UPS & Diesel Back-up Generator
What is a UPS unit? What precisely a diesel backup generator? Why exactly are they present in every single data center facility?
The UPS and the diesel generator are 2 means for keeping a server functioning in case there are problems with the primary power supply - an outage or shaky current that cannot keep the server working properly, for example. UPS is an abbreviation for Uninterruptible Power Supply, though it is oftentimes referred to as Uninterruptible Power Source too. The UPS is, basically, an efficient battery that's attached to the server and to the power network constantly, so if there is any disturbance, it is already operating, which enables the web server to carry on running without losing any info. The diesel generator is an engine which will power up an entire data center. It needs some time to start working and it is the UPS that gives it that time. These two power solutions are an absolute necessity for any facility or service provider that wants to avoid info loss and hardware damage resulting from an unexpected electrical power problem.
UPS & Diesel Back-up Generator in Shared Web Hosting
If you host your websites inside a shared web hosting account with our company, you shall be able to forget about troubles caused by electric power blackouts, since, unlike various other providers, we do not keep many different hosting servers attached to one UPS. Instead, every web server which is part of our avant-garde cloud platform features its own UPS unit which shall be able to keep it operational for hours on end. Also, our data centers in the U.S., in the UK and in Australia have numerous generators which boot up for minutes and that will be able to power all the hosting servers for an extensive length of time. In this way, the overall performance of your sites or their loading speed won't be affected, so you'll be able to enjoy an uninterrupted high-quality service constantly.