Virtual Dedicated Server - Web Hosting Plans

OPTION 2: Build Your Own Virtual Dedicated Server!

• 10-50 GB disk drive • 500-2,000GB bandwidth
• Choose software, control panel, FTP and more!
• Select New! Assisted Service Plan Option
• FREE! Up to $75 Google® AdWords® Credit*
• FREE! Up to $200 Microsoft® adCenter Credit�

Plans start as low
as $29.99/mo

Your Domain is Just $3.99 With This Purchase

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Overview

FAQs

Standard Support

Assisted Service Plan

Custom Support

Each Virtual Dedicated Server Plan Includes:
Bandwidth Overage Protection Free rapid setup FREE! Google® Adwords® Credit* FREE! Microsoft® adCenter Credit� 24x7 FTP access Linux: CentOS 4 3 Dedicated IPs	Our world-class data centers Best-of-breed routers and servers TippingPoint™ Intrusion Prevention Systems 24x7 email, telephone and Web-based tech support 24x7 physical security 24x7 network monitoring
Why Virtual Dedicated Servers
Admin access: Install and run virtually anything on the server. Manage multiple Web sites: Host multiple Web sites on one server account. Versatility: A dedicated server/virtual dedicated server can be used for a wide variety of purposes, including gaming, virtual (i.e., shared) hosting, and hosting of traffic-intensive Web sites.

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Included Support
If the source of the technical problem you are experiencing lies within systems or technology under our exclusive management, no charge will apply.

Examples of supported technical problems:

Your server becomes unreachable due to a network failure within our facility.
Your server becomes unreachable due to a hardware failure within our facility.
The hosting service setup process failed to complete successfully.
A root user password change request failed to resolve successfully.

If you need custom work, such as Advanced scripting, programming or troubleshooting, you need our Assisted Service Plan.

Telephone Support & Sales
FASTEST! Expected Wait Time: 0 minutes

24x7 Technical Support - U.S. (480) 624-2500
24x7 Billing Support - (480) 624-2515

Email Support
Expected Response
Time: 5 hours

Access Email Support System

Save the time and energy it takes to setup, monitor and maintain your virtual dedicated server by letting our expert staff do it for you! With our Assisted Service Plan, our team of server professionals will personally set up your virtual dedicated server to deliver maximum performance. Plus, they will also handle select monitoring and maintenance issues that would otherwise drain your time and resources.

Available through the Build Your Own Virtual Dedicated Server option, each Assisted Service Plan Includes*:

Initial Server Setup:

Including installation of operating system and Plesk control panel.
Setup for the following services:
- Domain Name & DNS
- Hosting Account
- SSL Certificate
- Resource Allocation

Backup Services:

Critical server information will be backed up daily and stored for 7 days
Restores provided at your request via phone or email ticket.

Security Services:

Security scanning is offered once a month per server, with review and report of security scans, including any recommended remediation actions.

Emergency Services:

Direct access to advanced support for emergencies including:
- Service restart or reboot
- Server or service down
- Tier-3 Support troubleshooting

Patching Services:

Patching services** for the base operating system, such as Fedora Core 6 or Windows 2003, which includes:
- Official updates released by the Fedora or Fedora Legacy Project.
- Official updates, bug fixes and security patches released by Microsoft�.

Monitoring Services:

Per server monitoring of basic services such as Ping and HTTP.

Custom Support Access:

Access to our flat-rate custom support services

*Note: Administrative Access is unavailable with the Assisted Service Plan
** In most cases, patching will be performed weekly, though some patches may be applied sooner if the severity and likelihood of exploit is high. If a patch is found to break a customer�s application, the customer will be able to contact the managed services support center and request that the patch be rolled back, free of charge.

Exclusive to Assisted Service Plan Owners! Make the most of your Virtual Dedicated Server by letting our expert staff modify your server to fit your specific needs at a flat 30-minute rate of $49.99. Call (480) 624-2500 for quote.

Custom Services available include:
- Script troubleshooting
- Kernel Modifications
- Advanced scripting/web programming help
- OS Hardening
- IPTables updates
- Custom software configuration
- PHP/SQL version changes
- Site Migrations (from other PTGWebDomains.com Shared Hosting Sites)
- Install 3rd party web-based software
- Additional backups, such as script or scripts built for daily backups of specified files and directories.
Custom Services currently unavailable include:
- Clustering/Load-balancing
- VPN
- Custom Script Writing
- Search Engine Optimization
- Installation of non-Web site related software (e.g. MS Exchange, Active Directory, Lotus Notes)

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Note: Each month is paid for in advance and begins upon the purchase of your account. Cancellation of your account will discontinue all future billings. Fees are non-refundable.
*One promotional credit per customer for a new Google� AdWords� account. View details.
�One promotional credit per customer for a new Microsoft� adCenter account. Promotional credit good only to residents in the 50 United States and Washington D.C. View details.
** Additional bandwidth and assisted service plans fees do not participate in the yearly discount.

FREE Hosting with domain name is Ad-supported Hosting.
Ad-supported Web sites contain relevant online advertising on a small portion of the site, but DO NOT include obtrusive pop-up ads.

What is a ''blog''?
A web log (or ''blog'') is similar to an online journal. It's largely text-based, so it's easy for anyone to update. Blogs are used to share all types of information, from personal stories and photos to sharing your thoughts on world events. In addition, most blogs allow visitors to post responses to entries and leave feedback for the owner of the site. Overall, a blog is a fast, easy and fun way to establish an online presence.

Entering a Domain Name
Enter the domain name you're interested in registering and select your TLD extension (.com, .net, .org, etc.) from the pull-down menu.

.mobi - the domain for the mobile Internet!
There are already more digital mobile phones worldwide than televisions and PCs combined*. And most have Internet capabilities. A .mobi domain name can tap into this technology. Build .mobi pages and make your mobile device useful for Internet browsing and data services.

* http://pc.mtld.mobi/mobilenet/whydotmobi.html (5/18/2006)

External Hardware Firewall
PTGWebDomains.com offers two firewall solutions for your dedicated server. Software firewall applications may be installed onto your dedicated server (for example, the Plesk Control Panel includes a software firewall). Additionally, we offer external hardware firewalls, which provide a greater level of security and increased performance.

Assisted Service Plan
Managed Dedicated Server Support includes:
*Initial server setup
*24/7 Hands-On Support
*Patching
*Monitoring & Escalation Management
*Anti-Virus protection
*Backup & Recovery
*Monthly Security Scanning
*Access to Advanced Tech Support (Hourly fees may apply to custom work requests)

We will install 3rd party applications such as:
Linux: Serendipity, WorldPress, Gallery, Joomla!, Mambo, Xoops SMF (Simple Machines Forum), OpenDB
Windows: Microsoft IE Web Controls, AspUpload 3.0, GUIDMaker, Community Server, DotNetNuke Portal

Take a cold snapshot of your system, scheduled or on-demand! Our Snapshot Backup process will stop your server, take a snapshot of your virtual environment, re-start your server, and store the snapshot backup in your FTP backup account.

Intel� Core�2 Duo processors deliver dramatic increases in performance and responsiveness (up to a 40% performance increase compared to prior generation Intel processors).

What can you do with Google� AdWords� Credit?
Google� AdWords� makes it easy to reach potential customers already searching the 'Net for information about your products and services. Simply create your own ads, choosing keywords that help Google match the ads to your audience. You pay only when someone clicks on them.

Keyword advertising can be an effective, low-cost way to get new customers to find your business online.
Microsoft� adCenter powers keyword advertising across MSN�. It is used by small businesses with existing websites to find new customers when they're looking to buy.