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Ever been stuck with a downed server? Not with Bytemark – you can reboot and reinstall from our console, and because we build our servers by hand, we know how to keep them running if hardware fails.
Memory
A server will need to reserve a certain amount of memory while it is processing a web page, or incoming email, so the amount of memory you need will be proportional to how busy your server is. When a server hits its memory limit, performance usually degrades sharply.
Processor
The model and speed of the processor in this server.
Cores
The number of simultaneous processing units that this server can do. Literally the number of things it can do at once. A two-core server can handle a lot of tasks literally twice as fast as a one-core server, though some tasks will make better use of multiple cores than others (processing web pages splits itself fairly ideally across multiple cores though).
Storage
The amount of data that your server can store, of which 2-5GB is required for a Linux-based system. The rest is free for your sites, mailboxes and databases.
Backup space
The amount of off-site storage you are allocated with this product, which is intended for you to set up backups. Backup space quotas may be pooled between different products on the same account.
Traffic allowance
The amount of data you may transfer in one month from this product before excess charges apply. Traffic allowances may be pooled between products on the same account.
 Memory |
2GiB (fixed) |
2GiB (up to 8GiB) |
4GiB (up to 8GiB) |
| Processor |
Intel Atom 330 (1.6GHz) | AMD Athlon II X2 240e (2.8GHz) | AMD Phenom II X6 1055T (2.8GHz) |
| Cores |
2 | 2 | 6 |
| Disc space |
2 × 120GB | 2 × 500GB (up to 2TB) | 2 × 500GB (up to 2TB) |
| Backup |
10GB | 50GB | 50GB |
| Traffic |
200GB | 1000GB | 1000GB |
| Monthly | £59.00 | £75.00 | £120.00 |
| Annual | £649.00 | £825.00 | £1320.00 |
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- Full range of Linux or Windows operating systems
- Ability to reboot and reimage at any time
- 4-hour/24-hour hardware replacement guarantee
- Mirrored drives are standard issue
- Up to 8GiB RAM and 2TB disc space, upgradeable when you need
Q. What it my server goes wrong?
When we deliver your dedicated server, you get access to the console shell which allows you to both reboot and access the console of your server. This means that even if your firewall is misconfigured, or you're investigating a hardware fault, you can keep control of the server.
Q. What happens if there's a hardware fault?
Bytemark monitor the serial lines of all our servers to look out for disc failures. If we see one, we'll contact you to arrange to bring the server down to change the disc. Because all our servers have two discs, you shouldn't lose any data as a result of such a failure.
That's the most common fault, but if you spot something else, our excellent support people will track it down, even out of hours, and fix it for you. We guarantee to change faulty hardware, once reported, within 4 working hours, or 24 hours.
Q. Can I reimage the server?
Yes you can! If you need to start over, you can use our console shell to reimage your system at any time, without intervention from Bytemark.
You can pick from any of the following OS for your dedicated server:
Linux
- Debian GNU/Linux (lenny/etch)
- Ubuntu (hardy/karmic)
- CentOS (4.8 and 5.4)
- Fedora Core 12
Windows
- Windows Server 2003/2008 Web Edition
- Windows Server 2003/2008 Standard Edition
- SQL Server + other Microsoft products
Our Windows licensing page should help you work out the right version of Windows for your needs.
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