HostCentric US Datacenter

State of art-data-center

As a valued web hosting client of "www.eratech.net" you will enjoy all the benefits of our state-of-the-art data center located in Fremont, California, and owned by the well-known US company Peer1 (formerly HostCentric), which also provides the physical environment necessary to keep the servers up and running 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Data Centers and Location Currently, we are using the services of 2 state-of-art data centers, located as follows: HostCentric in California, USA BlueSquare Data in Maidenhead, Berkshire, UK Using the services of 2 data centers on 2 continents gives considerable flexibility of the hosting services that we are providing, in terms of ability to satisfy the needs of customers from North America and Europe.

Server Configuration We aim at providing our clients with high-quality web hosting services and this is the reason to use only reliable hardware. Our servers are being continuously upgraded and have the following basic configuration: Intel Xeon 2.4 GHz Quad Core 4 GB RAM 2x750 GB SATA II Seagate in RAID 1 Gigabit network card Debian Linux Operating System

Fully Redundant Network

Our network architecture utilizes the Enterprise routing and switching engines from Juniper and Cisco. We utilize Juniper M20 routers as border routers, Cisco 6500 series switches in our distribution layer and Cisco 6500 switches in our aggregation layers, and Cisco 3500 and 2900 series switches at the customer layer. Our network is fully meshed and redundant with 9 backbone providers.

Optimal Route Selection

As a Tier 1 ISP, the owner of the data center where our servers are co-located, has established extensive public and private peering relationships. Peer points currently include the Pacific Bell NAP and the Palo Alto Internet Exchange. BGP4 is used for optimal route selection and automatic fail over.

Cisco Powered Network

The data center "Cisco Powered Network" relies on redundant Cisco 1200 series routers and 6500 series switches at its core, and can be made fully redundant all the way down to the servers.

100% Network Uptime

The operation center is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by skilled technicians. Industry-leading service level agreements highlight company guarantees like 100% network uptime.

Very Fast & Reliable Servers

Our network of servers represents more than 80 servers. We have main production servers, backup servers, as well as administrative, spare and dedicated servers.

BlueSquare UK Datacenter

Internet Connection HostCentric: The network capacity of our data centers exceeds 2.5 Gigs of Internet connectivity via DS3, OC3, OC12 and Gigabit Ethernet connections to a wide variety of peer points and several transit providers. BlueSquare: A 10Gig Extreme Networks ring connecs BlueSquare House with 2 London docklands datacentres - Telehouse East and Telecity HEX89.

Network Operation Centers (NOC) The operation centers of both data centers are staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by skilled technicians. Industry-leading service level agreements highlight company guarantees like 100% network uptime. HostCentric NOC BlueSquare NOC

Fully Redundant Network

We have chosen the BlueSquare data center with only two things in mind: over-engineering and quality. They have made a solid investment in the best infrastructure and equipment out there for our customers' sake. Currently, BlueSquare has 40% more cooling capacity and electrical input than originally designed, which allows us to provide sufficient electric power and cooling. They are one of the few facilities that are able to provide access to fiber traveling direct to the USA, Paris and Amsterdam, so that you can host your mission critical services.

Optimal Route Selection

Opened in August 2006, at 10,000 sq.ft. in size, BlueSquare Data provides up to 16 Amps per cabinet location with N+1 redundancy at all times.
BlueSquare House is connected with 2 London docklands datacenters via a 10Gig Extreme Networks ring. Those being Telehouse East and Telecity HEX89.

100% dedicated well-trained professionals

Technically advanced, well-trained and fully dedicated professionals are responsible for the maintenance of our hardware and the normal functioning of the offered services.

Very Fast & Reliable Servers

Our network of servers represents more than 80 servers. We have main production servers, backup servers, as well as administrative, spare and dedicated servers.