UPS is an abbreviation for Uninterruptible Power Supply or Uninterruptible Power Source. It is a battery used to power your personal computer or a hosting server in order to avoid the loss of information if the main source of energy fails for whatever reason or becomes risky. A diesel generator is more or less self-explanatory. UPSs and generators are used as a backup in data centers to back up the power and to guarantee the uninterrupted running of all of the machines located there. Since the UPS operates constantly, it provides the required power for the web servers to remain functioning until the generator starts and takes over. Using such a backup is vital for any data center or service provider that wants to keep their hardware and info intact in the case of a power surge or outage, due to the fact that it offers them lots of time to react until the issue is resolved and the primary power supply is restored.
UPS & Diesel Back-up Generator in Shared Hosting
We offer Linux shared hosting packages in three of the largest sized data centers around the world. They are located in the U.S., in the UK and in Australia. Considering that data security and hosting server uptime are our priorities, all 3 facilities have a few backup systems against electrical power outages. Several diesel generators can keep the web servers functional for hours or even for several days and every machine which is part of our cutting-edge cloud platform includes its own enterprise-class UPS to keep it working until the generators start working. This setup is one of the reasons why you can easily guarantee a 99.9% web server and network uptime, so if you host your web sites inside a shared account with us, you will take advantage of a fast and outstanding service and never having to worry about any interruptions due to power outages.