Virtual Servers - Powered by Bulletproof
Virtual servers powered by Bulletproof Dedicated VM Hosting deliver instantly scalable, SLA-backed high availability, high performance hosting at competitive prices.
Bulletproof's Dedicated VM Hosting virtual server technology delivers:
- Choice of OS - select from Ubuntu, Debian, Centos or RHEL or custom OS
- Fast Deployment - start projects in a handful of days, not weeks or months
- High Availability - 99.995% SLA backed confidence
- Fast Upgrades - eliminate the wasted time and anguish of future hardware upgrades
- Enterprise-grade Infrastructure - Sun Microsystems Servers and SANs
- Self Service - make changes when you want with the Bulletproof Control Centre monitoring portal, including Start/Stop/Suspend and tuning functions
All prices exclude GST.
*Set Up fee discounts or promotions may apply. Outbound bandwidth included is based on a 10:1 ratio, outbound to inbound. Outbound bandwidth in excess of 10:1 ratio is charged at inbound excess rate ($4c/MB). Custom bandwidth pricing can be provided for additional bandwidth requirements.
**Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES, Ubuntu, Debian or Centos included. Non-standard OS are available, however client is solely responsible for management and patching of same OS.
***Apache 2.x, PHP, MySQL. Management includes ensuring software is running. No DBA work is included in software management. Other software T&M install.
++One instance each of Server and Website Monitoring for all plans (additional monitoring available for purchase). One instance of Standard Application Monitoring is included in each Standard VM plan. One instance of either Standard or Enterprise Application Monitoring included in each Enterprise VM plan.
+++Unlimited domains name management and hosting applies only to domains that are registered through Bulletproof with TPP. Unlimited permanent IPs based on justification.
^Tailored Patch Management includes liaison with customer to test, plan and rollout new patches that may affect their environment
^^Load balancing setup for Standard VM setup includes infrastructure changes, but does not include server configuration for load balancing. Enterprise VM setup includes both infrastructure and server configuration
NB* Backup Image Snapshotting is not guaranteed. If backups are considered mission critical, the Enterprise Managed Backup service should be purchased.
Basic Inclusions
Standard Dedicated VM Hosting Virtual Servers are most suited to web and application servers where you want to manage the application yourself. It includes:
- Managed enterprise-grade, Sun Microsystems server infrastructure
- Choice of managed operating system
- Automated patch management
- 24x7 monitoring and alerts
- Network management
- Managed firewalls
- Network load balancing
- High Availability, which means if the server your VM is hosted on fails, your VM will be automatically spun up on another server
- Automated snapshotting of your server for disaster recovery*
- Rapid deployment from standard image or by cloning an existing server
- Optional storage and performance upgrades
Please note that any work performed outside the above inclusions will attract Bulletproof Professional Services charges.
Enterprise Dedicated VM Hosting Virtual Servers give you access to our trained engineers, ensuring your application enjoys maximum uptime. It incorporates all the features of the Standard offering with the added benefits of:
- 24x7 proactive troubleshooting and maintenance
- Firewall configuration changes
- Application monitoring
- Audit your existing technology environment
- Assistance with seamless migration
- Tailored patch management
- Rapid deployment from customised image
All Bulletproof Dedicated VM Hosting services are powered by enterprise-grade hardware and industry-leading VMware Infrastructure 3 - delivering a comprehensive suite of management, resource optimisation and high availability.
* Nightly snapshotting is performed on a best-effort basis and is not guaranteed. If data on your VM is sensitive or essential, Bulletproof's Enterprise Managed Backup Service is recommended.
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