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Storm On Demand Adds Fault Tolerant Load Balancing

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

Storm On Demand, added network load balancing for both Storm Servers and Bare Metal Dedicated Servers. This will allow users to create powerful high availability networks which utilize a hybrid of flexible Cloud Servers and powerful Dedicated Servers with the same management tools.

Storm Cloud Load Balancing Highlights:

  • Load balance traffic across Cloud Server & Storm Bare Metal Dedicated Servers
  • Load Balancer SSL Termination & Session Persistence for proper source logging & security handling.
  • Redundant fault tolerant enterprise class Load Balancer Hardware with Multiple Gigabits of Connectivity
  • Multiple Load Balancing Methods including: Round Robin, Least Connect & Historical Intelligence
For a limited time, Storm Load Balancers are Free! Offer expires  September 1st, 2010. View Press Release
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The Planet Cloud Hosting Review

Thursday, May 27th, 2010
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Overview:
The Planet Server Cloud is is built on a Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) virtualization platform, directly integrated into the mainline Linux kernel. It offers multiple benefits compared with legacy virtualization technologies like XEN:

  • The open-source platform everybody loves: Backed by the Linux Foundation and the top Linux distributions, including Red Hat and Canonical.
  • High-performance, feature-rich platform: KVM supports the latest in virtualization technologies, including live migration, RAM de-duplication, para-virtualized storage and network capabilities.
  • Interoperable and portable to physical servers: No operating system guest modifications are required by KVM, which makes it a great platform for a truly portable hybrid hosting infrastructure.
  • More up-to-date technologies: As part of the mainline kernel, KVM offers direct access to all Linux updates and security patches as they’re released.

Features:
On-demand virtual servers designed for high availability and dependable performance.

  • Dedicated resources guarantee performance
  • Redundant highly available storage protects data
  • Full root and kernel access provide control and security

Summary:
The Planet Server Cloud provides the consistent high-performance and dedicated resources missing in other virtual server offerings, backed by its powerful infrastructure: Sun Storage Area Networks, Intel Nehalem processors, a Cisco- and Juniper-powered network, and Dell servers.

Reliability and Uptime:
The Planet manages over 180,000 square feet of raised floor data center across eight facilities in Houston, Dallas and London.

  • The Planet secure data centers are monitored 24×7 to ensure your servers are always safe
  • Customers can be confident with our N+1 power generator architecture
  • The Planetfeature N+2 redundant data center HVAC (heating, ventilation, air conditioning) systems
  • Advanced fire suppression systems ensure  any fires are localized
  • Preventive maintenance, performed regularly by our own highly trained personnel, meets or exceeds manufacturers recommended practices.
  • The Planet is a member of the Uptime Institute, a prestigious knowledge consortium where global standards and best practices are created and delivered to maintain system uptime and availability

Customer Support:
24x7x365 support

Click here to visit The Planet Cloud Hosting

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Joyent Cloud Hosting Review

Thursday, May 27th, 2010
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Overview:
Joyent’s experience in cloud computing began in 2004, when it was called simply Infrastructure as a Service. Its thousands-strong clientele range from startups to Fortune 500s, including WaterCooler, LinkedIn, and Gilt Group, and hail from all areas of the globe. It claims to be the only “true on-demand cloud computing solution” with air-tight scalability and reliability. Another distinction that Joyent makes about its services is that while other cloud vendors focus mainly on hardware virtualization, Joyent seeks to amp up their application virtualization.

Joyent operates out of four data centers in the US.

Company Features:

  • “Smart” Technology: SmartMachines, SmartDataCenter, SmartPlatform, SmartOS
  • If Joyent has received certifications like SAS 70 or PCI, it’s not apparent on their site.
  • Joyent Smart Architecture Methodology:
    • Solution Definition
    • Optional Existing IT System Inventory and Data Collection
    • Solution Specification
    • Flexible Solution Design and Development
    • Solution Implementation
    • Production Lifecycle (includes Application Delivery, Application Instrumentation and Monitoring, Performance Tuning)

Cloud Features:

  • Technology stack designed for applications
  • Simple and straightforward pricing—$125 per GB per month with CPU, CPU bursting, Storage, and Network included standard
  • Persistent storage included
  • Network transfer included
  • Professional Services for scale and performance
  • Available for licensing and as a packaged, private cloud offering through Dell
  • Top of the line hardware and networking equipment
  • Dedicated support for infrastructure issues
  • Enterprise grade SLA

Click here to visit Joyent Cloud Hosting

Summary:
The focal point of Joyent’s services is on providing customized cloud solutions for companies of all sizes and disciplines.

Reliability and Uptime:
Promise of continual, uninterrupted uptime and robust enterprise grade SLA guarantees.

Customer Support:
The Joyent SmartMachine (cloud computing) is basically priced and designed for people who know what they’re doing, which is essentially the disclaimer on their support page. Their Support Programs and Per-incident Support pricing boast some hefty numbers, and suggest that Joyent may not be the solution for just anyone who doesn’t have a designated and capable developer on staff.

Click here to visit Joyent Cloud Hosting

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