SmarterMail VPS/Server Email Hosting

What is High Performance Disk Space

By utilizing Dell's Compellent SAN, a true Enterprise grade storage solution, we have a unique high performance disk space solution. This "smart storage" forces all disk write activity to RAID 10, which is the fastest redundant storage configuration. Over a short period of time, data is then moved to RAID 5 storage for efficiency in disk read activity with a combination of higher storage capacity. This allows us to keep prices affordable while providing such a high performance disk solution.

What Makes Hostek's Private Cloud Different?

Every part of our disk storage is redundant. We not only have multiple primary SAN's (as described above), but we have invested heavily into secondary SAN's with live replication from the primary SAN—which ensures recovery in the event of a problem with the primary SAN. With little effort. we can recover your server from failure from the backup SAN.

Does The Operating System (OS) Use Part Of This Space?

Yes, as with any VPS or Server that can be completely customized, the OS uses part of the disk space.

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What Processor Is Used?

For those of you that like details... we use fast Xeon e5-2667 v2 3.30ghz processors. Many hosts use older/slower 2.4ghz and 2.7ghz. This CPU speed is important to your site's performance.

* 37.5% faster than 2.4 Ghz
* 22.2% faster than 2.7 Ghz

Scalable Processor

Additional processor cores can be added to your server if you have an application that requires additional processing power. In most cases, the packages we have devised are based on the needs of average customers. We realize however that there may be cases where you need additional processing capabilities. In these rare cases, our Support team members can schedule an upgrade to your server's hardware features upon request.

If you have MS SQL Web, Standard, or Enterprise Edition installed, the license only covers two processor cores, and you may be required to add an additional SQL Server license if the number of processor cores is increased. For performance and optimal resource usage, it is strongly recommended to host SQL Server instances on separate VPS servers.

For pricing, see the Optional Add-Ons section under the relevant VPS hosting plan.