In comparison to other web hosting plans
HostMonster Servers are rated as some of the best in the web hosting industry. HostMonster Servers are quad processor Xeon Servers, rack mounted units with four Intel Xeon processing chips per server. The Xeon chip has developed over the last 10 years by Intel to now include quad-processing capabilities, through the combination of two dual core processors on the motherboard. These servers are state of the technology, and among the fastest of any servers operating on the internet today.
HostMonster Servers are connected through fiber optics to an OC-48 Backbone Connection, which is 48 times faster than a standard DS-3 connection. A DS-3 connection is equivalent to a T3 connection at 44.736 Mbit/s. The OC-48 Backbone Connection transfer rate is 2488.32 Mbit/s. Only 10 Gigabit Ethernet and OC-96 are faster fiber optic connections found on the internet. HostMonster Servers connect through this high-speed, fiber optic connections to link directly with popular Internet Service Providers (ISPs) across the world.
The combination of quad processor Xeon Servers and an OC-48 Backbone Connection make HostMonster Servers among the best in the industry.
Comparison of HostMonster Servers to other Web Hosting Plans:
- Other web hosting companies use older servers, with earlier generation Xeon chips which may date back to the Pentium II.
- Other web hosting companies may have only single Xeon processors, or a dual core set up, with slower speeds than HostMonster Servers.
- Other web hosting companies may only offer standard T-3 connection.
- The cost of other companies is often more expensive than the $5.95 per month charge at HostMonster.
The HostMonster Servers are also connected to a universal power system that guarantees the system will remain functioning in the instance of a power outage. While this is rare, it is one way the company can guarantee 99.9999% uptime. There is also an automatic back up system on the HostMonster Servers which can create regular copies of your site for insurance purposes. It is recommended to keep a daily back up of an active site, to guard against any possible loss of data.
The HostMonster servers are based on the Apache operating system, and are configured for:
- POP3 Email
- IMAP Email
- Email Auto-responding
- Parked Domains
- Sub domains
- FTP
- mySQL Databases
- CGI
- Server Side Includes
- Shell Access
- .htaccess Override
- And many other Options
The HostMonster servers include Control Panel & Fantastico for easy managing of all your data transfer and web design needs.
