What is Port
Speed?
This is the maximum amount of data that can pass through the
port at a given second. At IRS Hosting, you can upgrade your
port speed from 10Mbps to 100Mbps or even 1Gbps on both the Public
and Private Network connections.
Port speed is measured in bits per second. A bit per second
(bps) is a way of measuring how fast data is moved from one place
to another. For example a 28.8 modem can move 28,800 bits per
second. The port speed is measured in megabits per second (Mbps)
or gigabits per second (Gbps).
How will I access the Private Network?
This will be done via VPN (Virtual Private Network), which is
a method of accessing the Private Network in a secure way over
public communication lines and networks.
What is the difference between IRS Hosting's
Public Network and Private Network?
Public Network
The Public Network utilizes IP addresses that are routable, or available to
anyone with a public IP address (anyone accessing a server across the Internet).
The advantage to a Public Network is the ability to pass information freely
to anyone who cares to access it.
Private Network
The Private Network utilizes IP addresses that are non-routable, or not accessible
to people using publicly-routable IP addresses unless accessed through a
VPN. The advantage to a Private Network is no one without access to it, either
by being physically connected or by being connected via a VPN, can access
the nodes on that network.
An advantage that IRS Hosting has over its competitors is the
fact that every server has a public connection, and a private
connection. Any information that the customer wishes to restrict
between two or more servers can easily be done over the Private
Network without having to move servers and interconnect the two.
May I visit the IRS Hosting Datacenter?
We do not allow visitors in our Datacenter. However, you have
remote, root/administrative access to your server.
What is SSL and do I need it? Do the
servers support it?
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is a method of encryption, needed
if the server is either sending or receiving confidential information.
IRS Hosting's servers will support SSL, and we recommend purchasing
your certificate through an outside vendor, such as GeoTrust.
Is my server monitored?
Our basic server monitoring packages include ping monitoring
with notification via email should your server stop responding.
Additional monitoring packages are available for those requiring
greater levels of notification. |
