UKFast Hosting FAQs

Managed Hosting

We offer the very latest in Managed Hosting innovation with PROprotection - a complete managed hosting solution which guarantees the ultimate in online security and performance - unmatched by any other UK provider.

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Q. Do you provide a firewall as standard with all server solutions?

As a sign of our commitment to security, we will not allow a dedicated server solution to be deployed without the protection of a Cisco firewall.

As a minimum, servers will be deployed behind a redundant pair of Cisco ASA 5505 managed firewalls.

Q. Why choose load balancing from UKFast?

• Intelligent problem detection and transference - if a problem is detected with one of your load balanced web servers, it automatically removes it from the cluster until it is working again. A UKFast disaster recovery engineer is immediately notified and the server is quickly load balancing again.
• Necessary maintenance - if you need to perform maintenance take servers in and out of the cluster without affecting your clients.
• No single point of failure - load balanced servers work smoothly together and if one fails, the other continues automatically. Your servers are housed in different racks powered by a different phase, further minimising risk of downtime.
• Specify how the load is shared - you choose how much work is processed by each server in the load balancing solution, reducing costs and energy usage.
• Add and remove servers - at times when you need extra reliability, simply insert servers and remove them when you're done. Great for high profile ad campaigns or seasonal sales.

Choose us for the fastest load balancing solution

A load balancing solution gives you peace of mind that your server hosting can handle every eventuality, however it's speed of your offering that will you give your customers an immediate and flawless service, which slower networks simply can't compete with. A slow site also negatively affects your search engine rankings and paid-for campaigns - in fact Google states a 0.5second delay in page-load speed causes a 20 per cent drop in traffic.

Q. What are the advantages of managed server hosting?

Managed servers offer many enticing features such as:

As you are the only client on the server, upgrade capacity is practically unlimited. Additional drives can be added, more memory and even cluster servers together when your web site requires additional resources.

Most managed hosting services include server backups for free. This service will ensure that your data is safeguarded from faulty hard drives and accidental loss by overwriting or deleting.

No technical expertise is required as it is all handled by the hosting provider experts.

We offer PROprotection - a complete managed solution which guarantees the ultimate in online security and performance - unmatched by any other UK provider. PROprotection as a standard package of measures to every server client. We do this to demonstrate our commitment to supporting you as fully as possible and to do our bit to ensure high standards of security are maintained within the wider Internet community.

Q. Do UKFast offer database replication?

Yes, UKFast offers both MySQL and Microsoft SQL replication.

By combining the benefits of database replication with load balanced web servers, UKFast are able to provide truly resilient solutions.

Take a look at the Server Replication page and give our team a call on 0800 458 4545