Gossamer Host Network
Experience Dependable Service
Located in a state-of-the-art environment with climate control, UPS backup, diesel generators, full Cisco routers, and multiple redundant upstream providers, the server on which your site resides is housed in optimal conditions.
During the extended blackout of Summer 2003, the failure measures put in place like UPS battery backup and on-site diesel generators allowed the identical Toronto-based facility to continue operating without interruption.
Features
Multiple Upstream Providers
With 5 different upstream providers, Gossamer Host's data center can switch between providers to optimize speed and to maintain connectivity should any of the providers' backbones fail.
Active 24/7 manipulation of routing tables ensures that traffic to your site uses the best possible upstream link available.
Data Centre Manned 24/7
Our data centre is manned 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in case of any emergencies or in the rare event that server adminstration which cannot be performed remotely is needed.
Secure Facility
A mantrap separates the inside of the data center from the outside world. Entry into the data center is strictly limited, both by a passcard and a passcode that must be entered in order to unlock the door leading into the data center.
Climate Controlled
Massive air-conditioners manage the environment in the data center, keeping the machines cool and optimizing performance.
UPS & Diesel Powered Backup
Racks of batteries allow the entire data center to be powered instantly incase of power failure. Diesel generators take over should the battery power get drained.
100% Cisco Environment
Cisco-powered network using Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) for optimum speed and reliability.
Remote Restart
With some of the most advanced power management hardware available, we have the ability to restart any server on our network remotely, thus removing a time-consuming step from support.
Should this last resort measure be required, any one of our techs on staff can restart your server from their location remotely without having to call in to the data centre. Only if this measure does not work will the data center be contacted to manually toggle the switch inside the cage, saving time and reducing the potential for human error.