| About TACWeb Servers | |
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| TACWeb Combines the Advantages of Apple Server Technology, WebSTAR ad MGI, with the Speed and Reliability of the Cogent Optical Network.
TACWeb Servers Since March 6, 1996, TACWeb has run its own in-house Apple Internet DNS, Email and Web Servers. The Apple Web Servers run WebSTAR a world-class web serving software which can serve millions of connections per day and provides a menu of unique Hosting Advantages. The web servers are also equipped with MGI (Modular Gateway Interface) which arms our developers with powerful website capabilities including shopping cart systems from hard-coded or database-driven websites, forms processing, guestbook, authentication, banner ad, database, other E-commerce functionality and many other goodies. Websites using MGI are fast because MGI is written in compiled code rather than a scripted language (not CGI scripts). This means that MGI processes requests quickly and efficiently. In addition, the built-in MGI database engine is compiled directly into the code, so there is no processing delay that occurs when the database is a separate application. Our built-in database engine is fully multithreaded to speed search times even further. See our MGI Features and Technical Information page for more information. Our Apple DNS Servers hold all the domain name records for your domain with many added features (see Domain Names). The DNS Servers run QuickDNS, which has been a leading DNS management system for 5 years, receiving rave reviews. Our Apple Email Server is very dependable. The server software is Eudora Internet Mail Server (EIMS) and is an Internet-based email server which can handle every aspect of electronic messaging for your domain name. The server has built-in precautions to allow only authorized client's emails and ward off spam emailers from using the server. Plus a host of features including POP, Forwarding, Auto Responding and Directory. In addition, our web, DNS and email servers run a system called Rebound!, which uses a combination of hardware and software to monitor the servers for system problems or crashes, and automatically re-launch software or restart the servers if there is a problem. This insures our servers run 24/7 as they have been for over 5 years. And our servers, routers and network devices are all on 24/7 battery backup systems. |
There is a reason Apple computers cost more... they're better! Apple provides TACWeb with a more reliable and easier to manage solution for hosting its client's websites. Most hosting companies choose to run PC computers because they are cheaper and can be rack mounted to take up less space. At TACWeb, reliability and performance is our first concern. We know that Apple computers are more reliable because we are Apple experts and have been using Apple computers for over a decade, and we prefer the full-sized tower server design over rack mounted computers (we own our building, and space is not a problem for us).
In addition, Apple computers are less susceptible to computer viruses and "hacking". As you are probably aware, 99% of all computer viruses are made to effect PC computers running the Window's system or Microsoft software. Since 1996 we have seen many failed attempts to infect or "hack" our system. Because we use Apple computers, we are immune to most viruses and hacking attempts.
Internet Connection
TACWeb is connected with a full T-1 connection (1,536 kbps) directly to Cogent, one of the worlds largest ISPs. The high speed connection directly links our local area network to Cogent's powerful optical network via a dedicated, point-to-point circuit. TAC's partnership with a premium provider like Cogent (rather than a local provider) has benefited TACWeb and its customers with a very dependable service for over a decade.
Cogent's end-to-end optical network consists of multiple metropolitan IP-over-WDM fiber rings located in Cogent's major markets throughout the United States and Europe. Cogent currently has a presence in over 95 markets throughout North America and Europe. Cogent's network provides each building or data center with up to 5 Gbit/s of dedicated bandwidth. Layer 3 edge routers in each building are connected to Cisco Layer 3 Terabit core routers over two diverse optical paths. These core routers are tied together via an international backbone network consisting of multiple 10 Gbit/s DWDM optical links. With a currently implemented capacity of 80 Gbit/s in the United States and 40 Gbit/s in Europe, Cogent's international IP network is the largest in the world and is scalable to a total capacity of over one Terabit.
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