If your hosting provider does not manage your dedicated server's updates, and other security measures (for mitigating and preventing scans, and adding a multi-level security architecture to your systems) once you have it installed, and you find that your server is running out-of-date software which is vulnerable to exploits and other troublesome issues, our engineers are available on a cost-effective retainer basis to manage the updates for you, and give you advice on software alternatives to keep your server secure.
We can deal with any system from RedHat 6.x to present day versions of most Linux distributions, including those with Plesk control panel software, and other nonstandard software.
Whether you use our Colocated Server Hosting, or not, we are more than happy to provide management services to take the hassle out of running your own servers, we can provide any or all of the following:
- Server probe and attack reporting.
- Vulnerability scanning, diagnosis, and fixes.
- Security Reports on uploaded content for web servers.
- Server 'Hardening'.
- Remote Syslogging.
- Responsiveness, reliability, and resource monitoring.
- Remote monitoring, and automated notification to our management engineers (and yours).
- Anti-spam and anti-virus system monitoring and updates.
- Firewall management.
- Software advice.
This service is ideal for small web based or internet services companies with a need for systems administration and linux server maintenance skills (whether or not that includes a security element) that cannot properly justify a full time systems administrator in-house.
We pride ourselves on our top-notch technical staff who are always available for consultancy work or (time-permitting) free advice, in areas such as Networking, Security, Linux Clustering, Installation, Website Design, Database Design, Database Optimisation, and many more.
In some cases they may even be available immediately for emergency callout.
Whether your LAN is running Unix or Microsoft software, we can come onsite, and diagnose existing problems. If you require a LAN setup, or expansion of an existing one, we're available to ensure your LAN environment is painlessly rendered efficient, and secure.
Our engineers have ample experience with:
- ADSL
- Cisco
- Ethernet
- Hub, Switch, and Routed networks.
Prices start at £70 per month per server.
If your server or hosting environment is becoming underpowered or otherwise failing to meet your website needs, we can help in every aspect of moving your website to a new hosting provider, or from virtual hosting to a dedicated server, with minimal downtime and loss of data or business from the whole affair.
We have engineers skilled in various operating systems, primarily in various flavours of Linux who are able to install servers to your specific instructions (obviously offering advice on any potential security and other issues they may spot with your desired installation, if applicable) and if required physically transport them to your hosting center and install them there if you are unable to do so yourself.
After the basic install process, we would be happy to assist in installation of sites, customisation and optimisation of Apache, PHP, MySQL configuration, etc. bringing to bear our many years of portal site experience on fulfilling your requirements.
Operating systems, server types, and so on...
- Red Hat Linux
- Fedora Core
- Debian Linux (Sarge, Etch, etc)
- Windows XP/NT/2000
- Chroot Apache/MySQL/Web Server
- Mail Servers (Primary, backup, mailshot, anti spam/virus)
- DNS Servers
- Proxy Servers
- Open Source Applications
Our staff have considerable experience in setting up all the necessary networking equipment (firewalls, load balancers, switches, whatever you need) to get your organisation connected to the internet, or get your remote workers connected, whatever the requirements, from leased lines, and upwards, we can ensure you have a painless transition.
Technical advice dictates completely formatting a server, and starting again, but often the business realities dictate different. Whether you have just learnt the hard way, and been compromised ('hacked'), and need immediate help, to recover data, or get back on line, we have experienced staff who can get you back online promptly (advising you on treading the fine line between business and technical &rquot;realities&rquot; as we go) and thereafter maintain your linux systems reliably and securely, to whatever level you may require.
We can monitor mission-critical services on your servers/networks remotely from our hosting centers and provide you with notification (email, SMS) in case of failure, or other issue, as well as provide ongoing security monitoring and reporting for your servers.
Contact for prices and further details.