Linux Dedicated Servers - Colocation America
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Linux Dedicated Servers
The rising popularity for the Linux operating system has made the platform a great choice for operating a dedicated server. The Linux OS is currently the most widely used server operating system in the world due to the OS amazing support for running web servers, applications, databases and services.
Colocation America offers Linux dedicated servers that are finely tuned to meet the needs of your growing business. Powered by a top-tier co-location facility, our extensive network of over 200 leading bandwidth carriers allows us a wide variety of plans to suit our clients' needs. Customized solutions will provide our clients with all the reliability, unparalleled safety and cost efficiency Linux has to offer.
A Server that Fully Meets Your Needs
Linux is one of the most flexible operating systems on the market today. Colocation America capitalize on this flexibility and extends it by allowing you to build your dedicated server anyway you see fit. This means you can choose to from a variety of web services and applications, programming languages, analytic tools and security mechanisms, providing you with the best level of protection for your business.
The Linux OS is made to thrive in the network and internet environment which allows you to exploit the true potential of the underlying hardware to get the most out of your investment.
Rest Assured with Our Dedicated Support
While managing a Linux dedicated server is often more complex compared to the other platforms, our team of professionals stand ready to lend a hand by providing quality responsive support. Our staff of highly trained experts are available in both our colocation hosting facilities and office locations to deliver the personal care you need to feel comfortable with your server. While there are many solutions on the market, Linux provides the stability and performance that gives your business the best possible results.
Linux Dedicated Server Selections
Linux is by far the most preferred operating system compared to the other server platforms - and for good reason. Widespread adoption has made it the primary alternative to proprietary systems such as Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac OS X
Being an open-source software, Linux offers colocation hosting companies and other IT solutions providers with the ability to obtain quality servers at substantially lower prices. Linux, being a stable and mature operating system, is built to deliver outstanding levels of security and availability that businesses require in today's highly competitive business environment.
Extensive Customization and Variety
Colocation America offers its customers the opportunity to tailor the most powerful platform for their dedicated server needs from scratch. We support all major Linux distributions including Red Hat Enterprise, CentOS, Fedora and Ubuntu.
Although this platform is of course more difficult to use than many other systems, our talented pool of engineers can optimize your server in a way that greatly reduces the complexity of operating Linux by incorporating user-friendly technology to minimize the learning curve.
Cutting Edge Performance and Stability
Colocation America's portfolio of high quality solutions is equipped with a wide variety of Linux dedicated servers. Each package is supported by an enterprise-level infrastructure and robust network to ensure optimum performance and maximum uptime.
Our colocation hosting facilities are equipped with state of the art electrical systems, environmental controls, safety and on-site technicians to ensure smooth operations. Together with the impressive features of the prestigious One Wilshire facility, along with our other six locations, our clients have all the power Linux has to offer for their businesses to succeed.
Frequently Asked Questions
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QUESTION:
Can someone recommend me a book about running a dedicated webs server?
can someone recommend me a book from amazon or any where on managing and learning about running a dedicated server
I am running a Linux: CentOS 4 I want to learn how to Install and run virtually anything on the server, Host multiple Web sites on one server account. Learn security and trouble client problems like down time and errors. Please any books out there-
ANSWER:
Well, you will need more than one book..!
Start with
http://www.amazon.com/Teach-Yourself-MySQL-Apache-Hours/dp/067232489X
easy to read, great information on apache, etc.Then get a good solid book on LINUX, centos isn't that different from Red Hat etc.
I like the Red Hat Linux Bible as well as Administrators Guide To Linux.
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/linag3/Good Luck
ADD:
Do yourself a favor and install a control panel like
http://zervex.com or
http://www.ispconfig.org/
There is a complete how to guide for this one on
http://www.howtoforge.com/howtos/linux/centos
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QUESTION:
Which Linux OS do I choose for a dedicated server?
Hi,I'm purchasing a dedicated server for hosting of my websites, and I wondering which OS to choose and 32 or 64 bit. These are the options I get:
CentOS 5 (32 bit)
CentOS 5 (64 bit)CentOS 4 (32 bit)
CentOS 4 (64 bit)Fedora Release 10 (32bit)
Fedora Release 10 (64bit)
Fedora Release 9 (32bit)
Fedora Release 9 (64bit)Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 Etch/Stable (32 bit)
Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 Etch/Stable (64 bit)
Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 Lenny/Stable (32 bit)
Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 Lenny/Stable (64 bit)FreeBSD 6 Latest (32 bit)
FreeBSD 6 Latest (64 bit)
FreeBSD 7 Latest (32 bit)
FreeBSD 7 Latest (64 bit)Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS Dapper Drake (32 bit)
Ubuntu Linux 6.06.1 LTS Dapper Drake (64 bit)
Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS Hardy Heron (32 bit)
Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS Hardy Heron (64 bit)Red Hat Enterprise Linux - 5 (32 bit)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux - 5 (64 bit)Red Hat Enterprise Linux - ES 4 (32 bit)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux - ES 4 (64 bit)SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (32 bit)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (64 bit)Which is best?
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ANSWER:
If I were you, I would choose CentOS 5 (64-bit) and here's why:1) 99% of providers / Web hosts support CentOS so your provider will have plenty of on-site staff that knows CentOS in and out.
2) CentOS is the free version of Red Hat, the first commercial Linux distribution in the world. You gain production stability and reliability. It doesn't have any experimental software like Ubuntu for instance (I love Ubuntu and I run it on my desktop but I don't put it on my production servers).
3) You'll find plenty of help from online communities (google). Almost all issues that you will encounter with the OS have already been solved and reported online. Just copy/paste the error on google and you'll be on your way.
4) CentOS (which is Red Hat literally) goes through rigorous testing so you'll be sure your server will not crash under high loads / vists. It's a SERVER OS after all!
By the way, my name is Joe and I help run two Web hosting firms (see the footer if you're interested). A large majority of our servers run CentOS and it's rock solid in all aspects. I highly recommend it.
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QUESTION:
How many people can view my website at the same time?
Hi i have a website with some funny videos on a static page , some flash games and a forum the number of total visitors i expect to visit it is about 100k+ a month i have some shared hosting on godaddy but they allow only 200 connections to be made at the same time they told me i need to upgrade to a VPS or Dedicated server. How many people at the same time can those servers handle?
Do you think this plan would be ok or would it be slow and low bandwidth? Thank you for your time.
• OS: Linux CentOS
• RAM: 2 GB
• Storage: 30 GB
• Bandwidth: 1,000 GB/mo-
ANSWER:
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QUESTION:
How many people can view my website at the same time?
Hi i have a website with some funny videos on a static page , some flash games and a forum the number of total visitors i expect to visit it is about 100k+ a month i have some shared hosting on godaddy but they allow only 200 connections to be made at the same time they told me i need to upgrade to a VPS or Dedicated server. How many people at the same time can those servers handle?
Do you think this plan would be ok or would it be slow and low bandwidth? Thank you for your time.
• OS: Linux CentOS
• RAM: 2 GB
• Storage: 30 GB
• Bandwidth: 1,000 GB/mo-
ANSWER:
There's more variables than what you have listed so I can't give you a definite answer. I can tell you this: most of the time your bandwidth is your most important limiting factor. You don't have that listed (the 1000gb/mo is an artificial limitation imposed by your hosting provider, not your actual bandwidth, and is probably more than you're going to use by far). For example, at work we have a 30gb pipe, meaning that we can handle 30gb worth of traffic total at any given moment.Believe it or not we actually hit that cap often, but that's in large part due to the fact that we have 3000 computers generating outbound traffic and a web server that gets around 1.5m hits a month generating inbound.
Here's the catch on that though: If you're getting more connections than you can handle, they don't usually fail (unless you're getting a LOT more connections than you can handle). They'll just see slowdowns in getting your data as they wait for a connection to open.
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