Virtual Co-location
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ICONZ Virtual co-location provides users a complete enterprise hosting experience. As opposed to traditional hosting, customers benefit with no capital outlay associated with third party hardware and software. By choosing a Virtual co-location from ICONZ you can rest assured that your IT hosting needs are being met using the latest HP and VMware technologies. The solution enables you as a customer to deliver high-quality enterprise applications at a lower cost, on time and within budget.
With an understanding that your IT needs change a Virtual co-located solution provides you the flexibility to upgrade IT resources such as memory, bandwidth and disk spaces as you require, enhancing your development and testing leading to more efficient workflow and better results.
So if you’re looking to transform your IT landscape, are suffering from aged equipment or are nearing the end of your current lease agreement then contact ICONZ today to discuss how a virtual co-location will benefit your organisation. |
Plans and Pricing
Signing up for Virtual Co-location couldn’t be easier with plans starting from $280 per month. |
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The ICONZ Virtual co-location service is built using HP hardware and housed within the ICONZ Data Centre to ensure customers benefit from the same reliable and redundant underlying infrastructure all ICONZ co-located customers receive. This is comprised of:
With a focus on redundancy and performance, ICONZ has built a Virtual co-location platform using HP’s Enterprise grade C-7000 C-class Blade Chassis, HP BL-460 half height blades connected to an HP EVA 41000 Series SAN. This leading class hardware platform has been coupled with VMware’s Virtual Infrastructure 3 Enterprise to provide a secure and stable environment for server virtualisation. VMware enables you as a customer to achieve more from your computer resource by transforming your IT landscape. By removing the need to implement separate physical machines for each application, the cost savings are immense. By hosting on a Virtual co-located environment you’re guaranteed your IT purchase adds value to your business through increased efficiency, availability, flexibility and manageability. The VMware platform enables you to:
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What is the difference between VPS and Virtual Co-location?- Virtual Co-location emulates a full machine including a hardware layer. The virtual machine simulates enough hardware to allow an unmodified "guest" OS (one designed for the same CPU) to be run in isolation. The "guest" OS environments do not share the same OS as the host system and are virtually unlimited. Applications running in a given "guest" environment operate the same as if the machine where a physical machine. Requires no modification to the guest OS. Optional drivers provide for added functionality.
Virtual Private Servers create isolated virtual partitions or environments(VE), on an existing operating system. VE's virtualize a physical server at the operating system level, enabling multiple isolated virtualized servers to run on a single physical server. The "guest" OS environments share the same OS as the host system - i.e. the same OS kernel is used to implement the "guest" environments. Applications running in a given "guest" environment view it as a stand-alone system. Requires modification to the guest OS.
What benefits do I receive over having my own dedicated collocated server?- Virtual Co-location offers the customer a full co-location service without the usual capital outlay associated with third party hardware and software. By providing customers with a Virtual Machine (VM), the customer can pick and choose their operating system (within reason), have full access to their system, and add and remove applications at their leisure. This provides an exact replica of the dedicated server service with a lower entry cost.
Is Virtual co-location secure?- VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3 was designed from the ground up to be a stable and secure virtualization platform. Unlike shared hosting or a virtual private server (VPS) Virtual Servers have their own dedicated operating system and are fully isolated from other virtual machines on the server hardware. As a result, customers no longer have to worry about having their hosted service overrun by another service on the same box. Security from then on is provided by the guest operating system, which can be combined with ICONZ Managed Security Service for a full security solution.
Can I upgrade my solution by purchasing individual components?- Yes, we have designed an Add On package that you may purchase in addition to your virtual co-location. The Add on package includes 512MB of RAM and 10GB of disk space. Please click here to go to our online calculator.
Is there a limit to the number of Add On packages I can purchase?- No, if you feel you need more resource then you may purchase an additional Add on. This includes 512MB of RAM and 10GB of disk space.
Can I select an Add on Package that is a different term from my Virtual co-location?- Yes, You have the option to purchase an Add On package for a term less equal to or less than the contract term you have chosen for your Virtual Co-location. For instance if you choose a 24 month term contract then you may choose an Add on package on a 24, 12 or no term contract. If however you choose a no contract term for your virtual Co-location then you can only select an Add on package with no term.
Is there a set up cost involved with ICONZ virtual co-location?- Set costs for ICONZ Virtual co-location will cost $200.
Am I guaranteed CPU speed?- No, the CPU speed is burstable and not a dedicated service.
Do I receive additional International Data with an Add on package?- Additional International data is not included with an Add on package. This will need to be purchased for $50 per 10GB.
Are backups included with my Virtual Collocated Solution?- No. Back ups are not included with your Virtual co-location. ICONZ strongly recommend you backup your data. ICONZ provide FTP back up starting from $10 for 5GB. Please click here to visit our online calculator to determine your needs.
What additional services are available with an ICONZ Virtual co-location service?- You have the option of adding Monitoring, FTP back up and shared firewall to your Virtual co-location.
Is ICONZ virtual co-location suitable for everyone?- No, a Virtual Co-location solution from ICONZ is not suitable for transactional databases or heavy usage exchange, SQL, or mail applications. Please contact ICONZ if you are unsure if Virtual Co-location is suitable for you.
For more information or to signup
Contact a member of the ICONZ Sales team on 0800 THE NET (0800 843 638) or click here to submit your query using our online form.