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Domain Name Registration Services
If you know what web hosting is, you’re already ahead! But honestly, does anybody really understand what hosting is and how good or bad hosting solutions can affect you?
Are you paying for e-mail boxes?
Do your hosting bills increase when more people visit your website?
Is your website slow?
Do you pay for website stats?
Is your e-mail slow and unreliable?
If you have answered Yes to any of the above questions, you could be crazy, and by not hosting with Web Active, you would indeed by crazy!
A domain name is your web site address or URL.
It will begin with www (World Wide Web), followed with yournamehere (the name of your company or site), then will have a dot, followed by the domain name extension i.e. com or co.za e.g. www.yournamehere.co.za or www.yournamehere.com
One of the first things you need to do when developing your internet presence is register a domain name. When you register a domain name, whether it is a .com or .co.za, you never own the domain name, it is merely yours to use for as long as you wish providing you renew it every year.
.COM vs .CO.ZA
Many clients want to know what the difference is and is there any particular reason why they should register either a .com or a .co.za. The simple answer is no. Both work exactly the same and there is not much difference in the price. If your web site is targeted specifically at the South African market, it is probably preferable to register a .coza domain name as Google will return these to users above .com domain on Google ZA (not the US
Google) where the .com would be given preference.
Once your domain is registered it can be used for your web site and email i.e. yourname@yournamehere.co.za. This gives you and your company a professional image.
Other Common Questions:
Should a domain name include your business name?
Yes, it should always include your business name or the service you are providing.
It is better to include hyphens in a domain name?
When a word is hyphenated e.g. www.cape-town-property.co.za, a search engine spider (this is important for Search Engine Optimisation purposes (link to SEO page), will be able to read easily that your site contains relevant information regarding Cape Town property as opposed to capetownproperty.
Should I registered more than one domain name?
You can, as long as the content on each domain is different. For example you could have www.cape-town-property.co.za (as this is what you do) and your company name www.abcrealty.co.za. These domain names could link to each other and complement each other without having the same content on each which would penalize your site with the search engines.
How do I register a domain name?
Contact us (link to contact page) at Web Active with your requirements or ideas and we will gladly help you and talk you through the process. Once this has been done, and you are 100% sure of the domain name you want, and it is available (you can't register a domain name that is currently being used any somebody else), we will register it for you.
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| Connectivity |
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Verizon™ and Frontier™ Communications, fiber is also available in the facility. The network currently connects WebActive POPs (Points of Presence) via multiple 10-Gigabit/Gigabit Ethernet transit circuits from Global Crossing™
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| Failsafe Power Supply |
Our Network Operations Center currently has 1200amps 480V & 800amps 208V 3-Phase power.
The facility is currently backed up and protected by multiple 275KVA and 160KVA Powerware™ 9315/9395 facility-wide UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) systems, which feed PDI™, MGE™, & Liebert™ PDU (Power Distribution Unit) systems. In a very rare case of utility outage, our Cummins™ 250KW & Detroit Diesel™ 580KW & 675KW deisel generators start automatically, taking over for the UPS systems and supplying all necessary power for the facility.
With multiple fuel tanks on-site, the generators are capable of running without refueling for approximately 48 hours. |
| Environment |
Precision-controlled raised floor air conditioning systems protect and cool mission-critical servers and equipment in the Network Operations Center. The facility is controlled by multiple 30-Ton APC™/Airflow™, 20-Ton Liebert™, & 20-Ton Data Aire™ dual-compresser redundant systems.
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| Security |
Restricted access to the Network Operations Center is monitored by qualified personnel 24 hours a day, every day. Visitors and clientele are only allowed on-site if escorted by Network Operations Center staff.
The entire Network Operations Center is monitored, ensuring prompt response and thorough coverage to fire or security alarms.
We supply all our Network Operations Center customers with advanced firewall, encryption, intrusion detection and other security measures. WebActive® maintains a full digital video surveillance system of the Network Operations Center, with full on-site and off-site recording. |
| Backup Systems |
WebActive® automatically provides backup data services to all shared hosting and virtual private server (VPS) clientele. Services are also optionally available to all dedicated and co-location clientele. WebActive® utilizes backup hard drives on each individual server to store backups.
Windows™ and Linux systems store zipped copies of server system files and client data files, for simple server rebuilding. Off-server and off-site backup services are available as well. |
| 24x7x365 Monitoring |
The Network Operations Center uses industry-standard SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) and provides round-the-clock monitoring of all hardware, including routers, switches, UPS systems, and servers. The Network Operations Center also monitors power, environmental factors (such as temperature and humidity), generator status, and network connectivity.
All critical services/ports can be monitored, including FTP, HTTP, SMTP, HTTPS, SSH, TELNET, and POP3. We provide network monitoring of the Local Area Network, Internet connectivity (all routers, switches, and wiring), and the Internet backbone. Our close and constant communication with our upstream backbone providers ensures that our customers have constant access to high-performance Internet connections.
Failure on any monitoring service results in audible alarms, LAN messages, and alerting our staff paging system. WebActive® offers remote cold boot hardware for dedicated server and co-location clients, with private, password protected, web based access. |
| Hardware |
The Network Operations Center utilizes ONLY top name brand hardware. The network is centered on Cisco™ 6500-series border/core routers and 4900M switches, connecting via Gigabit Ethernet (1000mbps) to the Cisco™ 6500-series aggregation switches. Hewlett Packard™ Procurve™ & Extreme™ Summit™ 24/48/4 managed distribution switches comprise the power and stability of the internal network, operating at 10/100/1000 mbps switched ethernet speeds.
The network is protected from Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) attacks via Cisco Guard™ protection systems. Hardware utilized in the facility is comprised of name brands, including the following: Intel™, Asus™, Supermicro™, AMD™, Adaptec™, Cisco™, Kingston™, Micron™, Crucial™, 3Ware™, Maxtor™, Abit™, Western-Digital™, Seagate™, Hitachi™, Dell™, Realtec™, & Belkin™, APC™, Tripp-Lite™, Powerware™, & Liebert™. Facility monitoring is provided by a Geovision™ Digital Video System over Sony™ & Panasonic™ CCTV cameras. |
| Software |
The Network Operations Center utilizes the CentOS™ Linux operating system on the majority of servers present. CentOS™ Linux is a highly configurable system, and well known for speed and stability. CentOS™ Linux servers have been documented to remain operating for up to one year at a time without even requiring a reboot.
The Apache™ Web Server nicely compliments the CentOS™ Linux Operating System. The majority of remaining servers operate on the Microsoft™ Windows™ 2003/2008 Server operating system, with Internet Information Server™ Web Server. Microsoft™ Windows™ 2003/2008 Server provides a system that simplifies database, application, and visual effect programming. WebActive® also supports FreeBSD™, Fedora™, Ubuntu™, Debian™ operating systems. CPanel™, Plesk™, DirectAdmin™, vePortal™w/OpenVZ™, & Virtuozzo™ control panels compliment the default operatins systems. |
| Email |
Web Active Email Server
Web Active can offer your business cusomised email solutions to fit into your
current IT infrastructure.
Drop box or catch all account.
A catch all account's job is to receive all emails sent to your domain even if address does not exist or the
sender has made a typo or spelling mistake.
Mailing List
Web Active can offer your business multiple mailing list solutions.
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