So you’ve heard about the terms “Cloud hosting” and “Cloud computing”. But what in the world is it? And why is it beneficial for you?
Cloud hosting is a pool of computing resources specifically built for serving websites and their content. Single hardware that typically serves websites is prone to frequent problems, unpredicted surges in site traffic, and limits the resources to physical constraints such as CPU and Memory. The concept of a cloud infrastructure no longer has such limitations. You can use as much computing power as you need from a virtually inexhaustible resource. The nature of the infrastructure means that scaling up and down is seamless and thus spikes in traffic aren't problematic.
In basic terms, online operations are not limited to a single server, they instead have access to the processing power of a number of servers that are distributed in real time.
Cloud Security All of our solutions come pre-configured with the following security features for each and every website on the cloud:
Managed Firewall Protection A firewall locks down any network ports that are unused. For example, the server cluster for email requires ports 110,143,25. Therefore, all other ports on the email cluster are closed to allow nothing but emails to enter and exit.
Managed Web Application Protection Our web application firewall dynamically safeguards your website and its applications from invasive hacker attacks. It monitors and inspects all traffic against security policies customized for your Secure Server. By inspecting and monitoring traffic, it can detect illegitimate and suspicious visitors. These intruders are then quarantined or blocked so they can no longer access the cloud.
Managed DDoS Protection DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks are a very real internet threat. Rogue hackers will typically be paid to attempt to slow down or force a competitor’s website offline. By using virus infected ‘zombie’ PCs from around the world, they create thousands of complex bad requests to a website. This typically overloads servers, causing extreme lag or downtime. Our advanced DDoS appliances can differentiate good traffic from bad traffic associated with DDoS and block attackers.
Triple-Backup Data Protection How important is your data? Enough to have it backed up not once, or twice, but three times. Our Triple-Backup Protection will create a backup of your site and database onto three separate clusters in three different server zones. Every server cluster uses redundant SAN storage, while each zone is on separate power and network grids.
24x7x365 Monitoring Log data from each server is recorded and monitored for any suspicious activities. Our security personnel obtain alerts in real time and immediately investigate critical issues. Engineers review trends around the clock to identify and quickly troubleshoot resource deficiencies and security anomalies.
Did you know?In Sept 2009, an Aberdeen Group study found that disciplined companies achieved an average of 18% reduction in their IT budget from cloud computing.
Secure e-Commerce Technology
Easily host a PCI-Compliant e-Commerce solution using our Cloud Hosting.
We believe in the motto “never put all your eggs in one basket”. That’s why Cloud Hosting is built to provide a flexible environment catered to online commerce. By securely pairing with a payment gateway partner, websites on the cloud can achieve a fully PCI Compliant storefront. This means there is never any cardholder data stored or processed on your website. This capability can additionally allow an online shop to properly handle high volumes during a seasonal shopping, without carrying the extra infrastructure costs throughout the year.
The environment displayed in the diagram displays the typical ordering process of a site hosted on our platform. You can have your entire e-commerce environment hosted on Cloud Hosting, up until the point where the customer provides credit card information during checkout. By utilizing an API for a connection and SSL for security, the application connects directly to the Card Processing System and validates the transaction. Once approved, it returns the approval to the storefront for processing.
Did you know?Typically, the cost associated with PCI compliance can often range upwards of $50,000 - $250,000+, well beyond the budget of most small and medium sized businesses. Businesses that fail to meet PCI guidelines are subject to financial penalties and civil liabilities in the event of a security breach!
