Secure Dedicated Hosting

Includes

• Virtualization-Ready

  Every dedicated server hosting package comes with Citrix XenServer installed and professionally configured so you’ll be ready for virtualization at anytime. Having a VM-ready dedicated server allows you to save money by running multiple server environments on one box. Here are some popular configurations to consider for your dedicated server:

  • Windows Server | Linux/Apache Server
  • Production Server | Development Server
  • Web Server | DB Server

  Evaluate the long-term needs and goals for your dedicated server now so you can act quickly when the time is right.

• Premium Dell Rack Optimized Servers

  Many web hosting providers provision generic or even consumer-grade hardware for their customers. Even more web hosts don’t provide full redundancy in their network setup. FireHost exceeds the highest standards on both fronts.

  FireHost dedicated servers run on Dell enterprise quality hardware. Typical specifications include:

  • 15k RPM drives
  • Dual Quad Core Processors
  • Fastest front-side bus on the market
  • Fully redundant power supplies
  • NIC-connectivity
• Standby Server for Hardware Failure

  Even though FireHost has encrypted backups for all data on your dedicated server, we keep additional servers standing by at all times. We want to be ready for a quick drive hot-swap in the event of a hardware failure because restoring files from an encrypted backup could take hours, and we’re committed to having you back in business faster than anyone else.

• Intel Quad Core Processors

  Every dedicated hosting plan includes Dual, Intel Quad Core Processors running on the fastest front-side bus available (1333 Mhz) to ensure your dedicated server runs at top speeds. Additionally, FireHost engineers monitor every dedicated server’s processor usage to keep you running smoothly.

• Fast 15k RPM SAS Hard Drives

  Running today’s powerful web applications and interacting with databases requires the fastest hard-drives available on the market. FireHost deploys 15k RPM SAS drives in our dedicated servers so your data is never a second away.

• Redundant Power Infrastructure

  Because all hardware could experience an outage, FireHost’s power infrastructure is configured with high fault tolerance and redundancy. Every dedicated server hosted on our network is backed by the following safety features:

  • Redundant power supplies
  • Power supplies connected to redundant UPS systems
  • Redundant UPS connected to backup generator
  • Battery backup system in place to carry power load while backup generator starts
• 100Mbps Burstable Bandwidth

  With FireHost, your website is capable of bursting to 100Mbps transfer anytime and without warning. It’s common for websites to go down when faced with a huge influx of traffic, and this typically happens when your web host throttles bandwidth (often down to 1Mbps.) Our burstable bandwidth comes from the best carriers.

  Burstable bandwidth is standard with all Secure Dedicated Server Hosting plans.

• Redundant Managed Firewalls

  FireHost’s secure, redundant, role-based firewall environment ensures 100% port-based security by locking down all but the absolutely essential ports for each server’s role. For example, our web servers have only port 80 (standard web port) and 443 (SSL web port) open. The simple firewalls used by most web hosts can’t handle this level of customization.

  Redundant managed firewalls are standard with all Secure Dedicated Server Hosting plans.

• Network and Application Protection

  FireHost’s advanced network design segments harden all sensitive end-points by combining the best practices in perimeter security and aggressive internal scanning. Furthermore, every web server, application server, and database server in our network is protected against sophisticated application hosting attacks by an enterprise-level web application firewall (WAF). All application and database activity is monitored and inspected, and any illegitimate application activity is blocked, based on security policies that the WAF automatically adapts over time.

  Network and application protection is standard with all Secure Dedicated Server Hosting plans.

• SSL VPN Access for Administration

  Administrative services for every FireHost dedicated server are securely locked down to protect your dedicated server from outside threats over sensitive ports. Once connected using the SSL-based VPN, your dedicated server admin may access the following services:

  • Remote Desktop or SSH (depending on server type)
  • DB Access (MS SQL or MySQL)
  • FTP (which may be locked upon request)
• And much more!