Server virtualisation allows multiple physical servers to be replaced by a single server, providing cost savings while maintaining flexibility, reliability, and scalability. Zen Internet provides fully managed hosting solutions incorporating virtualisation technologies, enabling businesses to consolidate servers and realise the benefits of virtualisation without internal implementation costs. Services include virtual server configuration, management, backup, and 24/7 support from VMware and Microsoft accredited engineers.

1. Product Guide
Managed Server
Virtualisation
Server Virtualisation technology allows multiple physical servers to be replaced
Quick features
by a single server platform, providing significant cost and efficiency benefits
whilst offering options for resiliency and enhanced reliability. Virtualised server Benefits of Server Virtualisation
environments are more flexible and easier to scale than traditional physical servers, • Reduce hardware costs
allowing organisations to be agile and responsive to changing business needs. • Fault tolerance
• High availability
With so many benefits it’s easy to see why Server Virtualisation is gaining
in popularity. However, implementing Server Virtualisation is not always a • On-demand resources
straightforward proposition and the cost savings associated with the consolidation • Quickly scalable
of server hardware can be reduced by the required investment in SAN
• Remove the one-server one-role
infrastructure, technical accreditation and on-going support and maintenance. inefficiencies
At Zen Internet we provide fully Managed Hosting solutions, incorporating market
leading virtualisation technologies, which enable your business to consolidate its Why choose Zen Internet?
server estate and enjoy all the benefits virtualisation has to offer without the time • 24/7 UK support
and cost involved in implementing it in-house. Built around your specific needs, and • Microsoft and VMware accredited
using technology from VMware and Microsoft, we will provide the following managed engineers
service:
• Virtualisation expertise
• Detailed consultation to capture your specific technical requirements • Network and data centre operator
• Design, configuration and management of your hosting environment
• Fully managed service
• Flexible mix of both physical and virtual servers
• Configuration and management of all virtual servers, including:
- Adding and removing servers from the hosting environment
- Scaling server resources on demand
- Patching, updating and monitoring all virtual servers
- Installing and patching applications and operating systems
- Data backup and recovery of the host and virtual servers
• Integrated high capacity SAN providing performance and bulk storage options
- SAS and SATA disk options
- Multiple RAID configuration options
• Resilient platform with built-in high availability
• High availability to protect against hardware failure
• Optional fault tolerance for the highest uptime requirements
• 24/7 direct engineer support
As an established and experienced hosting provider we can advise you on the
best approach for your business, and help you realise the benefits that Server
pps Virtualisation has to offer.
OS Our mission is to provide the best ISP
service in the UK.
Richard Tang,
Managing Director
That’s Zen thinking

2. Product Guide
Our Hosting Portfolio also includes:
Zen Internet
Colocation
Zen Internet, an independent
If you own and want to maintain your own network and server equipment, but Internet Service Provider (ISP),
haven’t got a secure, temperature-controlled environment in which to store it, then has been delivering services to
our Colocation packages are the ideal solution. Your equipment is hosted in a secure, business and residential users in
purpose-built data centre environment, and is covered by an extensive service level the UK since 1995.
agreement.
Led by founder and Managing
“Our business systems are critical to day to day operations at Thomas Cook. The
Director Richard Tang, Zen’s
co location data centre facilities at Zen are designed to the highest standard and
mission is to provide the best
provide the ideal environment to co locate our servers.”
ISP service in the UK. Zen is
Wayne Tomkinson, Thomas Cook committed to investing in the
latest technologies and providing
high levels of service, support
Dedicated Servers and reliability.
We’ll provide you with enterprise class server hardware, hosted in a purpose-built
data centre and provide you with full remote access. Our Portfolio includes:
• Broadband
“Zen’s Dedicated Server solution is exactly what we were looking for in order to offer
a hosted email service for our customers. Since the Dedicated Server was installed, • Leased Lines & Ethernet
I no longer have the hassles associated with hosting the server on my premises, • IP VPN
and customers have noticed an increase in the speed of their email system. • VoIP
However, the biggest benefit for us comes from the peace of mind we get from Zen’s
• Managed Firewalls
reputation for reliability.”
• Domain Names
Andy Collins, Vostech
• Web Hosting
• Managed Hosting
Managed Hosting
• Dedicated Servers
Managed Hosting is designed for businesses that recognise the need to provide
a reliable performance-centric infrastructure for their business critical hosted • Colocation
services; but lack the desire, time or resources to put such a solution in place. • Data Backup
“Zen recommended and delivered a hosting solution that met our technical and
commercial requirements for now and the immediate future. Their support team
have also proved to be a valuable resource in helping us migrate to the new
platform.”
Nobin Rashid, Hallmark Cards Plc
For more information about our products and services, please
refer to the following literature:
• Portfolio Overview brochure
• Hosting Solutions brochure
• Colocation product guide
• Dedicated Servers product guide
• Managed Hosting product guide
Zen Internet
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