UPS is an abbreviation for Uninterruptible Power Supply or Uninterruptible Power Source. That is a battery which is used to power a personal computer or a web server to prevent the loss of information when the main source of energy fails for some reason or becomes unsafe. A diesel generator pretty much self-explanatory. UPSs and generators are used as a backup in data centers to back up the power and to guarantee the continuous operation of all of the machines located there. As the UPS operates constantly, it provides the desired power for the machines to remain functioning until the generator starts and takes over. Using this kind of a backup is crucial for any data center or hosting company that wants to keep their hardware and info intact in the event of a power surge or outage, because it offers them lots of time to react until the issue is resolved and the main power supply is restored.
UPS & Diesel Back-up Generator in Website Hosting
We offer you Linux website hosting in 3 of the biggest data centers throughout the world. They're situated in the USA, in the UK and in Australia. Considering that data protection and web server uptime are our priorities, the 3 facilities have a number of backup systems against electric power outages. A few diesel generators can keep the servers up and running for hours or even for several days and each machine that's part of our cutting-edge cloud platform features its own enterprise-class UPS to keep it working until the generators begin working. This setup is among the reasons why we are able to promise a 99.9% server and network uptime, so if you host your Internet sites inside a shared account with us, you shall take advantage of a fast and extraordinary service without worrying about any interruptions due to electrical power outages.