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In a cluster hosting platform many servers work as
one and load is distributed between all of the servers in the
network. Such architecture offers better productivity and
performance than single-server platforms.
It is a fact – clustered servers work more efficiently compared
to single-server platforms. With our hosting platform the load
is distributed intelligently between several servers, thus
improving speed and performance.
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The problem with standalone servers (old technology)
Most web hosting companies today use a standalone server technology where you
have a number of servers each of which is running up to 8 services: Web Server,
MySQL/database Server, FTP server, DNS, User Control Panel, Account Database,
Email Server The problem with having so many processes running on a single
machine is that these processes are all using the same resources, which leads to
high server load, slow performance and quick hardware amortization. Imagine
having an email client, an instant messaging program, a browser, an office
application and an image editor running on your personal computer at the same
time – now imagine that you were able to work in all of them at the same time,
would you expect it to work fast? Not really. And this is just one account on
your computer, now imagine there were several hundred. It is just like this with
web servers too – many services running at the same time and many accounts on
the same server mean bad performance.
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The good, the bad and the ugly (solutions)
One solution to this problem is to host only a small number of accounts on the
same server, which means high expenses for server hardware and administrative
support. Although a possible one, this is a high-cost solution and the expenses
are covered by the customer – high monthly fees cover the high expenses. On the
other hand if you host a larger number of accounts per server, the performance
gets worse. So you end up either having a quality but unreasonably expensive
service or an affordable price but poor quality. And of course there are always
these companies who combine both poor quality and high prices.
Another possible solution would be to have ridiculously small plans or large
plans with many limitations, which make them practically unusable. Some
companies adopt this practice and achieve partial success at the expence of
customer satisfaction. This one is the ugly solution.
FreeHostia has come up with a better solution – the good one. Instead of having
many services on the same server, we have different servers for different
services. An intelligent load balancing system guarantees smooth performance and
high speeds. Having separate servers for MySQL, email, data storage, user
control panel etc. allows much more accounts to be hosted per server. The high
number of accounts per server means low expenses, while the performance remains
excellent. Because the server load on our clustered server is always within
reasonable limits, hardware amortization is no more such a problem, customer web
sites load faster and the overall speed and uptime are much better.
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Taking it even further
Possessing the right technology is just the beginning. We are monitoring server
performance 24/7 and making the necessary updates and changes to the system to
optimize it to the point of excellence that we are aiming to achieve. We combine
high-end technology with powerful server hardware to achieve maximum
productivity.
The conclusion
FreeHostia is years ahead most competitors when it comes to technology. Many
companies promise good performance but the truth is that with today’s technology
there are certain limits that you just cannot pass. That is why we are
using tomorrow’s technology.
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