1. Node4 Managed Hosting The Data Centre
You need to make sure that the data centre hosting your servers
To allow your business to benefit fully from the Node4 N+1 offers the right physical and technical facilities to meet your
Data Centre, sometimes collocating your own servers isn’t requirements. We have made a considerable investment in
always the right thing for your individual business. A Managed building our own data centre to make sure that it provides
Hosting solution from Node4 will provide you with all the the right environment, even for the most mission critical
benefits of a full Service Level Agreement, the expertise of the applications.
support team, and all of the hardware you should need on a
simple monthly rental plan without all of the upfront costs. Features of Data Centre2 include:
• Network resiliency provided by fibre links
Managed hosting from Node4 will free up your own internal • Multiple T1 Carriers for Internet Transit
IT personnel from managing your IT infrastructure, allowing
• 24/7 monitoring facilities
them to support the business more effectively, along with
• N+1 Stulz DX Cybercool Air Conditioning Systems
freeing up capital expenditure. Your business will benefit from
the experience and specialised expertise of the on-site Node4 • 3x 800kVA Generator (N+1)
Support Team who will manage and monitor your servers 24 x • 4x 300kVA AEC UPS (N+1)
7. • FM200 Fire Suppression
• CCTV, intruder alarms and electronic swipe card access
Take a look at the sample packages below to see how you can
benefit from a managed hosting solution from Node4: Managed Hosting Options:
Node4 Essential HP DL320 G5p Server Monitoring - We monitor our network 24 hours a day,
Server: seven days a week. In the event of a network fault our internal
systems alert our engineers instantly. Customers requiring a
Operating System: Windows 2003 R2, 2008 or Linux
higher level of monitoring can upgrade to our Server Monitoring
Processor Dual Core Xeon Service. This gives the customer access to live information such
Memory: 2Gb RAM (upgradeable) as availability, utilisation and other performance measures.
Hard Drive: 2x 72Gb Mirrored SAN Storage - All hosting customers have access to the Node4
Bandwidth: Dedicated 1Mb internet connection SAN Storage Solution. Built using industry leading Equallogic
Support: 5 tickets per month, Business Hours SAN equipment, the service provides high performance and high
levels of resiliency with equipment split across two geographic
Options & Upgrades: Bandwidth – upgrade to what you need locations. With a simple pricing model you simply pay for the
Back-ups – Dedicated or Shared SAN back-up
storage capacity required on a monthly basis avoiding the costs
Security – Dedicated Firewall
Support – 24x7x365, get the support you need normally associated with setting up your own SAN.
Node4 Premium HP DL360 G5 Virtualisation - Virtualisation allows you to run multiple
Server: operating systems on a single piece of hardware. Instead of a
separate server for your Linux website, your SQL database and
Operating System: Windows 2003 R2, 2008 or Linux
your Exchange server, you can run them all from one server and
Processor Quad Core Xeon keep capital costs down. Depending on the type of application
Memory: 4Gb RAM (upgradeable) and the usage profile, consolidation ratios of 10:1 or more can
Hard Drive: 3x146 Gb RAID5 be achieved. Node4 offer a range of virtualisation options to
allow you to get the most from your hardware resources.
Bandwidth: Dedicated 1Mb internet connection
Support: 3 tickets per month, Business Hours Security - Ensuring your servers are protected is crucial to the
Options & Upgrades: Bandwidth – upgrade to what you need smooth running of your business. Node4 can provide you with an
Back-ups – Dedicated or Shared SAN back-up advanced, fully managed and maintained firewall that protects
Security – Dedicated Firewall your critical data from malicious traffic. We can manage every
Support – 24x7x365, get the support you need aspect of the initial configuration and ongoing management,
ensuring piece of mind that your servers are covered by best-
These packages are just an example of what Node4 can provide of-breed firewall protection.
you with – all bespoke requirements can be catered for. Contact
your Node4 Account Manager for more information.
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Node4 Limited | Millennium Way | Pride Park | Derby | DE24 8HZ
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2. Why choose Node4? About Us
Since Node4 launched in April 2004, there has been
Solutions – our offering consists of many great services a huge amount of rapid growth in the business. Our
that can be brought together to offer you a complete vast experience in a whole range of Data Centre and
solution. Communications solutions and commitment to meet and
exceed our customer’s expectations gives us the edge
Flexible – we don’t make customers fit in a box. All against any of our competitors.
our services can be developed to meet your business
requirements. Our service portfolio includes:
Reliable – we manage and monitor our services 24 hours Colocation
a day, 365 days a year, ensuring that your services are From single servers to private suites.
available when you need them. Managed Hosting
Dedicated servers & Virtualised Environments.
People – we have a great team who understand customers, Connectivity
offer good advice, and are committed to delivering good Broadband, leased lines & Ethernet.
customer service. IP-BVN
QoS enabled private network for multiple sites.
Support – our highly skilled support team are never more SIP trunking
than a phone call away. Numbers, number porting & reduced call rates.
Cisco IP Telephony
Hosted & dedicated options.
© 2009 Node4 Limited
Node4 Limited | Millennium Way | Pride Park | Derby | DE24 8HZ
t:0845 123 2222 | f:0845 123 2221 | info@node4.co.uk | www.node4.co.uk