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The fastest, most reliable hosting platform
With a dedicated server you are not competing for bandwidth or processing power with other clients' websites, leaving your solution to run at its full potential 24/7.
Dedicated servers deliver higher rankings and profits
Google™ rewards websites that are quick to respond and ranks them higher in search results. Faster dedicated servers help your business get that revered top spot and provide customers with a higher online experience because pages load faster.
Customers who've moved from a shared or virtual hosting solution to a dedicated server have witnessed astounding results almost immediately.
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Dedicated servers enhance your security
Dedicated server hosting provides a more secure and robust platform for your online business. Opt for a dedicated Cisco ASA Firewall which protects your solution from viruses and hack attacks coming in under a shared firewall solution.
All hosting solutions from UKFast are configured to meet the specific needs of your business, and are available with both Windows and Linux operating systems.
Why choose a dedicated server from UKFast?
- 100% network uptime - your website is always available.
- Top spec Dell hardware - tried and tested by our team of experts.
- Dual and Quadcore dedicated server solutions - for the ultimate in power and speed.
- Business continuity platform - plug in and go solution for disaster recovery.
- Windows or Linux compatible hosting - a choice of operating systems for your hosting needs.
- Robust security options - managed hosting services that keep your dedicated server safe.
- State-of-the-art data centres - rack space in the UK's most prestigious data centres.
- Dynamic support™ available 24/7 - we are here to support you every step of the way.
At UKFast we offer a quality service and don't cut corners. That's why we're the four-time winners of the ISPA "Best Hosting" award.
Your business deserves the best dedicated server experience - contact us online for more information on dedicated servers, or call us now on 0800 458 4545.
Example dedicated server specifications
We have a wide range of dedicated servers available, below are examples of our most popular. Please call UKFast specialist hosting advisors to discuss the right server for you.
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Example 1 | Example 2 | Example 3 |
| Processor | Core2Duo E4600 | Quad Core X3210 | 2 x Quad Core Xeon E5405 |
| Memory | 2 GB DDR2 RAM | 4 GB DDR2 RAM | 4 GB DDR2 RAM |
| Storage | 1 x 250GB SATA | 2 x 500GB SATA RAID1 | 3 x 73GB SAS RAID 5 |
| Protection | Cisco ASA 5505 Webcop anti-virus & spam |
Cisco ASA 5505 Webcop anti-virus & spam |
Cisco ASA 5505 Webcop anti-virus & spam |
| Monitoring | Ping | Ping | Ping |
| O/S Flavours | Linux: Red Hat Enterprise/ Fedora / CentOS / Debian/ Ubuntu. Windows: Server 2003 Web / Standard. |
Linux: Red Hat Enterprise/ Fedora / CentOS / Debian/ Ubuntu. Windows: Server 2003 Web / Standard. |
Linux: Red Hat Enterprise/ Fedora / CentOS / Debian/ Ubuntu. Windows: Server 2003 Web / Standard. |
| Recommendation | Small Business | Large Website | Mission Critical Ecommerce |
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Upgrade options:
Business Continuity Upgrade options:
- Load balancing - layer 4 and layer 7
- Server clustering
- Disaster recovery
- Server Replacement Promise
Standard Features
- Dedicated Tier 3, highest level of support 24x7x365
- Instant emergency response team
- Dedicated account manager
- SafeDNS domain name server management system
- Webcop anti-virus & spam
- High-speed Network connection with no single point failure
- SLA
Speak to our dedicated team today on 0800 458 4545 or use the live chat option above.
Flexibility with the latest Windows 2003 & Linux operating systems
UKFast offers a variety of Windows and Linux flavours for your dedicated server solution. These include full control panel management available via Plesk for both Linux and Windows operating systems.
Windows options
- Windows 2003 Web Edition
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The Web Edition of Microsoft's latest server operating system is the perfect with which to deploy web pages, sites, applications, and services rapidly.
It takes advantage of improvements in Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0, Microsoft ASP.NET, and the Microsoft.NET Framework.
- Windows 2003 Standard Edition
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Full flexibility to run your server how you choose. Ideal for deploying large database applications or even as an Exchange 2003 mail server.
All Windows are on 32bit as standard. 64bit is available on request.
Linux options
- Linux Red Hat Enterprise Server v5
Full choice over the software you install. Use for a web server, enterprise database server or whatever you choose.
- Ubuntu Linux 8.04
Ubuntu is fast becoming one of the most widely used and easiest to use Linux operating systems available.
- CentOS 5
Replacing Fedora Core for our Linux range, CentOS has an active, growing user community with long-term support and security updates.
- Debian
This multipurpose operating system is known for its abundance of options
- Fedora Core 8
All Linux are 64 bit on appropriate hardware. 32bit is available on request. Benefit from ease of upgrade between releases, plus automated installation and removal of packages.
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Tailor your solution with managed hosting services
If ultimate security and performance is what you desire for your online presence then UKFast's Total Cover or Total Cover Plus is the choice for you, taking the protection and reliability of your dedicated server to the next level.
Standard Total Cover includes the following four set-up options:
- 25Gb Scheduled backup
- Shared Cisco ASA firewall
- Server maintenance>
- Server monitoring
With Total Cover Plus you get all the benefits of our standard Total Cover but with these added extras:
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All UKFast backup operations are performed using customised software developed in-house by our expert R&D team. It is the most reliable cross-platform backup application available. UKFast provides a standard backup schedule of one full backup and then six incremental backups per week. Emergency backup services are also available. Recovery is provided 24/7 and the recovery process begins as soon as the request is received.
Rest assured UKFast's software handles multi-volume backups effortlessly, is easy and quick to implement and offers excellent scalability.
Standard Total Cover offers 25Gb backup allowance however Total Cover Plus extends this to a massive 50Gb. You can rest assured which ever option you choose that your critical data is completely backed up and not excluded from backup due to space issues.
The Cisco ASA is a compact, ready-to-use security appliance that delivers enterprise-class security for small offices and enterprise teleworker environments.
Cisco ASA includes an integrated 4-port Fast Ethernet (10/100) switch and a Fast Ethernet (10/100) interface. Ideal for securing high-speed broadband environments, the Cisco ASA delivers up to 60 Mbps of firewall throughput, 3Mbps of Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES) VPN throughput, and 4.5 Mbps of Advanced Encryption Standard-128 (AES) VPN throughput.
A dedicated firewall solution allows you to off-load the complexities of firewall operation, whilst providing essential business security 24/7/3675. A dedicated firewall solution helps isolate your server from others, both on the network and the internet in general. It protects you from internal and external influences. You are welcome to configure the firewall yourself or, if you prefer, let us undertake all configurations, maintenance and monitoring. You're left with the free time to focus on your core business.
Optimum server performance is crucial for the success of your online business. CTmonitoring (Capacity Threshold Monitoring) allows you to track every aspect of your dedicated server from bandwidth consumption to disk utilisation, all from one easy-to-use interface.
With customisable SMS and email notifications, both you and the UKFast technical support team are notified immediately should a pre-defined threshold be reached. This unique software also gives you the ability to pin-point mission critical issues on your hosting environment in real-time, whilst also tracking resource trends using historical graphing.
This service includes full software updates and patching. Once the relevant patches have been released and we have received notification, we install the patches to ensure the updates are installed correctly and without problem. Once a patch has been installed, it is usual for the server that the patch has been installed onto to need a reboot. We contact you with regard to the timing of the reboot to ensure it causes minimum downtime and inconvenience.
We provide full-service server monitoring, covering all five of the following aspects of your dedicated server. These take place every 15 minutes to prevent false positives, in three locations:
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