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It’s critical that businesses complement their servers with an investment in a high-quality backup and storage solution.

By Greg Landis

Businesses of all sizes are increasing their use of the Internet on a daily basis. They are using the Internet to communicate, publish content and store and process data with the help of web-based applications. With all of this content and data being created and stored on servers, there is a corresponding need to ensure its safety. Hard drives can fail, servers can be hacked, human error can cause data to be deleted, and the data centers that house these servers could catch fire or become victim to natural disasters or even terrorist attacks. All of these are plausible scenarios that can threaten the integrity of the data stored on a server.

Because of these realities, it is absolutely critical that businesses complement their servers with an investment in a high-quality backup and storage solution. This will guarantee that mission-critical data and content is backed up regularly and protected against technical failure, human error or disaster. All types of organizations need this type of insurance. A single hard drive failure can result in the permanent loss of important content, contact information, sales records and financial data. Such a disaster would be a death sentence for any organization conducting business on the Internet. There are other good reasons to have a backup plan. With the right protection in place, customers can be free to experiment and push their servers to do more without having to worry about the negative ramifications. It also brings peace of mind that contributes positively to an organization’s operations.

Buy data protection from a hosting company

It makes a great deal of sense to buy storage and backup solutions from a hosting company. They already host the customer’s server and data protection is a logical extension to web hosting that can be integrated and run off the same network. Customers also benefit from a single bill for all their IT hosting services and by working with their hosting company, have a single point of contact, a high degree of familiarity and comfort and the ability to manage their environment from a single unified interface.

Customers should understand that backup and storage is typically not included with a standard dedicated server. It is usually purchased as an optional add-on service. However, a problem in the market is that many hosting companies are not aggressive about educating and selling customers about the importance of data protection. Even worse, many hosting companies do not even have an affordable, fully functional and easy to use solution. Customers that value their data and want backup and storage services should look for a hosting company that has the breadth and quality of services they are looking for.

JaguarPC’s Data LockBox

JaguarPC has been in the hosting business for over a decade and offers its customers Data LockBox, a backup and storage solution built on R1Soft’s industry-leading Continuous Data Protection (CDP) software. CDP enables customers to back up their servers by providing near real-time replication of their data. JaguarPC installs the CDP software on the customer’s server and it takes snapshots and duplicates the content and data onto a separate backup server. Because the data replication process is continuous, customers are able to restore their servers to a designated point in time in the event of hardware failure or disaster. CDP provides bare metal restore capabilities – bringing back the original state of the server, complete with the entire operating system, settings and data. No re-configuring or re-installation of the operating system is required.

Data LockBox brings a number of other features and capabilities to the table.
CDP backs up incrementally, copying only sectors of a disk that have changed since the previous backup. Combined with standard compression technology, this reduces storage utilization and CPU overhead significantly and enables the replication process to be completed within minutes. CDP also features full data encryption during transmission and in storage, ensuring robust levels of security. Other features include a MySQL database add-on, true database in-memory backup, event logs, reporting capabilities and support for both Windows and Linux-based virtual machines.

With Data LockBox, customers receive access to a web-based control panel, which allows them to manage their data protection capabilities and instantly restore content directly from the backup systems. Customer can also set backups to take place on an hourly basis. The level of control provided through the management tool gives customers that prefer to be hands-on the flexibility they are looking for and enables them to access their solution remotely and on a 24/7 basis.

Data LockBox supports servers running on both the Linux and Windows platforms and can be used to backup hosted servers, on-premise servers, office workstations and personal computers. JaguarPC also provides back up servers – powered with free versions of R1Soft – to other hosting companies on a white label basis.

JaguarPC has been in the backup and storage business for several years, having been one of R1Soft’s beta testers and original hosting partners. With a long history hosting for the SMB and enterprise community, and a strong technical grasp of storage technology, JaguarPC is uniquely positioned to meet the data protection needs of customers.

About JaguarPC

JaguarPC, founded in 1998, is an industry-leading provider of web hosting services to small and medium-sized businesses, government agencies and non-profit organizations worldwide. Customers enjoy the flexibility of choosing from a full suite of hosting solutions, ranging from shared hosting and virtual private servers to dedicated hosting and managed hosting. JaguarPC also operates a reseller program, helping smaller organizations jump into the hosting business or augment their current offerings. Each JaguarPC hosting plan is backed by a world-class data center infrastructure and network, and supported by a rock solid customer service operation. With over a decade of experience, JaguarPC helps organizations realize their full potential by capturing the power of the Internet.

To learn more, please visit: http://www.jaguarpc.com.

You may have heard about VPS hosting. What is it, and why should you care?

If you need the power of a dedicated server, but can’t afford the price, there is an option. A “virtual” dedicated server uses software like Virtuozzo. A key advantage to a VPS is that it divides a dedicated server into several dedicated servers, by dividing resources such as disk space and RAM.

Virtualization is a great way to enjoy the power of a dedicated server without the cost. With Jaguar PC, you can have a VPS account for just under $20. And you still get all of the options you normally would. You can still choose your operating system (CentOS, Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora Core, or Suse), and your control panel software ( cPanel, Interworx, DirectAdmin, or Plesk).

You also get complete root access, which means that you have the exact same administrative access that you would on a dedicated server, so you retain complete control of your domain (or domains).

Just because the price is low, it doesn’t mean that the quality is. We only use the finest components to construct the servers, so you can rest assured that you’re still getting quality service at a fraction of the cost.

Given that you can still host multiple domains with a VPS, this choice is a perfect way to gauge your site’s traffic, and determine whether or not a dedicated server would be in your best interest. The options are endless with a VPS, and with our friendly and eager staff ready and available to help you on your way, choosing a VPS through Jaguar is the right move!

Please tell us a little about yourself.

Im 32, a father of 3, and when I’m not shackled to a desk I enjoy spending time with the family, fishing, and playing guitar. Anyone that knows me will tell you I’m very big on core values in every person we hire, and every project we take on. Core values such as honesty, integrity, and respect are often set aside in the modern world and particularly behind the veil of anonymity of the internet. I believe this is precisely the area where people should adhere to those values the most. If you do, a reference is as easy as saying “google me”.

Can you summarize your educational experience for us?

I graduated high school in 94 and joined the Airforce in 95 where I spent 7yrs learning and growing as a person. I took some college while in the USAF but eventually the demand and excitement of JaguarPC led me to exit the USAF and go at hosting full time.

What do you consider as your accomplishments up to this point?

That I’ve managed to keep a healthy marriage, raise 3 kids, and all while running a very demanding business for 10yrs. Hitting milestones such as 100, 500, 1000 servers has been exciting as well.

Any failures you’d like to tell us about?

Nobody grows as a company or person without some failure. More importantly though is the lessons you take away from the experience. One big failing in the past was letting my excitement get the better of us by not planning properly for our growth. There is no growth worth hurting a reputation built up by a decade of hard work. Now we work our hardest on preserving that ideal.

What is your primary occupation?

Whatever my staff, clients, and partners need from me. I wear the CEO title but the truth is that even with 75 people working for me I still enjoy getting involved in the daily activities where it all got started. Our company is all about reflecting that person touch.

How do you manage your time? Will you describe what you do on a daily and/or weekly basis?

Between my wife and my iPhone I’m able to stay on top of things pretty well most of the time. My week involves a lot of email between my staff, management meetings, networking with other professionals, going over reports from the various areas of our companies, and of course some daily interactions with clients on forums, instant messengers, and the phone.

Do you oversell?

We don’t, except for our shared hosting plans. None of our reseller, VPS, or hybrid plans have any features that are oversold. The shared technology we use and our vast experience lets us manage the shared environments so well that we simply never run into the tiny things some watch all the time like disk space. Simply put, we just can’t run out of disk space. Even as we speak all our clients could increase their usage immediately by 500% and it wouldn’t cause alarm. Like cell phone minutes and bandwidth, the prices of storage are so minute these days its hard to justify placing a limit and letting a 2tb system only collect dust while 80% of the space sits wasted. Overselling as a means of marketing actually is the best way we can tell clients “use more, if you don’t nobody will” . And our system is setup so you have to have 80% of an initial quota actually used before you request more, but you can request more as many times as you want and its automatically added.

Tell us about your control panel, is it based on cPanel and what makes it special?

In our shared environment we use cPanel exclusively, but for VPS, hybrid, and dedicated servers we offer and support a wide range of control panels and software. We have developed a proprietary platform that ties into our servers, billing, software, ips, staff, and pretty much our entire operation. I wouldn’t want to imagine running a company this size and complex without it.

As part of your managed services you propose monitoring, does that include proactive responses?

Yes. And we have some really exciting improvements coming to our operation in the next 30days that will improve that response greatly by adding new methods of alerts and new tools for clients and our staff to respond to those alerts.

You propose VPS solutions on JaguarPC and yet you operate wowvps.com too, why?

Wowvps.com was started off for two reasons; we didn’t want to mix our managed Virtuozzo offering in jaguarpc.com with the unmanaged xen VPS offering. And we wanted a fresh place to kickoff our VSControl software that took years to develop and perfect. We will begin offering the software to the public this year. Finally there is a xen based vps hosting control panel that hosts can rely on.

You have offices in multiple cities and you have also remote technicians all over the world, how do you manage them?

With our software, and my great management team. If I had to manage a staff this size on my own it would consume my day. I empower the managers of the various departments to give them a chance to really make a difference in peoples lives and in the companies growth.

Do you own your data centers?

Not yet. We run colo cages, racks, and other specialized agreements with facilities in Atlanta, Houston, Dallas, Chicago, the UK, and Singapore. We are expanding to other cities as well as currently planning our own facility.

You have a very active community, how did your business benefit from it?

It hasn’t stopped benefiting from it yet . Our clients are equally as awesome as our staff. Often clients are eager to learn things for themselves or just might be curious about something. When they take those issues to our community not only does it reduce our own support load, it builds a sense of community, adds content, and perpetuates itself.

What can we expect from JaguarPC in the future?

We love taking the lead and pushing boundaries of what defines a product. We were right out front pushing vps long before most even knew what it was. In fact I had to request from the owners of WHT to get vps categories and forums added many years ago. We plan to do more of the same and push the envelope of whats possible. This year is no exception, we have some great deals coming very soon made possible by a few unique partnerships we just finalized.

What does the future hold for Greg Landis?

Only God knows for certain but I’ll keep doing what I do best. Because its working for me. I do plan to continue pursuing our larger plans, building data centers, and diversifying Landis holdings in many other non-hosting related opportunities as well. So far I’ve been very fortunate and enjoy spreading it around. Ask me again in another 10yrs

The green buzz is being exploited all over the web and abroad lately. What does it mean to be green exactly?

ok thats not what I meant, but kermit would be proud nonetheless. It means having little or no impact on your environment in short. Consider the materials needed for all the computing and server parts to the ridiculous sums of energy needed to run server farms 24/7. To be quite honest datacenters and server farms are one of the worst things to hit the environment in the modern decade.

Take a look at your homes electric bill and consider how cool it needs to be so your tv doesnt burn out if left on all day and night for years straight. The tv itself is chewing up energy and the a/c is working overtime to cool that system, fans and other systems are working nonstop to remove the heat. Now imagine your one pc in your home office has to remain online all day and night. Now imagine you have one thousand offices in your home, besides declaring bankrupcty since you cant afford the power, how is that remotely close to being friendly to mother nature.

We can and do look at ways to reduce our impact but our electric bill alone tells us when it comes to being green, datacenters have a long way to go. Some ways we try to reduce our impact are recycling hot water from coolers to use as heating for offices, using raised flooring and channels to remove heat and apply cooling better, reducing old ineffecient servers by using more virtualization and newer more efficient processors. The main drive for this happens to be profit margins though, not just being green.

Don’t let corporate spin masters make you think giant datacenters are helping mother nature. The fact is its good for business and thats why its being done. Consider that one cabinet of 25 servers in the sub $200 market, drawing 30amps of power 24/7 is now replacable by one monster vps node. Granted our monster vps nodes pack a lot of power under the hood and easily consume the power of 3 of those servers alone. 25 to 3 is a pretty significant power and cost savings.

So buy more vps hosting , mother nature will thank you for it. Ok probably not but we will, and it really does make a difference compared to the old standard of dedicated servers. Quite frankly the need for dedicated servers under $200 mo is dimenishing quickly thanks to virtualization technologies like Virtuozzo, openvz, xen, Vscontrol.

Offering businesses virtual private servers as a comparable option to dedicated hosting looks to drive down cost and reduce power consumption of hosting datacenters

HOUSTON, TX. July 16, 2008 – WowVPS! web hosting, providers of virtual private server (VPS) hosting services and a subsidiary of Landis Holdings Inc., today announced a new promotion of 25% off all “Xen” hosting plans starting from only $10.45 per month. Besides reducing ongoing operating costs for companies during tough economic times, shifting usage from dedicated servers to virtual private servers can reduce overall required power consumption.

“Socially responsible web hosting involves making choices that meet a company’s hosting needs while minimizing the impact on the environment,” says Greg Landis, president of WowVPS!. “While the focus has been mainly on new technologies to reduce power consumption, sometimes the simplest answer is selecting the right hosting plan. Our VPS hosting plans offers businesses an attractive option of improved flexibility of dedicated hosting at prices much lower than full dedicated packages.”

WowVPS! utilizes the latest version of VSControl virtualization software from Devpond, another subsidiary of Landis Holdings. VSControl software was developed in-house and eliminates the software cost which often leads to increased VPS hosting prices. WowVPS! offers plans with higher specs than any other VPS provider while maintaining 100% uptime.

WowVPS! starts with the “Xen Awakening” entry level plan, regularly priced at $13.95 per month but on special for only $10.45 per month, and includes:

• 12 GB disk space
• 200 GB bandwidth
• 192 MB or RAM
• Unlimited domains
• Free 3 VPS IP addresses

All WowVPS! “Xen” hosting plans include:

• Full VPS root access
• RAID 10 disk storage
• Guaranteed RAM
• Premium bandwidth
• Multi-core, multi-processor CPUs
• VSControl software
• No oversold resources
• Choice of Linux OS
• No contract obligation; cancel any time
• Online server and service restarts

The new WowVPS! web site includes a community forum, a blog, user-friendly control panel and the NixCore client management software.

To learn more about the 25% off special, visit www.wowvps.com/xen_vps_hosting.php.

About WowVPS!

WowVPS!, based in Houston Texas, provides high-quality Internet hosting solutions to small and medium-sized businesses, government agencies, prominent individuals and non-profit organizations worldwide. WowVPS’s core portfolio comprises information technology and business hosting services, as well as programming services.

10 Reasons JaguarPC does it better!

1. Free Daily Backups!


2. Free Level 2 Managed Services!


3. Free Migrations from your Current Provider!


4. Free 50% Ram upgrade for life on every plan


5. Free 50% Disk Space upgrade for life on every plan


6. Free 50% Bandwidth upgrade for life on every plan


7. Free Plesk 10 Domain Control Panel


8. Free Clientexec with every VPS Order


9. 30 Day Money Back Guarantee


10. Sleep at night knowing you’re safe and sound with over 10 years of experience

What is a JaguarPC VPS?

Dual Quad Core CPU’s with at least 16 Gigs of blazing fast ddr2 ECC Registered Ram…. That’s right we use the good stuff boys and girls. Then with a raid 10 array on top of those 8 hard drives for the best I/O Rates in the business.
More Info

You pick the Operating Flavor, but we recommend CentOS It tastes the best!
CentOS | Debian | Suse | Fedora Core

You Pick the Control Panel but cPanel’s the Best and Plesk’s Free*
cPanel / WHM
Direct Admin
Interworx
Plesk

**Note of course you get full root access, it wouldn’t be a vps if you didn’t!

Coupon Code: “SummerSizzler08”

Discovery Package
128MB RAM Guaranteed + 50% FREE = 192MB
10GB Disk Space + 75% FREE = 18GB
150 GB Bandwidth + 100% FREE = 300GB
$19.97/month - 15% Discount = $16.97/month
Setup Fee $15.00- 100% Discount = $0.00
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Freedom Package
256MB RAM Guaranteed + 50% FREE = 384MB
15 GB Disk Space + 75% FREE = 28GB
300 GB Bandwidth + 100% FREE = 600GB
$39.97/month - 15% Discount = $33.97/month
Setup Fee $15.00- 100% Discount = $0.00
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Apollo Package
384MB RAM Guaranteed + 50% FREE = 576 MB
25 GB Disk Space + 75% FREE = 44GB
500 GB Bandwidth + 100% FREE = 1000GB
$59.97/month - 15% Discount = $50.97/month
Setup Fee $15.00- 100% Discount = $0.00
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Enterprise Package
512MB RAM Guaranteed + 50% FREE = 768 MB
45 GB Disk Space + 75% FREE = 79GB
700 GB Bandwidth + 100% FREE = 1400GB
$79.97/month - 15% Discount = $67.97/month
Setup Fee $15.00- 100% Discount = $0.00
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Coupon Code: “SummerSizzler08”

FAQ:
How do I Order? How do I get all these extras?
Place your order for the plan and the control panel you want. Do not worry about adding the extra ram, disk, b/w, etc. Our setup engineers will include those when your order is processed as long as you use that coupon code. That coupon code will also discount the Plesk 10 domain license to free and take 15% off your package.

Do you allow adult content?
YES, we allow legal adult content

Do you allow IRC or Proxy sites?
No, sorry we do not.

How long does it take to setup my VPS?
It can vary from a few minutes to few hours. If you wish to find out about your order status we welcome you to call us at any time. If you are not setup within a few hours just shoot me an email, be happy to investigate the order gremlins and see what they are doing.

What is a lifetime discount?
The discount stays with your account as long as you keep it. The discount can even be passed on to higher vps plans if you decide to upgrade later. Unfortunately this discounts does not apply to downgrades

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More Info: http://www.jaguarpc.com/vps-hosting/

If you have anymore questions contact sales@jaguarpc.com, drop by our community forums, or call toll free 800-558-5869

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• Note:
  ~ While supplies last. When these new nodes are sold out this sale ends!
  ~ FREE Extras such as RAM, Disk space, and Bandwidth are added to your VPS after setup
  ~ Lifetime discounts are reflected in the price while ordering when you use the coupon code
  ~ You keep your lifetime discount for as along as you keep the account on the same or higher vps plan
  ~ Note Free Plesk is a 10 Domain Plesk License upgraded domain versions available at extra cost.

A question we often get asked is, “What is the difference between your VPS plans and your SDX (Semi-Dedicated) plans?”

Semi-Dedicated
Our SDX plan is basically one shared hosting account on a powerful server. What’s different compared to our standard shared hosting plan is that there far fewer accounts on our SDX servers. So you have more resources available to you. For example, if you have a fairly busy forum not suitable for regular shared hosting, you would want to purchase our Semi-Dedicated hosting plan.

SDX is not intended to be used to resell hosting since it is still a basic shared account. It’s intended for those who still want a shared hosting environment that packs a bit more punch. Our SDX plans are also good for a video share website.

VPS
A VPS (Virtual Private Server) is sort of like having a dedicated server in terms of customization abilities but without the extra cost (because it’s still a shared hosting environment). Our VPS plan offers full root or administrator access and you have full control over the settings and software on the server. Think of a VPS plan as having a partition on a large server.

You would have a choice of which OS (operating system) you wish to have installed. The choices are:

• CentOS (most popular)


• Debian


• Fedora Core


• Suse


• Windows<

You can also choose which version of MySQL, PHP, mail, etc. you want installed. (You cannot do this with Semi-Dedicated.) In addition, you get the choice on which control panel you’d like to use to administer your VPS. The choices are:

• cPanel


• Direct Admin


• Interworx


• Plesk

SDX plans come with cPanel only.

A VPS account can be used to resell hosting if you desire. In a nutshell, VPS plans allow you to completely customize the Virtual Private Server to suit your hosting needs.

This is also discussed in the JaguarPC Forums in this thread: VPS vs Semi dedicated

Both are powerful hosting solutions and JaguarPC provides both options at very reasonable prices. Check out these current specials:

• SDX Specials


• JaguarPC Free Control Panel’s Super Ram Bonus’s (VPS)

Get ‘em while they’re hot!

VPS Special: JaguarPC’s 2nd Month Free 50% More Space/Ram 15% Off for Life + Plan Bonus’s

Coupon Code: “BigBoxes08”

Every JaguarPC Managed VPS Hosting plan includes:
+ Quad core Nodes with at LEAST 12gb registered ECC ram
+ Large RAID10 drive arrays – great I/O disk performance
+ Full root/adminstrator access
+ JagPC Fully Managed Support + 24×7
+ 30 Day Money Back Guarantee
+ FREE Daily backups via large R1Soft ECDP NAS appliances
+ FREE Moving assitance and data transfer for moves
+ Choice of OS: CentOS, Debian, Fedora Core, Suse.
+SPECIAL Extra 50% FREE: Diskspace for life on every plan
+SPECIAL Extra 50% FREE: Ram for life on every plan
+SPECIAL 15% OFF for Lifeon every plan
+SPECIAL FREE Plesk10 domain control panel on every plan

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Reseller Special: Resellers – 25% Off Disk / Bandwidth Upgrades Free Clientexec / Fantastico / RVSkin

Coupon Code: “SuperSlam08”

Every JaguarPC cPanel Reseller Hosting plan includes:
+ Host Unlimited Accounts
+ Quad core Nodes packed with registered ECC ram
+ Large RAID10 drive arrays – great I/O disk performance
+ 24×7 Support
+ 30 Day Money Back Guarantee
+ FREE IP’s (3)
+ FREE WHM/Cpanel with Fantastico
+ FREE Daily backups via large R1Soft ECDP NAS appliances
+ FREE Moving assitance and data transfer for moves
+ FREE Enom.com domain registrar account, sell domains under your own brand
+SPECIAL 25% OFF for Life on every plan
+SPECIAL FREE Rvskin see rvskin.com for details
+SPECIAL FREE ClientExec client billing and management software

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Shared Special: Shared/ SDX ENDLESS DISK SPACE!! $5.07 per month!

Coupon Code: endless2008sdx

Every plan includes:
+ Large Premium bandwidth limits
+ Fully RAID redundant disk space
+ Extremely powerful Multi-Core Multiprocesser Servers
+ Abundant high quality ram
+ 30 Day Money Back Guarantee
+ Daily backups utilizing large NAS Raid appliances powered by R1Soft Enterprise CDP software – Complimentary moving assitance and data transfer for moves

This special adds:
+ 15% Lifetime discount
+ FREE Cpanel with Fantastico

ORDER NOW: https://secure.jaguarpc.com/order/

I know many people are wondering when they look at sits such as JaguarPC and many other, what is a VPS?

A VPS is short for Virtual Private Server. Now this far from answers the question What is a VPS.

A Virtual Private Server is the gap between a shared environment and a fully dedicated environment. A VPS will simulate a dedicated server which in all reality a shared environment from which you take the resources of one major “Super Server” and divide it between virtual nodes. Each Virtual node runs independent from each other with its own file system, resources, and its own shell in essence. Virtual Private Server’s are just becoming hot items on the market for software developers, and startup web hosts. They allow you the features of a $100+ server for normally $20-35.