Colocation

Many businesses are choosing colocation in order to avoid the expense, waiting time and headaches of building their own site and systems. Colocation means, simply, physically placing your company's own server at an Ascent Data location — a facility where industry-best security, infrastructure and physical space requirements are already in place.

With Ascent DataColo, your company uses its own server on our reliable, redundant, high-speed network. We offer two options for co-location: managed and non-managed. With either option, your company takes advantage of Ascent Data’s infrastructure, security, and personnel — and avoids the expenses and headaches associated with building a similar facility on your own site.

Ascent DataColo Features

• Multiple fiber-optic carriers and upstream Tier 1 Internet backbone
• Carrier neutral with resilient connections to multiple providers
• Redundant network components for ISP and network connectivity
• Multiple fiber-based and traditional TDM or copper-based carrier service providers
• Redundant HVAC systems that maintain consistent humidity and temperature
• Highly skilled engineer and technical support available 24x7x365
• State-of-the-art monitoring and management systems
• Redundant diesel-powered generators
• Fire protection
• Located just outside of the city

Hackers Shift Attacks to Small Firms

Thursday, July 21, 2011
By Geoffrey Fowler and Ben Worthen

. . . Hackers are expanding their sites beyond multinationals to include any business that stores data in electronic form. Small companies, which are making the leap to computerized systems and digital records, have now become hackers' main target" Read more. . .

Cyber Security

Security
Cutting-edge security technology, alert services and incident management support that helps decrease system vulnerability. Experienced security teams can proactively test servers for vulnerabilities.

Managed Firewall
Shift firewall workload from your own dedicated infrastructure to a virtual service architecture that is capable of dispensing abundant firewall capacity on demand. You gain the same level of firewall protection and customization benefits as with a traditional dedicated firewall service, but at a much lower cost.

Monitoring
The most current information about systems and equipment availability, capacity constraints, website performance, visitor traffic and more, to help provide a comprehensive picture of how your business is performing.

Professional Services
Keeps you ahead of the competition by providing direct access to the specialized skills and expertise Ascent Data has developed in planning and managing some of the most demanding sites in the world.

Automated Problem Detection and Resolution
Automates problem detection and resolution by allowing system administrators to set specific business rules and thresholds for problem identification. Allows you to run any command, script or application, such as remote reboot or restart of processes, to resolve system problems when threshold values are reached.

Customizable Alerts
Alerts sent to system administrators via email, text message, or other specified contact method, if any components of your system should fall below determined performance thresholds.

Extensive Drill-Down Reporting
Real-time reporting capability. Choose from your own customized reports or a number of pre-designed reports on areas including System Availability, System Performance, SLA Compliance, Alert History and Data Transfers.

Customer and Technical Support
Our staff uses state-of-the-art monitor and management systems and is on duty 24x7x365 to provide Level 1 live virtual support. Ascent Data stands behind every service we provide and will work closely with you to develop the best solutions to satisfy your IT requirements.