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Windows 2003 Hosting



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 Quarterly Hosting Payment Option
£13.50 N/A N/A £10.00 £15.00
 Yearly Hosting Payment Option
£44.50
£10.00
£10.00
£30.00
£50.00
 Setup Cost
Free Free Free Free Free
 2-hour Account Setup
 30-Day Money Back Guarantee
 Control Panel
 Client Account Administration Area
 FreeBSD 4 Operating System Details
 Windows 2003 Operating System Details
 Multiple High Capacity Connections Details
 UPS Details
 Storage Space
100MB 5MB 50MB 100MB 200MB
 Data Transfer (Included Monthly Allowance) 2GB 100MB 1GB 2GB 3GB
 POP3 Mailboxes 100 10 10 100 200
 Multiple Recipient Addresses(MRA's) 100 10 10 100 200
 Autoresponders 100 10 10 100 200
 Default Routing
 FTP-Server Access
 Catch-all Email
 Unix FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions(No Additional Cost)
 CGI Scripting(Perl 5.005_03 + C)
 CGI Scripting(ActivePerl 5.005_03)
 Active Server Pages(ASP)        
 XMLHTTP Components        
 MS Access Databases        
 DSN-less Database Connections        
 Standard ASP Components included with IIS6
       
 Extra ASP Components installed
       
 Dynamic Domain Forwarding      
 Unix Free CGI Scripts Included    
 Server Side Includes(SSI)
 PHP4.3.2 (CGI version including GD Library)    
 Webmail
 SMTP-Server
 mySQL + mySQLAdministrator    
 PGP Encryption    
 WAP enabled    
 Passworded Folders    
 Graphical Usage Statistics
 Custom Error Page
 Search Engine Submission Tool
 Error Log Access
 24-hour Unlimited Email Server Technical Support
 Windows 128bit shared SSL(Extra Cost Feature)
       
 Extended Log File Access(Extra Cost Feature) - NEW
 Spam Bouncer(Extra Cost Feature) - NEW
 FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions(Extra Cost Feature)
 ASP.NET Framework (Extra Cost Feature)
 MS SQL 2000 Database Server - 100MB (Extra Cost Feature)
 Business Quality Dial-up Account(Extra Cost Feature) Details
 Custom DNS Records(Extra Cost Feature) Details
 Unix 128bit shared SSL(No Additional Cost)
 Feature
Description
 Quarterly Hosting Payment Option
If signing-up for your server products on a quarterly basis, you will be required to prepay your account for the forthcoming 3 months prior to service. You will receive a reminder e-mail, reminding you to renew for a further period prior to expiration of the current sign-up term. If you choose not to renew, your account will simply expire. Where option is indicated as 'N/A', this means that the quarterly payment option is not available to the respective product.
 Yearly Hosting Payment Option
If signing-up for your server products on a yearly basis, you will be required to prepay your account for the forthcoming 12 months prior to service. You will receive a reminder e-mail reminding you to renew for a further period prior to expiration of the current sign-up term. If you choose not to renew, your account will simply expire. Yearly hosting sign-up result in a substantial saving over quarterly hosting.
 Setup Cost
There are no setup costs associated with any of our hosting plan. The price we advertise is the price you pay.
 2-hour Account Setup
All accounts are setup within 2-hours of receipt. You will then receive a confirmation and welcome e-mail of your purchase including information on products usage, access logins etc. within this 2-hour period.
 30-Day Money Back Guarantee
All standard non-promotional hosting plan accounts signed-up for online include our 30-Day No Quibbles Money Back Guarantee whereby we will refund your hosting purchase if our services are not suitable to your requirements. Please note that domain names, extra feature orders and additional bandwidth are strictly nonrefundable nor transferable as per the standard terms and conditions relevant to shared hosting plan accounts.
 Control Panel
Manage all aspects of your account via an easy to use online control panel. Configure email, view web-site visitor statistics, administer databases and more. A context sensitive help resource is included to provide you with further information and assistance on server configuration.
 Client Account Administration Area
All accounts include a Client Account Management Area where account users can manage their account products with access to domain name, hosting plan account and extra feature expiry dates. Renewals can be initiated from within the Client Account Administration Area to ensure products remain valid and protected from public registration due to expiry. Our Client Account Administration Area also sends out frequent renewal reminders prior to any renewals becoming due offering you that extra peace of mind of your service remaining operational.
 FreeBSD 4 Operating System
FreeBSD is a highly stable and efficient UNIX operating system. FreeBSD is a true UNIX platform making it far more secure and able to handle loads greater than Linux type systems.
 Windows 2003 Operating System
Microsoft's high performance Windows 2003 operating system allows you to take advantage of advanced Windows technologies including IIS6 supporting Active Server Pages(ASP). The .NET Framework can also be added as an additional cost feature
 Multiple High Capacity Connections
Internet connectivity to your site is provided by multiple, diversely routed optical fibre connections ensuring fast and dependable performance.
 UPS Multiple uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) protect our network from power outages and condition the power output to sensitive equipment. In the event of a failure of the utility power, the UPS will immediately take the load of all servers and network hardware, supplying uninterrupted electricity from large batteries.
 Storage Space
This is the amount of disk-space storage area allocated to your account to host your web-pages, databases and POP3 mailbox data(incoming emails).
 Data Transfer (Included Monthly Allowance)
Each time your site is accessed, data is transferred across the internet. Data transfer can be monitored in real-time via your control panel. Should you exceed your limit, extra data transfer, if required, can be ordered at a cost of £5.50/250MB via the Client Account Administration Area. Should you choose not to purchase additional data transfer, your account will be suspended until the new months data transfer allowance becomes available at no cost to the account holder at which point the account will be reinstated.
 POP3 Mailboxes
A POP3 mailbox is essentially a password protected area where mail is stored until you are ready to read it using a mail client such as Microsoft Outlook. You can create a mailbox for each person or department in your organization.
 Multiple Recipient Addresses(MRA's)
A multi recipient address(MRA) enables a single email message to be delivered to multiple recipients in your organization. MRAs are ideal for distributing staff bulletins and memos quickly and efficiently.
 Autoresponders
Autoresponders reply to incoming email instantly and automatically. You can set and change the text of the reply and the trigger address whenever you like. Autoresponders are ideal for customer service or informing people when you are away.
 Default Routing
Any mail sent to an address at your domain which is not specifically defined as a Mailbox, Forward or MRA will be routed according to the rule you define on the Default Routing page. This is sometimes referred to as a 'catch-all' email address.
 FTP-Server Access
File Transfer Protocol(FTP) can be used to update your web-site files 24-hours a day. An alternative method is to use Microsoft's FrontPage Software where the relevant extensions are supported and installed on the account. All Unix server accounts include FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions as standard whereas Windows Server accounts support FrontPage 2002 Extension as an extra feature options.
 Catch-all Email
Any mail sent to an address at your domain which is not specifically defined as a Mailbox, Forward or MRA will be routed according to the rule you define on the Default Routing page. This is mostly referred to as a 'Default Routing'.
 Unix FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions(No Additional Cost)
FrontPage 2000 extensions are installed on our Unix web servers. This allows you to take advantage of the dynamic features and publication wizard in Microsoft's web page authoring software.
 Unix CGI Scripting(Perl 5.005_03 + C)
CGI scripts are small programs that run on the server to add interactivity to your site, Your account is equipped with its own CGI directory, allowing you to install and develop your own CGI scripts. All Unix accounts support cgi scripts written in Perl and precompiled C.
 Windows  CGI Scripting(ActivePerl 5.005_03)
CGI scripts are small programs that run on the server to add interactivity to your site, Our Windows servers run the latest version of Active Perl allowing you to install and develop your own Perl CGI scripts.
 Active Server Pages(ASP)
Active Server Pages (ASP) is a server side scripting technology, which can be used to easily build dynamic web pages. Our Windows 2003 servers run Internet Information Server (IIS) 6, offering full support for ASP version 3.
 XMLHTTP Components
The XMLHTTP components of the XML Parser have been activated.
 MS Access Databases
Microsoft Access Databases can be placed on our Windows 2003 servers for use with your ASP and ASP.NET pages.
 DSN-less Database Connections
DSN less connections are faster and more efficient than ODBC connections since they avoid the need for a registry lookup, for this reason, ODBC connections for Access databases are not supported.
 Standard ASP Components included with IIS6
All ASP components included as standard with IIS 6 including CDOSYS are available.
 Extra ASP Components installed
CDONTS (version 6), Jmail (version 4.2), ASPEmail (version 5.0.0.2), ASPUpload, ASPJpeg (version 1.3), ASPTear (version 1.5), DIWhoIs (version 1.1). If you would like additional commercially available components registered on your server we can normally meet this requirement provided you reimburse or contribute to any licensing costs incurred and we feel that the component will benefit other users, please contact us for more information. Components written by yourself cannot be installed on the server.
 Dynamic Domain Forwarding
Display your park page at a domain name or forward all requests to it elsewhere such as free web-space offered by your ISP. Includes full email facilities.
 Unix Free CGI Scripts Included
There are a number of CGI scripts offered free of charge which you can install automatically using the CGI Scripts page. Scripts currently available along with documentation regarding their use are Counter, Whois, Redirect and Guest Book.
 Server Side Includes(SSI)
Server Side Include (SSI) commands are executed by the server as it parses either your html or ASP file.
 PHP4.3.2 (CGI version including GD Library)
PHP is a powerful server side scripting language ideal for the creation of dynamic data driven web sites. The latest release, namely version 4, is installed on our servers.
 Webmail
Read and send email messages using a browser based email client. Webmail is ideal for accessing your email when away from your office or in the absence of your regular email client.
 SMTP-Server
Enables you to send email out from a mail client such as Microsoft Outlook. Our SMTP servers support SMTP-AUTH enabling you to send mail through our servers regardless of how you connect to the Internet. You can however still make use of your ISP's SMTP-server if required at any time.
 mySQL + mySQLAdministrator
mySQL is a powerful database engine designed to provide fast access to stored data. Data from your database can be accessed via any of the supported scripting languages. You can administer your mySQL database using mySQLAdministrator which is provided in the Control Panel.
 PGP Encryption
Store and handle sensitive data such as credit card information in an encrypted state. Encrypt email such that only you can read it.
 WAP enabled
Serve information to people on the move via Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) enabled devices.
 Passworded Folders
Restrict access to certain areas of web sites, configure as many usernames and passwords as required. Applications include sites where membership is required to view certain content or the creation of an extranet.
 Graphical Usage Statistics
View real-time usage statistics for your web sites, see how many people are visiting your sites, where they come from, what search keywords they use to find you and more. You are able to access statistics for your web-site via your control panel.
 Custom Error Page
Replace the standard uninformative error responses of your virtual server with a customised page of your choice. This encourages visitors to stay on your site when an error occurs.
 Search Engine Submission Tool
Submit your sites to some of the worlds major search engines with one click, enabling your customers to find you on the Internet.
 Error Log Access
The Error Log page displays the last 20 lines of your virtual server error log. This information is useful for solving problems with your site. Errors logged range from missing files to debugging information for your scripts.
 24-hour Unlimited Email Support
All our shared hosting plans include 24-hour free unlimited technical support relating to the server environment. Our service level indicates that all support requests are responded to within 24-hours, however, this is a worst case scenario. Generally all support requests are responded to within 2 hours of receipt.
 Windows 128bit shared SSL(Extra Cost Feature)
SSL (Secure Socket Layer) allows the collection of sensitive data such as credit card information from browsers via a strongly encrypted connection.. As an additional cost feature to compliment our Windows 2003 Hosting Plan, the 128bit shared SSL can be ordered at a cost of £17.50 per year per installation. Please note that once ordered, no refunds can be allowed.
 Extended Log File Access(Extra Cost Feature) - NEW
Each time your site is accessed, the web server logs information regarding the hit to a file. Data stored includes the date and time, the files downloaded, the referring site and information about the user's computer. In circumstances where standard graphical statistics do not fulfil your needs, you may enable the storage of log files for your account by ordering an Extended Log File Access installation for this purpose. The web server will retain log files for the past 14 days enabling you to download them for analysis using your own software. Extended Log File Access can be added to your account at a cost of £24.50 per year.
 Spam Bounce Protection(Extra Cost Feature) - NEW
You’ll probably be familiar with the twin menaces of email borne viruses and unsolicited email, commonly referred to as spam. You’ll understand the annoyance caused by that avalanche of junk email which somehow finds its way uninvited into your inbox, destroying the efficiency of your email system, consuming expensive bandwidth and wasting your valuable time. Spam Bouncer is a unique product utilising advanced technology to rid your inbox of irritating spam and harmful viruses. You no longer have to download and filter junk messages, saving your time and bandwidth. Spam Bouncer operates on our powerful mail server cluster, every email destined for your mailbox is scanned and tested by a number of different processes at the point of entry into our network. Each positive test assigns a weighted score to the incoming message. The final score is used to determine whether or not the message is spam.This scoring system combined with the quantity and diversity of tests performed means that unlike most competing products, the likelihood of Spam Bouncer incorrectly identifying a message as spam is negligible and makes it nigh on impossible for spammers and virus writers to craft their messages to bypass the filters. From the moment you activate Spam Bouncer on your mailbox you can expect to see all virus bearing mail and upwards of 98% of unsolicited mail eradicated from your inbox. However you can tune the sensitivity of Spam Bouncer, add addresses and domains to your black and white lists as well as configure the handling of messages identified as spam to create a perfect solution tailored to your needs.. Spam Bouncer can be added to your account ata cost of £35.00 per year.
 FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions(Extra Cost Feature)
FrontPage 2002 extensions are installed on our Windows 2003 web servers. This allows you to take advantage of the dynamic features and publication wizard in Microsoft's web page authoring software. As an additional cost feature to compliment our Windows 2003 Hosting Plan, the server extension can be ordered at a cost of £17.50 per year per installation. Please note that once ordered, no refunds can be allowed. Also, FTP-access is not available simultaneously when the server extension are installed on an account,