C I Host Offers New Colocation Customers Free Remote Reboot Devices

December 28, 2004; 02:11 PM

FORT WORTH (December 28, 2004) - (PromotionWorld) - C I Host is offering free remote reboot devices, worth $600 each, to all new colocation customers, including family colocation on a single server, open rack (half and full), secure private rack (half and full) and private data suites.

When network devices lock-up, the problem can often be corrected by cycling power off and on in to initiate a reboot. Although this procedure is simple when the device is located in the next room, it can be troublesome and expensive if the device is located at a remote data center.

"C I Host's remote power control and reboot devices provide every customer with a reliable, cost effective way to restart "locked-up" equipment at any C I Host data center," said Christopher Faulkner, CEO of C I Host. "Customers can reboot from any Internet-connected device, 24x7, in the convenience of their home, office or car."

The remote power cycling hardware also monitors current, voltage, power and temperature -- ensuring that all servers have reliable power and preventing any potential overload situations. The RPC units also report back on the status of any power outlet (on, off, rebooting), and provide a response to indicate that any commands the customer issued were acknowledged and completed.

Colocation packages start at $99 in C I Host's data centers in Dallas, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Jose and Newark.

For example, the Family Co-Location Package has the following specifications:

  a.. 1000 GB Transfer Per Month Included
  b.. Choice of Dallas, Los Angeles, Chicago or San Jose
  c.. 24x7 network operations center monitoring and reboot
  d.. Standard 4U-19 (7" high x 19" wide) rack space or equipment tray in a secured 144 sq. ft "family" co-location suite inside one of C I Host's data centers. Your machine will be housed inside a SECURED shared co-location area.
  e.. Remote Reboot & Power Cycling Device
  f.. 8 IPs included
  g.. Private VLAN
  h.. 1 dedicated 100Mbps switch port
  i.. 3000W UPS backup (1-110-volt AC plug-in)
  j.. Free DNS for your machine
  k.. One free hour of administration per month
  l.. Physical access control
  m.. 24x7 security guard

About C I Host

C I Host (www.cihost.com), based in the Dallas/Fort Worth market, is a Web hosting and Internet solutions provider, domain name registrar (DNR) and application service provider (ASP) serving 215,000 individual consumers and
businesses in 190 countries worldwide.

C I Host creates business-class Web hosting solutions for the small- and medium-enterprise (SME) market, with the broadest portfolio of managed hosting and value-added services in the industry. C I Host is accredited by ICANN to register domain names.

C I Host is HIPAA-compliant and has passed the SAS70 Type I audit.

C I Host offers turn-key services ranging from initial domain name registration to custom dedicated servers for e-commerce on today's Web. The company offers innovative packages and services to the Internet community.

C I Host operates three diverse data centers across the United States, with its main facility and Network Operations Center in Bedford, Texas. C I Host also has offices in Los Angeles, Chicago and London.

All telco-grade, tier-1 data centers are wholly owned and operated by C I Host and consist of redundant diesel generator backups and a temperature-controlled secure environment with fully redundant UPS capability. All server hardware is fully tested and configured for optimal performance. Daily Web server backups and full fire protection guard against any data loss. To deliver speed and reliability, C I Host's servers are connected to its privately-owned dark fiber network consisting of multiple GigE (1000Mbits each) optical connections to redundant Internet backbones for a total of more than 5 Gigabits of available bandwidth.