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1.1) What is a virtual server?
The term "Virtual
Server" stems from the idea of subdividing one Physical
Machine into multiple and separate "virtual"
systems. Since one single machine can host multiple Virtual
Servers, the cost of each individual Virtual Server is
significantly less than the cost of a dedicated server. All
this without sacrificing performance, flexibility, and
power.
Beck Web has designed its
AW Virtual Server System to maximize customer use,
control, and design of their own web site. This is quite
unlike "Virtual Hosting", such as Apache and
others, which merely spoofs the domain name of a company
to point to a subdirectory of a server controlled by the
hosting service.
1.2) What kind of hit volume can a
Beck Web Virtual Server support?
The Advanced Web (AW)
Virtual Server System is designed to handle a low to medium
hit load (under 100,000 hits a day). If a site begins to
receive over 100,000 hits a day, their web page response
will begin to be effected. Individuals who have web sites
experiencing over 100,000 hits per day should consider
purchasing a dedicated server from Beck Web. A dedicated
server can accommodate well over 1 million hits a day.
1.3) At what speed will my AW
Server be connected to the Internet?
We have established
multiple redundant DS3 fiber optic connections to the
Internet. The bandwidth of a DS3 connection is 45 Mbps or
about 28 times larger than a T1 (1.5 Mbps). Each Pysical
Server is connected to the internal network ( a Cisco 5000
switch) by full-duplex (collision-less) 10 Mbits/sec
Ethernet connection.
1.4) What kind of backup services
do you provide?
BWSD uses a backup system
that provides triple redundancy. The primary backup is a "mirror"
of the data on your Virtual Server stored on the physical
server's secondary hard drive. This backup is immediately
accessible should you lose any data, it is simply a matter
of accessing the "/backup" directory on your
server. The primary backup is no later than 24 hours old.
The secondary backup is comprised of an archive file
stored to the system volume on the physical server (each
physical server has three drives). The secondary backup is
no later than 48 hours old. The tertiary backup is a tape
archive of your data which is no later than one week old.
1.5) How many virtual servers are
located on a single hosting system?
There are usually
60-80 Virtual Servers configured on each physical server.
The load on each physical server is closely monitored and
load balancing is employed to insure that the resources on
one server are not unfairly taxed by a single Virtual
Server.
1.6) How many accounts does Beck
Web currently have?
As of July 14, 1998,
Beck Web and it's affiliate had 8372 virtual server accounts
and multiple dedicated servers. This number rapidly
increases on a daily basis as more people become aware of
the services we provide.
1.7) How long does it take to
register a domain name?
Registering the .com,
.net, and .org top level domain names typically takes one to
two business days. BWSD will assist you in registering your
domain name when you order a new Virtual Server. InterNIC
will bill you separately for the amount of US$70 which
covers the first two years and US$35/year each year
thereafter. We can also assist you in registering a CA
domain. We have eliminated the fees that were previously
charged for registering CA domain names; however, it is the
client's responsibility to register other country top level
domain names.
1.8) Is there a support manual or
online support resources?
Yes. See the technical
questions section on the main AW FAQ near the bottom.
1.9) Who do I contact at Beck Web
with a particular question?
Here is a list of our
E-mail contacts and what they do: |
