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Server requirements

Friday, October 3rd, 2008

Our server requirements are

- Ideally Linux server
- Apache 2
- PHP 5
- MySQL 5
- GD Library 2.0+ (for image manipulation) or Imagemagick
- curl support in php
- mod-rewrite support in .htaccess (for seo purpose)
- Allow .htaccess to modify the parameters like max_execution time, max_file_upload, register_globals etc.
- Incase of windows server mail command should be configured to run

Hetzer hosting farms

Monday, March 10th, 2008

Hetzner owns multiple high performance hosting farms in the Nuremberg region which are all connected as a ring. There are multiple redundant internet connections, one of them to the biggest German hub DE-CI as well as a direct connection to Deutsche Telekom.

Internet Connections
- High security through multiple redundant upstreams
- 20 GBit/s Noris Network
- 10 GBit/s Deutsche Telekom
- 10 GBit/s LambdaNet
- 10 GBit/s DE-CIX
- 10 GBit/s Tiscali
- 1 GBit/s KPN EuroRings
- 1 GBit/s N-IX

Power Supply
- AC: 230V, 16A
- USV
- Operatin on battery: approx 15 minutes
- Emergency diesel power standby set
- Energy supply through false floor

Climate
- Underfloor AC
- Average temparature 22° C +/- 2° C

Space
- 2.500 m² space for servers
- Capacity 20.000 server
- False floors
- Ceilings higher than 4m

Colocation Racks
- 42 units in height in 19” rack
- Outside measurements:?Height 205 cm,?width 60 cm?depth 80 cm
- Inside measurements: Width 45 cm, depth 75 cm
- Security through number code lock
- Access 24/7 for collocation clients

Management
- Bilingual staff  (German / English)
- Staff at location:?Mon – Fri 6.30am – 10.45pm, Sat 10.00am – 5.00pm, Phone +49 911 234226-0, during all other times is the reaction time between receiving the notification and arrival of a technician: 20 mins to max 2 hrs
- 24/7 stand-by-Service of qualified staff
- Installations through qualified technicians
- ISDN line set up for clients possible

Fire protection
- Modern fire notifucation system with direct line to local fire brigade
- Special door and lock systems

Security
- Security cameras for 24/7 CCTV of entrances and server rooms